Are you a trans or gender-diverse young person, or have friends who are? Want a safe and fun opportunity to swim and hangout with mates? Then dive on in and join us at Fruit Punch for a splashin' good time!

Fruit Punch is a pool party and dive-in movie, tailored for young trans and gender-diverse people, their friends, families and allies to relax and enjoy an evening by the pool-swimming, chilling, and expressing themselves in a safe, inclusive and welcoming space. The event is open to people of all different expression of identity. 

Cost: FREE!!
But don’t forget to register before the day so we can cater for you. We will be serving up delicious food, including fish and chips (dim sim, potato cakes), fruit punch, and other snacks!

Date/Time: 7pm - 9.30pm Saturday 9th May 2026

Location: 
The event location will be shared with all registered attendees on the day of the event. However, if you need confirmation that the venue meets your accessibility requirements, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. We’ll be happy to provide a detailed list of the venue’s accessibility features and any additional equipment available to support your needs.

• The pool will be closed off entirely to the public - exclusive access for Fruit Punch staff, volunteers and guests only! 

• Photography will not be permitted at this event, with the exception of selfies at the photo booth only

• Our venue will have gender-neutral bathrooms and change areas

• Accessible designated parking, accessible change rooms and wheelchair access (including a gradual railed ramp entry into the pool)

• There will be non-swimming/out of pool activities and zones for those who don't want to swim

• At the binder try-on station, come chat with Nik Knighton about the secrets of comfortable gender affirming - try on a binder, talk about trans tape and check out a pair of packer shorts! They'll have a range of Transform Transwear binders available for you to try on size and style options and they can help you order! (Average cost is $80). Contact Nik if you want to try a specific option in a size other than small or medium - [email protected]

• Bring along your LEGO bricks and minifigures to swap and sell at the LEGO swap & sell station hosted by Bendigo Golden Brick!

• Keen to come but unsure if you can get there safely? Get in touch with us - we can help!

To enhance your safe and enjoyable swimming experience, we have additionally included a list of helpful links and information:

• Trans Swimming Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Getting Wet This Summer
• The Rainbow Project: Safe Binding Advice
• Summer swimwear solutions for all genders and bodies
• Trans Hub - How to tuck and tuck safely 

Click the banana to add your favourite songs and music videos to our Fruit Punch playlist!