RAINBOW in the Outback, a locally-focused festival celebrating queer culture, is in its final stages of planning, according to organiser Brendan Barlow.

“We’re really in the thick of it, it’s going to be huge,” Mr Barlow said.

The inaugural festival will be held on Friday, September 12 and Saturday, September 13, with side events to be held concurrently at venues throughout town.

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