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#ALLABOARD! Melbourne’s Yarra Trams Seeking New Design For Pride Tram 2023

By Joshua Donovan

Posted on October 7, 2022

#ALLABOARD TRAM (SUPPLIED BY YARRA TRAMS)

FEATURED: Yarra Trams Pride Tram 2023 | Vote

For three consecutive years, the team at Yarra Trams in Melbourne have wrapped inner-city trams in rainbow colours for Pride as part of their #AllAboard campaign. This year, in collaboration with Midsumma, JOY Media, and the Department of Transport, the new design has been put in the hands of local LGBTQIA+ artists and Yarra Trams would love the decision to be made by the community.

Last month, we reached out to Victorians to design the next #AllAboard tram, and our panel of judges have determined the best five designs.

Now YOU can vote to decide the winning design of the next #AllAboard tram!

Details, and how to vote, here: https://t.co/eQIQIEwip1 pic.twitter.com/HjeIm4BgB2
— Yarra Trams (@yarratrams) October 6, 2022

THE PRIDE TRAM WILL BE FEATURED IN THE MIDSUMMA PRIDE MARCH

Out of the submissions sent in, five designs have been chosen and the winning design will be wrapped on a D-class tram in December 2022 and be featured during the Midsumma Pride March in St Kilda in February.

The winning artist will be awarded $5,000 for their artwork, while the second-placed artist will take home $3,000 for the artwork that will be featured on the tram shelter. Of the five designs available for the public to vote on, each is inspired by the message of acceptance, inclusion and pride. Although these designs are different and represent these values in unique ways, they all demonstrate the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Voting is now open for next year’s #AllAboard Pride Tram which will take part in the @midsumma Pride March in February! This is the first time Victorians have been asked to vote on a tram that will travel the @yarratrams network. Head to https://t.co/klFbs74QBo to cast your vote. pic.twitter.com/GeRllhrclR
— Ben Carroll (@BenCarrollMP) October 6, 2022

Yarra Trams Chief Executive Officer, Julien Dehornoy says, “I’m delighted with the five tram designs my fellow judges and I have put to Victoria for their final judgement.

“Whichever design ends up winning the public vote, I’ll be incredibly proud to have it travelling through Melbourne in 2023 as an important symbol of diversity and inclusion on our network.”

Visit the Yarra Trams website to vote now for a design. Voting will conclude October, 21 2022.