Euphoria Social warmly invites you to the GALA & People’s Choice Awards 2025 — a night by community, for community.
14 June 2025
6:30 PM – 11:00 PM
75 Reid St, North Fitzroy, VIC
This isn’t your typical awards night. This is a defiant, joyful, radically loving celebration of LGBTQIAPN+ people, identities, and stories — especially those too often left out of the spotlight.
This is not about Euphoria Social.
This is about us. All of us.
We are 100% volunteer-run, grassroots, and self-funded.
This night exists because our community — and because we deserve more than survival. We deserve to take up space in joy.
We centre those who are usually overlooked.
We honour lived experience.
We let the community decide who is recognised.
Because you are not too much.
You are exactly enough.
And you belong here.
Join us for a night of radical joy, fierce love, and celebration that echoes far beyond the walls of any venue.
The 2025 finalist nominees are:
AUSTRALIAN LGBTQIAPN+ INFLUENCER OF YEAR!
Presented By Kennedy Studio.
Dragged To
Petria Leggo-Field
Sonny Jane Wise
AUSTRALIAN BEST LGBTQIAPN+ EVENTS, PUBS, BARS AND CLUBS!
Presented By Local Brewing Co
Pride of our Footscray
Dragged To
Keely Wins – Beers for Queers
CELEBRATING NEURODIVERSITY AWARD!
Presented By Kaiko Fidgets
Ten Jones
Iona Harmony
Salem Fluke
THE ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
Presented By Family Law Life.
Akii Ngo
SHIPS Psychology - Dr. Sarah Ashton
Jayde Storm
Finnley Stirling
Melissa Williams
THE BUSINESSPERSON AWARD
Presented By Nick Tang.
Zee Blagojevic
Hunger Digital
Ananda Training & Consultancy (Budi Sudarto)
Paula Rossi Wellness
Level Up Mortgage Broking
THE CAPTIVATOR AWARD
Fleassy Malay
Mama Alto
Joti Gore
Samuel Gaskin
THE COMMUNITY INITIATIVE AWARD
Presented By Q Psychology.
Strewth the Drag Queen / Drag Aid
Dykes on Bikes Melbourne
Positive Attitude Inc
RECETAS Project Melbourne
Nour from Unassigned Gallery
THE CREATOR AWARD
Presented By Hey Fella.
Samuel Gaskin
Tom Nethersole
G Flip
Kick Ons (Art Simone, Lazy Susan & Mum)
Robert Baxter
DJ Ajax Wipe n' Spray
Bayley Turner
Anthony Lucas
THE FASHIONISTA AWARD
Nathan Van
Tamara Keane
THE PRODUCERS AWARDS
Presented By Four Pillars
Ethan Hughes (Not Safe For Queers)
Beat Entertainment (Samuel Gaskin & Johnny Hamilton)
Roger Ungers (Roger That Pictures)
Natalie Edge Photography
Joshua Machuca|
Christine de Saini
RECREATIONAL OR SOCIAL GROUP
Mother Tongue Poetry
Dykes on Bikes Melbourne Inc
The Gender Ending Story (GES)
Emerald City Kickball
Pride Outside
Lesbirun
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Presented By Heaps Normal
Vik Squires
Salem Fluke
Dykes on Bikes Melbourne
The 2025 GALA & People’s Choice Awards is officially SOLD OUT!
This special evening will raise vital funds for Euphoria Social Group Inc, supporting our work to uplift and empower Victoria’s LGBTQIAPN+ community through inclusive events, workshops, and programs.
A heartfelt thank you to our Heaps Normal, Olive Lane Catering, Award Partners, Sponsors, volunteers, Board, Ambassadors, Property Mums, Mattresses Direct to Public, and Angela C — your support, contribution, passion and dedication have brought this celebration to life. We can’t wait to celebrate with you all!
With gratitude,
Team Euphoria Social