CSIRO-Mardi-Gras-2023

[Music plays and a multicoloured CSIRO logo appears on a pink screen, and text appears: CSIRO, 2023 saw 70 members of the #TeamCSIRO march in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras]

 

[Image changes to show a split screen showing two different females dancing in the top and bottom left of the screen, and a group posing for a photo with a rainbow flag on the right, and text appears: To begin with, Our homes and offices became dance studios as we came together for weekly routine rehearsal]

 

[Images flash through of a Visitor’s Pocketbook for the Mardi Gras, a female standing in front of a rainbow flag, a Mercure Hotel sign, A Byron Bay Cookie sign, and a nail polish collection, and text appears: The excitement and nail polish collection increases]

 

[Images flash through of coloured painted fingernails, a small dog wearing a multicoloured collar, and a split screen showing a painted fingernails on the left and a male and female on the right showing an Uber Pride sign]

 

[Image changes to show a rear view of a plane touching down on a runway, and an image of the Sydney Opera House appears]

 

[Image changes to show a group of dancers at the Pride festival, and text appears: We’re here, Let’s Dance]

 

[Image shows a fast motion video of the dancers moving past the camera]

 

[Image changes to show a group of participants clapping and cheering, and text appears: Once we’re all in Sydney we were able to practice our routine all together for the first, fabulous time!]

 

[Image continues to show dancers moving past the camera]

 

[Image shows the dancers fading into the background and text appearing in the foreground: Let’s get get ready…]

 

[Image changes to show a split screen showing three of the dancers having makeup and hair dye applied in fast motion]

 

[Images move through showing different groups of dancers, and then the image changes to show Larry Marshall having eye makeup applied]

 

[Image changes to show different groups of dancers having makeup applied and posing for the camera]

 

[Image changes to show a group posing for the camera holding the CSIRO rainbow logo]

 

[Image changes to show a rear view of participants wearing white t-shirts with the CSIRO rainbow coloured logo emblazoned on the back, and text appears: It’s marching time]

 

[Image changes to show participants within a heart symbol waving to the camera and cheering]

 

[Image changes to show participants moving behind a car holding up signs and dancing]

 

[Image changes to show a rear view of participants wearing the CSIRO rainbow t-shirts and dancing and text appears showing a text message on the screen: How was Mardi Gras xx, It was incredible, Where do I begin]

 

[Image changes to show a side view of dancers at the Mardi Gras festival, and then the image changes to show a facing view of the participants dancing and cheering]

 

[Image changes to show a side view of the participants dancing]

 

[Image changes to show the CSIRO logo, and text appears: CSIRO, Australia’s National Science Agency]