The recent Hot & Steamy Festival in Port Douglas well and truly lived up to it’s name, and shone brightly as an excellent example of diversity and inclusion of the LGBTQI+ community in Far North Queensland.

The inaugural event’s headline act was showgirl and cabaret phenomenon Millie Minogue, a clear crowd-pleasing favourite who belted out Kylie tunes alongside her gold-hotpanted dancers. No stranger to Port Douglas, Millie was thrilled – albeit a little warm - to be involved with the event and in a place that she has a personal attachment to, having lived here in the early 1990s.

The inaugural Port Douglas Hot & Steamy Festival drew around 1000 people across seven events in iconic spots around Port Douglas, giving the area a much needed boost to tourism during the traditionally quiet time of year.

Festival goers who were in Port Douglas for the first time specifically for the event have reported back that they were blown away by the extraordinary beauty of the region and the welcoming, friendly nature of the local community.