Shine A Light 2019

On World IBD Day – Sunday 19 May, twenty landmarks and buildings around Australia will be illuminated purple – the international awareness colour for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Below is a list of locations that have confirmed they will Shine a Light on Crohn’s and colitis this year:

Sydney, NSW

  • State Library of NSW
  • Grosvenor Place
  • Luna Park
  • Parramatta Town Hall

Melbourne, VIC

  • Melbourne Town Hall
  • Melbourne Star
  • Melbourne’s GPO
  • AAMI Park

Brisbane, QLD

  • Brisbane City Hall
  • Story Bridge
  • Victoria Bridge
  • Tropical Dome
  • The Kurilpa Bridge
  • Suncorp Stadium

Canberra, ACT

  • Old Parliament House
  • The Carillon

Perth, WA

  • The Bell Tower
  • The Regal Theatre

Hobart, TAS

  • Railway Roundabout Fountain
  • Franklin Square Fountain
  • Elizabeth Street Mall
  • Kennedy Lane, Salamanca

Newcastle, NSW

Newcastle City Hall Clock Face

Make sure you check back on this page in the lead-up to World IBD Day as we look to increase the number of sites around Australia ‘shining a light’ on May 19. All light up sites are subject to change.