Melbourne Rubber

It’s like the Logies, but kinkier….

We can’t wait for you to meet all our Slick Awards finalists for 2026 — please show them some love and let them know you’ll be cheering them on! 🖤

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• Kyron Kruger ( / )
• Matthew Watts / Pup Chase (Matthew Watts)
• Jason / Rubberscum (Rubberscum - Jason)
• Moxie Delite (★ Moxie Delite ★)
• Winter Webb (Empress Winter)
• Taylor Cougle (Taylor Cougle)
• Polaris / Jase (Polaris 💖✨)
• Marc Smith (Marc Smith)
• Jorge Molina (Jorge Molina)
• CJ (CJ)
• Mistress Danielle (Mistress Danielle)
• Star / Babydoll (Demasque Magazine)
• Biru (Biru)
• Sai Jaiden Lillith (Sai Jaiden Lillith)
• Dean Arcuri (DEANation)

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⭐ Join us this Friday to see who’ll take home a shiny Slick Award.

Whilst everyone is *technically* a winner, if you don’t have a ticket to the Friday night competition, you’ll be a bit of a loser. So don’t wait — link in bio!

Are you ready to meet the crew taking you through Slick Week and the Melbourne Rubber Competition 2026? 🖤

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🎤 YOUR HOSTS

• Justin Mark — Welcome Drinks
• John Cheshire — Maximum Gloss
• Dean Arcuri — Melbourne Rubber Competition

🖤 YOUR COMPETITION JUDGES

• Kitty Obsidian — Mx Melbourne Rubber 2025 & Mx First Nations 2025
• Elliott Eve — Mx Melbourne Rubber 2024 & Mx International Rubber 2025
• Pepper Pop — Co-Owner, Eagle Leather
• Delsi Cat — Mx Melbourne Rubber 2022 & 1st Runner-Up, MIR 2023
• Jace Reh — Mr SA Bear 2024

🧮 YOUR COMPETITION TALLY MASTER

• Joenas Galinato — Mr VicBear 2024 & 1st Runner-Up, Mr Bear International 2025

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We can’t wait to see you! Still need tickets? Don’t wait — link in bio!

PROUD TO SUPPORT MELBOURNE RUBBER 2026

Oz Kink Fest is pleased to support Melbourne’s fe**sh community, with cash and prizes going towards this year’s Melbourne Rubber “Melbourne Rubber Competition”

Slick Week kicks off this week, with the Melbourne Rubber Competition taking place this Friday at The Laird.

Good luck to everyone stepping up for the title, and congratulations to the Melbourne Rubber team on 10 years of Slick.

Supporting our community, its events and the people who make them happen matters to us.

See you at Slick.

Oz Kink Fest
8–18 October 2026

Latex lovers, Melbourne is set to shine this week thanks to SLICK QNews LGBTIQA+ News

👀 Did you notice we slipped *another event* into Slick Week?

✨ *The Newbie Social* is happening this Tuesday 1 September at Eagle Leather, and it’s especially for you if you’re new to the world of rubber and Slick!

🎟️ FREE event, but tickets are required to keep an eye on numbers. Head to Eagle Leather’s website (or the link in our bio) to grab yours.

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Never been to a Melbourne Rubber event? Not sure where to start with rubber? Want some tips on looking after your gear? Or just keen to make some new friends before the rest of the week kicks off?

Come along, meet some friendly faces, ask questions, and be welcomed into your new community.

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⚠️ Seasoned regular? This one’s not for you, we’ll see you Wednesday at the Welcome Drinks!

We can’t wait to meet all our newcomers!

🚨 Volunteers Needed 🚨

We’re looking for a few pairs of volunteers to help us run cloak at The Laird on the Thursday and Friday night of Slick Week!

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Keen to help? Fill out the form via the link in our bio (https://forms.gle/CHZFic3W5AkeejmP9) to volunteer at either Maximum Gloss on Thursday night or the Melbourne Rubber Competition 2026 on Friday night.

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Questions? Send us a DM or get in touch by email. See you there! 🖤

Calling on contestant number two! 👀

Introducing Heather Monroe (she/her) Heather Monroe 🖤

Heather loves makeup, sewing and lipsyncing. For Heather, latex is a physical metamorphosis, a transformation into an evolved expression of sexuality and style. She’s also passionate about being the representation she wants to see in our local kink scene.

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Join us Friday 4 September at The Laird Hotel for the 2026 Melbourne Rubber Competition and see who takes the title! 🏆

Still don’t have tickets? They’re selling fast, head to Eagle Leather’s website now to secure yours. We’ll see you there! 🖤

And last but not least, our final contestant for Melbourne Rubber 2026! 👀

Introducing Deviant Devices (they/them) Fox 🖤

Deviant Devices loves making rubber outfits, motorbikes, leather, poetry and activism. For them, latex means authenticity and liberation, a way to express the intimate parts of themselves and embrace euphoria and freedom. Competing is their chance to give back to the material and community that have brought them so much joy, hope and liberation.

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Join us Friday 4 September at The Laird Hotel for the 2026 Melbourne Rubber Competition to cheer on our contestants and see who takes the title! 🏆

Still don’t have tickets? They’re selling fast, head to Eagle Leather’s website now to secure yours. We’ll see you there! 🖤

Are you ready to meet your first contestant for Melbourne Rubber 2026? 👀

Introducing Songbird (she/her) 🖤

Songbird is a passionate latex advocate within Melbourne’s younger kink community, supporting others exploring latex as fashion and kink. She’s also a musician, lyre player and budding latex maker. For Songbird, latex means confidence, femininity and empowerment.

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Join us Friday 4 September at The Laird Hotel for the 2026 Melbourne Rubber Competition to cheer on our contestants and see who takes the title! 🏆

Still don’t have tickets? They’re selling fast, head to Eagle Leather’s website now to secure yours. We’ll see you there! 🖤