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These landmarks, buildings and bridges are lighting up purple and gold together, or purple only where single colours are only possible. Please note these sites are subject to change (i.e. if another event is booked for the venue).
To mark Brain Injury Awareness Week 2025, landmarks across Australia will be lighting up purple and gold, a powerful visual reminder that invisible disabilities deserve visible change.
From bridges to city halls, each light-up is a beacon of awareness, solidarity, and advocacy for the over 450,000 Australians living with a brain injury.
Purple and gold were chosen as the official colors of Brain Injury Awareness Week to symbolise both the strength of those living with brain injury and the hope and visibility we are working to create.
Purple represents resilience, courage, and recognition of invisible disabilities. It reflects the emotional strength required to live with, and support those with, brain injury.
Gold symbolises hope, visibility, and the value of every person affected, illuminating the path toward change, support, and understanding.
Illuminating landmarks across Australia sparks discussions and raises awareness about brain injury. When more landmarks shine in purple and gold, it turns the invisible visible and educates the public.
Join us in spreading awareness by visiting a lit-up location near you, taking photos, and sharing them on social media using #LightUpBIAW and tag Synapse_au. Additionally, participate in our photography competition for a chance to win exciting prizes.
These landmarks, buildings and bridges are lighting up purple and gold together, or purple only where single colours are only possible. Please note these sites are subject to change (i.e. if another event is booked for the venue).
We invite you to take a photo of any of the lights across Australia that are illuminated for Brain Injury Awareness Week. Enter our photography competition for a chance to have your image featured on our website and the opportunity to win a prize.
Find the full Terms and Conditions HERE.
Let’s make the invisible visible, one photo at a time.
Synapse would like to thank the generosity of the following, for changing the colours of their landmarks and buildings, free of charge, to help raise awareness about brain injury awareness week.
101 Collins | Adelaide Oval | ACT Government |
Australian Academy of Science | Brisbane City Council | Bundaberg Regional Council |
City of Bunbury | City of Ipswich | City of Melbourne |
City of Newcastle | City of Palmerston | City of Parramatta |
City of Perth | CBRE Australia | Devonport City Council |
Fraser Coast Regional Council | Logan City Council | Mackay Regional Council |
Main Roads Western Australia | National Museum of Australia | Northern Beaches Council |
The Old Treasury Building Melbourne | Parliament of South Australia | Queensland Parliament |
Suncorp Stadium | Sydney Olympic Park Authority (SOPA) | The Bell Tower |
Townsville City Council | Transurban | Wrest Point |