Clothing-optional beaches in NSW and Victoria are also fighting to keep their status amid concerns about indecency
But the era of turning a blind eye may have come to an abrupt end on 16 April, when police issued seven fines of $287 and four warnings for wilful exposure.
Byron’s mayor, Michael Lyon, concedes the measures have “improved the situation”, but he remains concerned about public safety and that surrounding areas have become “a bit of a beat”.Michael James: ‘Every clothing-optional beach in Victoria has been and is under threat’ “Every clothing-optional beach in Victoria has been and is under threat on an ongoing basis by different groups for different reasons,” James says.
Rider, up in Queensland, says there is nothing sexual about getting nude at a beach. “That is something for the bedroom, not for public. They are not linked things.”
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