By JOLENE OGLE
A FORMER policeman has slammed the push for Alexandria Bay to be an official nudist beach, calling on a public vote for residents to decide whether or not they want a nudist beach in Noosa.
Kevin Healy, 78, of Peregian Beach said turning A Bay into an official nudist beach would “backfire” and he disputed recent claims the tourism economy would benefit from the move.
Mr Healy said he was concerned an official nudist beach may attract the “wrong type” of people and said he understood clothed beaches also attract “all sorts” of people, but having a specific nudist beach would only encourage offences.
“They say Queensland is the only state not to have a nudist beach. Well, good on Queensland. Let’s keep it that way,” he said.
Mr Healy said it wasn’t right for a minority group of residents to want 1.2km of Noosa beach to themselves.
“I don’t understand what they get out of what they’re doing,” he said. “But they’re not a majority. If it’s (A Bay) a nude beach, if anyone else wants to go down there, they go at their own peril.”
Last week Noosa Today reported the Australian Sex Party (ASP) had stepped-up their push to have legislation changed to allow councils to designate official clothing-optional beaches.
The ASP sent a submission to all Queensland MPs, local council, chamber of commerce and members of the QLD Tourism Industry Council stating the legalisation of A Bay as a nudist beach could bring as much as $50 million to the local economy.
What do you think? Should A Bay be recognised as an official nudist beach? Send your thoughts to newsdesk@noosatoday.com.au
