珀斯市议会以5-2的投票结果否决了Pink Rabbit Club在中央商务区129 Barrack街运营性活动场所的申请[1]。该申请由运营Pink Rabbit Adult Boutique的Rowe Group提出，尽管获得市议会工作人员推荐，但未能通过议会投票[1]。
议会对该场所可能带来的负面影响表示关切[1]。反对方议员Catherine Lezer指出，自2022年起，Barrack街已发展为包括商店、餐厅、家庭公寓和酒店的混合商业区[1]，性活动场所的存在可能对此造成不利影响。议会特别提及了噪音、公共安全和居民行为等方面的顾虑[1]。
支持该申请的议员Liam Gobbert曾警告，拒绝可能招致昂贵的州行政法庭诉讼，费用预计为25,000至30,000美元[1]。珀斯市议会建议申请人考虑将场所迁至娱乐区Northbridge[1]。
Perth City Council has rejected an application by Rowe Group to operate a sex-on-premises venue at the Pink Rabbit Adult Boutique located at 129 Barrack Street in the Perth central business district [1]. The council voted 5-2 against the proposal, following an initial 4-3 defeat on a substantive motion, despite the application receiving a staff recommendation in favor [1].
Councillor Liam Gobbert raised concerns about the financial consequences of rejection, warning that the council could face an expensive state administrative tribunal challenge costing between $25,000 and $30,000 [1]. However, Councillor Catherine Lezer opposed the venue, noting that Barrack Street has developed significantly since 2022 and now features commercial shops, restaurants, residential apartments, and hotels [1]. The council determined that the sex-on-premises operation would have detrimental impacts on local amenity and character, citing concerns about noise, public safety, and resident conduct [1].
As an alternative, the Perth City Council suggested that the applicant consider relocating the venue to Northbridge, the entertainment precinct [1].