"We've closed off one of the entrances up near the Shell service station. Those caught having sex in parks could face criminal charges and up to two years in prison.ĭivision 2 Councillor Paul Tully, who represents Redbank, said he had taken action to protect the community from "unacceptable activities" and put a stop to the conduct at the park. The Pan Pacific Peace Gardens hit the headlines in 2011 for being 'sex central'. The Goodna toilet block in McAuliffe St is a lure for "tradies, truckers, younger and older types". Ipswich hook-up locations are advertised on certain internet sites. Information about the Redbank park is available on internet hookup sites with 'Cruising Gays' boasting it has "very secluded spots". I don't care about your sexuality but keep it to yourself." We've got beautiful parks and recreation areas and there is not a better mayor than me for looking after multiculturalism, religious groups and different nationalities. "This is a small percentage, but they spoil it for everybody. "People are ringing me and saying they don't care about people's sexuality but they do care about going to Pan Pacific Peace Gardens and Denmark Hill and not seeing these acts in public. "I have asked police to step up patrols because the general public deserves the right to take their families to parks in peace. "Males and females don't go into our parks for these activities so I don't want males and males going in there either. "If they keep this up I can assure them the police will catch them with their pants down," Cr Pisasale said. "Catching them with their pants down is the hard part," the police source said.īut Cr Pisasale said that was about to change and made no apologies for his hard line stance. RELATED: Gay sex park romps red hot at RedbankĪ senior police source told the QT in September that police had undertaken operations at the Pan Pacific Peace Gardens and other parks of passion He said reports of lust in the dust were now more than hot gossip and listed the park at Denmark Hill as another playground of pleasure. RELATED: "I'm not here for sex, just to look at butterflies."Ĭr Pisasale has been inundated with reports about more than heavy breathing in the bushes and toilets at the lovers' lair, while the QT also received a letter from a resident outlining their dismay at the sexual gymnastics taking place.Ĭr Pisasale said there was a place for 'naughty bits' in life, but added that was definitely in the home and not in the great Ipswich outdoors. The prime times for the liaisons are around 7.30 in the morning, lunch time and the late afternoons. The QT reported in September how complaints to councillors and police had escalated at the hookup hot spot. All rights reserved.That is the firm warning from Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale to gay male sex rompers in the Pan Pacific Peace Gardens in Redbank after he asked police to step up patrols of the notorious hotbed of male sex and seduction. reserves the right to make additions, deletions, or modification to the contents on the Website at any time without prior notice.Ĭopyright © 2013-2022.
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