Townsville knocks back nudist beach bid

Nudists in north Queensland are disappointed after Townsville City Council rejected calls for a "clothing optional" beach. Eric Brown, 81, last month wrote a letter to mayor Les Tyrell on behalf of fellow local nudists asking him to consider establishing a beach for their purposes. However, Mr Tyrell said the request had been rejected because the council had more important things to worry about. [source: thedaily.com.au]