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]

Petition opposes nude beach plan

A petition opposing plans for Queensland's first legal nude beach, on the Sunshine Coast, will be tabled at a council meeting today. The nudist group, Free Beaches Australia, has lodged a submission with the Sunshine Coast Regional Council asking it to support a bid to open a nude beach. [Source: ABC News]

No Shirt, No Problem: Adults-Only Hotels

Do you ever want to get naked? Just strip to the buff, but without the judicial stares of everyone around you? Well, good news: Many hotels now have dedicated adults-only areas.
> Occidental Grand Fuerteventura in Spain's Canary Islands has a private naturalist area with a pool
> Bare at the Mirage in Las Vegas is a posh, rooftop pool lounge where 21-and-over guests can bask in the sun European-style, while sipping cocktails and listening to the DJ mix.
> the Sapphire Pool at Rio does away with any pretense to classiness with a similar adults-only pool lounge.
Check out HotelChatter's list of top 10 reasons to vacation at a clothing-optional resort. [Source: Concierge.com]