Rod Olsen has co-owned a busy brothel, Club Pleasure in southeast Melbourne, Australia since , and used to manage it. While all brothels must be licensed, registered, and receive council planning approval to operate lawfully, the exact regulations around running one differ between states, territories and even local government areas. And in Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania, brothels are entirely illegal β though bordellos get around the prohibition by billing themselves as escort agencies, which are technically not banned.
To ensure the rules are being followed, officers from the health department and the council often make surprise visits , Mr. Olsen said. Opening hours are between 10 am and 2 am, with workers doing eight-hour shifts and bookings ranging from 20 minutes to an hour. There are many presumptions about the sort of people who frequent brothels, and most of them are wrong, Mr. The stigma surrounding brothels might be lifting, at least for property buyers, with at least one survey finding most people would prefer to live next to a brothel over a noisy pub or main road.
Since the Covid pandemic, several buildings housing brothels have gone on the market as refurbished as offices, accommodation and community spaces, such as 11 Cava Close in Cairns, which was bought by Autism Queensland to become an educational center. You are viewing 1 of 3 images Previous Image Next Image.
