A local council in Greater Sydney has caused outrage after banning men and women from wearing thongs and G-strings in its public pools, according to reports in Australia.



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A local council has sparked outrage after it labelled G-string bikinis as “inappropriate” swimwear for its pools.

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‘Inappropriate’: Uproar over Aussie G-string ban

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Local council in Greater Sydney sparks outrage after banning thongs and G-strings at public pools

As if 2025 couldn’t get any crazier. The debate over g-strings in Australia, which has heated up over the last few years, has been reignited thanks to a council in Sydney going through with a ban on the type of bikinis at public pools.As the debate was raging last year, we - the OutKick Culture Department - made our stance on the matter crystal clear. We stand shoulder to shoulder with those on the right side of history. Those who support G-stri…

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Australia's Battle Over G-Strings Continues As Sydney Council's Ban Has Reignited The Debate

As reported by The Guardian, a recent decision by the Sydney Metropolitan Council has sparked a debate on social media. Officials have banned thongs from public swimming pools, but have not provided any information on how the ban will be enforced.

Jak donosi „The Guardian”, ogłoszona ostatnio decyzja rady obszaru metropolitarnego Sydney wywołała debatę w mediach społecznościowych. Urzędnicy zakazali noszenia stringów na publicznych basenach. Nie przekazali jednak informacji o sposobie egzekwowania zakazu.

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Sydney's G-string swimwear row is nothing but hot air

tanned lady in pink bikini by pool Australian politicians in New South Wales have banned thongs and g-strings at local pools and many swimmers are “outraged” by the decision. Many see this as some sort of double standard because men don’t have their attire regulated at the pools. The Guardian reports that “a council in Greater Sydney has announced it is banning G-string bikinis at its public pools without providing further details about how the …

Blue Mountains Leisure Centres (BMLC), part of Blue Mountains City Council, is said to have confirmed the ban in a post on Facebook following confusion among visitors who had seen a poster at its five pools. The posters featured images of swimwear and indicated whether it was deemed to be appropriate or inappropriate, news.com.au reports. In a now-deleted post on Facebook clarifying the rules, BMLC is said to have written: “Much of (the confusio…

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Local Council In Greater Sydney Sparks Outrage After Banning Thongs And G-strings At Public Pools - Great Yorkshire Radio

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A local council in the Greater Sydney area has officially banned G-string bikinis at public pools, though no further details have been provided on how the rule will be enforced, sparking discussions about gender standards. On Facebook in a now deleted post, the Blue Mountains Leisure Centres stated that they noticed some “confusion” about “appropriate swimwear” when visiting one of their pools. Much of the confusion stemmed from a poster showing…

Local council in Greater Sydney sparks outrage after banning thongs and G-strings at public pools

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