The image of a woman in a skimpy bikini painted on an Ekka ride was covered up after the Queensland director of the Australian Christian Lobby slammed it as inappropriate for children.
The mural image was featured on the Rip Tide attraction located in the children’s rides section of the showgrounds, off St Paul’s Terrace.
The image of a woman in a skimpy bikini painted on an Ekka ride was covered up after the Queensland director of the Australian Christian Lobby slammed it as inappropriate for children.
The mural image was featured on the Rip Tide attraction located in the children’s rides section of the showgrounds, off St Paul’s Terrace.
The ACL’s Wendy Francis started a change.org petition on Saturday after being alerted to the image of a busty blonde woman with only thin strips of pink fabric covering her nipples.
“If this image was in an adult workplace it would be deemed as sexual harassment and removed,” Ms Francis wrote on the petition.
“Our children's innocence should not be compromised by attending the Brisbane Ekka - one of the highlights of the year for many families. Sexual imagery is inappropriate here.
“Please have these images removed and keep the Ekka as a family friendly place to go.”
RNA chief executive Brendan Christou said officials were made aware of the image on Saturday night and had it covered overnight.
Totally agree with covering it up at a venue aimed at families. I'm no prude but it shocks me some of the explictly sexual nature of advertising.
Thats not beachwear, I've never seen anyone dress like that at the beach, its the kind of "bikini" they use in magazines like playboy etc, nothing beachy about it. Definitely inappropriate for a kids area.
