The Sugar City may have just become a whole lot sweeter for some with the announcement of a new brothel as Mackay’s only legal sex work establishment opening in two week’s time.
Harlots Mackay is set to open its doors February 14 in the freshly renovated Club 7 premises in Paget which closed in 2015.
Sex workers in Mackay have been operating illegally and unsafely since the closing of Club 7 seven years ago, leaving the return of an established brothel a potential haven for those pursuing the profession.
Prostitution in Queensland is regulated through the compliance of both brothels and what are known as ‘sole operator sex workers’ who are government registered, yet some workers acted outside of the law finding the regulations too restricting.
Queensland’s strict Prostitution Licensing Authority law mean escorts can only operate within the premises of a brothel, in this case Harlots, and safety regulations set by police are stringent in these regards.
They will be the only legally operating brothel in the region.
Harlots has other establishments both in ACT and in the Northern Territory, and claim they are the fastest growing network of high-class brothels in Australia.
In line with safety protocols, no alcohol will be served at the site and violent or intoxicated potential patrons will be turned away.
Harlots will be open 7 days a week, running operating hours of 12pm to 5am in its Paget address from February 14.
Harlots Management have said that they will be bringing escorts from down south from their Canberra establishment up to the Sugar City.
They also said that they would be promoting through advertising, which is strictly legislated in Queensland by the same Prostitution Licensing Authority.
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