A council ruled that an adult shop in East Dubbo will not be allowed signs visible from the road.
In 2006 the court ruled Passions adult shop should be able to open less than 200 metres away from the nearby Dubbo Presbyterian church. But it limited Passions’ signage.
At a recent council meeting councillors felt that was against the court ruling which said there should be no obvious sign or indication of Passions’ use, either from the road or a nearby church.
Instead they will allow Passions an extra sign on its front window, and one on the façade wall - both facing west and therefore not the road.
According to church nutters, Passions has in the past 12 to 18 months flouted the ruling allowing it only one sign by erecting other signs. When council requested Passions remove the signs, it did so but asked they be made legal.
The church nutters and some Dubbo councillors are also frustrated by the presence of Passions’ logo-painted van parked in the street. But councillors have noted they can do nothing about it.
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