July 17, 2026 — 6:44pm
The future of a sex-on-premise proposal for a venue right in the centre of Perth’s CBD is set to be determined this month.
Despite local outrage against the proposal, the City of Perth is recommending the approval of a development application that would allow the Pink Rabbit Club to run an adults-only exclusive club for consensual sexual activities for the LGBTQI+ community.
The building, located at 129 Barrack Street, currently operates as an adult retail shop – known as Pink Rabbit Adult Boutique – on the ground floor, but the development application would see the upper floor become a space for “social connection, education and consensual sexual activity.”
The report to council ahead of the City’s agenda briefing session on July 21 notes the applicant, Rowe Group, describes the space as being designed to “foster a sex-positive, inclusive, and affirming environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and other identities within the community.”
