Sydney’s thriving nightlife-policing scene has gotten even more exciting with the news that a venue was forced to cut entertainment because of noise.
Was it bands? No, of course not – they were all but legislated out of existence ages ago, silly!
Nor was it recorded music – heck, Sydney’s fun police are now investigating venues for having mirror balls as a gateway accessory to dancing under what should really be called The Footloose Initiative.
No, this venue was contacted by the city council after complaints about clinking noises.
Specifically, from pétanque balls.
Black Bottle wine bar in Darlinghurst had a little sandpit area in their courtyard which they were using to play the French bowls game – a game which, it has to be said, isn’t very loud.
However, a resident complained and the Sydney City Council were forced to ask them to put a hold on their infernal clinkery until a satisfactory solution could be found for all parties.
And to be fair, the SCC can’t pick and choose which complaints they investigate. But even so, this seems like a new level of stupid.
Pictured: the resident that complained.
So, to recap: things you must put up with as a resident of Sydney: traffic noise, gridlock, inadequate public transport, accomodation stress. Things which can absolutely be complained about and shut down: music, dancing, games of bowls.
Reports that the NSW government were pressing ahead with laws prohibiting all recreational gatherings of two or more people in non-casino context could not be confirmed at press time.