Coasters divided over g-string bikini bum ban

Gold Coasters are divided about controversial calls to ban the g-string bottomed-bikini off the beach - see what residents think VIDEO

Are Gold Coasters too risque and revealing with their swimwear when off the beach and not covering up? We asked members of the public on the Surfers Paradise beachfront on Monday.

Anna Adler:

“In Germany it’s a little bit more conservative than here. Everyone has a body and you can do with it whatever you want, so it’s okay.”

Anna Adler from Germany. Picture Glenn Hampson

Emma McGeachy:

“Sometimes we just don’t want to wait to cover up because your bikini is still wet and all the sand falls off.”

Alissa Bellino and Emma McGeachy on holiday from Switzerland. Picture Glenn Hampson

Allissa Bellino:

“I don’t think it’s too revealing, everyone can do what they like with their bodies.”

Controversial calls to outlaw the g-string bikini bottom in off the beach areas on the Gold Coast have been declared a recipe for disaster for the city. Picture Glenn Hampson

Brad Nugent and wife Chandelle Nugent at Surfers Paradise. Picture: Glenn Hampson

Brad Nugent:

“When you’re actually sitting at a Cafe or walking down Cavill Avenue and someone walks past you in a G-string, it’s off-putting. Each to their own, but I would say on the streets is not our cup of tea.”

Chandelle Nugent:

“A bit of elegance, a bit of class. We need to get back to that. Let’s bring it back to being classy for families, especially on the Gold Coast. I don’t see any girls topless, everyone has the right to wear what they like but try and be a little bit more modest on the street.”

Local Helen Cardow, and Lola dog.Picture Glenn Hampson

Helen Cardow:

“You’ve got so many options, throw a sarong, a little dress or whatever. Keep it on the beach.

Andre De Mari, Flavia Souzi from Brazil. Picture Glenn Hampson

Flavia Souzi:

“In Brazil we only wear it (G-string) on the beach, not in the shopping malls or on the streets.”