Does Darwin need a “Big D”? According to the Mayor, yes it does

LORD Mayor Kon Vatskalis wants to give Darwin the “Big D” — and says embracing its tropical landscape will help the town recapture its sex appeal

We don’t think this is what Darwin lord Mayor has in mind when he says he wants a big D in Darwin, but this artist's impression of what Darwin would look like with a giant dildo shows how Darwin could turn its sexual fortunes. PICTURE: DIGITALLY ALTERED IMAGE BY ADAM TAYLOR

LORD Mayor Kon Vatskalis wants to give Darwin the “Big D”.

Alderman Sherry Cullen had previously floated an idea to create a piece of “tasteful novelty architecture” in the city to lure tourists in pursuit of the perfect Instagram snap.

Mr Vatskalis’s suggestion was to erect a “Big D” somewhere in the city, though the plan is sure to encounter some stiff opposition.

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He said he hoped residents would get excited about it.

“It shouldn’t be my idea though, I want the community to have an input and I want the community to have a say on it,” he said.

It comes as results from a Lovehoney survey show Darwin is Australia’s least sexy city, bringing up the rear in a ranking of 45 towns.

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Mr Vatskalis said embracing Darwin’s tropical landscape would help the town recapture its sex appeal.

“We live in the tropical city. The previous council did nothing to highlight our tropical city, no palm trees, flowers, it is boring,” he said.

“Imagine an iconic structure or an iconic landscape — driving down Daly St, full with poinciana trees with their red flowers.”

The Lovehoney data showed Darwin residents last in terms of their enthusiasm for vibrators, bondage, and anal toys.

Darwin’s most popular sexual fantasy was “sexy cops”.

While the survey showed Darwin residents were the country’s least sexy, Alice Springs was ranked number four. Central Queensland port city Gladstone took out the top spot.