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Sex shop barred
Dimity Barber
02Apr08
CASEY councillors have torpedoed plans to build a sex shop in Berwick.
In February the Leader reported Enterprise Ave traders were outraged Sextastic owners Scott and Jodie Gowans planned to open a store in their commercial estate.
Councillors barred the sex shop because it was too close to children's gym Funtastic Gymnastics.
Mr Gowans said he was considering appealing the decision at the state planning tribunal.
"We're not sure yet if we will appeal the decision. We'll wait and see their reasoning," Mr Gowans said.
"Our view is the proposal meets all the planning requirements. If the knockback is purely based on proximity to Funtastic Gymnastics, then we'll appeal at VCAT."
Funtastic Gymnastic owner Steven Smith said he would fight them all the way.
"It's too close to our name.
We're worried people might think its an offshoot of our business because its virtually next door," Mr Smith said.
"We run a children's gymnastic centre. It's just not appropriate."
