Furore over footpath urinal

Furore over footpath urinal

A trial of a portable urinal on the footpath of Oxford St on Friday and Saturday nights has been criticised by local businesses.

2010 Business Partnership president Lawrence Gibbons threatened to hold an “old-fashioned pissing contest” with local politicians’ photos as the targets if another location cannot be found.

The Star Observer understands Greens councillor Irene Doutney raised the matter at a council meeting on Monday after receiving around a dozen complaints about the location.

“This is a trial, and if the urinal is not supported by the community, it will be moved,” a City of Sydney spokesman said.

Photo: Ann-Marie Calilhanna

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7 responses to “Furore over footpath urinal”

  1. I think the people whinging about this are all piss and wind. Its much better to use one of these than some ones shop front or a tree.

  2. Actually Cat, yes you do see women squatting. I used the unit at MG-09 and didnt like it. Port a loo’s are disgusting, yet urinating in public is uncouth and our native fauner really has bigger issues with the traffic etc…
    Just build good old toilets, not digital self cleaning money costing boxes. Just the typical urinal and shitters we all see so infrequently…
    Funny how the Victorian underground shitters lay unused and abandoned in taylor square. Yet every MG port a loo’s are dumped only meters from these old dunnies.
    Just fix, repair and “recycle ” the old Taylor square toilets.

  3. These are used across London in busy nightlife spots. I would rather see a man urinating in one of these portable urinals, than in a doorway, alley, or behind a bin. Men will never learn to be able to ‘hold it’ till they get home, so this solves a problem a kicking out time.

  4. They are disgusting. Why not a port a loo? Women have to go too but you don’t see women pissing everywhere do you!

  5. countries in europe have been doing this for ages, its about time we cared about our local environment, and not have to walk down the street smelling last nights party! im sure the was one at the parade a fews back??

  6. It is 100% better than having everyone piss on the trees where the possums and other nocturnal animals live. If the local shops don’t like it.. maybe the government can install a proper public toilet… or the shops can raise money for one

  7. At least it’s on the straight end of Oxford St. Urinating in public is not really a gay thing.

    However that area (Gaff club)is scary to walk past and I think it will be worse can you imagine all the “boys from the hood” crowding around that thing making silly jokes and lining up to have a leak?

    I never thought I’d say this but I think the Hungry Jacks side will be safer.