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Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas & Phil Norris

Nightclub bans staring without 'verbal consent' in list of strict rules

A nightclub has introduced a strict new policy that could see people staring at fellow revellers kicked out and the police called. Club 77 in Sydney, Australia, said it wanted to create a safe space and has publicised a list of new guidance.

And the policy all comes down to 'verbal consent' when it comes to what is acceptable and unacceptable at the venue. And it comes after a rise in the number of customers after lockdown resulted in more cases of harrasment, the Mirror reports.

Posting its new rules on Instagram, Club 77 said: "Creating a safe space goes beyond implementing practices to deal with incidents after they have happened. 'Verbal consent' must now be sought before interacting with strangers in the club

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