Gay spa and sauna brisbane

Brisbane’s oldest gay sauna, Bodyline Spa and Sauna, will end its doors for the last moment on January

Manager David Kemp (pictured), aka Daisy, confirmed the Bodyline Spa and Sauna trademark will not be moving elsewhere.

“It’s really sad,” Daisy said. “Been a part of the Brisbane gay scene for so long. Going to feel amusing when it’s really gone.”

Bodyline, established by Geoff Delandelles and his partner Craig Weedon in the early s, in wake of the decriminalisation of sex between men in Queensland.

Bodyline Spa and Sauna first in Woolloongabba

The first premises were in the inner Brisbane suburb of Woolloongabba, with a relocation to West End in the early s.

The business wound down by Delandelles’ mother, who inherited Bodyline from her son after he died.

“A printing company has bought the building,” Daisy said.

“We’ve had guys coming through working out how to set up the printing presses downstairs.”

Financially, the sauna has remained a going concern, with a loyal obeying of regulars. Shocked and disappointed with the announced closure.

“We’ve been getting cards,” s