When I was living in Coffs Harbour, string concertos and opera were used to torment anybody who tried to get too comfortable around the boarded-up shops on the short stretch of highway that the council considered to be the town centre.
The City of Bunbury had been playing Hot Potato on loop, in a bid to drive rough sleepers away from the Graham Bricknell Music Shell in the city's centre.
While the city initially defended its use of music as a valid public safety response, the music was switched off on Thursday afternoon after The Wiggles publicly intervened.
"The Wiggles' music is created to bring joy and happiness to children and families around the world," a spokesperson for the band said.
"We are deeply disappointed to hear that it is being used any other way."
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It's not the first time the council has used music as a deterrent at the venue, with Peter Allen's I go to Rio the song of choice in 2016.
Please nobody tell them about Coles Radio.