Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Schoolies arrests mount on Gold Coast
aap - 28/11/2005
Police arrested almost 60 people overnight as school-leaver celebrations wound down on the Gold Coast.
Despite thousands of NSW and Victorian schoolies flooding the Gold Coast for end-of-school celebrations, police said of the 58 people arrested on 60 charges last night, only 22 were schoolies.
Police said most of the charges related to public nuisance and public intoxication.
Crowd numbers on the tourist strip last night were estimated at 6,500.
Gold Coast District Superintendent Brett Pointing said today marked the conclusion of the official Gold Coast Schoolies Week Festival.
"I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate schoolies on their overall behaviour over the 10 days," he said.
"Although the official period of Schoolies Week is now complete, police will continue to maintain a highly visible presence in the Surfers Paradise CBD to ensure the safety and welfare of all people in the area."
Police arrested almost 60 people overnight as school-leaver celebrations wound down on the Gold Coast.
Despite thousands of NSW and Victorian schoolies flooding the Gold Coast for end-of-school celebrations, police said of the 58 people arrested on 60 charges last night, only 22 were schoolies.
Police said most of the charges related to public nuisance and public intoxication.
Crowd numbers on the tourist strip last night were estimated at 6,500.
Gold Coast District Superintendent Brett Pointing said today marked the conclusion of the official Gold Coast Schoolies Week Festival.
"I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate schoolies on their overall behaviour over the 10 days," he said.
"Although the official period of Schoolies Week is now complete, police will continue to maintain a highly visible presence in the Surfers Paradise CBD to ensure the safety and welfare of all people in the area."
