Cardwell Street residents in fear of wild short-stay house parties
Violent brawls, loud drug deals and makeshift pipes launching empties in the streets. These are just a few of joys the neighbours of these CBD partyhouses live with.
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Violence, drug dealing and other anti-social behaviour is plaguing residents who live near short-stay “party houses” in a CBD street.
When a brawl involving 10 to 15 people erupted on Cardwell St on a recent Saturday night, resident Phil De Bondi said he and his wife, a doctor, ran to help an injured man but were met with “an array of abuse”.
“We found the guy laying down on the ground, bleeding from his head and a bunch of drunks standing around, he wasn’t moving,” he said.
“Some people were trying to interfere with our ability to call the ambulance and things like that by snatching phones.”
An SA Police spokeswoman said the man had minor head injuries and no arrests were made.
Another Cardwell St resident, who wanted to remain anonymous, said it was just one of many issues near short-stay townhouses on nearby Farr Court.
He said guests at an Airbnb had a PVC tube hanging out of the top-level kitchen and were sliding empty bottles and cans through it.
“A can dropped on my car and I could see broken bottles around my car,” he said.
“After they drink, they drop it in and it just slides out the window and shatters on the street.”
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Another resident, Libby Trainor, said rowdy behaviour has been an ongoing issue at three short-stay “party houses” – two RNR townhouses and one Airbnb.
“It gets quite scary, actually,” she said.
“I’m all for a party … but this is not that – this is being on the balcony, swearing and fighting and doing loud drug deals over the phone.”.
An SA Police spokeswoman said: “Eastern District police have liaised with local residents to hear their concerns and will work with the Adelaide City Council to address any issues raised”.