Schoolies 2022: Balcony hopping schoolies evicted from hotels as police warn of crack down
Balcony hoppers are being warned they will be kicked out of Schoolies if they are caught performing the dangerous stunt.
Schoolies
Don't miss out on the headlines from Schoolies. Followed categories will be added to My News.
Balcony hoppers are being warned they will be kicked out of Schoolies if they are caught performing the dangerous stunt.
Police say at least two groups have already been evicted from their accommodation.
At the same time police have slammed ‘toolies’ for their bad behaviour ruining the annual school leavers festival.
Police arrested 67 people on 87 charges in the Schoolies precinct in the past three nights with only 18 of those people being official school leavers.
The rest were adults.
Gold Coast police Superintendent Rhys Wildman said Schoolies on the main were behaving themselves but it was toolies – adults at the Schoolies precinct – who were ruining the fun.
“If you are misbehaving, you’re picking a very, very bad time to do so,” Supt Wildman warned
“We have police everywhere.”
He said a majority of the charges laid were for public order offences.
Police also issued 53 infringement notices and only 18 of those to Schoolies.
Why Gold Coast Schoolies have swapped hangovers for lattes in 2022
Supt Wildman said that some Schoolies had already been evicted due to balcony hopping.
“We cannot stress enough to our school leavers the danger of conducting this particular activity,” he said.
“Do not jump from one balcony to another in our unit complexes.”
He said accommodation providers would be taking a hard stance on balcony hoppers
Police will also investigate – including using CCTV – if they hear reports of the practice.
Supt Wildman said police had also found three knives as a part of their metals detector trial.
Those knives – including a flick knife – were found on adults in Broadbeach.
Mum’s warning for Schoolies after phone pics give clue to how son died
Queensland Ambulance Service senior operations provider Justin Payne said paramedics had treated 130 people in their emergency treatment centre only 10 of those were taken to hospital.
“By far and large, the most presentations we are seeing is still alcohol related,” he said.
He said the heatwave conditions were a concern.
“We believe that Schoolies may be replacing water when alcohol,” he said.
“Please drink plenty of water and alcohol is not a viable alternative.”
About 17,000 Schoolies have picked up their office wrist bands.
The festival is continuing tonight but Tuesday has been flagged as a quiet night with live shows and a silent disco.
More Coverage
Great-grandmother, 93, shocks with unbelievable act
A great grandmother of 12 has shocked onlookers with a heart-pumping birthday present.
Child safe and well after reported car incident
Police have clarified that an earlier incident where a child was reportedly left locked in a car in a northern NSW shopping centre was a misunderstanding and the child is safe and well.