77 Schoolies treated overnight

Police and paramedics saw another busy night in Surfers Paradise last night with a large crowd descending on the Cavill Ave for day six of schoolies.

POLICE and paramedics saw another busy night in Surfers Paradise last night with a large crowd descending on Cavill Ave for six of schoolies.

A total of 77 patients had to be treated by health staff overnight.

The figures included 38 females and 39 males who were all assessed within the Emergency Treatment Centre.

Of these, 7 patients required further assessment at hospital.

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Despite the large crowd there were only six schoolies charged on eight offences overnight, mainly relating to drug and public nuisance offences.

Of the schoolies arrested; five were male and one was female.

No schoolies were issued a liquor infringement notice for drinking in a public place.

More toolies were overnight, 15 people were arrested on 28 charges which were not schoolies-related and were mainly for drug offences.

There were also no non-schoolies who were given liquor infringement notices.