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Schoolies reminded not to walk home alone as reports of sexual assaults in Surfers Paradise this week

SEVERAL sexual assault complaints have been made over the past four days of schoolies celebrations, prompting warnings for teens not to walk alone at night.

A night at Gold Coast Schoolies

SEVERAL sexual assault complaints have been made over the past four days of schoolies celebrations, prompting warnings for teens not to walk alone at night.

The past few days have been relatively incident free, with arrests down and no major incidents, but school leavers last night told the Bulletin they had heard girls reporting assaults.

Police were last night called to the Grosvernor Apartments where a young girl claimed she had been sexually assaulted on Surfers Paradise Beach.

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Red Frog volunteers are here to help schoolies. Picture Mike Batterham
Red Frog volunteers are here to help schoolies. Picture Mike Batterham

A similar complaint was made an hour later and a female detective was requested at Trickett Gardens.

Teens, especially females, are encouraged to always walk around in a group and if that is not possible the Red Frogs chaplaincy group offers walks home all night.

The group promotes the message, ‘look after your mates’ and encourages teens not to leave anyone behind.

Schoolies are being encouraged to look out for their mates. Picture Mike Batterham
Schoolies are being encouraged to look out for their mates. Picture Mike Batterham

Meanwhile over night 13 male schoolies were arrested on 16 charges, mainly public nuisance and street related offences.

There were also 80 schoolies given liquor infringement notices for drinking in public.

“Toolies” are continuing to make their presence known with a 19-year-old male from Logan being assaulted outside the Q1 at about 10.30pm.

Mopeds are the transport of choice for thousands of schoolies. Picture Mike Batterham
Mopeds are the transport of choice for thousands of schoolies. Picture Mike Batterham

Nathan Peck was visiting a schoolie friend when a male punched him in the face, leaving him with a bloodied mouth.

“He told his mate that I had threatened him, and talked sh*t about him,” he said.

“I started walking because I didn’t want to fight him but he grabbed me again.

“He smashed my head against the wall and I copped it in the mouth.

“I’m angry but it could have been worse.”

Crowds have been huge in Cavill Mall. Picture Mike Batterham
Crowds have been huge in Cavill Mall. Picture Mike Batterham

Police arrested 12 non-schoolies for 17 charges and issued 12 liquor infringements.

Tonight the schoolies hub will transform into a ‘chill out zone’ with movies on big screens and sausage sizzles.

The chill out night has been a regular occurrence for the past few years with organisers finding by day four the kids need a break.

The traditional beach concerts will return tomorrow night.

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