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Gold Coast Schoolies 2018 in pictures

Schoolies celebrations have passed the halfway point and police say they are very happy with the behaviour of revellers – with arrest numbers down each day of this year’s festival, and most of those charges related to drug offences.

November 21, 2018 - 11:50AM
Scoolies kicks off on the Gold Coast, Saturday November 17, 2018. Picture: John Gass
1/49Scoolies kicks off on the Gold Coast, Saturday November 17, 2018. Picture: John Gass
Schoolie on scooters. Picture: AAP image/John Gass
2/49Schoolie on scooters. Picture: AAP image/John Gass
Spiros Agathos from Sydney out with his friends for schoolies. Picture: AAP image/John Gass
3/49Spiros Agathos from Sydney out with his friends for schoolies. Picture: AAP image/John Gass
Somerset College graduates ready to roll. Picture: AAP/David Clark
4/49Somerset College graduates ready to roll. Picture: AAP/David Clark
Somerset College graduates Olivia Hammond, Katie O'Boyle, Madizen Wilkins, Alice Neale (holding carton), Makalya Anthony and Karen Lee, Surfers Paradise Saturday 17th November 2018. Picture AAP/David Clark
5/49Somerset College graduates Olivia Hammond, Katie O'Boyle, Madizen Wilkins, Alice Neale (holding carton), Makalya Anthony and Karen Lee, Surfers Paradise Saturday 17th November 2018. Picture AAP/David Clark
Erin Dolesny and Keeley Saunders from the Gold Coast enjoy schoolies on the beach. Picture: AAP image/John Gass
6/49Erin Dolesny and Keeley Saunders from the Gold Coast enjoy schoolies on the beach. Picture: AAP image/John Gass
School leavers are ready for a good time. Picture AAP/David Clark
7/49School leavers are ready for a good time. Picture AAP/David Clark
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The time has finally arrived. Picture AAP/David Clark
10/49The time has finally arrived. Picture AAP/David Clark
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Lindsay Jeon, Tiarna Kelly and Shania Johnston-Muir from Brisbane enjoy schoolies. Picture: AAP image/John Gass
12/49Lindsay Jeon, Tiarna Kelly and Shania Johnston-Muir from Brisbane enjoy schoolies. Picture: AAP image/John Gass
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Scoolies on the Gold Coast. Saturday November 17, 2018. Picture: John Gass
16/49Scoolies on the Gold Coast. Saturday November 17, 2018. Picture: John Gass
Zali Karamollaoglu, Kellie Olsen and Taleah Ingoe from Jimboomba. Picture: John Gass
17/49Zali Karamollaoglu, Kellie Olsen and Taleah Ingoe from Jimboomba. Picture: John Gass
Jade Te Rangi, Skyla Herbig, Aimee Wass and Maddi Smit shake it off. Picture: John Gass
18/49Jade Te Rangi, Skyla Herbig, Aimee Wass and Maddi Smit shake it off. Picture: John Gass
Scoolies on the Gold Coast. Saturday November 17, 2018. Picture: John Gass
19/49Scoolies on the Gold Coast. Saturday November 17, 2018. Picture: John Gass
Picture: John Gass
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Schoolies on the Gold Coast, Saturday November 17, 2018. Picture: John Gass
21/49Schoolies on the Gold Coast, Saturday November 17, 2018. Picture: John Gass
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Hands in the air. Picture: John Gass
23/49Hands in the air. Picture: John Gass
Partay time on the Gold Coast, Saturday November 17, 2018. Picture: John Gass
24/49Partay time on the Gold Coast, Saturday November 17, 2018. Picture: John Gass
Tom Matebau from Bundaberg has some fun at Schoolies. Picture: John Gass
25/49Tom Matebau from Bundaberg has some fun at Schoolies. Picture: John Gass
Gracie Nugent from Brisbane gets into the spirit of Schoolies. Picture: John Gass
26/49Gracie Nugent from Brisbane gets into the spirit of Schoolies. Picture: John Gass
Tiahne Walter, Grace Cutajar, Kiani Waite, Rekayah Dever from Gold Coast. Picture: John Gass
27/49Tiahne Walter, Grace Cutajar, Kiani Waite, Rekayah Dever from Gold Coast. Picture: John Gass
Scoolies on the Gold Coast. Saturday November 17, 2018. Picture: John Gass
28/49Scoolies on the Gold Coast. Saturday November 17, 2018. Picture: John Gass
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Scoolies on the Gold Coast. Saturday November 17, 2018. Picture: John Gass
30/49Scoolies on the Gold Coast. Saturday November 17, 2018. Picture: John Gass
Kiana Holmes, Jessica Jones, Luke Muir all down from Bundaberg. Picture: John Gass
31/49Kiana Holmes, Jessica Jones, Luke Muir all down from Bundaberg. Picture: John Gass
Tori Kennedy and Tydhan Sellars form Eagleby. Picture: John Gass
32/49Tori Kennedy and Tydhan Sellars form Eagleby. Picture: John Gass
Sieni Kofe, 17, and Gracie Pendrigh, 17, shows of Sieni's 'lolly necklace' at Surfers Paradise. Picture: Tertius Pickard
33/49Sieni Kofe, 17, and Gracie Pendrigh, 17, shows of Sieni's 'lolly necklace' at Surfers Paradise. Picture: Tertius Pickard
Kody Wake, Zac Worse, Luke Harwood, Toby Sulendra from Gold Coast. Picture: John Gass
34/49Kody Wake, Zac Worse, Luke Harwood, Toby Sulendra from Gold Coast. Picture: John Gass
School leavers out and about in Byron Bay on Friday night and the early hours of Saturday morning.
35/49School leavers out and about in Byron Bay on Friday night and the early hours of Saturday morning.
Schoolies were on their best behaviour at Byron Bay.
36/49Schoolies were on their best behaviour at Byron Bay.
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Christina Mills, Alice Wade, Julia Smerdon and Emma Aynsley celebrate Schoolies at Byron Bay.
41/49Christina Mills, Alice Wade, Julia Smerdon and Emma Aynsley celebrate Schoolies at Byron Bay.
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Picture: AAP/John Gass
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Hire scooters that cost between $35-45 per hour are popular at Schoolies in Surfers Paradise. Picture: Tim Marsden
44/49Hire scooters that cost between $35-45 per hour are popular at Schoolies in Surfers Paradise. Picture: Tim Marsden
Tyler Gillam, Cody Mellor, Jay Teske, Clayton Halls, and Josh Smith, all are visiting the Gold Coast from Toowoomba. Picture: Tim Marsden
45/49Tyler Gillam, Cody Mellor, Jay Teske, Clayton Halls, and Josh Smith, all are visiting the Gold Coast from Toowoomba. Picture: Tim Marsden
Picture: Tim Marsden
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There wer no arrests at Byron Bay on Friday night and the early hours of Saturday morning.
47/49There wer no arrests at Byron Bay on Friday night and the early hours of Saturday morning.
Wellington Point High students Erin Hughes, Belinda Charlesworth, Brooke Sheehan, Olivia Beales, Ben Raikuna-Jones, and Renee Rivers, Surfers Paradise Saturday, November 17, 2018 Picture AAP/David Clark
48/49Wellington Point High students Erin Hughes, Belinda Charlesworth, Brooke Sheehan, Olivia Beales, Ben Raikuna-Jones, and Renee Rivers, Surfers Paradise Saturday, November 17, 2018 Picture AAP/David Clark
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