Completion of Gold Coast Schoolies 2016
The official week of schoolies 2016 concluded this morning with thousands of school leavers enjoying a final night of organised activities in Surfers Paradise.
Overnight there were no major incidents with only eight schoolies arrested on eight offences which were mainly street and drug offences.
There were also 15 non-schoolies arrested on 20 offences including public nuisance, and drug offences.
While schoolies ends for Queensland school leavers a large number of interstate schoolies have begun arriving on the Gold Coast and an increased police presence will remain in the Surfers Paradise precinct throughout the next two weeks.
With the majority of interstate schoolies being 18 years of age and over, the policing strategy for the next few weeks will shift towards licensed venues.
Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.
Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.
For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444.
