Grayling

Well it may be a bit less lively for the school holidays:

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_...E26462,00.html


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moneypenny20

tens of thousands year 12's :scared: where do they all come from, a few hundred end up in Cornwall in July and that seems bad! Surely journalist number plucking from thin air?

wmoore

There was a big story in the Courier Mail last week saying that this year, the whole place is going to be so tightly controlled that the kids would probably prefer to stay at school anyway!

jad n rich

Tens of thousands do arrive every year, its an australain tradition to finish high school and go on a drunken binge of shagging and drugs for a week. Honest enough Its got a bad reputation because of smashed up accom, drag racing, drug overdoses, brawls, street scenes getting out of control, normal people just avoid schoolies week, predators and trouble makers head in to stir things up.

Gold coast is situated just above the border of NSW so it gets qld and nsw kids hence the high numbers, usually riot police and every spare cop arrive to keep it under control. Drink spiking test kits were handed out supposidly this year. When my son left school 2 years ago they were given an information kit containing condoms, advice on STD's and drug info.

Wild week and yes it does happen

debsy

I will give you an update when it is over

wmoore

I hope you haven't opened up your place to them Debs. Lock the doors and stay inside next week I reckon.

debsy

Wayne -we did put in an offer on a complex that takes schoolies. The owner said that they have five security guards on duty and they are supplied by the holiday company that organises schoolies.

Luckily we picked Southport for the expats picnic on Sunday :scared: