General
Police to maintain strong presence at Noosa but praise schoolies behaviour despite mess on beach
Queensland police say they will maintain a strong presence in the Noosa region as thousands of school leavers continue to arrive on the Sunshine Coast throughout the week for unofficial schoolies celebrations.
Key points:
- School leavers are asked to be more respectful of Noosa and its surrounds
- The benefits of schoolies celebrations far outweigh the negatives, the Noosa Mayor says
- On the Gold Coast, police say there is significantly lower number of schoolies at Surfers Paradise this year
About 3,000 teenagers were on Noosa’s Main Beach on Saturday night and again overnight.
Part of the beach was closed on Sunday to clean up rubbish and broken glass left behind by revellers.
However despite the mess, Acting District Superintendent Jason…
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