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Schoolies Week News

• There have been occasions at past Schoolies Week Festivals when TV crews have actually handed out $50 notes to people to stage a fight so they have some footage for the news and dirt to throw at Schoolies Week.
• TV cameras bring out the moron in some people so be aware that wherever the cameras are in the Schoolies crowd is a danger zone.
• If something happens during Schoolies that you want to go to the media about - it's a really good idea to get advice from your parents or someone who can safeguard your interests. You, or your parents can contact www.schoolies.org.au for confidential advice and support if required.
• Quite often, problems can be solved more productively if the media isn't involved.
• Some issues however, need to be exposed as other people at Schoolies Week are at risk also.

Avoiding having your stomach pumped

• The phrase most commonly heard by Ambos at Schoolies Week: "S/he was skulling spirits out of the bottle..."
• Once you're drunk you're drunk. You can't make the good feeling even better by drinking more (everyone has fallen for this one).
• Eat food and drink water before and during a drinking session.
• Keep an eye out for your friends.

Schoolies Week Police

• Police will put themselves in harms way to protect people during the Schoolies Festival. They will be under a lot of pressure and under a lot of stress, so you might want to give them a break by being cooperative.
• Listen to what they say, be calm and polite and explain your situation. You don't have to answer questions other than to give them your name and address.
• If you need to make a complaint about Police you will need their name and Police ID number.
• There is often a lot of respect for Police from people on Schoolies as we get to see first hand that they are there to protect us.

Hospitals during Schoolies Week

• Do you have private or public health cover, what does it include? What about your friends? Do you have Ambulance cover?
• Bring your Medicare card to Schoolies Week.

Friends and Lovers Schoolies Week

• Everyone is in a totally new environment during Schoolies, so people start acting differently. Friends fight a lot during Schoolies for this very reason. They do frustrating things and at times lack consideration.
• Relationship breakups are commonplace during Schoolies Week no matter how you feel about them now.
• Deciding on what your group's house rules are before you get there will avoid any unwelcome shocks like friends using drugs in their room or bring strangers into the apartment.
• Knowing where another group of friends are staying at Schoolies allows for some time-out with a different crowd if you need it.
• As far as we know, there is no sexual health service giving out free condoms at Schoolies.

Schoolies Week = Vegetation

• If you're after nonstop action and excitement at Schoolies, sorry it just doesn't happen. Believe it or not - no matter where you go for Schoolies, at some point you are going to get bored.
• There is no schedule, no deadlines, no exams, no parents… so when you reach the point of boredom it's awesome! Enjoy it!
• You earned the right to party but you also earned the right to sleep in and sit in front of the TV and do absolutely nothing. So chill out, take it easy and enjoy the holiday.