Liar! Liar! Parents on fire. Some adults are so fake, I fear what they’re teaching our kids. Busy B I was booked to guard a high-risk 16th birthday in Melbourne’s north. With 130 guests (and counting), the host mother agreed to one of my prior party safety assessments. The catch? Her ‘busy schedule’…
Liquor Control Laws Have Changed New Laws, New Service Did you know that liquor control laws just changed? If you’re planning a party, you sure need to. This is a big deal. Click here to download Fair warning Yesterday, changes to Victoria’s Liquor Control Reform Act mean a parent hosting an event at their…
Not So Sweet 16 Kids are getting lit. Broken record I’ve long said that, when it comes to alcohol, 16 year olds are our trickiest group. In the last six months, things have become worse. This is a damn shame, as the solutions are straightforward and doable. All we need is the will.…
Parents Urged to Hire Teenage Party Security PARENTS hosting underage parties need to stop being lazy and provide proper safety controls, a former policewoman has warned. Naomi Oakley, who served with Victoria Police for more than a decade before starting her own party security business, has taken aim at parents for putting guests and emergency…
Sandlers recommend detailed planning for Teenage Parties WE’VE all heard the teen party horror stories featuring binge-drinking, sexual misadventure, drug overdoses, trashed homes and neighbours attacked by drunken youths. Who could forget Corey Worthington’s infamous 2008 party disaster? Then 16, Worthington electronically invited hundreds of teenagers to his parents’ Narre Warren South home while…
Youth struck in head with brick during out-of-control A man has been hit in the head with a brick after gate-crashers stormed a party at a rental home in Melbourne last night. Police said they found almost 40 unwanted guests a house party on Prior Street in Malvern East about 11pm. Witnesses described a…
Drunken Youths Refuse to leave out of Control Party TWO teens were charged and police dog Nas was called into action after a party involving 200 youths in Heathridge spilled over into bottle throwing and drunken fighting in a nearby park. Police were called to Prince Regent Drive in Heathridge about 10pm on Sunday…
Security firm boss warns of dangers at teenagers’ parties Rebecca Di Nuzzo – Stonnington Leader YEARS on the beat have taught former police officer Naomi Oakley a thing or two about young people and underage intoxication at house parties. Parties held by teenagers aged 14 to 16 were a particular area of concern,…
I have looked at many options to ensure young adult parties are safe. Options such as external cameras, increased staff and providing a stringent plan in regards to alcohol management, however the issue with drugs is increasing at many of our youth events. Increased ‘drive buys’ of potential drug dealers have added to this headache.…
Gatecrashers – Increased Issues Within Community We need to start compiling data in regards to out of control parties and then decide if gatecrashers are the reason why most of these events are shut down. I am working at these events every weekend and I see…