Putting us all at risk Sometimes, despite your best efforts, so-called ‘grown-ups’ still let you down. By the numbers Last month I worked an event in Melbourne’s east. As always, I conducted my pre-party assessment with the host parent. This saw us discuss the usual things, including: Security management options. Alcohol control. Gatecrashers. One…
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…
Asking For Trouble The gatecrasher plague continues, forcing some party hosts to try drastic tactics. Unfortunately, the one below just makes things worse. Invite to fight In the last six months, I’ve noticed event hosts (including parents) inviting known troublemakers to their parties. Why? Because they think that by including troublemakers from the outset,…
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…
A Smart Party Plan Will Protect Your Guests These days people are quick to blame social media in regards to out of control parties however having a simple plan in place will protect your guests, your staff and your community. If…
To ensure safety at all parties, parents and hosts need to restrict the numbers at teenage celebrations. As this article indicates, our 16th birthdays are becoming ridiculous as patron numbers sky rocket to 300-400 on average. As the host you need to provide DUTY OF CARE for all guests at your home/public venue and…
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Booze fuelled celebrations continue to make the headlines across the nation but what are we doing about it? Continually emergency services, security and hospitality staff are amongst it and often get injured in the process. Recently I assigned 10 staff to a festival. Weeks leading up to the event I was extremely concerned…
Another example of our emergency services being wasted during an ‘alcohol fuelled’ brawl outside a club in Melbourne It is alleged that more then 200 people were involved in this brawl outside an inner suburban venue last night. It is alleged that a number of patrons were issued with ‘on the spot’ fines however no…
Five youths injured as party goes out of control Springvale Lets be absolutely clear on why parties go out of control. If you do not have a plan then you can guarantee that your party will turn pear shaped Social networking does not help but if you do not have a PLAN then forget…