Tower’s no party zone
vately, to please ensure that you and your agent advise any persons staying in your apartment of the No Party Policy at Q1,” the consultant wrote.
“In the past, Q1 has had unpleasant incidents with schoolies staying in the building. Q1 management have a policy of not taking bookings for schoolies to stay in the building.
“The body corporate committee would appreciate all owners’ assistance in deterring schoolies from staying in the building as it not only affects the peaceful enjoyment of other residents, it also puts security and reputation of the building at risk.”
Former Q1 body corporate committee treasurer Ken McCarthy, who is part of a group pushing for reforms, said the building had originally enforced the No Party Policy to stop visiting sporting teams booking up large apartments for drinking marathons each summer.
“We’ve withdrawn the buildings from the Schoolies program. I think more and more buildings will be doing this,” Mr McCarthy said.
Both the No Party Policy and withdrawing from the Schoolies letting pool would reduce the number of Year 12 school leavers, but some would continue to rent units in the building.
“You can dissuade them all you like but we will still have some schoolies here,” Mr McCarthy said.
“Surfers Paradise has changed in my opinion. It used to be a pretty grotty area. Now you have Soul, Q1, Circle on Cavill – they’re quality resorts.
“Their committees, residents and owners don’t want their properties denigrated and damaged by schoolies.”