Party Alert Service

City Watch community patrol service provides a “party alert” service, where residents can register their party and City Watch officers will provide front perimeter patrols.

If the party is getting out of control, the City Watch officer can assist in reporting the situation to the police.

It is recommended you register details with City Watch a few days prior to your party, by phoning 1300 655 860 and the police on 131 444, or alternatively you can complete the Party Alert Form online.

Tips for planning a successful party

• During your party planning include ways to prevent drink driving and aim to get your guests home safely
• Encourage guests to:
  • be picked up by parents (if they are teenagers);
  • use a taxi or public transport (give them the details); and
  • arrive with someone who has agreed to be the designated driver and won’t be drinking alcohol.
• Have the phone number of a local taxi service handy in case guests need it.
• While it does not prevent intoxication, food slows down the rate at which alcohol is absorbed. Making sure food is readily available for guests is a good strategy for preventing and reducing the potential for excessive drinking.
• Adults should supervise parties for teenagers under 18 years of age. 
• Gatecrashers or unexpected people turning up at a party can be a problem. There are a number of steps you can take to reduce the risk and avoid unwanted guests from disrupting the party. Some ideas are:
  • write the names of guests on the invitations;
  • organise for guests to be picked up and brought to the party;
  • organise for reliable people to be on the door to let guests in and ask guests to produce their invitations before gaining entry; and
  • restrict the number of entry points to the party.
• Organise for people to supervise and be responsible for security or alternatively consider hiring private security.
• Set aside one room for handbags and personal belongings and restrict access to this room, therefore reducing the possibility of theft.
• Inform neighbours about the party, either in writing or in person.
• It is common courtesy for party hosts to consider the comfort of neighbours. Remember loud music tends to increase the overall volume as guests tend to shout to be heard over the music.
• A considerate party host will control and maintain a reasonably moderate level of music and noise, which may be heard beyond the party perimeters during the event. As a normal practice, neighbours generally expect volume levels will be reduced after midnight and are less likely to complain if this is done.