School-leavers have been applauded for their behaviour on the first weekend of Schoolies, but police say "toolies" are causing problems in Surfers Paradise.
Of the 67 people arrested in the area over the weekend, only 18 were school-leavers.
"The school-leavers are actually behaving on par or better than previous schoolies years," Acting Chief Superintendent Rhys Wildman said.
"We've not seen that sort of behaviour replicated and demonstrated by the non school-leavers.
"If you misbehave, you are picking a very, very bad time to do so — we have police everywhere."
Police also tipped out more than 600 opened drinks in the area, about 450 of which were carried by schoolies.
About 17,000 official schoolies wristbands have been collected, but police estimate about 25,000 school-leavers are staying at Surfers Paradise.
Acting Chief Superintendent Wildman said even without schoolies the party precinct was busier than usual.
"Our crowd numbers are significantly larger than a normal Saturday night," he said.
Balcony hoppers evicted
The party has ended early for two groups of revellers that were kicked out of their accommodation for climbing between balconies.
"Do not jump from one balcony to another in our unit complexes," Acting Chief Superintendent Wildman said.
"The accommodation providers are taking a very hard stance in this, as are we.
"We cannot stress to our school-leavers the danger to yourselves and to others of conducting this activity."
Acting Chief Superintendent Wildman warned that anyone caught climbing between balconies could also end up behind bars.
"It can lead to arrest, up to a $2,875 fine and one year imprisonment," he said.
Emergency treatment
Justin Payne from Queensland Ambulance Service said 130 people were treated in the pop-up emergency treatment centre over the weekend.
"Only 10 of those people needed to be taken to the Gold Coast University Hospital," he said.
Mr Payne said the numbers were on par with previous years.
"We do typically see, during the first weekend of Schoolies, a pretty reasonable number of patients through the emergency treatment centre," he said.
Mr Payne said alcohol was the main cause of people seeking medical help.
"There is evidence that there are illicit drugs, but at the moment that's not the primary cause they are presenting — it's alcohol intoxication and minor trauma," he said.
"Every drug is a dangerous drug and we do encourage schoolies to seek healthier alternatives."
'A wonderful cohort'
Hot weather sweeping parts of the state have prompted authorities to issue a warning to Schoolies.
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said the "beautiful weather" was attracting "the best Schoolies since [the event's] inception".
"It's a wonderful cohort," he said.
Cr Tate said videos circulating online of rubbish reportedly left behind by schoolies were not cause for concern.
"The focus is not cleaning up the streets, and I understand that," he said.
"We've put on more council workers, to make sure … the place is pristine.
"But if you're out and about, put rubbish in the bin — that'd be a good thing."
