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Unlicensed Melbourne Beach Party shut down before it began by social media-savvy police
If you’re planning an illegal party, keeping it secret from the authorities is pretty much priority number one. So when an unlicensed Melbourne Beach Party aiming to celebrate Triple J radio station’s top tracks of the year made a public Facebook event, attracting over 20,000 interested attendees, some social media-savvy police hopped on it pretty sharpish. A post on the wall read: "Hi Jai and Clint. This is Victoria Police. We know this party is not sanctioned by Triple J, so we're assuming you haven't got any permits from Port Phillip Council either? If that's the case, we'll pay you a visit on Australia Day and let's hope we don't spoil your party!" Awkward.
