Police in numbers on Oxford Street over the weekend

Police Officers were out in numbers over the weekend policing hot spots like Taylor Square and the length of Oxford Street.

The operation definitely had a massive impact on the vibe of the strip. The aggression that’s normally there on a Saturday night was absent.

T2 a straight club was closed on Friday Evening, most GLBT would say close it forever. Unfortunately the club re-opened on Saturday evening.

My partner and I partied at Arq Nightclub and while exiting in the early hours we noticed what could be described as an Army of Police lined up in Taylor Square.

It is about time, for months community leaders have been pleading with the N.S.W. Emergency Services Minister to roster more police along the prominent GLBT nightlife hub.

As an emergency services person myself I see first hand what it's like and I too agree Oxford St and the surrounding areas are not safe anymore.

Visitors to Sydney during the Mardi Gras often see a very different scene as Police are out and the numbers of GLBT people out number the straight population thus it is usually safer.

In Other News:
ACON’s Drop In Safe Space store opens this weekend on 23 November at 60 Oxford St, opposite the Midnight Shift.

It’s a space where victims of homophobia can find supp0rt, people can alert police to problems brewing and can also make suggestions on how we can make Oxford Street a better place.