Another example that what you post on the internet can come back to haunt you has rocked Melbourne’s Prince Bandroom after a local private school discovered that a number of their students had been photographed partying at the venue at their weekly dance night Superdisco.
St Michael’s Grammar School received a tip-off about the photos over a month ago and since then had discovered over 50 photos of 15 female students being used by the promoters of the nightclub on their Facebook page. The school has since contacted all the parents of the girls involved who are blaming the venue for failing to prevent their children from entering. None of the students are legally allowed to enter a licensed premises as they are all under the age of 18.
In an interview with The Age headmaster Simon Gipson said “we deplore the manner in which young women are commodified and sexualised in this way. As soon as the school was made aware of the Facebook page, it took immediate action by communicating its concerns to students involved and their parents.”
However promoter Frank Cotella who runs the night said that the problem is with fake IDs. “We screen everyone at the door. I’m not sure what the situation is, but we do have a problem with fake IDs.”
Victorian Liquor licensing has launched an investigation into the venue following the schools allegations. According to the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 the venue could be fined up to $7,328 per offence if found guilty.
The embattled venue is also staring down the barrel of a vicious onslaught by protective parents who are reportedly considering launching legal action against the venue, no doubt after they ground their children and take away their mobile phones.
The news comes just a fortnight after the story broke that the entire Prince entertainment complex, including the bandroom, had been sold to a restaurateur who wouldn’t guarantee its future as a live music venue.
