Aggressive boy forcibly removed from Ballarat Blue Light Disco
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A small group of vaping and aggressive teens disrupted a monthly Ballarat youth disco on Friday night, with one boy forcefully removed from the venue after clashing with staff.
Ballarat's Blue Light Disco is run out of Sebastopol's RSL on the third Friday of every month.
The evening events are organised and run by volunteers alongside police officers and are meant to provide safe socialisation for primary school students.
But the June 20 function was soured by some misbehaving attendees, with one boy having to be forcibly removed from the disco hall.
'Very early on, a small group of boys and girls that were observed vaping by staff were asked to leave the event,' organisers wrote online early on Saturday.
'This is clearly against the rules of Blue Light.
'Later, we excluded another young male whose behaviour was a risk to the safety of others.
'In removing the person, he became very aggressive towards staff and reasonable force was used to remove him from the hall.'
The behaviour then spread to some of the perpetrator's friends, organisers said.
It has led them to consider a stricter enforcement of age rules: some Year 7s and Year 8s have been allowed to continue patronising the disco, but organisers believe the anti-social elements from last Friday night were part of this older group.
They addressed parents about what had occurred and banned those responsible from future events.
'On a positive note, it was pleasing that the majority of young people that attended all had a good time, danced, had fun with their friends, and 10 people went home with prizes,' organisers said.
The disco organisers have been contacted for comment.
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