Riot police called to ugly Oz Day celebrations

Updated November 5 2012 - 7:04pm, first published January 26 2009 - 10:59pm

RIOT Police from Sydney were called to Wollongong last night as Australia Day celebrations took an ugly turn.Wollongong police say alcohol fuelled at least four violent brawls in Wollongong and the northern suburbs, with police from Lake Illawarra being called in for back-up.Wollongong police Inspector Ken McDonald said it was the worst violence on Australia Day his colleagues had ever seen.Today Wollongong residents have also woken to discover that overnight vandals have teared apart buildings and destroyed property. Did you see any of this violence? Contact us on 4221 2206 or email scoop@illawarramercury.com.au

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