Members of a family from Sydney's eastern suburbs who broke lockdown and drove to the Hunter Valley yesterday are among 15 people fined for breaching public health orders in the last 24 hours.
Police said the family left their residence in Sydney's east and drove to the Hunter Valley for a sporting match, despite being under strict stay-at-home orders.
"The family were issued an infringement notice and that will happen to any family who has travelled outside the metropolitan area and against public health orders," NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Gary Worboys said.
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"It is pleasing to report that right across New South Wales, the vast majority of people have complied with public health orders but unfortunately overnight there were still 15 penalty infringement notices issued for a range of incidents that occurred.
"No matter how much people think that they have to attend some of these events with their children, or need to go on holidays, public health orders are clear."
Mr Worboys said police are "abundantly aware" of areas that people gather at this time of year, particularly during school holidays, and they will be using mobile technology to run checks.
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"Inquiries will be made at those caravan parks and places where people congregate at this time of year," he said.
Other fines issued in the last day include staff members at a café in the Illawarra.
"Police were called to that cafe and there was an absolute resistance from the cafe owner and those people at front-of-house to wear a mask," he said.
"It is clearly irresponsible.
"Police had to issue infringement notices and I will follow that up in the coming days to make sure that they comply."
Mr Worboys has also asked the public to be patient when adhering to social distancing guidelines, after police had to be called to a Woolworths in Kellyville that was over capacity.
"People need to really take heed that department stores and supermarkets are trying their best and they need people to abide by the 1.5-metre rule, they need people to put their masks on and they need people to be patient."
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