Government inspectors on a routine check of Bondi Bowling Club find multiple breaches of COVID-19 safety regulations and say the venue put the community 'at risk'.
Bondi Bowling Club has been hit with a $10,000 fine after inspectors called it the "worst venue to date" for breaches of coronavirus rules.Government inspectors have issued $469,000 in fines to date for COVID-19 safety breachesOfficials said it put the entire community at risk
Officials from Liquor and Gaming NSW visited the venue on August 29 and spotted multiple breaches of physical distancing and hygiene regulations. Offences included groups of more than 10 people, no social distancing at the bar, patrons mingling, dirty cups and plates left on tables and inadequate sign-in processes.
Liquor and Gaming director of compliance Dimitri Argeres said the breaches had been discovered on a routine check. "We are still on a cliff edge, but you wouldn't know it if you went to Bondi Bowling Club on 29 August," he said."This presented a pretty grim picture of patrons and staff who are simply ignoring the restrictions everyone else has to live with and putting the entire community at risk.
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