A man will spend two months in jail for breaching public health orders after travelling from Sydney to Armidale in northern NSW.
A man has been jailed for breaching public health orders by travelling from Sydney to Armidale in northern NSW.The 31-year-old will spend two months in prison for breaching public health ordersPolice say the 31-year-old man left his home in Cabramatta on Sunday, and used public transport to travel to the New England region via Newcastle.He was sentenced to two months in prison after a hearing in the Armidale Local Court on Monday.
The NSW government has previously rejected calls to introduce a so-called "ring of steel" to physically prevent Sydneysiders from travelling to regional areas.Find more local newsPremier Gladys Berejiklian said there had been cases of people using the rail network in an attempt to avoid police scrutiny on their movements.
"Whether it's our major transport hubs or whether it's on the actual trains themselves, police are doing all of those things," she said.Armidale Mayor Ian Tiley said it was critical that as much as possible was done to protect the community at such a difficult time.What you need to know about coronavirus:
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