A Sydney pub has been closed for a week after police found 32 people drinking and dancing at a function just one day after the hotel copped a $5,000 fine for multiple coronavirus breaches.
A Sydney pub has become the first NSW venue to be shut down for multiple coronavirus health and safety breaches.Police found 32 people drinking and dancing at the pub, which violated health ordersThe Unity Hall Hotel in Balmain was slugged with a $10,000 fine, and is not permitted to trade for the next seven days, after inspectors from NSW Liquor and Gaming found the hotel hosted two birthday parties in breach of Public Health Orders on Tuesday.
Managers of the pub in the affluent Sydney suburb apologised to patrons for the oversight, but pointed out regulations were "difficult" to meet.
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