A pub in Sydney's eastern suburbs has been hit with a $5,500 fine after hundreds of people were photographed waiting outside in breach of coronavirus rules.
A pub in Sydney's eastern suburbs has been hit with a $5,500 fine after hundreds of people were photographed waiting outside in breach of coronavirus rules.
"We want businesses to stay open and continue to trade and while we all need to accept that operating a business is a different prospect now, in all circumstances it must be conducted responsibly to protect the public from the risk of COVID-19 infections."Victoria records 288 new coronavirus cases in the biggest daily spike in Australia since the pandemic began
Two recent COVID-19 cases have been linked to another pub in southwest Sydney, with the venue temporarily closed and authorities searching for a third person who could have spread the infection.
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