NSW Police have put out a reminder for residents of some of the restrictions in place under the current stay at home orders.
On Monday, August 23, a new rule was introduced for regional NSW, which now includes the Central Coast: all individuals must wear a mask when outside their home, except when exercising.
Increased fines for Public Health Order breaches have also been employed with on-the-spot $5,000 fines to be issued for breaching self-isolation rules, or for lying on a permit or to a contact tracer, and a $3,000 on-the-spot-fine for breaching the two-person outdoor exercise and recreation rule.
A $3,000 on the spot fine has also been introduced for breaching rules around entry into regional NSW for authorised work, inspecting real estate and travelling to a second home.
Police said they continue to conduct business inspections and patrols across the entire district and will take action against anyone flouting the rules.
The 10km rule for shopping, exercise and outdoor recreation has also been clarified with activities to be done in a person’s local government area (LGA) or, if outside their LGA, within five kilometres of home.
For Central Coast residents, this means that you can travel within the entire Central Coast LGA for shopping, exercise and outdoor recreation.
If you live near the border of the Central Coast LGA, you are permitted to travel into the adjacent LGA for essential shopping, exercise and outdoor recreation but cannot travel further than five kilometres from your home into that LGA.
Source:
Media release, Aug 14
Premier Gladys Berejiklian
Minister for Police and Emergency Services, David Elliot