Melbourne lockdown fines: Anti-mask Karen refuses to wear three masks

An anti-mask Karen has been fined at a Melbourne train station after refusing a very easy solution offered to her by police three times.

An anti-mask Karen has been fined after failing three opportunities to comply with Victoria’s compulsory mask in public law.

The woman was at Broadmeadows train station in Melbourne’s outer north when police spotted her not wearing a face covering.

Police said she was given three face masks by officers but refused to wear any of them and was slapped with a $200 fine for her troubles.

A woman refused a mask offered to her by police three times. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

The woman was among 140 Victorians fined in the past 24 hours for breaching the chief health officer’s restrictions, with 20 others also handed infringements for failing to wear a face covering.

More than $18,000 in fines were given to partygoers in Southbank with eight people caught hiding throughout an apartment.

Police were called to the apartment just before 6pm on Tuesday after receiving reports of a potential breach occurring.

A police spokeswoman said three people answered the door when police arrived but a search of the apartment uncovered eight others hiding.

It was then discovered that none of the 11 lived at the address and were instead gathered to celebrate a birthday.

All were given a $1652 fine for breaching the restrictions and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding their entry into the property.

Police officers and army personnel patrol the Tan Track during stage 4 lockdowns. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Geraghty

Two men drinking alcohol at a park in Brimbank at night were among the other fines issued in the past day.

Police have now issued 9530 infringements since stage 3 restrictions were reinstated in Melbourne in early July, a total of almost $14 million in fines.

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