Coronavirus Victoria: Men breach health directions to ‘attend strip club’ in Melbourne

Two people have copped massive fines for breaching Victoria’s strict virus restrictions because police weren’t impressed with their X-rated explanation.

Two men from regional Victoria have been fined for travelling into Melbourne to attend a strip club – only to realise they had gone into a stage 4 lockdown area where none were open anyway.

They were among the 82 fines issued in the last 24 hours for breaching the Chief Health Officer’s directions.

Thirteen people were fined for failing to wear a face mask when leaving home and 11 were issued at vehicle checkpoints.

The men, from regional Victoria, were fined at a vehicle checkpoint in the Macedon Ranges for entering a Stage 4 restricted area.

They claimed they had wanted to “attend a strip club” but arrived in Melbourne to find no such premises were open.

Victoria has had protests over its strict lockdown measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Picture: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

Another Melton woman, who was checked on a train between Sunshine and Southern Cross Station, was fined for having no lawful reason for travelling 5km from home.

She told police she was going into the city to buy organic food.