Group protests coronavirus lockdown restrictions in West Gippsland, Victoria

A group gathered on the weekend to protest ongoing coronavirus restrictions saying they’re being “bullied and cajoled” by the government.

Dozens of angry Victorians gathered in a large group on the weekend to protest the government’s ongoing coronavirus restrictions, saying they’re being “bullied” by the government.

The group, who got together in Trafalgar in the West Gippsland area of Victoria, flouted the government's ban on gatherings of two or more people, saying Anzac Day was “the best day” for them to gather.

A video of the protest was streamed live on Facebook by Topher Field, an aspiring YouTuber, who claimed the group were there “not only in the memory and honour” of the fallen Anzacs but also “in protest of the lockdowns which have been forced on us by our own government”.

Mr Field compared the protest against coronavirus restrictions to local armed force’s battles against the Nazis and the Taliban.

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Topher Field speaks at the protest.

Protesters gathered outside the train station in Trafalgar in Victoria. Picture: 7 News

The ‘anti-lockdown’ protest is the first of its kind in Australia. Picture: 7 News

“Remember that our Anzacs have fought in many wars in many places but always against the same enemy — it’s true. In every war they have fought against governments which deny freedom for their own people,” Mr Field told the group.

The group claimed Australians were being “bullied and cajoled” and “stripped of their incomes and independence”.

The protesters said they had 75 supporters, some carrying placards reading “End the lockdown” and “What did our ANZACs fight for?”

Victoria Police said on the weekend the organisers of the protest would be fined over the stunt.

"There is no excuse for deliberately flouting the restrictions of the Chief Health Officer, they need to be treated with the utmost seriousness and we cannot afford for people to be selfish," a police spokesperson told SBS.

The Victorian government said the protest was “not only unacceptable but dangerous”.

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However, nobody was fined over the incident with police opting to invoke their discretionary powers, according to 7 News.

Mr Field has posted a number of YouTube videos about coronavirus online where he questions the authority of the World Health Organisation.

The protest is reportedly the first of its kind in Australia, however a number of anti-lockdown protests have taken place in the US.

In the US, anti lockdown protests have been gaining momentum. A protest held in Madison in Wisconsin calling for the reopening of the state on Friday was attended by 1500 people.