Five people slapped with fines for hosting mass gatherings across the NT
FIVE people have been slapped with fines for hosting mass gatherings in the NT, one of which was an event attended by more than 20 people
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FIVE people have been slapped with fines for hosting mass gatherings, one of which was an event of more than 20 people.
Thirty-one people have now been handed fines for flouting COVID-19 restrictions.
Two people have also been sent to the Howard Springs Workers Camp under supervision for failing to abide by the isolation restrictions.
The five new fines include one for a 51-year-old man in Alice Springs who hosted a social gathering with over 20 people in attendance.
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The man had previously been cautioned and told not to host people at the location.
He will now have to pay a $1099 fine for flouting coronavirus restrictions.
Meanwhile four people in Tennant Creek were issued with infringements for also hosting gatherings larger than 10 people.
Police attended multiple residences in the town after receiving reports of large gatherings.
Police seized large quantities of alcohol when they arrived at the homes and dispersed the groups.
The costly fines were dished out to the four primary occupants of the properties.
NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker commended the wider NT community for abiding by the restrictions.
“In general I think compliance has been outstanding and it’s a genuine reflection that Territorians get it,” Mr Chalker said.
“They know that everything we’re doing is in their best interests and compliance by and large has been exceptional.
“We’ve now had over 5000 compliance checks for those that are in quarantine and very few of those have been identified as having breached. “
Mr Chalker said some people had chosen to ignore directives and urged them to think of the greater NT community.
“But I do call out those to have disregarded the intent, the intent here is not to try and make your life a misery, the intent here is to try to save the lives of Territorians,” he said.
“We’re holding the line well at the moment but we need everyone to come together.”
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As well as being handed a fine, the five people have been referred to Environmental Health Officers, who will conduct a further risk assessment to determine if contact tracing is required.
To date 5,294 compliance checks have now been completed with 31 fines issued.
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