Melbourne duo who flouted quarantine to go on Kakadu boat cruise among four fined for breaching COVID-19 restrictions

TWO Melbourne visitors who flouted their COVID-19 quarantine to take a Kakadu boat cruise are among four people who have been issued with infringement notices for breaching coronavirus restrictions.

NT Police have issued four people with infringement notices for breaching coronavirus restrictions, including two Melbourne visitors who flouted their COVID-19 quarantine to take a Kakadu boat cruise.

TWO Melbourne visitors flouted their COVID-19 quarantine restrictions to take a Kakadu boat cruise.

The 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman travelled to the NT on June 19. They were granted an exemption for work purposes, to collect a vehicle and then leave the NT, under the condition that while not at work they were subject to quarantine.

However, police were tipped off the pair went on a cruise in the national park.

Police contacted the 47-year-old man, who had already left the NT, and told him he would receive an infringement notice in the mail but are still trying to contact the woman.

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On Monday, compliance teams found a 30-year-old woman working at a community store in Ngukurr.

She arrived in the NT on June 16 after travelling from Melbourne via Brisbane.

She was taken to Katherine to complete her quarantine and issued a fine.

A 20-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man were both not in their homes in Darwin at the time of checks.

They were contacted by police and failed to provide a lawful justification as to why they were not quarantining.

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Acting Commander Shaun Gill said it was extremely disappointing to see people flagrantly disobey quarantine restrictions.

“We are still in a health emergency situation and the threat of COVID-19 returning to the NT is very real, even more so with the borders opening on 17 July,” he said.

“Police are strongly urging people to abide by the rules in place and to not put other Territorians lives at risk, particularly our more vulnerable remote population. Travelling to a remote community when you are supposed to be in quarantine could potentially have a disastrous impact and devastate a community.”

To date 17,825 compliance checks have now been completed and 75 fines issued.