Woman who hosted party for dozens of people despite prior warning one of three Territorians fined for breaching coronavirus restrictions on Easter Saturday

A WOMAN who hosted a gathering of 30 people after previously being warned not to do so is one of another three Territorians to be fined for flouting coronavirus restrictions.

A woman who hosted a gathering of 30 people after previously being warned not to do so is one of another three Territorians to be fined for flouting coronavirus restrictions.

A WOMAN who hosted a gathering of 30 people after previously being warned not to do so is one of another three Territorians to be fined for flouting coronavirus restrictions.

An NT Police spokeswoman said the 38-year-old from Tennant Creek was handed a $1099 fine for breaching the direction of Chief Health Officer Hugh Heggie banning gatherings of more than 10 people on Saturday night.

“A 38-year-old female in Tennant Creek hosted a social gathering with 30 persons present in her yard and house,” she said.

“The female had previously been cautioned and advised not to host people at the location.”

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On the same night, another Tennant Creek woman, 46, was also fined for breaching the 10 person rule along with a 63-year-old man from the same town who hosted a gathering of 19 people at his home.

“All three people were issued with an infringement penalty of $1099 and referred to environmental health officers to conduct a further risk assessment to determine if contact tracing is required,” the spokeswoman said.

“NT Police, public and environmental health officers and the Australian Defence Force continue to undertake quarantine compliance checks to ensure people are completing their 14 days quarantine.”

The spokeswoman said police would continue to monitor social distancing measures and enforce the 10 person rule while strongly encouraging Territorians not to gather in groups of more than two.

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“The key message to all Territorians is to ‘Stay home, if you can’,” she said.

“The public can be assured that fines will be issued to anyone not respecting the community and doing the right thing.”

So far 4102 compliance checks have been conducted with 21 fines issued.