Five young men have been issued with $1800 fines for allegedly breaching COVID-19 restrictions in Wangaratta on Saturday night.
Wangaratta police acting Sergeant Scott Mundie said the men in their early 20s had gathered illegally for a house party before 8pm.
"But they got dobbed in pretty quickly," he said.
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Sergeant Mundie said two or three of the men at the gathering had travelled from the Porepunkah and Bright areas.
"Initially two males did a runner at the scene, but the inquiries are ongoing as to their identify," he said.
"The other five at the party were all issued with $1800 COVID tickets for breaching COVID restrictions."
Sgt Mundie said it was important all residents complied with the rules.
"Particularly when we've got Shepparton, which is not far away, in such dire straits," he said.
"We've virtually got COVID on our doorstep and people are still not complying with the chief health officer's directions."
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Victoria Ellis
Victoria Ellis grew up on the Border and loves reporting for her home community. She is a University of Wollongong Journalism graduate. In 2018 Victoria was awarded the Bruce Gordon Scholarship for Journalism and completed a 10 week internship with WIN News Illawarra. In 2019 she was awarded The Border Mail's Cameron Thompson Scholarship, where she completed a three week internship, before taking up ongoing employment in 2021.
Victoria Ellis grew up on the Border and loves reporting for her home community. She is a University of Wollongong Journalism graduate. In 2018 Victoria was awarded the Bruce Gordon Scholarship for Journalism and completed a 10 week internship with WIN News Illawarra. In 2019 she was awarded The Border Mail's Cameron Thompson Scholarship, where she completed a three week internship, before taking up ongoing employment in 2021.
