Additional fines and restrictions

The premier has announced increased fines of up to $5,000 for COVID-19 breaches and new restrictions that started from 12.01am Monday 16 August.

Increased fines for Public Health Order breaches include:

• $5,000 on the spot fine for breaching self-isolation rules;
• $5,000 on the spot fine for lying on a permit (already a criminal offence);
• $5,000 on the spot fine for lying to a contact tracer (already a criminal offence);
• $3,000 on the spot fine for breaching the two person outdoor exercise/recreation rule; and
• $3,000 on the spot fine for breaching rules around entry into regional NSW for authorised work, inspecting real estate and travelling to your second home.

In addition, in Greater Sydney and other lockdown areas, the 10 kilometre rule has been reduced from 12.01am Monday, August 16, with shopping, exercise and outdoor recreation to be done in a person’s Local Government Area (LGA) or, if outside their LGA, within 5 kilometres of home. LGAs of concern must still exercise and shop within 5 kilometres from home only and are no longer permitted to leave the home for recreation.

A new permit system to enter regional NSW will also be introduced from 12.01am next Saturday, 21 August. We will provide more information on this once the permit system is live.

For more details on the new fines, restrictions and permits to travel to regional NSW visit the NSW Government website.