A Warrnambool Sergeant has sent a warning to people involved in "anti-social" gatherings at the city's breakwater while COVID-19 restrictions remain in place.
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Sergeant Rob McKellar said police were frustrated to find up to 15 vehicles with young males congregated at the breakwater on Friday night.
"Sitting around in your car drinking is not inside the restrictions," he said.
"They are a group who share passions about their vehicles, but they can't congregate there. It's antisocial behaviour."
While he said police did not issue on-the-spot fines to the men, police forced them to move on and warned the behaviour was outside state government restrictions.
"They are allowed to go to their friends' houses. But not out in a public place at the foreshore smashing bottles on the ground and not acting within the law," Sergeant McKellar said.
"People are just taking it for granted now and think they can do what they want, but until the government makes a clear decision and eases it even further this behaviour is even more unacceptable."
The Victorian government's current COVID-19 restrictions give five reasons to be out:
- shopping for what you need - food and essential supplies
- medical, care or compassionate needs
- exercise in compliance with the public gathering requirements
- work and study if you can't work or learn remotely
- visiting friends and family - if you really need to
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