ABOUT 40 protesters in Warrnambool are rallying against mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for authorised workers.
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Police have been in the area since about 11.30am with reports protesters would march from Warrnambool's Civic Green to Lake Pertobe.
The protesters and police have been gathered near McGennan car park before the protesters began marching towards the breakwater.
At that rally protester Robbie O'Brien said he didn't want to have a COVID-19 vaccination, but he wanted to keep his job.
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Mr O'Brien said he shared a post from the private South West Stand Up Facebook group, but he was not an organiser of Sunday's rally against mandatory vaccinations for authorised workers.
Premier Dan Andrews announced on October 1 that all of Victoria's 1.25 million authorised workers would have to have a coronavirus jab by October 15.
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