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The stupidest covidiots yet? Mates travel from regional Victoria to Melbourne to go to a STRIP CLUB – only to find they're all closed because of lockdown

A pair of covidiots have been busted travelling from regional Victoria to Melbourne to go to a strip club - despite non-essential services being shut down since July.

The men were intercepted by Victoria Police at a vehicle checkpoint in the Macedon Ranges, north of Melbourne, and fined for entering a Stage Four restricted area.

They told police they had gone to the city to 'attend a strip club' but had not realised no such venues were open when they arrived in Melbourne.  

Two mates were fined in the Macedon Ranges (pictured), north of Melbourne, for entering a Stage Four restricted area after visiting Melbourne from regional Victoria

Two mates were fined in the Macedon Ranges , north of Melbourne, for entering a Stage Four restricted area after visiting Melbourne from regional Victoria 

The men told police they had travelled to Melbourne to 'attend a strip club' (file image pictured) but realised the venues were closed due to lockdown once they arrived

The men told police they had travelled to Melbourne to 'attend a strip club' (file image pictured) but realised the venues were closed due to lockdown once they arrived 

They were among 82 people who were fined in the last 24 hours for breaching the directions of the Chief Health Officer.

Of those, 13 people were fined after failing to wear a face mask when leaving their homes and 11 fines were issued at vehicle checkpoints. 

One woman was fined after she exited an Uber in Port Phillip, south Melbourne, and had no lawful reason to be 5km from her home in Cranbourne.

A woman from Melton, west Melbourne, was also checked on board a train travelling into the city and told police she was going to buy organic food. 

She was fined after having no lawful reason for travelling 5km from home. 

Coronavirus fines in Victoria include $200 for not wearing a face covering in public and up to $1,652 for stay-at-home order breaches.

Premier Daniel Andrews increased fines for those who flout the restrictions on gatherings from $1,652 to $4,957 on Monday.     

Melbourne remains under a strict lockdown and people are only able to gather in maximum groups of five, from two households. 

A variety of restrictions have been eased, including the harsh 9pm to 5am curfew.  

Melburnians still need to keep to the 1.5m social distancing rule and wear the compulsory facemasks.       

Victoria recorded eight new coronavirus cases and three deaths on Saturday. 

MELBOURNE'S ROADMAP OUT OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN - WHAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO AND WHEN:

Step one: Came into effect on September 14 

Step two: Came into effect on September 28 

Step three: When there is a daily statewide average of five new cases over the past 14 days. The original aim was for October 26 but that has been brought forward to October 19 after the 14-day average of new cases fell below initial expectations

Step four: The move to step four will come when there have been no new COVID-19 cases in the past 14 days. The aim is for this to come into place on November 23 

COVID Normal: After 28 days of no new COVID-19 cases, things will return to normal. 

FREEDOMS YOU GET AT EACH STEP OF EASING 

Step one - came into effect September 14 

- Curfew has been eased to 9pm-5am

- People can still only leave home for the four reasons (shopping, exercise, work and care or medical attention)

- Public gatherings increased to two people, or a household, for a maximum of two hours

- Singles can have one nominated person to their home as part of the 'singles social bubble' 

- Childcare and early educators to remain closed

- Schools will continue to learn remotely unless they have exemptions

- Adult education to continue to be done remotely, unless they have exemption

- Only go to work if you are in a permitted industry 

- Cafes and restaurants will continue with take away only

- Retail businesses will remain open for essential shopping, with others only operating with click and collect

- Only one person per household can do the essential shopping 

Step two - came into effect September 28

- Melbourne's curfew lifted

- Public gatherings increase again to five people from a maximum of two households

- Childcare and early educators can re-open

- Schools to continue with remote learning, but Prep to Grade Two and Year 11 and Year 12 students will gradually return to class in Term 4 

- There will be an increase to permitted workplaces

Step three - originally expected October 26, brought forward to October 19 

- There are no restrictions on leaving home

- Public gatherings increase to 10 people together outdoors

- A 'household bubble' will be introduced, so five people from one house can visit another 

- Remote learning to continue, but Grades 3 to Year 11 can gradually return to class

- Adult education to continue to be done remotely, but hands on classes will see a phased return to onsite 

- Work from home is encouraged

- Up to 10 people can eat together at restaurants and cafes, with the majority of tables outdoor

- Retail shops to reopen, with hairdresses operating under safety measures but beauty stores to remain closed

- Real estate agents can conduct private inspections by appointment

- The one person per household limit on shopping is to be revoked 

Step four - expected in November, dependent on new case numbers:

- Public gatherings to increase to 50 people outdoors

- Up to 20 visitors can attend a home at any one time

- All adult education will return to onsite with safety measures in place

- Groups limited to 20 indoors and a maximum of 50 patrons per venue

- All retail stores to reopen, while real estate agents can operate with safety measures and by keeping a record of attendants

Step five - COVID normal:

- Public gatherings have no restriction

- There will also be no restriction on visitors to homes

- Phased return to onsite work for work from home workers

 - Schools to reopen as normal

- Restrictions on hospitality removed, but venues to continue keeping records 

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MELBOURNE'S ROADMAP OUT OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN - WHAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO AND WHEN:

Step one: Came into effect on September 14 

Step two: Came into effect on September 28 

Step three: When there is a daily statewide average of five new cases over the past 14 days. The original aim was for October 26 but that has been brought forward to October 19 after the 14-day average of new cases fell below initial expectations

Step four: The move to step four will come when there have been no new COVID-19 cases in the past 14 days. The aim is for this to come into place on November 23 

COVID Normal: After 28 days of no new COVID-19 cases, things will return to normal. 

FREEDOMS YOU GET AT EACH STEP OF EASING 

Step one - came into effect September 14 

- Curfew has been eased to 9pm-5am

- People can still only leave home for the four reasons (shopping, exercise, work and care or medical attention)

- Public gatherings increased to two people, or a household, for a maximum of two hours

- Singles can have one nominated person to their home as part of the 'singles social bubble' 

- Childcare and early educators to remain closed

- Schools will continue to learn remotely unless they have exemptions

- Adult education to continue to be done remotely, unless they have exemption

- Only go to work if you are in a permitted industry 

- Cafes and restaurants will continue with take away only

- Retail businesses will remain open for essential shopping, with others only operating with click and collect

- Only one person per household can do the essential shopping 

Step two - came into effect September 28

- Melbourne's curfew lifted

- Public gatherings increase again to five people from a maximum of two households

- Childcare and early educators can re-open

- Schools to continue with remote learning, but Prep to Grade Two and Year 11 and Year 12 students will gradually return to class in Term 4 

- There will be an increase to permitted workplaces

Step three - originally expected October 26, brought forward to October 19 

- There are no restrictions on leaving home

- Public gatherings increase to 10 people together outdoors

- A 'household bubble' will be introduced, so five people from one house can visit another 

- Remote learning to continue, but Grades 3 to Year 11 can gradually return to class

- Adult education to continue to be done remotely, but hands on classes will see a phased return to onsite 

- Work from home is encouraged

- Up to 10 people can eat together at restaurants and cafes, with the majority of tables outdoor

- Retail shops to reopen, with hairdresses operating under safety measures but beauty stores to remain closed

- Real estate agents can conduct private inspections by appointment

- The one person per household limit on shopping is to be revoked 

Step four - expected in November, dependent on new case numbers:

- Public gatherings to increase to 50 people outdoors

- Up to 20 visitors can attend a home at any one time

- All adult education will return to onsite with safety measures in place

- Groups limited to 20 indoors and a maximum of 50 patrons per venue

- All retail stores to reopen, while real estate agents can operate with safety measures and by keeping a record of attendants

Step five - COVID normal:

- Public gatherings have no restriction

- There will also be no restriction on visitors to homes

- Phased return to onsite work for work from home workers

 - Schools to reopen as normal

- Restrictions on hospitality removed, but venues to continue keeping records 

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