A $6,000 fine for failing to enforce social-distancing measures has fuelled debate over how to ensure pubs stay COVID-safe.
Key points:
- A Roma hotel was fined $6,672 for not complying with COVID-19 public health directions
- The hotel owner says it’s unfair that country pubs have been targeted by plain-clothes officers
- Police say the hotel had been warned the day before
Roma’s Royal on Ninety-Nine was fined $6,672, after plain-clothes police pointed out several breaches, including failure to collect contact details.
Pub owner Bruce Garvie said plain-clothes police officers unfairly targeted struggling country pubs, which had already lost significant income due to COVID-19.
A police spokesperson said officer