Second charge laid for breach of public health orders

A second man has been charged with breaching public health orders when he left Sydney to come to the Northern Rivers.
As a result, four local government areas, including the Ballina Shire, the Byron Shire, Lismore and Richmond Valley were all thrown into lockdown.
It is understand the second man is the 19-year-old son of the 52-year-old man who has also been charged for breaching public health orders.
The older man is currently in Lismore Base Hospital with Covid.

Officers from Richmond and Tweed/Byron Police Districts commenced an investigation after receiving reports a man and family members had travelled to Northern NSW in late July.

Following further extensive inquiries last week, Tweed/Byron PD officers issued the 19-year-old man with a Court Attendance Notice for four offences, including:
• fail to comply with noticed direction re section 7/8/9 – COVID-19 – individual
• fail to comply with electronic registration directive – individual (two counts), and
• not wear fitted face covering in public transport/taxi

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Police will allege the 19-year-old Rose Bay man travelled from Sydney to the Byron Bay area in company of the 52-year-old Rose Bay man.
He is due to appear at Byron Bay Local Court on Monday 27 September 2021.