Shocking moment police storm an illegal church gathering in western Sydney to find 60 adults and children blatantly flouting Covid-19 rules amid of another spreader event

  • Police called to church in western Sydney, where adults and kids were gathering
  • Illegal gathering in Blacktown held several hours before curfew came into effect 
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By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 22:08 BST, 22 August 2021 | Updated: 22:12 BST, 22 August 2021

Sixty people have been busted at an illegal gathering at a church during coronavirus lockdown in western Sydney, just hours before a strict new curfew came into effect.

Police were called to a church in Fourth Avenue, Blacktown on Sunday night, following reports from neighbours of a gathering of adults and children inside the venue, participating in a sermon.

No arrests were made but 31 fines were issued.

Blacktown is one of the 12 Sydney local government areas where tough new restrictions came into effect from midnight Monday in a desperate attempt to curb Sydney’s Covid-19 outbreak.

New restrictions include a one hour exercise limit and evening curfew between 9pm and 5am.

Service NSW-issued permits will be required for authorised workers travelling in and out of the 12 LGAs of concern for work from August 28.

It’s also one of the worst areas in terms of Covid-19 infections as NSW recorded 830 cases on Sunday, the highest number of daily new cases in Australia since pandemic began in early 2020.

More to come. 

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