Riverina police are investigating two businesses for allegedly not checking vaccine passports when patrons enter the venue.
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Under the current public health order, there are penalties of $5000 for businesses that do not take "reasonable steps" to keep out unvaccinated customers.
Examples of this include having prominent signs stating requirements, Service NSW QR codes, staff checking vaccination status upon entry and only accepting valid forms of evidence of vaccination.
Acting Superintendent Winston Woodward said officers were pleased with the community's behaviour, especially over the most recent weekend.
However, he said reports are "filtering in" that businesses are not asking people if they are double-vaccinated.
"That's a bit of an issue to us if businesses - where we do see a large number of people congregating and possibly where this virus would spread the most - are a bit lax," Superintendent Woodward said.
"I am asking everybody ... you got to keep the community safe. I am just asking that businesses remain vigilant. We are still subject to the public health order."
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Superintendent Woodward said there is a focus on educating business owners and the general public over enforcement through fines.
"I don't want to start enforcing writing $5000 tickets to the owners of these businesses who aren't doing the right thing," he said.
"We have shifted a lot from enforcement to education.
"I would rather go to a business and say 'do you know how to do this or are you checking people'."
Superintendent Woodward said his officers had not issued any fines concerning businesses checking vaccines passports, but they were investigating two for failing to do so.
He urged the community to abide by the rules and to remain cautious, particularly as Melbourne and Sydney open up.
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