Victoria's Police Minister Lisa Neville has expressed outrage at some of the "appalling" reasons people have breached coronavirus rules.
A total of 168 fines were issued by police in the past 24 hours to people breaching public health orders, including 31 for not wearing masks.
Ms Neville said Victorians were "fed up" with the behaviour of some selfish individuals and said too many were flouting the COVID-19 rules.
"We are still continuing to see appalling behaviour. I know Victorians themselves are fed up with, I am fed up with it, Victoria Police are fed up with it," Ms Neville said.
"Can I be really clear, just in case there is any doubt at all, that there is absolutely no reason or need to drive from Melbourne to Wodonga to have a Big Mac.
"That is one of the fines that was issued yesterday.
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"There is absolutely no reason or need to drive from Melbourne to Ballarat for fresh air. There is absolutely no reason to drive from Werribee out to Springvale to buy groceries.
"Why would people think that is OK? They don't care, it can't be because people aren't aware of the rules."
Ms Neville added that 10 $1652 fines were given out for a group who decided to host a party in a Melbourne Airbnb.
Another person went from Bentleigh to Sunbury for takeaway while others have been caught visiting brothels, she said.
Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Rick Nugent said 270 fines had been issued for not wearing masks and not having an exemption.
"There are some people who are blatantly selfish. What we are seeing are too many individuals going about their lives as though this pandemic doesn't exist," he said.
The state announced 397 new cases of COVID-19 and three further deaths this morning.
The restriction level remains at three but Premier Daniel Andrews said he "couldn't rule out" further restrictions being imposed.
Mr Andrews said there had been "some quite amazing examples" of people ignoring restrictions and copping a fine.
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