A man was caught hiding behind a shower curtain while another pretended he was dropping off a package when busted by police at an illegal house party amid Sydney's lockdown.
Eight men between the ages of 31 and 50 were found at the home on Arthur Street in Randwick, in the city's east at about 1.20pm on Friday after police were called.
Officers spoke to two men outside the house with one pretending he was dropping off a delivery despite having no package in his hands.
Upon entering the home the group of men were found scattered across different rooms with one trying his luck behind the bathroom shower curtain.
Two illegal parties have been shut down with 13 men slapped with $1,000 fines amid Sydney's lockdown - after 50 new cases were reported (pictured police patrolling Bondi Beach)
Five men from the group were from Sydney's south-west while the other three lived at the house, police said.
Each was slapped with a $1,000 fine for breaching public health orders with Deputy Commissioner Gary Worboys blasting those who continue to break the rules.
'This type of behaviour is nothing short of disrespectful – we've already seen how easily the virus spread following the unlawful party at Waterloo,' he said.
Police were also called to another home in The Entrance on the Central Coast at about 9.40pm on Friday to discover a teenage girl was celebrating her 18th birthday.
'On arrival, police spoke with six people – aged between 17 and 22 – who were drinking and celebrating an 18th birthday, which was in breach of the Public Health Orders,' NSW Police said.
NSW Police have warned Sydneysiders officers will be out in full force ensuring residents are adhering to the stay-at-home orders
Police confirmed a total of 167 people were fined for breaching public health orders in the past 24 hours (woman is seen buying essential items in Fairfield)
'The 17-year-old girl was issued a warning under the Young Offenders Act, while the other five people were issued $1000 personal infringement notices.'
Meanwhile six guests were busted at a hotel in the CBD and fined for breaching public health orders.
One woman, 26, was wanted on an outstanding warrant and is due to face court on Saturday.
Mr Worboys revealed that a total of 167 Greater Sydney residents were given infringement notices in the past 24 hours including 67 in the city's south-west.
Fines of $200 were given to 72 people for not wearing masks while the rest were given to those who were outside of their homes without a valid reason.
'When people invite others to their house, it is a conscious decision to go against the public health order and put the health of themselves, those people in their home and their community, their family, at risk,' the commissioner said during a press conference on Saturday.
Mr Worboys also warned police would be out in full force across the city asking residents why they were out in the wake of 50 new Covid-19 cases
