Melbourne, Australia (CNN) — Australia’s Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs has threatened to cancel the visas of any guests caught breaking guidelines designed to stop the unfold of Covid-19 within the nation, after tons of of individuals attended a seashore celebration in Sydney’s Bronte Seashore on Christmas Day.

Native journalist Peter Hannam, who walked by the occasion at 5 p.m., mentioned quite a few folks in attendance have been speaking loudly in British accents.

“These are the identical individuals who would each summer season collect at Bondi Seashore or Bronte or some place else as a result of they need to exhibit to their northern hemisphere pals that it is Christmas and we’re in summer season,” he mentioned.

Authorities have been ultimately compelled to interrupt up the occasion, with the state’s riot police deployed to help in eradicating the group.

One individual, a 25-year-old man, was issued a courtroom attendance discover for failing to adjust to the “transfer on” route, police mentioned. “The rest of the group complied and left the realm,” police mentioned in an announcement.

“Guests to Australia have to be very clear that in the event that they breach public well being orders they’re threatening the well being and security of Australians and the federal authorities will take a look at their visas,” he mentioned in an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Company on December 29.