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‘Despicable act’: Fake playground signs tricking children during coronavirus lockdown – Yahoo News Australia

The fraudulent signs, sporting a council logo, falsely claim the parks were open despite the coronavirus lockdown in Melbourne.

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Fake signs claiming to be from a Victorian council have been erected at childrens playgrounds falsely telling the community the public spaces are open for use.
Several signs in different locations were discovered within the City of Kingston council area, currently subject to stage-three restrictions due to the coronavirus, with mayor Georgina Oxleys forged signature.
Families were using the equipment over the weekend under the pretence it was safe to do so as the sign claimed children are the safest community group.
Its disgraceful, its outrageous. Its putting peoples lives at risk, thats ultimately what its doing, Ms Oxley told Yahoo News Australia.
Unfortunately there were some people over the weekend who believed the signs and thought they were doing the right thing.
These fraudulent signs were erected at two parks within the Kingston council area over the weekend. Source: Facebook
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It really is quite a despicable act, to go and do that and put lives and our community at risk, its a pretty low act.
A number of families were understood to have used equipment at Chelsea Bicentennial Park and Bonbeach Recreation Reserve over the weekend after seeing the fraudulent signs.
Multiple signs were understood to have been erected at both parks reading, Kingston City Council recognises that a strong immune system is

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