Man jailed for COVID-19 breaches after driving from Queensland to Sydney

A Victorian man allegedly involved in organising a protest has been jailed for breaching COVID-19 public health orders after driving from Queensland to Sydney.

The 29-year-old was arrested by NSW Police at Hornsby train station in Sydney's north at about 3pm yesterday.

Police said he was unable to provide a reasonable excuse for travelling, allegedly claiming he was lost.

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The man was later charged with four breaches of public health orders.

Police had been earlier alerted he had allegedly travelled from Queensland to Sydney without a reasonable excuse.

Officers attended a hotel at North Sydney on Wednesday but the man had left.

Today he appeared at Hornsby Local Court today and pleaded guilty to four counts of not comply with noticed direction re s 7/8/9 – COVID-19, encourage the commission of crimes, and false representation resulting in police investigation.

He was subsequently sentenced to a maximum of eight months in prison, with non-parole period of three months.