With only four acceptable reasons for Victorians to leave their homes - for food and supplies, medical care or caregiving, exercise and work or education - police across the state are continuing to target people who are breaching the restrictions through Operation Sentinel.

Ballarat is no exception.

Superintendent Jenny Wilson - who oversees policing in the region encompassing the Ballarat, Moorabool, Hepburn, Golden Plains and Pyrenees communities - told The Courier this enforcement would continue for the foreseeable future, including during the Easter period.

"Like in other places across the state, we have issued fines here locally to people who have breached these conditions," she said.

While Superintendent Wilson thanked those community members who were listening to the health advice and were assisting in stopping the spread of COVID-19, she said the community needed to remain aware of the risks and should not become complacent.

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As part of Operation Sentinel, police are playing both a proactive and enforcement role - from conducting spot checks on homes, businesses and non-essential services, to ensuring people are not gathering in groups and that public order is upheld.

Any police unit can issue an infringement to a person breaching the rules.

"Police will remain vigilant in responding to people who are flouting these rules," Superintendent Wilson said.

Ballarat police are conducting extra patrols each shift, including to provide reassurance to the community.

With Easter often one of the busiest periods of the year, Superintendent Wilson said police would have more patrols on the ground to ensure the restrictions were abided by.

This weekend police will continue targeting key hot spots, such as national parks which have seen a lot of people converging on them, while the statewide road Operation Nexus will also be conducted - with a focus on seatbelt compliance and distraction offences.

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And for anybody thinking of travelling to the region to holiday, the message is clear:

"For those people that are thinking of coming to holiday in the region during this time, it's likely that you'll be receiving our attention. We are asking everyone to stay home," Superintendent Wilson said.

She said police would support local councils and other emergency services to ensure all community members stay safe and healthy.

Superintendent Wilson asked the community to be patient with so many new changes, including most recently to how the community can access supermarkets.

The police assistance line is only a call away and is a means to report those not abiding by the requirements to the police's attention.

"We ask the community to help us to keep them safe," Superintendent Wilson said.

Police Assistance Line: 13 14 44

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