Vaccines hold protest at popular restaurant in St Kilda Melbourne to protest Covid-19 rules

Anti-vaccines gathered at a popular Melbourne restaurant to protest the state’s vaccination rules against Covid.

Dozens of protesters lined up in St Kilda’s Acland Street restaurant district on Saturday for a sit-down picnic, calling for an end to “vaccine segregation”.

Organizers encouraged protesters via Telegram to rally along the trail, starting at the end of Barkly Street before indicating that a march could go to Luna Park.

“This is a peaceful picnic to highlight the segregation in our state,” said an article on the encrypted app.

Organizers encouraged protesters via Telegram to rally along the trail, starting on the Barkly Street side (pictured, protesters rally to protest vaccination warrants)

The message also claimed that the demonstration was intended for “everyday people who do not want to be excluded” for refusing the vaccination against Covid-19.

An employee at a local ice cream shop, who asked to remain anonymous, told Daily Mail Australia that she feared customers would be avoiding the store because of the protesters.

“They’re invading space… I’m afraid the vaccinated people won’t come,” she said.

Victoria Police have confirmed they are aware of planned protests and have a ‘high visibility’ police presence in the area (pictured, officers patrolling St Kilda on Saturday)

An employee of a local cafe said the anti-vaccine protesters were “passive” and “held back to themselves”

Protesters staged a ‘picnic protest’ against rules prohibiting unvaccinated people from entering places and shops (pictured, protesters gather on Acland Street, St Kilda)

“We could lose clients… there are all these cops around. ”

She estimated that there were around 50 to 100 protesters lined up outside the company’s sidewalk who started to gather around 1 p.m.

“It’s very uncomfortable for us to have to go through this,” she added.

Another worker at a local cafe, who asked not to be named, said the company was not disturbed by the protest.

“It’s pretty passive, it doesn’t really affect our business,” she said.

“Even if it’s right in front, they stay for themselves. ”

Victoria Police have confirmed they are aware of the protests planned in Melbourne on Saturday and have an increased police presence in the area.

Protesters gather outside businesses as the lockdown was lifted on the fully vaxxed Melburnians (pictured)

A local ice cream shop worker said she saw 50 to 100 protesters lined up along the path outside her business on Saturday

Telegram publications claimed the protest was for ‘everyday people who don’t want to be banned’ for refusing the Covid-19 vaccination

“There will be a very visible police presence in the area to ensure the safety of the community and to ensure that the instructions of the Chief Medical Officer of Health are followed,” he said.

It comes as Victoria’s anti-vaccines revealed they had successfully entered pubs and restaurants without being asked for proof of vaccination.

Bragging about their anti-vaccine social media exploits revealed how they ignored QR checks and vaccine passport checks across the state.

Law enforcement police lined up on a side street as anti-vaccine protests on Acland Street in St Kilda

Hospitality venues, retail stores and beauty salons have only been allowed to accommodate double-needled residents since the lockdown was eased on Thursday.

Prime Minister Dan Andrews has taken a bold stand by promising that unvaccinated residents will not enjoy the same freedoms until “until 2022”.

But anti-vaccines who don’t want to wait until next year to return to stores say they’ve been able to get past the check-in systems with some pubs and barber shops visiting.

Rebel shoppers have also launched a social media campaign encouraging residents to post a photo of their exploits and shame businesses that deny them entry.

“Be a part of #Danslockoutfail by highlighting how the Victorian government will once again fail to uphold its shameful mandates,” the campaign poster read.

The poster encouraged people to visit a place or store without showing their immunization status and to name and shame companies on social media that denied them entry.

Stay-at-home orders were lifted for the double blow on Thursday as the state reached 70% immunization coverage after more than 260 days of lockdown.