The Melbourne metro and Mitchell Shire areas have been in Stage 3 lockdown for a little more than a week.
People living in those areas have been told they are only allowed to leave their home for four reasons: exercise, school or work, essential services like a doctor's visit or grocery shopping, and care or compassionate reasons.
They have also been told that they could conduct those things within the lockdown area, however it appears the rules have changed.
A spokesperson for Premier Daniel Andrews' government has revealed that people are only allowed to exercise in their local area.
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Victorians in lockdown can now face a $1,652 fine if they're caught exercising outside their neighbourhood.
"Unreasonable travel would include travel within the restricted area to exercise or outdoor recreation where that type of exercise can be done closer to home," the spokesperson told the Herald Sun.
That also applies to people who are doing their grocery shopping: if it can be done closer to home then it should be done closer to home. You can expect police will be doing spot checks to ensure anyone pulled over resides in the area they're in.
It will certainly suck for bike riders, who might find it tough to cycle around the block a million times to replicate a ride around the city.
The move comes after Victoria Police issued $220,000 worth of fines to people breaching lockdown orders.
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Premier Daniel Andrews saying the time for 'warnings' was over, especially considering 317 people tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday this week.
"To those who aren't (following the rules), Victoria Police...issued many more warnings than fines," Mr Andrews said.
"They're not mucking about. The time for warnings is over. If you're out there, just breaking the rules, and you're betting you won't get caught, the odds are not good. You will get caught. And you will be fined."
The fines were given to just 133 people, some of whom were attending illegal parties and social gatherings.
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According to The Herald Sun, there were 31 people found at 'forbidden' gatherings in Melbourne's CBD. A further 13 people were also caught by police at a gathering in Southbank, another 10 at an apartment in South Wharf, and eight people at a property in Docklands.