Mr Andrews repeated a message he made clear to Victorians on Friday: that harsher restrictions are coming, just not quite yet.

He is yet to set a date or reason to trigger stage three, or explained what stage three would look like, but he said again on Saturday morning that when that moment comes he would spell out exactly what restrictions will be in place.

Also in the press conference police minister Lisa Neville detailed new on-the-spot fines for people caught flouting coronavirus restrictions. Police had made more than 2600 checks in person or over the phone, she said.

On the beaches, trouble is brewing.

Popular beaches at Sandringham, Brighton and Black Rock are now closed to the public, in order to discourage large groups from ignoring social distancing measures.

Bayside City Council said in order to mitigate coronavirus risks, the bans would be in place until further notice.

Surf Coast Shire, which takes in Torquay and Lorne, has not closed its beaches but is encouraging users to practise social distancing otherwise the beaches will be shut.

The angst about groups of people on beaches is strong, with fake signs erected stating the Surf Coast Shire’s beaches were closed to those not from the area.

The blog post below details the angst also felt by locals who live on the coast.

To combat young people ignoring advice to stay clear of Melbourne's beaches today, they will begin receiving geo-targeted social media ads telling them to go home.

To read more about Melbourne's beaches and social distancing measures click here.