Singleton's Caledonian Hotel licensee fined for breaching COVID-19 vaccination requirements

Just hours after vowing to defy coronavirus vaccination requirements, the licensee of a notorious "freedom" pub in the NSW Hunter Valley has been fined for breaching public health orders. Key points: The Caledonian Hotel in Singleton pledged to not enforce vaccination requirements on patrons The licensee and an employee have been issued PINS under NSW public health orders The pub gained notoriety for its stance on vaccination In a social media post on Sunday, the Caledonian Hotel in Singleton pledged to "never give up fighting against the tyrants and evil that threaten our very own freedoms and liberties". The post described the public health orders requiring patrons to show their vaccination status as "the most shameful and disgusting act ever to be imposed on the good people of Australia, that being segregation and discrimination". Find more local news Browse for your location and find more local ABC News and information Matt Canavan showed the pub support The venue gained notoriety in August after it draped a sign reading "jab or no jab, all welcome at the Cali free Australia" from its prominent balcony in the centre of town.