However, the closures will only extend until the end of the Easter school holidays.

This means no-one can access any MidCoast Council controlled beach across the region for any reason, including swimming, walking or fishing.

In a statement issued by council, it has warned NSW Police will be out enforcing these closures.

"Anyone caught flouting these rules will risk being fined by police," MidCoast Council liveable communities director, Paul De Szell said.

"We know this will hit our community very hard, particularly with the school holidays coming, however it's a necessary closure at this time.

"We need to protect our community and we do not know who will breach the Public Health Order and still travel to the area."

The beach closures are the latest in a long list of council managed sites and facilities that have had to be restricted to the public to help stop the spread of COVID19 locally.

These closures include the Manning Regional Art Gallery, the Manning Entertainment Centre, parks and playgrounds, ocean baths and tidal pools, public swimming pools including YMCAs, the Taree airport terminal and more.

"We have 84 managed access tracks across 16 beaches along our coastline and the message from the NSW Police, with our support, is that you can expect to be caught and fined if you try and get on to one of these beaches."

For a full list of closures across the Mid Coast head to the council website.

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