Cronulla: they thought they weren't allowed in there

People urged to steer clear of beaches
Friday Dec 16 16:12 AEDT
People are being urged to stay away from beaches in Sydney, Wollongong and Newcastle this weekend after police received credible threats of gang violence.
Police Commissioner Ken Moroney said visitors and locals would greatly help police by staying away from beaches in the areas.
Beaches become no-go zones Alyssa Braithwaite 16-12-2005 From: AAP
PEOPLE are being urged to stay away from beaches in Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle and the Central Coast at the weekend after police received credible threats of gang violence and riots.
Beaches now safe: Iemma
Return to your beaches, NSW Premier Morris Iemma urged residents of southern Sydney and other NSW cities today. After asking people in NSW to stay away from some of the state's best known beaches at the weekend in case of violence, Mr Iemma today declared beaches safe and called on beachgoers to return to the sand.
At Fusion Nightclub in Cronulla mall, business was down 85 per cent during the weekend, owner Stephen Fleming said. It is usually his busiest time of the year.
Mr Fleming, who is also vice-president of the Cronulla Chamber of Commerce, said other local shopkeepers were also facing a bleak future for their tourist-dependent businesses.
"A lot of the traders said people weren't coming into Cronulla because they thought they weren't allowed in there," he said.

Now where would people get the idea "they weren't allowed in there." Ken Moroney?