Three young men will be fined for breaching social distancing restrictions after being caught allegedly trespassing on the roof of a Gold Coast building.

Polair footage shows the moment the trio was caught on the roof of the Jefferson Lane building in Palm Beach on Saturday night.

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“This is the police, this is the police,” an officer from the helicopter said as the men were confronted.

“To the three people sitting on the building rooftop - yes, we can see you with your cold drinks.

“The building is surrounded by police. We need you to return to the ground floor.

“Return to the bottom immediately.”

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The men, aged 19, 20 and 21, will be fined $1334 for breaching public health directions against gatherings for non-essential reasons, police said.

They were also issued infringement notices for being unlawfully on premises.

“This is a textbook example of a breach where there has been a total and blatant disregard for not only the law, but also the direction of the chief health officer’s directions,” Gold Coast Chief Superintendent Mark Wheeler said.

The 19-year-old man and the 20-year-old man were also charged with drug possession offences and will appear in court in July.