66 people have been arrested during a day of protests throughout Newcastle.
The demonstrations began early, with a 41-year-old arrested after he allegedly suspended himself from a conveyor belt above a ship at Kooragang Island around 8am.
Three women in their 20’s were also arrested after it’s alleged they abseiled down Stockton Bridge at the Port Waratah Coal facility about the same time.
Menawhile a 25-year-old woman was charged, following an incident involving a coal carrier’s mooring lines at Mayfield.
A 39-year-old was also charged after he allegedly attached himself to a ship loader at Mayfield.
57 other protesters were arrested following a demonstration at a rail bridge at Sandgate, while 200 kayakers also blockaded Newcastle harbour.
Police have issued a statement, saying they respect the right to protest but some demonstrators have broken the law and put themselves and others at risk.
Can’t wait to see Donald Trump in the White House. Ohh and another term for the Coalition! It’s all Right;)
Well done all,
Now off you trot with your plastic kayaks, in your metal cars using fossil fuel and head back to you cement and brick houses with its steel or cement tile roof, and cook a nice meal, delivered to the shops by large truck made of steel, and powered by diesel.
Cook it over a coal-fired electric stove, or maybe you use gas, in a steel or aluminium frypan while you sit in front of you big screen tv.
And don’t forget the word… hypocrisy
Dead right mate. Hypocrites all of them . When they come up with a cost effective , viable alternative we can all take notice!!!