Arrests made as #RisingTide #ClimateChange protesters take to #Newcastle Harbour over #coal exports
"'I strongly support the peaceful protest that's planned here. Consider what the scientists are telling us, look at the agreements we're trying to forge internationally and understand that this is one of the most defining issues of our time." -- #PeterGarrett, #MidnightOil frontman and former environment minister.
By Romy Stephens and Bridget Murphy
November 22, 2024
"Activism group Rising Tide says multiple people have been arrested at an anti-fossil fuels demonstration in Newcastle.
"Thousands have attended the multi-day protest, where Midnight Oil front man Peter Garrett delivered a speech and performed.
"The demonstration is expected to continue until Sunday evening."
#Protestival #RisingTideBlockade #PeoplesBlockade #RisingTideAus #Newcastle #NewcastleNSW
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EDIT - It's back on!
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#Australia's Supreme Court prohibits #RisingTide's #Newcastle #coal port protest
"The only public safety issue here is the climate pollution caused by the continued expansion of the coal and gas industries."
By Bridget Murphy
November 7, 2024
The activism group has recruited the likes of #PeterGarrett for the demonstration, which has been promoted as a "#protestival" designed to block access to the city's harbour.
#RisingTide #BigOilAndGas #CriminalizingDissent #Protest #CivilDisobedience #NewcastleNSW #Australia