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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Matthew Kelly

Cruise ship cancels visit to Newcastle to avoid anti-coal protests

The Silver Nova (left) and participants in last year's harbour blockade (right).

NSW Premier Chirs Minns has slammed climate activists' plans to blockade Newcastle Harbour in November after a major cruise ship operator announced it was cancelling a visit to the city to avoid the upcoming protest.

Port of Newcastle confirmed on Tuesday that it had been advised the cruise ship Silver Nova had scrapped plans to arrive in the port at 8am on November 24 and depart at 6pm.

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