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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

NSW police fight to stop Newcastle port ‘protestival’ in second court challenge to protests in a month

Paddling activists taking part in the 2023 climate protest at Newcastle’s port
Paddling activists taking part in the 2023 climate protest at Newcastle’s port. NSW police are seeking to stop a similar protest going ahead this year. Photograph: Roni Bintang/Getty Images

The New South Wales police force is challenging a planned protest through the supreme court for the second time this month – this time an event in Newcastle calling for climate action.

The November protest is organised by Rising Tide and known as the “People’s Blockade of the World’s Largest Coal Port”. It would involve thousands of activists paddling into the Port of Newcastle on kayaks and rafts to stop coal exports from leaving Newcastle for 50 hours.

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