Port of Newcastle Blockade Climate Protesters Face Court Over November 2023 Rising Tide Action
January 12, 2024
January 12, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 12 -- Rising Tide North America issued the following news release:
A NSW magistrate has told protesters involved in a demonstration that ground coal exports to a halt in Newcastle that it was clear they acted out of "genuine desire" to bring about change.
The protest, organised by the group Rising Tide in November, saw hundreds of people block Newcastle Harbour for 30 hours over two days in the name of climate change.
A NSW magistrate has told protesters involved in a demonstration that ground coal exports to a halt in Newcastle that it was clear they acted out of "genuine desire" to bring about change.
The protest, organised by the group Rising Tide in November, saw hundreds of people block Newcastle Harbour for 30 hours over two days in the name of climate change.