The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) declared Melbourne's CBD airspace a no-fly zone this afternoon at the request of Victoria Police to prevent media drones and helicopters from capturing aerial vision of the anti-lockdown protest crackdown as the protesters were being cornered at the Shrine of Remembrance.
According to the CASA directive, nothing but police helicopters can fly within three nautical miles of Melbourne. It is not clear why the no-fly zone has been introduced.
Protesters outside the shrine were holding anti-lockdown signs, flags and singing the national anthem as riot police gathered around them and footage of arrests started to appear on social media.
In response to the current Melbourne protests the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) have closed down the airspace in the CBD.#melbourne #protest #lockdown #covid19 #CASA #airspace #victoria pic.twitter.com/lUm1C8YAld
— SkyStock (@SkyStocknet) September 22, 2021
Police have started to arrest anti-#lockdown protesters at The Shrine of Remembrance,#Melbourne pic.twitter.com/F61HfY6Wmx
— Norman Hermant (@NormanHermant) September 22, 2021
Protestors are being picked off one by one after ignoring numerous requests to leave the shrine. This woman was bawling her eyes out, unsure why. Also unsure why it’s in slo mo #7newsmelb pic.twitter.com/FPO1rdlaJt
— Teegan Dolling (@tdolling) September 22, 2021
BREAKING: #Melbourne peaceful protesters run as police fire rubber bullets. You know for our health. pic.twitter.com/bco7OEMAsJ
— Syrian Girl 🇸🇾🎗 (@Partisangirl) September 22, 2021
Protesters have unfurled a banner saying “end lockdown now” outside the Shrine of Remembrance. They’ve posed up for photos behind it. @theheraldsun #melbourneprotest pic.twitter.com/WxTVc4KPfE
— Brianna Travers (@briannatravers) September 22, 2021
Melbourne protest: Crowd chants “Lest We Forget” as they march to the Shrine. @theheraldsun #Melbourneprotests pic.twitter.com/a9eJVYIH5O
— Brianna Travers (@briannatravers) September 22, 2021
The new police tactic is to not try & diffuse or control things. They now rush & open fire at unsuspecting crowds to scatter them. pic.twitter.com/LqpWmlzTc2
— Voice For Victoria (@Voice4Victoria) September 22, 2021
