A woman has been charged following an unauthorised protest near Hexham last night.
About 8pm (Wednesday 26 June 2024), emergency services were called to a rail corridor near the Pacific Highway, Tarro, following reports of an unauthorised protest.
Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District – assisted by Police Rescue – attended the site and commenced inquiries into the incident.
A 73-year-old South Australian woman was arrested at the scene and taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station where she was charged with enter inclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse, enter inclosed non-agricultural lands serious safety risk, and cause obstruction to railway locomotive or rolling stock.
She was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court today (Thursday 27 June 2024).
