Three men have been charged following an unauthorised protest near Newcastle earlier today.
About 7am (Tuesday 25 June 2024), emergency services were called to a rail bridge near Mangrove Road, Kooragang, following reports of an unauthorised protest.
Officers attached to Newcastle City Police District - assisted by Police Rescue and the Dog Unit - attended the site and commenced inquiries into the incident.
Three men - aged 20, 27 and 67 - were arrested and taken to Newcastle Police Station.
The 20-year-old man was charged with enter inclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse, and enter inclosed non-agricultural lands serious safety risk.
A warrant was also executed over an alleged earlier incident for enter etc Sydney Harbour Bridge etc disrupt etc vehicles etc, wilfully prevent free passage of person/vehicle/vessel, pedestrian obstruct driver's/other pedestrian's path, and join or continue in unlawful assembly.
He was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday 25 June 2024).
The 27-year-old was charged with enter inclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse, and enter inclosed non-agricultural lands serious safety risk.
He was granted strict conditional bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 4 July 2024.
The 67-year-old man 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.
He was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday 25 June 2024).
