Six women have been charged following an unauthorised protest at Coffs Harbour earlier today.
About 9.30am today (Wednesday 23 April 2025), officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District responded to reports of protesters on the roof of a building in Park Street, Coffs Harbour.
It will be alleged that six women – aged between 24 and 65 – failed to comply with a direction to leave the building.
With the assistance of the Police Rescue Squad, six women were arrested and removed from the roof, with the last woman was removed at 1.30pm.
There were no reports of injuries.
All six were taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station where they were charged with offensive conduct whilst on inclosed lands.
They were all granted conditional bail to appear at Coffs Harbour Local Court on various future dates.