Two women have been charged following an unauthorised protest at Port Botany yesterday.
About 5.40pm (Wednesday 23 March 2022), officers attached to Eastern Beaches Police Area Command responded to reports of two vehicles parked on Penrhyn Road, Port Botany, which were blocking the entrance to the container terminal in both directions.
One of the protestors – a 71-year-old woman – was sitting in one of the trucks with a bike lock secured to herself and the steering wheel.
The second protestor – a 57-year-old woman – was sitting on top of the second truck.
Police spoke to the two women before they were arrested and taken to Maroubra Police Station.
Following inquiries, both women were charged with encourage the carrying on operation for commission of crime, not obey direction of police/authorised person and wilfully prevent free passage of person/vehicle/vessel.
They were given conditional bail to appear at Waverley Local Court on Wednesday 20 April 2022.
