A woman has been charged following an unauthorised protest in Newcastle.
About 6am today (Friday 23 June 2023), emergency services were called to Egret Street, Kooragang, following reports a person had climbed on top of a reclaimer at Port Waratah.
Officers attached to Newcastle City Police District with assistance from Police Rescue, removed a 67-year-old woman.
She was arrested and taken to Newcastle Police Station, where she was charged with enter enclosed non-agricultural lands serious safety risk, enter/remain on major facility seriously disrupt use and breach of bail.
The woman was refused bail to attend Newcastle Local Court later today (Friday 23 June 2023).
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