Rising Tide
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Residents arrested at NSW protest
Fifty residents from central Victoria travelled to NSW last week to take part in a protest and blockade at a shipping port exporting coal. Thousands of people from across the country attended the annual event hosted by the climate action group, Rising Tide. Protestors paddled in kayaks and other watercraft around Newcastle Harbour, the largest…
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Seven central Victorians arrested
Seven central Victorians were among 173 protesters arrested at the recent Rising Tide blockade at the Port of Newcastle. More than 7000 people attended the protestival at the world’s largest coal port from November 19 to 25, including more than 30 people from central Vicoria. They were demanding a stop to the expansion of the…