ABC North Coast, 31 August 2021:
Police have responded to 79 protests across New South Wales today, more than a third of which were held in the state's north as part of coordinated demonstrations against lockdown measures.
"We really need to end lockdown, so anything that is putting that at risk is really not welcome," he said.
Demonstrations were held in Ballina, Grafton, Lismore, Port Macquarie, Nowra, Wagga Wagga, Orange, Mudgee and Sydney.
A police spokesperson said information was being collated, but so far more than 150 people had been arrested and more than 570 penalty infringement notices issued for health order breaches.
Hundreds of people have defied public health orders to attend a protest outside the Byron Shire Council Chambers. (ABC North Coast: Leah White)
Read the full article here.
NSW Police responded to 79 unauthorised protests across all 6 NSW Police Districts (PD).
North East NSW was not immune to the anti-vax, anti public health order, pro-'freedoms' crowd and this was the result:
Tweed Heads PD (Tweed Shire Council-Murwillumbah, Byron Bay Shire Council-Mullumbimby, MP Office-Tweed Heads, Sleepy Hollow Vehicle Rest Area): 3 arrested and 25 PINs issued
Richmond PD (Lismore Council, Kyogle Council, Ballina Council, MP Office-Ballina): 11 arrested and 24 PINs issued
Coffs-Clarence PD (Coffs Harbour City Council, Clarence Valley Council-Grafton, Bellingen Shire Council, Clarence Valley Council-MacLean): 19 arrested and 19 PINs issued. [my yellow highlighting]
NSW Police inquiries into incidents at the 79 unauthorised protests are continuing and further PINs are expected to be issued, including for failing to comply with self-isolation direction ($5000).
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