Woman charged following unauthorised protest - Hunter Valley

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 02:58:26 PM

A woman has been charged following an unauthorised protest near Singleton earlier today.

About 8.30am (Wednesday 26 June 2024), emergency services were called to a rail corridor near Rix’s Creek Lane, Rix’s Creek, following reports of an unauthorised protest.

Officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District – assisted by Police Rescue – attended the site and commenced inquiries into the incident.

A 33-year-old Victorian woman was arrested at the scene and taken to Singleton Police Station where she was charged with enter inclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse, enter inclosed non-agricultural lands serious safety risk, and cause obstruction to railway locomotive or rolling stock.

She was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court via AVL tomorrow (Thursday 27 June 2024).

^