Protesters will gather at Civic Park this morning from 9am as the fight against seismic testing off the coast of Newcastle intensifies.
It comes as Asset Energy continues planning for 3D testing of the ocean floor for oil and gas deposits.
The protest coincides with a meeting between federal officials, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority and Hunter representatives at City Hall and a community information session this afternoon.
Another protest will be staged outside City Hall this afternoon from 5.30.
