BY IAN CROUCH
Police have again been called to the Port Waratah Coal Loaders on Wednesday morning where two people have attached themselves to equipment out of reach of officers.
It comes after Police arrested two protesters overnight at the Port Waratah coal loaders.
Officers were called to Kooragang Island around 6.00pm on Tuesday.
They arrived to find a 22 -year-old man glued to a coal loader, while a 25-year-old woman was using an abseil to disrupt the operation of the coal loader,
Coal transport operations were halted for around two hours while the Police Rescue Squad worked to remove the man and woman from the equipment.
The pair were taken to Newcastle Police Station where they were charged with hinder working of mining equipment and enter enclosed non-agricultural lands.
They've been refused bail to face Newcastle Local Court today (Wednesday 17 November 2021).
21 people have now been charged with causing disruptions to the rail network.
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| Two protesters were removed from a coal reclaimer at Kooragang Island Picture Getty Images. |
