Woman charged following unauthorised protest – Hunter Valley

A woman has been charged following an unauthorised protest in the Hunter Valley this morning.

About 5.30am (Friday 28 June 2024), police were called to the rail corridor at Branxton following reports a number of people had allegedly entered the rail corridor and were causing obstruction to trains.

Officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District, with assistance from Police Rescue, attended the site and arrested a 28-year-old woman.

The Victorian woman was taken to Singleton Police Station where she was charged with enter inclosed lands serious safety risk, cause obstruction to railway locomotive, and enter inclosed land without lawful excuse.

She was granted conditional bail to appear before Singleton Local Court on Thursday 11th July 2024.

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