Australia: Environmental activists to stage demonstration at Downing Centre Local and District Court, Sydney, 09:00-09:45 Dec. 13

Event

Environmental activists affiliated with the Extinction Rebellion (XR) movement plan to demonstrate at Sydney's Downing Centre Local and District Court 09:00-09:45 Dec. 13. Organizers will gather as the court convenes for a bail hearing for an XR activist who was arrested during an April rally at Harbor Bridge. The event is likely to draw a few hundred participants.

Authorities will likely increase security near the courthouse complex and may attempt to disperse the gathering if it is especially disruptive. Localized transport disruptions are possible in the immediate vicinity of the protest site, especially near Elizabeth and Liverpool streets.

Advice

Avoid the demonstration as a standard security precaution. Depart the area at the first sign of any disturbance. Allow extra time to reach destinations near the protest site while the protest is taking place. Heed all official transport and security advisories.