A woman will face Court after being charged following an unauthorised protest in the Hunter Valley last night.
About 6.45pm (Thursday 4 July 2024), police were called to the rail corridor at Belford, near Singleton, following reports persons 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 65-year-old woman from Bega.
She was taken to Singleton Police Station where she was charged with five offences – cause obstruction to railway locomotive or rolling stock, enter enclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse, cause/attempt to cause train or tram in motion to be stopped, interfere with equipment without permission and destroy/damage/obstruct mine shaft/duct/airway.
She was refused bail to appear before Singleton Local Court later today (Friday 5 July 2024).
