Australia Tactical: Protests slated outside ICC, GPT Space & Co Darling Park in Sydney on May 27-28; allot for disruptions
Current Situation:
- Activists from the World Beyond War, Anti-Bases Coalition, and Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition groups are slated to protest outside the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Sydney at 08:00 (local time) on May 27.
- The protest reportedly aims to denounce Australia’s growing military ties with the US, militarization of space, and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in warfare, while advocating for peace.
- Activists from Rising Tide, a climate justice group, are slated to hold a protest outside the GPT Space & Co Darling Park at 201 Sussex Street in Sydney at 10:30 on May 28.
- The protest aims to denounce the proposed expansion of the Moolarben coal mine, highlighting its environmental destruction, threat to endangered species, and contribution to the global climate crisis.
Source: Green Left, Facebook
Assessments & Forecast:
The turnout at the slated gathering is likely to range in the mid-to-high dozens, given the resonance of the respective issues and the mobilization capabilities of the involved groups. As a standard security protocol, the authorities will bolster security measures in the vicinity of the aforementioned locations by deploying police personnel and setting up barricades to monitor the crowd. The protests are likely to transpire peacefully, based on precedent. Localized disruptions to pedestrian and vehicular traffic are expected in the vicinity of the aforementioned locations due to the anticipated turnout and related security measures during the protest hours on May 27 and 28.
Recommendations:
Those operating or residing in Sydney on May 27 and 28 are advised to allot for disruptions in the vicinity of the aforementioned locations due to the slated protests.
Current Situation:
- Activists from the World Beyond War, Anti-Bases Coalition, and Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition groups are slated to protest outside the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Sydney at 08:00 (local time) on May 27.
- The protest reportedly aims to denounce Australia’s growing military ties with the US, militarization of space, and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in warfare, while advocating for peace.
- Activists from Rising Tide, a climate justice group, are slated to hold a protest outside the GPT Space & Co Darling Park at 201 Sussex Street in Sydney at 10:30 on May 28.
- The protest aims to denounce the proposed expansion of the Moolarben coal mine, highlighting its environmental destruction, threat to endangered species, and contribution to the global climate crisis.
Source: Green Left, Facebook
Assessments & Forecast:
The turnout at the slated gathering is likely to range in the mid-to-high dozens, given the resonance of the respective issues and the mobilization capabilities of the involved groups. As a standard security protocol, the authorities will bolster security measures in the vicinity of the aforementioned locations by deploying police personnel and setting up barricades to monitor the crowd. The protests are likely to transpire peacefully, based on precedent. Localized disruptions to pedestrian and vehicular traffic are expected in the vicinity of the aforementioned locations due to the anticipated turnout and related security measures during the protest hours on May 27 and 28.
Recommendations:
Those operating or residing in Sydney on May 27 and 28 are advised to allot for disruptions in the vicinity of the aforementioned locations due to the slated protests.