Tag: Port of Newcastle

Clueless Climate Hypocrites Block Major Coal Port

Another year, another bunch of ignorant climate protestors.

A group of climate protesters in kayaks and boats are blocking a large bulk carrier ship at Port of Newcastle, displaying a banner that reads 'NO MORE COAL & GAS'. NSW police patrol the area as the protest continues, under a partly cloudy sky.

From Watts Up With That?

Essay by Eric Worrall

Another year, another bunch of ignorant climate protestors.

Shipping movements disrupted as climate change protesters block coal ships from entering Port of Newcastle

By Courtney Yeandle and Nakita Jager

In short:

NSW police have arrested 141 people who attempted to block the shipping channel in Newcastle Harbour during Rising Tide protests, which began on Thursday. 

Three people suspended themselves from a bulk carrier and unfurled a banner on Sunday morning.

What’s next?

Protesters will remain at a campsite at Foreshore Park until Tuesday.

One of the largest shipping ports on Australia’s east coast cancelled all shipping movements for three hours on Sunday following an on-water climate change protest.  

Rising Tide said its demonstration has been successful after its paddle-outs forced two bulk carriers to turn around and not enter the port. 

The Port of Newcastle confirmed the Ragna coal ship was turned back on Sunday afternoon.

…Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-30/protesters-arrested-attempting-block-worlds-largest-coal-port/106083224

Words fail me. If the protestors made an effort to avoid using the fossil fuel products they are complaining about, I’d have some respect. But this protest, protestors making full use of the products of the industry they claim to oppose, is just a demonstration of how badly Australia’s education system is failing young people.

Climate Protestors Blockade a Port, Demand a 75% Coal Tax

From Watts Up With That?

Essay by Eric Worrall

“Rising Tide” are a small group of Aussie radicals who are trying to stand out in a crowded marketplace of climate extremist groups.

More than 100 charged after climate protest blocks Port of Newcastle

By Jorge Branco
Adam Vidler 7:07am Nov 27, 2023

More than 100 people have been charged after a climate change protest at the Port of Newcastle.

The activists, including a 97-year-old grandfather and a coal miner, had permission for a 30-hour protest at the world’s largest coal port but when they refused to leave at 4pm on Sunday, police moved in.

Subsequently, 109 people – including 49 males, 60 females, five of which were under 18 – were arrested.

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Rising Tide organiser Alexa Stuart called on the Albanese government to block new coal projects and tax coal export profits at 75 per cent to help fund the move away from fossil fuels.

…Read more: https://www.9news.com.au/national/port-of-newcastle-protest-climate-change-activists-arrested-over-blockade/e68b3b23-046a-40c0-aad4-d20a77a7ae87

Pictures in the 9 News Article show the usual display of fossil fuel derived fabrics being worn by painfully ignorant protestors showing a complete lack of self awareness – but we’ve come to expect that.

Their demand for a 75% coal tax is no joke.

Australia is in an interesting position, of being a major global supplier of high quality coking coal, so imposing a 75% tax would be highly disruptive to the economies of many of Australia’s more populous neighbours. Wars have been started for less.

I mean, imagine a world in which Mexico controlled a major US economic lifeline, then suddenly decided to impose a 75% tax, to try to force a change in US policy. I’d imagine people in the USA would be pretty upset by such a hostile move. Australia’s commodity dependent neighbours are no different.

None of this matters to the protestors of course. If they were capable of joined up thinking, they probably wouldn’t waste their time belonging to a group like “Rising Tide”.