# Newcastle council blocks Rising Tide events on land for coal port protest

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/rising-tide-banned-from-using-council-land-for-protests-at-worlds-largest-coal-port-in-newcastle/
- Published: 2026-11-11T02:55:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T03:21:19+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/11/rising-tide-climate-protests-banned-chris-minns-newcastle-council-ntwnfb
- Topics: Climate, Science, Software, Technology, World

## Key points

- Newcastle council has blocked Rising Tide events on its land.
- The group’s annual protest targets coal shipping at the city’s port.
- A smaller paddle-out is planned for Saturday.

## Summary

Newcastle council has barred Rising Tide from holding events on council land, including the annual protest camp and festival linked to its blockade of coal ships. The decision followed warnings from NSW Premier Chris Minns that council could be implicated in illegal activity, and matters because the city hosts the world’s largest coal port.

The council’s independent lord mayor, Gavin Morris, used his casting vote on Tuesday to stop event licences, citing protesters’ past defiance of police directions. Rising Tide calls for an end to Newcastle coal exports by 2030 and plans a smaller paddle-out this Saturday, followed by its annual event in February. At the 2025 blockade, protesters entering the water stopped three coal ships; 129 were charged and their cases remain before the courts.

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