By Abbey Cannan
Hundreds of people gathered outside the Noosa Council Chambers on Tuesday in a silent protest against mandated Covid lockdowns and vaccinations.
A poster encouraging people to attend protest was shared among the community and stated the agenda as, “A time for Anzacs to stand across Australia and New Zealand. Our Government in abusive. Enough is enough.”
The sign went on to give community members directions for the protest, stating, “No signs, no speeches, no noise. Our presence is deafening. We stand in silence on Tuesday 31 August from 9am outside Noosa Council.”
A Queensland Police Service (QPS) spokeswoman said police monitored the crowd of between 200 and 300 people throughout the protest which finished at 12.30pm.
“There weren’t any major dramas. There was no mention of any arrests,” a QPS spokeswoman said.
“Police take a compassionate approach to dealing with these sorts of things and supporting everyone’s right to protest.
“But obviously there are still the directions in place from the Chief Health Officer that have to be abided, so that’s what police were monitoring today.”
