Great-grandmother arrested during protest

12th July 2009

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Anti-Talisman Saber protests

A 69-year-old great-grandmother, from New South Wales, was arrested as she protested against Talisman Saber on Saturday morning.

She allegedly failed to comply with a police direction.

Around 11.55am the woman allegedly walked around a police road closure on Byfield Road, Byfield, north of Yeppoon.

She then allegedly refused to comply with a police direction and was arrested.

She was charged with one count of contravene a direction and released on bail to appear in the Rockhampton Magistrates Court on July 31.

See Monday's Morning Bulletin for the full details and name of the woman arrested. We also bring you up to date on the protests and reveal a second person arrested over the weekend.

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