Protest

30
Sep 2023
4:54 UTC

Australia Tactical: Pro-Ukraine activist group to hold protest march from Customs House, Sydney on October 1; allot for disruptions

Current Situation:

  • Activist group ‘Ukrainians in Sydney’ is slated to hold a protest march from Customs House to Dawes Point Reserve in Sydney at 14:00 (local time) on October 1. 
  • Members of the group will gather and hold the march to express solidarity with Ukrainians amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine military conflict, which commenced in February 2022. The group has been holding similar protests on the issue periodically.

Assessments & Forecast:

Turnout at the slated protest march is liable to be in the low-to-mid dozens given the group’s mobilizing capabilities and similar participation in previous demonstrations over the issue. Potential support from additional like-minded activist groups may further bolster participation. While the protest march is likely to transpire peacefully, security measures in the form of additional police deployment are liable along the march route to monitor the gathering as a standard security protocol. As such, localized disruptions to pedestrian and vehicular travel remain likely along the march route as the protest gets underway.

Recommendations:

Those operating or residing in Sydney on October 1 are advised to allot for localized travel disruptions near the aforementioned locations due to the slated protest march.

COUNTRY RISK LEVEL Low
AFFECTED AREA Sydney, Australia
INCIDENT RISK LEVEL Low
STRENGTH OF SOURCE Credible

Current Situation:

  • Activist group ‘Ukrainians in Sydney’ is slated to hold a protest march from Customs House to Dawes Point Reserve in Sydney at 14:00 (local time) on October 1. 
  • Members of the group will gather and hold the march to express solidarity with Ukrainians amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine military conflict, which commenced in February 2022. The group has been holding similar protests on the issue periodically.

Assessments & Forecast:

Turnout at the slated protest march is liable to be in the low-to-mid dozens given the group’s mobilizing capabilities and similar participation in previous demonstrations over the issue. Potential support from additional like-minded activist groups may further bolster participation. While the protest march is likely to transpire peacefully, security measures in the form of additional police deployment are liable along the march route to monitor the gathering as a standard security protocol. As such, localized disruptions to pedestrian and vehicular travel remain likely along the march route as the protest gets underway.

Recommendations:

Those operating or residing in Sydney on October 1 are advised to allot for localized travel disruptions near the aforementioned locations due to the slated protest march.

COUNTRY RISK LEVEL Low
AFFECTED AREA Sydney, Australia
INCIDENT RISK LEVEL Low
STRENGTH OF SOURCE Credible