NSW: Protestors block Cross City Tunnel entrance

AAP General News (Australia)
04-08-2006
NSW: Protestors block Cross City Tunnel entrance

A group of activists blocked an entrance to Sydney's controversial Cross City Tunnel
today .. causing minor traffic disruptions.

About 100 activists .. environmentalists .. local residents and business owners took part.

They blocked the Darling Harbour entrance to the tunnel .. at about 2 pm (AEST) ..

standing in front of it for about an hour.

Police diverted traffic through the city.

The group then moved through Sydney's CBD to the Bourke Street entrance of the tunnel
.. before ending up in Hyde Park.

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KEYWORD: TUNNEL (SYDNEY)

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