Nine people have been arrested during protest activity near a coal seam gas site at Gloucester.
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Police were called to the site on Fairbairns Road about 8am Tuesday after security detained a 50-year-old man.
Two men – both aged 33 – and a 53-year-old woman allegedly jumped the fence and were also detained before police were contacted.
Police from Manning/Great Lakes attended the scene where they arrested the men and woman and issued them court attendance notices for the offence of entering enclosed lands.
They are expected to appear in court on December 10.
About 6am yesterday, numerous protesters attended the site in Fairbairns Road and allegedly blocked access.
Police attended and arrested five people.
Two men – aged 44 and 26 – and a 68-year-old woman were charged with causing an obstruction and will also appear in court on December 10.
A 66-year-old woman and 55-year-old man were issued traffic infringement notices.