Anti-lockdown rally turns violent as protesters clash with police

General duties police and members of the public order response team were on the scene, alongside police on horseback.

By 4pm, hundreds of protesters continued to march, with a large police presence monitoring their movements.As the crowd snaked through South Melbourne streets, residents came out to show their support or disgust. There were plenty of young people in the crowd, but overall it was a mixed group. Many people were not wearing masks.Chris Hopkins

They are the brave. Sweden is now in a much better position both health wise, excess deaths, economically, and mental health.

DHughesy you down there?

LNP Murdoch press stokes division as a business model. This is the result.

Fake news

That's a big crowd when you count the troll accounts. Lucky they can't all vote.

LOL yeah keep lying about the ''hundreds'' of people. There were around 3000 there.

Understand their cause and are warriors god bless

Glad to hear the locals thought the rally was shameful. 'They should be down on their hands and knees thanking the Premier for saving their life,' she said, after giving the man a piece of her mind.

One case in Melbourne today? Single digits the last week or so? Why are 6 million people in Victoria locked down? The protestors are right to be out there demanding their freedom. DictatorDan is killing the state economy - as well as over 700 people from the second wave.

These protesters are absolute twats.

Why must these people, always use the shrine as their token hangout!

What a pack of dickheads. Can't wait 2 more days.

A shame our society is being torn up due to the pressure of the longest lockdown in Australia, due entirely to Covid getting into the Victorian community thanks to State Government incompetence. ResignDanielAndrews

What absolute idiots

A bunch of self centred dickheads looking for attention while simultaneously degrading the war dead Sad

Shameful behaviour from the LNP/Murdoch thugs at the Shrine today. Lest we forget. Lest we let 6 months of hard work from Melburnians be ruined by a few crazies.

Did the organisers show up? Is Credlin, Bolt or Judd there? What about Dr Dimatina or Professor Darcy? BoycottThem

No doubt it did with VicPol there, they are the thugs

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