Police have charged two men following alleged protest activity at the Maules Creek Coal Mine in Boggabri.
Officers attached to Barwon Local Area Command were called to the site about 9am on Tuesday January 27 after reports of protesters trespassing.
Police arrived to find two men, Luke O’Shea 45 - winner of three 2015 Golden Guitar Awards - and his father Rick, 71, who had allegedly gained access to a secure water pump compound. The men were arrested a short time later and taken to Narrabri Police Station, where they were charged with enter enclosed land and remain on enclosed land. The younger man was also charged with hide tools to unlawfully influence person.
They were bailed to appear at Narrabri Local Court on February 24.