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Collected Item: “HIST30060 Footage of smoke on the Westgate Bridge during anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne”

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HIST30060 Footage of smoke on the Westgate Bridge during anti-lockdown protests in Melbourne

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Video

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This video was taken on 21 September 2021, capturing the view of the Westgate Bridge from Williamstown, Melbourne, as anti-lockdown protestors fill several lanes and disrupt traffic. The footage shows smoke coming from the bridge and all traffic brought to a standstill. There were also helicopters hovering and police car lights joining the scene later on. I was on a walk with a friend along the Esplanade at the time this footage was taken. It felt quite scary to be seeing aggressive, violent attitudes manifest so close to home. We knew what was going because of news updates coming through our phones. After the initial shock and fear at witnessing this happening on a few kilometres away, my friend and I walked the rest of the way in silence, too appalled by the behaviour to do more than shake our heads in dismay.

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protests, Melbourne, disappointment, fear, anti-lockdown, anti-vax, construction, walk, Williamstown

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Charlotte Cameron

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2021-09-21
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