Monday September 20
Construction workers angry about vaccination mandates storm the headquarters of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) in Melbourne’s CBD.
Hours later Premier Daniel Andrews announces a statewide shutdown of the construction industry for two weeks from September 21.
Tuesday September 21
2,000 protesters angered by the shutdown of sites across Metropolitan Melbourne, Geelong, the Surf Coast, Ballarat and Mitchell Shire march through the city.
Anti-vaxxer protesters chased police and pelted squad cars with cans as as they gather outside Victoria’s Parliament House.
They march to block the West Gate Bridge – a major freeway into Melbourne’s CBD – bringing peak hour traffic to a stand still.
Wednesday September 22
Riot police move in to shut down dozens of people marching along Elizabeth and Collins streets.
Hundreds of anti-vaccination protesters begin to descend on Victoria’s Shrine of Remembrance to evade police, chanting ‘lest we forget’.
Thursday September 23
Victoria Police ramp up measures to stop protesters gathering including an attempt to stop television crews from live streaming from outside construction union CFMEU’s headquarters.
Two Melbourne vaccination hubs were forced to close after workers were spat on by anti-vaxxer protesters.
Friday September 24
As protest numbers dwindle 60 people gathered in Melbourne’s inner north suburbs.
Riot police were deployed to Northcote Plaza shopping centre where 31 arrests were made.
Saturday September 25
200 demonstrators descend on St Kilda foreshore for the ‘Millions March for Freedom’ rally.
20 public response order units were deployed and a roadblock setup outside Melbourne’s Luna Park.
Hundreds of officers arrested dozens of demonstrators with one person heard shouting ‘F*** Dan Andrews’ through a megaphone