Faces of Brisbane’s serial climate activists revealed
They’re the serial climate activists who continue to bring misery to the lives of Brisbane commuters with their disruptive tactics.
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THESE are the serial climate activists who have vowed to continue disrupting the lives of Brisbane commuters with their CBD protests.
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ERIC SERGE HERBERT, 20
* Appeared in court seven times on public nuisance and contravening direction charges
* Fined a total of $2350 — which he asked for donations to pay - and ordered to do 140 hours of community service. A conviction was only recorded in one case.
* Glued himself to Queen St, rode in a canoe blocking Victoria Bridge and most recently allegedly attached himself to metal fencing on Eagle St.
* University drop out, was studying nanoscience in Sydney before becoming a full-time activist and Extinction Rebellion ringleader
* Lists address as his parents’ glitzy canal-front home at Pelican Waters but claims on social media he does not live there.
* On bail for obstructing a police officer, causing an obstruction on roadway and wilful damage in relation to blocking Eagle St and cannot enter the CBD or use any bridges connecting to Brisbane City or Fortitude Valley as a condition of his bail.
THOMAS HOWELL, 29
* Appeared in court five times on charges arising from protest action, fined $2000 total with no convictions recorded
* Claimed in court he is exercising his right to protest and only “breaking laws here and there”.
* The West End resident is unemployed, said he would be working full time but “being part of Extinction Rebellion takes up the rest of my time”.
* Vowed to continue protesting despite warnings from a court and told media the “punishment was irrelevant” and the “end will justify the means”.
ISABELLE HARLAND, 23
* Blocked Victoria Bridge in a canoe and stopped peak-hour traffic on Eagle St by securing herself to metal fencing.
* Receives Newstart and lives in St Lucia, says “I am not working because I am dedicating myself to activism”
* Studied geography and sociology, training to become a birth coach, volunteers at permaculture gardens.
* Previously slapped with a good behaviour bond by a court and fined $500 for charges arising out of the Eagle St incident with no convictions recorded
* Was not forced to pay her $1500 after breaching her good behaviour order after a magistrate found she could not afford it.
SOPHIE THOMPSON, 22
* Blocked peak hour traffic on the Victoria Bridge by suspending herself from a 10m bamboo tripod attached to an umbrella branded with the words “climate denial is child abuse”.
* Live streamed the incident claiming she was protesting in “in solidarity with Greta Thunberg and all the school striking children who are sacrificing their futures to protect our climate”.
* Quit her job as a midwife in Rockhampton two weeks ago to become a full-time protestor.
* Attended her first anti-Adani protest in June 2018.
* Studied at UQ and attended Brisbane State High.
* Fined $300 by the Brisbane Magistrates Court for obstructing a roadway with the structure and a further $750 for obstructing police by failing to get down for an hour. No conviction was recorded.
SEAN NOLAN, 35
* Abseiled off the side of Brisbane’s William Jolly Bridge using a rope crossing all lanes of traffic, attached to an extinction rebellion flag and was charged with unregulated high-risk activities.
* At least 10 police officers, two water police boats, four police cars and one fire truck had to respond to the incident in August.
* Was among nine climate protestors arrested for gluing themselves to a road in Countess St and was fined $300 by the Brisbane Magistrates Court for causing an obstruction to a roadway. No conviction was recorded
* In September, set up a massage table outside Parliament House and offering MPs free 20 minute massages.
* Massage therapist and father-of-two, originally from Jimboomba.
* Fined $600 for the flag incident and claimed people had tried to cut his rope, but police say there was no evidence to support that. He was also ordered to pay $677 in restitution.
EBONY LOUISE MOMBAERTS, 23
* Dubbed “Miss Glue” by a Queensland magistrate after affixing herself to a Queen St crossing in peak hour with Herbert.
* Pleaded guilty to public nuisance in the Brisbane Magistrates Court and was slapped with a three-month good behaviour bond with no conviction recorded.
* Studied a diploma of child care and education at ACE community colleges, according to social media.
MAXIM CURMI, 23
* Curmi was one of the 70 people arrested during Extinction Rebellion protests in August.
* He was charged with obstructing a roadway and was fined $450 with no conviction recorded.
* He successfully argued against the prosecutor’s call for him to be forced to pay the fine immediately with the magistrate giving him 28 days to pay.
* Court documents show Curmi resides in the outer Melbourne suburb of Hurstbridge, although he has another address listed near Bowen, in the Whitsundays
HOPE FOLEY, 33
* Glued herself to Countess St on July and was charged with being a pedestrian obstruction on a roadway.
* She was fined $300 and no conviction was recorded.
* Studying a PhD in public health.
* Been protesting since age 12.
Originally published as Faces of Brisbane’s serial climate activists revealed