Police fear anti-lockdown advocates have more protests planned for Sydney

Authorities are concerned anti-lockdown protesters will descend on Sydney’s streets again after Saturday’s violent rally.

Protesters could flood Sydney’s streets again this Saturday just a week after a violent rally led to more than 60 arrests and dozens of charges.

Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters descended on the CBD on Saturday to air their detest at the citywide lockdown measures.

The rally has been met with disgust from state leaders, including the Premier and top cops.

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller fears more protests are planned for the coming Saturday.

“There are some discussions … there’s some information on the internet at the moment about potential protests this Saturday,” he said.

More than 60 people were arrested after Saturday’s protests. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Flavio Brancaleone

“Can I just put this warning out now to everyone, (it) will be heavily policed.

“We will be taking the ground very early, you will be arrested.

“The community has spoken about that behaviour, the Premier has spoken about that behaviour, and it won’t be tolerated.”

Mr Fuller lashed the protesters, saying a special strike force would continue to investigate after more than 10,000 tips were provided to Crime Stoppers, with community members dobbing in those who attended.

“It’s not just about whether it’s an unauthorised protest … (it) was about the danger that they put all of us in, in terms of the Delta variant,” Mr Fuller said.

Earlier, NSW Police Minister David Elliott slammed those who attended, condemning them as “a whole lot of halfwits” participating in an illegal “superspreader event”.

He also labelled anti-lockdown protesters “selfish boofheads” and vowed to prosecute them all in a furious press conference held hours after the dramatic scenes erupted on Sydney’s streets.

Shocking photographs showed brazen marchers huddled together as they walked down major road Broadway towards the city centre, holding signs and halting traffic.

Thousands of anonymous tips have been made to Crime Stoppers. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Flavio Brancaleone

“What we saw today were 3500 very selfish boofheads,” Mr Elliott said on Saturday afternoon.

“People who thought the law did not apply to them.”

More than 60 people were arrested and dozens of charges have been laid in relation to the protest.

The Covid crisis continues to escalate in NSW, with the state recording another 145 cases. More than 50 of those were in the community while infectious.