Melton protests: Heavy police presence separates anti-Islam, anti-racism groups

By Steve Lillebuen
Updated November 23 2015 - 7:08am, first published November 22 2015 - 6:36pm
Members of  Reclaim Australia during simultaneous rallies between the ideologically opposed groups in Melton on November 22, 2015. Photo: Chris Hopkins
Members of Reclaim Australia during simultaneous rallies between the ideologically opposed groups in Melton on November 22, 2015. Photo: Chris Hopkins
Members of the group No Room For Racism clash with police during the rally in Melton. Photo: Chris Hopkins
Members of the group No Room For Racism clash with police during the rally in Melton. Photo: Chris Hopkins
Members of the groups Reclaim Australia and No Room For Racism confront each other.
 Photo: Chris Hopkins
Members of the groups Reclaim Australia and No Room For Racism confront each other. Photo: Chris Hopkins
Scuffles broke out throughout the four-hour protests. Photo: Chris Hopkins
Scuffles broke out throughout the four-hour protests. Photo: Chris Hopkins
The Victoria Police presence was huge.
 Photo: Chris Hopkins
The Victoria Police presence was huge. Photo: Chris Hopkins
A Member of the group Reclaim Australia  makes his feelings known.
 Photo: Chris Hopkins
A Member of the group Reclaim Australia makes his feelings known. Photo: Chris Hopkins

There were six people arrested, one for punching a horse and another found with a knife, but compared to previous rallies in Victoria, police considered it a success.

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