Climate change protesters fined after blocking Sydney peak-hour traffic

5 individuals have been slapped with infringement notices after police dragged local weather change protesters off the highway on Sydney's busy Spit Bridge.

The protesters had been blocking the bridge's morning peak-hour visitors for about 20 minutes earlier than being eliminated.

The town-bound lane was closed at 8.10am however later reopened.

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Protesters being dragged off the Spit Bridge by cops after blocking the highway and disrupting peak hour visitors.(9News)

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Pictures and video from the scene present protesters sitting on the highway with indicators saying "Fireproof Australia".

NSW Police mentioned a 32-year-old man and 4 girls — aged 31, 61 and two 48-year-olds — had been issued infringement notices over the protest.