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Uncovering the Shocking Protest that Led to Partially Naked Pensioners Getting Arrested During the Tour Down Under

The Tour Down Under kicked off recently, and you could feel the excitement around Adelaide’s streets as the cyclists began their thrilling race.

But the opening stages of the Tour Down Under weren’t all biking glory - instead, it was disrupted by a protest of partially nude pensioners!



Members, you read that right - ladies in their late 60s and 70s bravely stood up to one of the race’s main sponsors and it led to their arrests.

At around 12:30 pm local time, police were patrolling the area and were alerted to the rather shocking protest.

The pensioners were said to be wearing white clothes which had holes cut out to expose some areas of their bodies - a move that they hoped would be shocking enough to draw attention to their cause.


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Pensioners, who were protesting against one of the Tour Down Under sponsors, were arrested following an indecent act during the opening of the event in Adelaide. Credit: Twitter.



It was also reported that the protesters were all holding signs reading 'We tried polite' and were demonstrating against energy giant Santos' involvement with the race.

The gas and oil producer is said to be one of Australia’s worst greenhouse gas emitting companies.



Extinction Rebellion, a group of environmental activists, stated that the goal of the demonstration was to get Santos dropped as a sponsor of the Tour Down Under.

One protester said: 'We are baring our ageing breasts and our wobbly bums in the hope of shocking.'

'Polite pleas and submissions have not been enough.'



As a result of the protest, a 69-year-old woman from McLaren Vale, a 70-year-old woman from Port Willunga, and a 74-year-old woman from Aldinga were arrested and charged with indecent behaviour and failed to appear in court at a later date.

It wasn’t the first time elderly protesters had turned up to the Tour – two women in their 60s were arrested earlier this week outside Santos’ headquarters after glueing themselves to a pile of bikes and obstructing the path of a driver and pedestrian for half an hour.

Santos has been a long-time partner of the Tour Down Under, sponsoring the sporting event since 2010.



Additionally, the organisation accused Santos of greenwashing the sporting event's activities in order for the company to appear as if it has eco-friendly activities despite their massive carbon footprint.

Greenwashing has become increasingly common in recent years, as companies strive to make their practices appear more eco-friendly than they are.



The extent of Santos' 'greenwashing' is unknown, but they are currently being sued 'for allegedly making 'misleading and deceptive' claims about its carbon emissions reductions and its 'net zero' claims'. Of course, these are all allegations at the time of writing.

Key Takeaways

  • Three women in their 60s and 70s were arrested at the start of the women's Tour Down Under for indecent exposure during a protest against energy giant Santos's sponsorship of the race.
  • Extinction Rebellion, the climate activist group, was behind the protest as a way to highlight the apparent ‘greenwashing’ activities of Santos.
  • Two other women were arrested earlier in the week after glueing themselves to a pile of bikes in an Adelaide street.
  • Santos, who has sponsored the Tour Down Under since 2010, is one of Australia's worst greenhouse gas emitters and many protesters take issue with this association.



Here at Seniors Discount Club, we encourage our members to express their voice and take action, with civil, peacefully-meant and legal methods!

We hope that the protest serves as a stark warning for all corporations to think twice about their consumer perception and the ways in which they’re investing in environmentally damaging activities.

What do you think about this daring demonstration? Do you think the women have gone too far with their display? Or do you think they did the right thing and attracted the attention of the corporation they're calling out? Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
 
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The Tour Down Under kicked off recently, and you could feel the excitement around Adelaide’s streets as the cyclists began their thrilling race.

But the opening stages of the Tour Down Under weren’t all biking glory - instead, it was disrupted by a protest of partially nude pensioners!



Members, you read that right - three ladies in their late 60s and 70s bravely stood up to one of the race’s main sponsors, and unfortunately, it led to their arrests.

At around 12:30 pm local time, police were patrolling in the area and were alerted to the rather shocking protest.

The three pensioners were said to be wearing white clothes which had holes cut out to expose some areas of their bodies - a move which they hoped would be shocking enough to draw attention to their cause.


fmfnpflaeaenbpt.jpg

Three pensioners, who were protesting against one of the Tour Down Under sponsors, were arrested following a lewd act during the opening of the event in Adelaide. Credit: Twitter.



It was also reported that the protesters were all holding signs reading 'We tried polite' and were demonstrating against energy giant Santos' involvement with the race.

The gas and oil producer was said to be one of Australia’s worst greenhouse gas emitting companies.



Extinction Rebellion, a group of environmental activists, stated that the goal of the demonstration was to get Santos dropped as a sponsor of the Tour Down Under.

One protester said: 'We are baring our ageing breasts and our wobbly bums in the hope of shocking.'

'Polite pleas and submissions have not been enough.'



As a result of the protest, a 69-year-old woman from McLaren Vale, a 70-year-old woman from Port Willunga, and a 74-year-old woman from Aldinga were arrested and charged with indecent behaviour and bailed to appear in court at a later date.

It wasn’t the first time elderly protesters had turned up to the Tour – two women in their 60s were arrested earlier this week outside Santos’ headquarters after glueing themselves to a pile of bikes and obstructing the path of a driver and pedestrian for half an hour.

Santos has been a long-time partner of the Tour Down Under, sponsoring the sporting event since 2010.



Additionally, the organisation accused Santos of greenwashing the sporting event's activities in order for the company to appear as if it has eco-friendly activities despite their massive carbon footprint.

Greenwashing has become increasingly common in recent years, as oil and gas companies strive to make their practices appear more eco-friendly than they are. Despite some improvements, their operations are still incredibly harmful to the environment and confusing for consumers who may want to make good decisions about their energy and transportation choices.



Santos' involvement with the Tour Down Under could be a massive PR move for the company. Despite presenting themselves as 'green and sustainable', their efforts to make their operations appear more eco-friendly than they are were nothing but lies. Recent protests have shown that the public are frustrated and angry at the manipulation across the industry.

The extent of their 'greenwashing' is unknown, but suffice it to say it appears to have been considerable - if fossil fuels were taken off the table, their economic model would quickly break down. This speaks to a wider truth in the fossil fuels industry; lip service to sustainability cannot make up for their immense adverse environmental impacts.

Key Takeaways

  • Three women in their 60s and 70s were arrested at the start of the women's Tour Down Under for indecent exposure during a protest against energy giant Santos's sponsorship of the race.
  • Extinction Rebellion, the climate activist group, was behind the protest as a way to highlight the apparent ‘greenwashing’ activities of Santos.
  • Two other women were arrested earlier in the week after glueing themselves to a pile of bikes in an Adelaide street.
  • Santos, who has sponsored the Tour Down Under since 2010, is one of Australia's worst greenhouse gas emitters and many protesters take issue with this association.



Here at Seniors Discount Club, we encourage our members to express their voice and take action, with civil, peacefully-meant and legal methods!

We hope that the protest serves as a stark warning for all corporations to think twice about their consumer perception and the ways in which they’re investing in environmentally damaging activities.

What do you think about this daring demonstration? Do you think the women have gone too far with their lewd display? Or do you think they did the right thing and attracted the attention of the corporation they're calling out? Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

I would leave them glued to whatever. they will either starve to death or take some skin off getting free.
 
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The Tour Down Under kicked off recently, and you could feel the excitement around Adelaide’s streets as the cyclists began their thrilling race.

But the opening stages of the Tour Down Under weren’t all biking glory - instead, it was disrupted by a protest of partially nude pensioners!



Members, you read that right - three ladies in their late 60s and 70s bravely stood up to one of the race’s main sponsors, and unfortunately, it led to their arrests.

At around 12:30 pm local time, police were patrolling in the area and were alerted to the rather shocking protest.

The three pensioners were said to be wearing white clothes which had holes cut out to expose some areas of their bodies - a move which they hoped would be shocking enough to draw attention to their cause.


fmfnpflaeaenbpt.jpg

Three pensioners, who were protesting against one of the Tour Down Under sponsors, were arrested following a lewd act during the opening of the event in Adelaide. Credit: Twitter.



It was also reported that the protesters were all holding signs reading 'We tried polite' and were demonstrating against energy giant Santos' involvement with the race.

The gas and oil producer was said to be one of Australia’s worst greenhouse gas emitting companies.



Extinction Rebellion, a group of environmental activists, stated that the goal of the demonstration was to get Santos dropped as a sponsor of the Tour Down Under.

One protester said: 'We are baring our ageing breasts and our wobbly bums in the hope of shocking.'

'Polite pleas and submissions have not been enough.'



As a result of the protest, a 69-year-old woman from McLaren Vale, a 70-year-old woman from Port Willunga, and a 74-year-old woman from Aldinga were arrested and charged with indecent behaviour and bailed to appear in court at a later date.

It wasn’t the first time elderly protesters had turned up to the Tour – two women in their 60s were arrested earlier this week outside Santos’ headquarters after glueing themselves to a pile of bikes and obstructing the path of a driver and pedestrian for half an hour.

Santos has been a long-time partner of the Tour Down Under, sponsoring the sporting event since 2010.



Additionally, the organisation accused Santos of greenwashing the sporting event's activities in order for the company to appear as if it has eco-friendly activities despite their massive carbon footprint.

Greenwashing has become increasingly common in recent years, as oil and gas companies strive to make their practices appear more eco-friendly than they are. Despite some improvements, their operations are still incredibly harmful to the environment and confusing for consumers who may want to make good decisions about their energy and transportation choices.



Santos' involvement with the Tour Down Under could be a massive PR move for the company. Despite presenting themselves as 'green and sustainable', their efforts to make their operations appear more eco-friendly than they are were nothing but lies. Recent protests have shown that the public are frustrated and angry at the manipulation across the industry.

The extent of their 'greenwashing' is unknown, but suffice it to say it appears to have been considerable - if fossil fuels were taken off the table, their economic model would quickly break down. This speaks to a wider truth in the fossil fuels industry; lip service to sustainability cannot make up for their immense adverse environmental impacts.

Key Takeaways

  • Three women in their 60s and 70s were arrested at the start of the women's Tour Down Under for indecent exposure during a protest against energy giant Santos's sponsorship of the race.
  • Extinction Rebellion, the climate activist group, was behind the protest as a way to highlight the apparent ‘greenwashing’ activities of Santos.
  • Two other women were arrested earlier in the week after glueing themselves to a pile of bikes in an Adelaide street.
  • Santos, who has sponsored the Tour Down Under since 2010, is one of Australia's worst greenhouse gas emitters and many protesters take issue with this association.



Here at Seniors Discount Club, we encourage our members to express their voice and take action, with civil, peacefully-meant and legal methods!

We hope that the protest serves as a stark warning for all corporations to think twice about their consumer perception and the ways in which they’re investing in environmentally damaging activities.

What do you think about this daring demonstration? Do you think the women have gone too far with their lewd display? Or do you think they did the right thing and attracted the attention of the corporation they're calling out? Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

They continue to cost the taxpayer $, just to try & get big business to stop what has earnt them their $. It really is quite stupid to think they would ever make a difference. Not gonna happen!
 
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I would leave them glued to whatever. they will either starve to death or take some skin off getting free.
It would not make any difference to them! Just like a small child, any attention, is good attention. My kids didnt get it when they tried it, why should 'grown-ups' get it?
 
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Well, it sure is getting them some publicity, but I haven’t seen much mention of the cause they were protesting against, just about the saggy breasts and bums. Didn’t really work out how they thought, if they actually put any thought into what they were doing.
 
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How silly are they glueing themselves to the bicycles, I wonder how much skin they lost getting unstuck, geriatric skin is very thin and frail. Hopefully they used a glue that was easy to dissolve. I’m sure they could have just used chain ad padlocks, much easier to undo.
 
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Hey members! I've been monitoring this article all day and I have taken everything into considering. I agree, I think this one was too opinionated on our end and perhaps in hindsight we should have steered clear of this one. It's not our place to get political and we want to avoid it at all costs. We are really here to produce content relevant to Australians over the age of 60 and it's clear this article didn't hit that mark! I think where I went wrong was choosing this story purely because the people involved were over the age of 60, which I take total responsibility for! It's not fair to put this blame on Sean, he's just the messenger.

I'm really sorry I let some of you down. I think the 'lies' comment made by us was a bit excessive and I have edited the article accordingly. Santos is currently being sued at the moment for 'misleading and deceptive' claims about its carbon emissions reductions and its 'net zero' claims' however it is all 'allegedly' at the moment, because the court proceedings haven't began (I have added this information to the article).

I do think the one important take away from this article was that we saw some people over 60 taking action and actually getting heard... I think far too often the things that impact Aussies over 60 are ignored and it's extremely frustrating!

Thanks for the feedback and have a lovely Monday evening!
 
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I thought as you grew older you grew wiser. Sad that most protest about the topic of their choice but are happy to use the technology that also creates carbon emissions in their manufacture.
What 's the bet they got into their cars and drove home afterwards too. More carbon emissions!
 
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The Tour Down Under kicked off recently, and you could feel the excitement around Adelaide’s streets as the cyclists began their thrilling race.

But the opening stages of the Tour Down Under weren’t all biking glory - instead, it was disrupted by a protest of partially nude pensioners!



Members, you read that right - ladies in their late 60s and 70s bravely stood up to one of the race’s main sponsors and it led to their arrests.

At around 12:30 pm local time, police were patrolling the area and were alerted to the rather shocking protest.

The pensioners were said to be wearing white clothes which had holes cut out to expose some areas of their bodies - a move that they hoped would be shocking enough to draw attention to their cause.


fmfnpflaeaenbpt.jpg

Pensioners, who were protesting against one of the Tour Down Under sponsors, were arrested following an indecent act during the opening of the event in Adelaide. Credit: Twitter.



It was also reported that the protesters were all holding signs reading 'We tried polite' and were demonstrating against energy giant Santos' involvement with the race.

The gas and oil producer is said to be one of Australia’s worst greenhouse gas emitting companies.



Extinction Rebellion, a group of environmental activists, stated that the goal of the demonstration was to get Santos dropped as a sponsor of the Tour Down Under.

One protester said: 'We are baring our ageing breasts and our wobbly bums in the hope of shocking.'

'Polite pleas and submissions have not been enough.'



As a result of the protest, a 69-year-old woman from McLaren Vale, a 70-year-old woman from Port Willunga, and a 74-year-old woman from Aldinga were arrested and charged with indecent behaviour and failed to appear in court at a later date.

It wasn’t the first time elderly protesters had turned up to the Tour – two women in their 60s were arrested earlier this week outside Santos’ headquarters after glueing themselves to a pile of bikes and obstructing the path of a driver and pedestrian for half an hour.

Santos has been a long-time partner of the Tour Down Under, sponsoring the sporting event since 2010.



Additionally, the organisation accused Santos of greenwashing the sporting event's activities in order for the company to appear as if it has eco-friendly activities despite their massive carbon footprint.

Greenwashing has become increasingly common in recent years, as companies strive to make their practices appear more eco-friendly than they are.



The extent of Santos' 'greenwashing' is unknown, but they are currently being sued 'for allegedly making 'misleading and deceptive' claims about its carbon emissions reductions and its 'net zero' claims'. Of course, these are all allegations at the time of writing.

Key Takeaways

  • Three women in their 60s and 70s were arrested at the start of the women's Tour Down Under for indecent exposure during a protest against energy giant Santos's sponsorship of the race.
  • Extinction Rebellion, the climate activist group, was behind the protest as a way to highlight the apparent ‘greenwashing’ activities of Santos.
  • Two other women were arrested earlier in the week after glueing themselves to a pile of bikes in an Adelaide street.
  • Santos, who has sponsored the Tour Down Under since 2010, is one of Australia's worst greenhouse gas emitters and many protesters take issue with this association.



Here at Seniors Discount Club, we encourage our members to express their voice and take action, with civil, peacefully-meant and legal methods!

We hope that the protest serves as a stark warning for all corporations to think twice about their consumer perception and the ways in which they’re investing in environmentally damaging activities.

What do you think about this daring demonstration? Do you think the women have gone too far with their display? Or do you think they did the right thing and attracted the attention of the corporation they're calling out? Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Another waste of time by these idiots.🙄

Who on earth would want to take any notice of those saggy old women? Haven't they got any knitting to do? Or making cakes?

Let them try that in China or India, the worst polluters. See how far they get.

Maybe if they were younger and worth looking at more people may have taken notice. 😁👍😛
 
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I think these women are hero's for standing up for what they believe. But I bet if this was done by several young 20 or 30 yrs olds nothing would have been done other than them being asked to cover up and move along.
Would have been much better with 20 or 30 year olds.😁👍😛
 
The Whippet, let's see, spindly legs, knock kneed, not much of a body.
This clown has the nerve to denigrate females of his own age.
Thinking you have the body of a superhero! look in the mirror idiot.
Calling them old molls "How dare you"!
Are you a silly old fart or just a plain Wanker that's what an Aussie would ask you.
If you take Umbridge over this reply, REMEMBER WHAT YOU WROTE.
Umbridge? Which train line is that?
 
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