Advertisement An exclusion zone is in place for Sydney’s CBD and police have set up checkpoints around the city to stop cars and question drivers, to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s anti-lockdown protests. Thousands of people took to the streets on July 24 to protest the current public health measures, holding signs and chanting slogans. In tense moments, police clashed with demonstrators and mounted police were pelted with pot plants and other projectiles. Police interact with demonstrators during an anti-lockdown protest in Sydney’s CBD on July 24. Credit:Brook Mitchell On Saturday, police announced a prohibition notice had been issued that puts an exclusion zone in place in the city from 9am to 3pm. Taxis, rideshare services and other passenger services are prohibited from conveying passengers to the CBD.