‘We want to repower NSW’: thousands rally against coal in Sydney

'Time to Choose' protest demands a fresh focus on renewable energy by the state government

Exactly a year out from the state election, thousands of people from across New South Wales - including some on horseback - have marched through Sydney, calling for an end to coal seam gas and coal mining and a renewed focus on renewables.

The "Time to Choose" rally, which began at Martin Place, marched to Prince Alfred Park in the city's south stretching almost 2km along a partially closed Elizabeth Street.