During a nation-wide anti-conscription campaign by the National Union of Australian University Students (NUAUS), about 40 University of Queensland students planned to march in support of this initiative on 5th October, 1966. The demonstrators attempted to march the 8 kilometers from the university campus along the footpath (sidewalk) to Brisbane's city centre. Police prevented the protestors from marching forcing their return to campus. The students subsequently decided to drive to the city by car in order to continue their anti-conscription protest in central Brisbane. The demonstration was broken up by police and 27 people were arrested (a majority of the demonstrators). The following year, several of those arrested went to jail rather than pay their fines.

Film courtesy of Bruce Dickson

(Variant Title: Anti-National Service Rally, 1966)