Melbourne's protest leaders have told demonstrators gathering for anti-vaxxer rallies on Thursday to look 'smart' and 'sophisticated' as the city braces for a fourth day of violence on its streets.
Nurses and teachers are reportedly planning to join the protests, with workers from the two professions vowing to join tradesmen rallying against vaccine mandates according to organisers on Telegram.
One group member said 'nurses are going to turn up in scrubs' in encrypted messages seen by Daily Mail Australia.
'All occupations welcome. Not just us tradies. We will be there but we need your help,' another wrote.
Protester at a demonstration against mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations and a two week shutdown of the construction industry at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne on Wednesday. Nurses and teachers are reportedly planning to join a fourth day of anti-vaxxer protests on Thursday
Protesters have vowed to join tradesmen rallying against vaccine mandates on Thursday in the Melbourne Freedom Rally group on Telegram
Others wrote that hi-vis workers had been 'vilified' during the first three days of protests in Melbourne and called for demonstrators to dress smarter Thursday.
'Everyone start turning up in suits, shirts/ties, dress shoes. Look smart, look sophisticated. Time to destroy the narrative,' they wrote.
Another suggested nurses, teachers and trade workers staged three separate rallies before joining together later in the day.
'What if at 10am nurses start at the ANMF [Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation] in Melb, tradies at CMFEU, teachers at the Uni of Melb education building,' they wrote.
'Then join together in the middle of the CBD at 12. Show the unity of all Victorians.'
The Victorian government on Wednesday announced all teachers and early-childhood workers will need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 if they want to keep their job.
'[Premier] Dan Andrews will eventually mandate the vaccine for every worker - is that what you want,' another member of the group wrote.
Protesters also suggested undermining the state's efforts to get jabs into arms by gathering outside vaccination centres to 'slow it down'.
'You’re allowed to legally be there. Just stand in the massive line until the numbers are there,' one said.
Victoria Police though are going to new lengths to stop protesters from assembling in Melbourne's CBD.
On Thursday morning, officers demanded television crews stop live streaming from outside construction union CFMEU's headquarters - which has become the epicentre of this week's protests.
Police have argued protesters are using online streams to gather intelligence on police movements.
Victorian riot police officers stand guard as protesters demonstrate against mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations on Wednesday
The planned protest comes a day after more than 400 protesters stormed Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance on Wednesday.
Some chanted 'lest we forget' and the national anthem - before throwing rocks at the cops, leading riot police to clear the site by firing rubber bullets and firing gas grenades.
Shrine of Remembrance CEO Dean Lee said he was 'appalled' after footage shared online showed police removing rubbish bags from the monument in the hours after the protesters decamped.
A protestor is seen being taken away by police at the Shrine of Remembrance on Wednesday. More than 400 protesters stormed the monument to rally against Covid-19 vaccine mandates and the construction industry shutdown
Pictured: Protesters at the shrine. 'I just cant believe these people thought it was right to go to a place like the shrine and carry on that,' Vietnam Veterans Association Victorian state president Bob Elworthy said
The memorial boss also claimed protesters urinated on the shrine during the rally.
'I was appalled at their behaviour,' Mr Lee told the Today show.
'I saw it as entirely selfish and disrespectful to the memory of what our Australian men and women have done for our Defence Force.'
Mr Lee said his first instinct after the crowd dispersed was to inspect the memorial for damage.
'I will acknowledge the protestors caused no damage to the memorial and for that I am
