Several thousand people have gathered in central Sydney to protest against Premier Mike Baird 's Liberal Government with a host of issues on the table.

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A coalition of groups gathered at the city's Town Hall to voice their concern over the Westconnex freeway project, council amalgamations, education funding, refugee policy and cycling legislation among other issues.

Sydney's controversial lockout laws were also a touchstone issue for protesters who marched under the "Keep Sydney Open" slogan.

Others took on the extension to the city's light rail project, which is seeing large numbers of fig trees and Indigenous artefacts destroyed as it makes its way down Anzac Parade.

One banner simply read "Save Our Trees" as protesters marched along George Street in opposition to mining and coal seam gas projects in the state.

Greens MPs join protests

Amongst those marching were state Greens MPs Jenny Leong and David Shoebridge, who spoke against the increase in anti-protest laws and police powers in NSW.

The march comes at the end of a week which has seen council meetings shut down by protesters angry at the forced amalgamations of local councils across NSW, where government-appointed administrators have been installed.

On social media, protesters used the hashtag #marchagainstmike and #marchagainstbaird to document the day.