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Nannas sing out in the city and other activities
Last week was another busy week for Sydney Knitting Nannas with singing practice, protests, learning about fracking in the NT, and supporting the Yes campaign.
Sydney Stop Coal Seam Gas rally – 14 September
Nannas had a great day out last Thursday, joining with Gomeroi people, CWA, Unions NSW, NSW Farmers and Lock the Gate to tell the NSW government that coal seam gas development must not be allowed to go ahead in NSW. Together we chanted “City and Country United we Stand – Protect our Water, Protect ourContinue reading “Sydney Stop Coal Seam Gas rally – 14 September”
Nannas on street, in court, in parliament
What a crowded and interesting calendar Nannas had last Wednesday 13 September – on the street, in the court and in the parliament.
Gas Yarns 4 – Pilliga Narrabri Gas Project
I grew up on a farm near The Pilliga and I have early childhood memories of my Dad driving through the forest following the narrow, sandy timber tracks that he knew well, but he’d often pretend to be lost. I would fall for it every time, and when I go to the forest these daysContinue reading “Gas Yarns 4 – Pilliga Narrabri Gas Project”
Gas Yarns 3 – CSG Whistleblower
In 2015 I interviewed farmers, scientists and environmentalists about coal seam gas mining, an industry with big plans for NSW. From their different standpoints they painted an alarming picture of disruption to farming practices and impacts on surface and groundwater supplies, particularly the Great Artesian Basin. How could the Australian state and federal governments allowContinue reading “Gas Yarns 3 – CSG Whistleblower”
Court, meetings and correspondence
Sydney Nannas have spent the last week at planning meetings for future actions and in court to support the North East Forest Alliance against the Forestry Corporation of NSW. Our letter writing team has received some interesting responses to our letters to government ministers, so we’re keeping the written conversations going. We also made aContinue reading “Court, meetings and correspondence”
Gas Yarns 2 – Know thy enemy
I strongly believe that the long battle to stop coal seam gas in NSW is one we cannot afford to lose, so the phrase “know thy enemy” caught my attention early on. Google says the dictum comes from the ancient Chinese general Sun Tzu saying “Know thy enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles,Continue reading “Gas Yarns 2 – Know thy enemy”
Search for koalas and listening to Pacifica
Last year Nannas were thrilled to see koalas in the wild in South West Sydney. Les Shearim, a local man who spends a lot of his life around Smith’s Creek observing the wildlife, takes groups of people on strolls down the creek looking for koalas and other wildlife.
Gas Yarns 1 – Roma oil and gas discovery 1900
Nanna Kathy has been researching and campaigning against coal seam gas since February 2011 and along the way she’s heard many yarns. She’s decided to share some of them over the next few weeks. The first one goes back to the beginning of gas in eastern Australia.