Last week the Sydney Nannas visited MPs, attended rallies on the streets and webinars at home. They listened to people living in areas where communities are under threat from bad environmental policies. Where they could they offered their support.
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Nanna Purl – one year on
Thanks to the Nannas for the invite to contribute a guest post on my one-year anniversary as a Sydney Knitting Nanna. I’m Nanna Purl and although I’m stuffed, I’m delighted to be here. Check out the video of my trial in the Peoples Court.
Nannas active on many fronts
Sydney Nannas had a big morning on Wednesday with two events on inside and outside Parliament House with a catch-up coffee break in between.
Craftivism Get-together
Last Saturday a group of Sydney Nannas met up in Glebe for a Craftivism get-together. Here’s Nanna Elizabeth’s report:
Nanna loops rally against NAB and Tamboran
Manly Nannas brought together Pittwater and Sydney Nannas, XR and their drummers, Move Beyond Coal and others at Friday afternoon’s noisy rallies in Manly.
Two big actions on World Environment Day
Sydney Knitting Nannas were in good company at the rally and march from Hyde Park to Parliament on Monday, World Environment Day. The key issues were No New Coal and Gas and repeal of the anti-protest laws. The event was organised by the growing Sydney Climate Coalition and brought together the Nurses and Midwives Union,Continue reading “Two big actions on World Environment Day”
Busy Nanna Week
This was an exceptionally busy week for Nannas with three fossil fuel protests on successive days in Sydney and a court case involving Nannas in Newcastle. With a growing number of Nannas the load is spread with a different group rallying for each event.
Sydney Nannas work with other groups and loops
During the recent Nanna conference relationships with other Nanna loops and environmental groups were reinforced. This last week saw us working together on issues important to us.
Knitting Nannas Conference
On Friday 12 May Knitting Nannas from around NSW gathered for a day of listening and plotting. Over eighty Nannas and friends attended the morning session where first up we were welcomed to Gadigal land by Aunty Rhonda Dixon-Grovenor. Aunty wished us a healthy and safe stay and also encouraged us in our Nanna activism.
NSW Knitting Nannas march on parliament
The Supreme Court hearing of the constitutional challenge by two Knitting Nannas to the repressive anti-protest laws finished on Wednesday. Another day had been set aside for the hearing, but we aren’t reading anything into it being shorter than it could have been. We are cautiously optimistic that there will be a positive outcome forContinue reading “NSW Knitting Nannas march on parliament”