In a move that shocked the Nannas the Minns government announced that the Far West of NSW is open for gas exploration projects. What are they thinking?
Category Archives: Media Release
Media Release 26 Nov 2025
Gamilaraay woman, Suellyn Tighe will be casting off in a kayak from Horseshoe Beach in Newcastle this weekend with her mates the Knitting Nannas as part of the Rising Tide People’s Blockade of the World’s Largest Coal Port.
Media Release 27 Nov 2025
SLIP SLOP SLAP with the Knitting Nannas at Rising Tide 2025. Flocks of yellow-breasted Knitting Nanna environmentalists from Nanna ‘loops’ across NSW and Victoria will land in Newcastle for the 2025 Rising Tide Protestival from Thursday 27 November – Tuesday 2 December.
Sydney Knitting Nannas & Friends – Statement on Gaza
Sydney Knitting Nannas & Friends express our horror at the Israeli government’s crimes against humanity and their genocidal acts [1] against the Palestinian people in Gaza. We abhor the use of deliberate starvation as a weapon of war, now being added to continued bombings and killings of unarmed civilians over many months.
Coffs Harbour Forest Convergence and Sydney Protest
The North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) is planning a massive action outside the Forestry Corporation’s office at 34 Park Avenue, Coffs Harbour on Monday 13 January at 10am. Visitors to the area can experience a guided forest walk during the day, and/or spotlighting koalas and gliders at night. (For details see below.)
Nannas Dom and Helen arrested in Bulga Forest
Knitting Nannas Dominique Jacobs (60) and Helen Kvelde (73) today became the 21st and 22nd people arrested protesting the logging of Bulga State Forest. They had attached themselves to the giant tree killing machine known as a harvester.
Media release – NSW Police challenge Rising Tide Blockade
Knitting Nannas are disappointed that the NSW Supreme Court has found in favour of the NSW Police Force in rejecting Rising Tides application for a Form 1 for the People’s Blockade of the World’s Largest Coal Port, Newcastle/Muloobinba.
Parliamentary Tea Ladies Walk Off Job, Blaming “High Levels of Gas in House”
Knitting Nannas Media Release: Where and When: Wednesday 29th May from 10-11.30 am. Parliament House Tea Ladies will join Nannas for raising awareness and gas alert at the corner Alinga St and Northbourne Avenue Canberra from 10-11.30am.
Knitting Nanna Media Release
What: Knitting Nannas and friends host a Kitchen Table Cabinet with MPs and speakers.Where: Parliament House lawn CanberraWhen: Thursday 30th May 10am-2pm
Nannas call for independent assessment of Santos infrastructure
Sydney Knitting Nannas have been following the catastrophic fire in the Pilliga Forest in northwest NSW as it rapidly spread across the state forest and conservation areas.