Last week a group of Sydney Knitting Nannas left the city for the country, taking a few days to recharge, sing and plot. They were fun-filled days with lots of activities and food. First thing each day was a Qigong class with Nanna Penny on the verandah where we could tune into the noises of nature.Continue reading “Nannas Plot at a Retreat”
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Nannas say NO to incinerators
Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends attended a rally outside the Land & Environment Court on Tuesday about the New Generation Energy from Waste Facility at Eastern Creek. Western Sydney residents have fought off the incinerators twice but the industry hasn’t given up. Nannas are calling for real solutions to the waste crisis, and a banContinue reading “Nannas say NO to incinerators”
Nannas at Adventure Walk
Today, Sydney Knitting Nannas had a fabulous day on an adventure walk and picnic starting at Callan Park Bushcare. As it was a sunny day, Nannas set up near a shady tree on the walk along Parramatta River. Many people and families stopped and talked to the Nannas. The children enjoyed making koala masks, thenContinue reading “Nannas at Adventure Walk”
Knitting Nannas challenge protest laws
Today, two Knitting Nannas from the flood and fire-impacted NSW mid-north coast launched a Constitutional challenge to new anti-protest laws to preserve the democratic freedoms of speech and assembly in NSW. Sydney Nannas were there to support them.
Sydney Nannas out and about despite the weather
National Koala Day Rally: Sydney Knitting Nannas met up with Manly Nannas and members of the Animal Justice Party, Bob Brown Foundation and other groups at Manly Beach on 30 September to protest about NSW’s endangered koala population.
Santos ramps up gas production in Pilliga
Santos has ramped up gas extraction in the Pilliga Forest under its exploration licence, deploying a type of drilling rig known as a flushby rig 40km south of Narrabri. They are conducting production enhancement and well suspensions, industry jargon for remedial works aimed at preparing gas wells for production.
Busy week for Sydney Nannas
Sydney Nannas were back outside parliament protesting against a coal mine this week, and some attended a webinar about coal or met with their MP.
Big Canopy Camp
Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends joined the Bob Brown Foundation and Save Sydney’s Koalas as part of the international Big Canopy Campout on Saturday 17th of September. This Nannas’ knitted banner shows many of the threats faced by the endangered koala species. At the Campout we heard first hand about the threat to koalas ofContinue reading “Big Canopy Camp”
NSW Government talking out of both sides of their mouth
The NSW Independent Planning Commission has just approved the Mt Pleasant Coal Optimisation Project near Muswellbrook. The Commission cited the Perrottet government’s policy on coal and gas development in justifying their decision.
What Nannas are talking about
During Covid lockdowns, Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends had weekly Zoom meetings to generate ideas for campaigning from home and to check that everyone was OK. These sessions proved to be very informative and productive so they have continued. The following was discussed at our last meeting on Friday morning.
Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends 