Last week Nannas celebrated Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, we welcomed back pollies, presented at a parliamentary inquiry and more.
Tag Archives: Coal
Coal Update
Nannas, Rising Tide and other Sydney folk joined a rally by Hunter Renewal outside NSW parliament on 17 March. Two government announcements on coal mining in NSW had us reaching for our de-stress knitting.
Nannas learn the importance of swamps
Sydney Knitting Nannas ventured into the wild, visiting a pristine swamp in the Royal National Park on Sunday 1 March, Clean Up Australia Day.
Centennial Coal & Sydney Water
Did you know that if you walk into a Sydney Catchment Special Area you could be fined up to $44,000? So why are coal mines allowed to pump their “treated” wastewater into rivers that flow directly into Sydney Catchment dams?
Yancoal’s Moolarben OC3 coal expansion Updated
Sydney Knitting Nannas are gearing up to support the Mudgee District Environment Group in the battle to stop the expansion of the Moolarben coal mine at Wollar. We’ll be writing submissions and attending the Independent Planning Commission hearing in Mudgee. We want you with us.
Action of the Week 15 Dec 2025
We’ve come to expect scandals in the banking sector – a Royal Commission seven years ago confirmed our worst fears, and the stories of misconduct and corruption keep on coming.
Action of the Week 3 August 2025
Sydney Knitting Nannas invite you to join us in welcoming politicians back to the NSW parliament for their next sitting. We’ll have speakers on coal mining, native forest logging and saving our water resources. We’re inviting the pollies to come and talk about their plans and hopes.
Action of the Week 28 July 2025
We know it’s been a long way to the top for Albo – but now we want to see him go harder and faster on climate action! That means no new gas or coal mines and more wind and solar. It also means quickly fixing the environment laws.
Lifeblood: connections of rivers country and community
The Sydney and Central West Knitting Nannas and River Yarners took part in the Nature NSW regional conference – Lifeblood: connections of rivers country and community – at Blayney Eco Hub on 14 and 15 June. Report by Sydney Knitting Nanna, Tracey Carpenter.
Knitting Nannas Listening Tour – Wollar and Ulan
On the weekend of 17-18 May, Save Wollar Action Group (SWAG) hosted visitors from Sydney and Hunter community organisations who were keen to learn more about the expansion of coal mining near Wollar, 50km northeast of Mudgee.