“It was a privilege to walk with Nannas yesterday and hear praise and thanks from so many people, young, old and otherwise, for the great work and play of Nannadom,” said Nanna Jacqueline. According to Rising Tide 8,000 people attended, there were 181 arrests, 10 coal ships rescheduled and three turned around. It was wellContinue reading “Rising Tide Blockade Wrap Up”
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Rising Tide Blockade Day 4
Sunday 30 November: Over 140 kayakers, swimmers and others arrested at Rising Tide including Nannas in amazing actions. And there are more actions happening today, Monday. Rising Tide has stepped up again this year.
Rising Tide Blockade Day 3
Saturday 29 November: A big gathering of Knitting Nannas, singing, swimming, paddling, dancing with some taken into custody and then released.
Rising Tide Blockade Day 2
Friday 28 November: Nannas Alex and Gemma do kayak safety training on the beach in preparation for the weekend flotillas!
Rising Tide Blockade Day 1
Thursday 27 November: Nannas arrive at Rising Tide Blockade, Labor makes a deal with the Greens, watching coal ships coming and going in Newcastle coal port.
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.
Nanna News 24 Nov 2025
The campaign against Pilliga Narrabri Gas revs up, Labor disappoints Nannas yet again, UN Special Rapporteur steps in, Forest Roadshow in Sydney, Lendlease Chairman hands out a Caramello Koala.