Tag Archives: Water
Water to flow in NSW inland rivers
Nanna Eury talks to pastoralist Garry Hall at the Macquarie Marshes about the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holders’ decision to release water for NSW inland rivers. This is hot of the press – Nanna Euro is on location.
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.
Visit to McPhillamys Gold Project at Blayney NSW
In this election year McPhillamys Mine and tailings dam is on the Nannas radar as it has become a political football. A community is divided and the environment is screaming for help. Nanna Anne goes to investigate…
Saving the Macquarie Marshes from mining
Nanna Anne talks to Leanne and Garry Hall of “The Mole” near Warren as Australian Consolidated Gold Holdings (ACGH) takes the NSW Resource Regulator to court.
Kayaking Macquarie Marshes (Wambool – Macquarie River)
Nanna Anne recently visited the Macquarie Marshes (Wambool – Macquarie River) in central north-west NSW which is part of the traditional land of the Wailwan People. Here is her story:
Nanna News 20 August 2024
Last Wednesday Nannas were in both the federal parliament in Canberra and the NSW parliament on Macquarie Street. For some of us it was our first time in these houses. We found the buildings impressive but the politicians of both major parties not so much. There was anger, frustration and tears but we managed toContinue reading “Nanna News 20 August 2024”
Nanna News
Last week Nannas sang to delegates as they entered the NSW Labor conference, marched in a rally against violence towards women, went Ghostbusting in Western Sydney MPs offices and attended a Zoom meeting about water resources. We also plotted our next event to Welcome Back Pollies on Tuesday 6 August 11.45am at NSW Parliament House.
Letter to Plibersek re Murray Darling
Sydney Knitting Nannas have written to the Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek, about the implementation of the Murray Darling Basin and copies have been sent to the relevant ministers in each state.
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.