NANNAS BACK TO REGULAR NEEDLE FLASHING

The Grafton Nannas are back to regular knit-ins.  This week we returned to knit outside the lair of our federal MP, Kevin Hogan,  after last week's knit-in outside the state MP's office.  When we resumed knitting after our long nanna break, we decided we should share our presence equally with these pollies. No favouritism from us! After all, we have to remember that part of the Nannas' credo is to annoy all politicians equally.

This is the second knit-in where we've displayed Lynette's new banner for our loop.  What a talented person she is!

 

 

 

Ann's bicycle was the ideal place to hang the the new banner

The group found it very intriguing to see just how much Donna could fit into a medium-sized Nanna bag.  She's obviously prepared for every knitting eventuality.

What the well-equipped Nanna takes to a knit-in

NANNAS CONCERN ABOUT LOCAL DAIRY INDUSTRY

Norco milk bottles on display at the knit-in

At its knit-in on 17th May outside the office of Member for Clarence, Chris Gulaptis, Nannas from the Grafton Loop expressed their concern about the decision of the State Government to award a milk supply contract for fifteen local health facilities to foreign-owned Queensland Dairy Farmers instead of the Norco.

Nanna Susanna with our new blackboard & banner

The Nannas were incensed because Norco is a local company processing milk from dairies on the North Coast. This local industry, both in production and processing, provides jobs for North Coast locals and makes a significant contribution to the local economy.

Just after the Nannas had strung up their empty Norco  milkbottles and had settled into their chairs, "The Daily Examiner's" reporter Jarrod arrived and gave us the good news that the Government had reversed its decision.  Norco once again would be the provider!!!

Obviously, the government had been receiving a great deal of flak from industry and locals and realized it had been a very silly decision.  Isn't it wonderful when the community (in other words  PEOPLE POWER) can force change.

We Nannas believe there should be much, much more of this!!!