The Grafton Nannas were urged to get active again before the end of the year by that feisty, opinionated anti-gas campaigner, Nanna Kerry. Her last outing with her compatriots was on June 30 in Lismore at the celebration of 10 years of nannering campaigning. According to Nanna K it was well past time they took her to a knit-in outside the office of the Member for Clarence, Chris Gulaptis.
So the Nannas set up in the heat and enjoyed a short knit-in before heading off to lunch. They were all disappointed that the local member did not venture out for a chat as they wanted to raise two very serious concerns with him.
The first was to say how horrified they were at the State Government's plans for a waste to energy incinerator at Casino. They know that this will be grossly polluting and are astounded that the Government - after its experience with the local community during the Metgasco coal seam gas fiasco - thought that they could impose another polluting industry on the area.
The second was their concern about the gas pipeline from Santos' Narrabri Gas Project in the Pilliga to Newcastle which will pass through a prime agricultural area.
As Mr Gulaptis is retiring at the election in March next year, Nanna Kerry would have enjoyed meeting him again. That is rather surprising as the last time she met him, he was far from complimentary to her. However, despite this disappointment, she greatly enjoyed her interaction with her Grafton colleagues who showed her how much they enjoyed her company.
