Mt Alexander Knitting Nannas

We are a group of older women, living in Castlemaine, Victoria and in surrounding towns, who care about the environment. We feel that the people in powerful positions are not looking after our land, sea and air. We are not affiliated with any particular party; we annoy all politicians equally and we remind them often about what they should be doing. We bring attention to these issues by peacefully protesting in public places (often in an entertaining way!), writing letters and petitions, supporting other groups and having conversations.

We would like our children, our grandchildren and future generations to inherit a clean, healthy environment, to be able to enjoy the natural beauty and diversity of our land.

It is often the case that older women are not seen. Our group gives us a voice and an opportunity to get together with like-minded people. Often we feel a sense of despair with the state of the world but when we get together, we feel that we are a part of something bigger. This encourages us to feel hopeful.

We sit, knit and plot!