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New twist to Macca’s yarn

22/10/2013

The Knitting nannas of Upwey and Toolangi. Picture: DONNA OATES

IT was a show of peaceful protest – two bodies of knitting protesters came together in Tecoma last week to show solidarity.
On Thursday Toolangi’s Knitting Nannas joined the Tecoma Knitters in Tecoma to show them support.
The Tecoma Knitters have knitted for over 100 days at the controversial McDonald’s site.

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