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Mac attack By REBECCA BILLS IN A two-year battle, local identities the Tecoma 8 have held strong to their beliefs and taken on McDonald’s Australia. The group has been named the Mail’s 2013 Issue of the Year. Shane, Marcia, Karl, Ava, Janine, Mark, Martha and Jude, known as the Tecoma 8, have all donated
2013 ISSUE OF THE YEAR their time and energy into the picketing efforts at the Tecoma McDonald’s site in the hope of protecting their town against the organisation.
While the Mail remains unbiased towards controversial issues such as the Tecoma McDonald’s, the Tecoma 8’s sheer passion and
love for the area won them their title. Last year the Mail also awarded local identity David Jewell, another strong anti-Tecoma McDonald’s advocate, the award. The Tecoma 8’s notorious antics and actions drew widespread media attention from not only around the country but the world. The group faced a large court case earlier in the year after their
input into the Tecoma protests throughout 2013 which continued to push the boundaries. On 1 July, McDonald’s attempted to demolish the old Hazelvale Dairy building where members of the Tecoma 8 established themselves on the roof of the dairy delaying the demolition process. Continued page 3w
Shane, Marcia, Karl, Ava, Janine, Mark, Martha and Jude make up the Tecoma 8. 112448 Picture: CONTRIBUTED
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