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Maeve Bannister

Hats off to the Forrests as they snap up Akubra

Businessman Andrew Forrest and his wife Nicola are the new custodians of the Akubra hat brand. (HANDOUT/TATTARANG)

Iconic Australian hatmaker Akubra is set to change ownership for the first time in five generations.

Tattarang, owned by Australian businessman Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest and his wife Nicola, has acquired Akubra from the Keir family who trace their ownership back 147 years.

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