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Keep our Silverstream trails accessible

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Ruth Thomson
4 months ago

Please keep access for walking and running across these beautiful hills.

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Anonymous
4 months ago

Tragic this must not happen

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Josephine Bray
4 months ago

Please keep these trails as is and no permits needed for every body to enjoy without having to get a permit. Wasted money leaching from the council and govt departments.

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Christoph Matthaei
4 months ago

This doesn't make any sense. Freshwater ecology students at Otago Uni studied stream crossings in native bush areas around Dunedin over several years. They found that activities such as mountain biking, running or hiking had no negative effects on stream biodiversity downstream of these crossings. So why should these activities no longer be permitted, or restricted?

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Lorraine Watson
4 months ago

Keep it easily available to runners and walkers

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Dave Pawson
4 months ago

No way this should be allowed. Freedom of access for Kiwis. Think again and listen to the people.

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Nicholas Jackson
4 months ago

Access for trails for runners is essential for community wellbeing

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Nicholas Lambert
4 months ago

Closing these tracks would be utterly unjustifiable.

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David Sasse
4 months ago

These are all great tracks and need to be accessible without a permit.

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Greg Cole
4 months ago

no. no no no. just. no. nah. nope. k? no!

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Anthony Margetson
4 months ago

The council has no grounds to deny residents access to recreational areas. This is yet another attempt by local government to display power and control in a manner not fit for a free western society

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Karyn Depree
4 months ago

One of the great things about Dunedin is the fact that these tracks are so close and accessible, in an era when health and wellbeing is so important to us all to remove this access is completely shameful.

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Janice Burch
4 months ago

This access is one of the things that makes Dunedin such a wonderful place to live

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Robyn Bridges
4 months ago

These tracks are critical to the well being, both physical and mental, of many people in Dunedin and are part of the culture of this city and have been for many years. If the concern is about pollution, perhaps the DCC should consider getting rid of the considerable number of 4 legged pests in the area not known to stick to tracks!

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Daniel batchelor
4 months ago

Keep it open

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Callum McLean
4 months ago

load of crap, sounds like the rollout of UN agenda 21 to me

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Steve August
4 months ago

Speaking as a physiotherapist and tramper, restricting access to these tracks is shameful.

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Alister Metherell
4 months ago

Bureaucratic overreach. A totally unnecessary restriction.

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Clare
4 months ago

This is a beautiful area and the best Tramping’s close to Dunedin, it should remain open for everyone to enjoy without fighting red tape to go there!

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Corin Simcock
4 months ago

I love running here!