For the sake of the Norfolk economy and in the hope of keeping it a beautiful 'gem' itself don't make this mistake of the unnessary importation of rock!
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Dwane Nobbs
7 years ago
Its a no brainer
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Dale Lawther
7 years ago
Keep it local, keep it safe from imported creepy crawlies. Provide work for Norfolk Islanders!
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Brendon Wotherspoon
7 years ago
Use Norfolk materials for the airport upgrade to eliminate environmental risks for Norfolk.
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Василий
7 years ago
Остров Норфолк должен быть свободным и чистым!
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Robert Burns
7 years ago
Hey! The very cheeky Jonassen Lecren has signed twice!
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Robert Burns
7 years ago
Hi Angus. It appears the banana thing is a low level issue.
As ever with these 200 or so people, knee jerk ill informed comment is a standard reaction to pretty much anything and everything the Feds they despise initiate.
As for the introduction of what they term creepy-crawlies - I'm able to name some that are now on-island, which didn't exist when I was a kid:
the wasps
those praying mantis things
huntsman spiders
argentine ants
the bug getting into potatoes and tomatoes
Who knows how they got to the island. It's not unknown for insects to be blown in from other land masses. It's called 'natural colonisation' and 'evolution'.
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Angus Moody
7 years ago
As a visitor to Norfolk Island, I am especially concerned at the imported rock that has come into Norfolk Island.
Following the recent banana virus on the Island in late 2018, its clear that the Department of Agriculture have regarded this isolated Island as a forgotten part of Australia.
This is a far more serious issue then the labeling of Watties products,.
I call on the Federal Minister for Agriculture, David Littleproud and the Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories , Sussan Ley to immediately address this issue.
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Robert Burns
7 years ago
o you want to reduce the precious (approximately) 40 square kilometres of NI you have to 37 square kilometres (or whatever)? That's not good math. I'll bet if the NILA crew had survived, the Chinese deal they would've swung for a naval base would've entailed the Chinese bringing their own rock. NI is simply not big enough, and way too fragile, to continue quarrying. Your bio security concerns seem somewhat feeble, considering the existing terminal hawaiian holly infestation. That horse has way bolted, people.
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Robert Burns
7 years ago
You've only picked up 9 signatures in the last few days. This kinda sez you've maxed out. Let it go. For chrissake, start living a positive life.
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Charmaine Cuthbertson
7 years ago
Leave Norfolk Island in it’s natural state.
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Dianne Carroll
7 years ago
Unbelievably dense "paper-pushers" making uninformed decisions..
Local resources simply make more sense..
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Phil Bray
7 years ago
Surly there is enough of there own resources to construct it without any imports
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Jason Evans
7 years ago
The damage to our environment due to new pest will irreversible. The risk outways the benefits.
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Russell snape
7 years ago
Big government once again trying to destroy natural beauty.
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Anonymous
7 years ago
Keep business on the rock
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Kay taylor
7 years ago
This community is amazing. Resilient, self sufficient in so many ways and will survive well if local industry /business is able to thrive here.
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Lachlan King
7 years ago
There should be nothing imported into Norfolk Island that doesn’t absolutely have to be. It is a very small and unique, and therefor fragile ecosystem
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Leanne Moxham
7 years ago
Australia has strict laws , I can’t believe that they are being so irresponsible there’s no duty of care ,
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Jonassen Lecren
7 years ago
This is too great of a bio security risk and a big loss to the local economy. There is an ample supply of rock on the island.
For the sake of the Norfolk economy and in the hope of keeping it a beautiful 'gem' itself don't make this mistake of the unnessary importation of rock!
Its a no brainer
Keep it local, keep it safe from imported creepy crawlies. Provide work for Norfolk Islanders!
Use Norfolk materials for the airport upgrade to eliminate environmental risks for Norfolk.
Остров Норфолк должен быть свободным и чистым!
Hey! The very cheeky Jonassen Lecren has signed twice!
Hi Angus. It appears the banana thing is a low level issue. As ever with these 200 or so people, knee jerk ill informed comment is a standard reaction to pretty much anything and everything the Feds they despise initiate. As for the introduction of what they term creepy-crawlies - I'm able to name some that are now on-island, which didn't exist when I was a kid: the wasps those praying mantis things huntsman spiders argentine ants the bug getting into potatoes and tomatoes Who knows how they got to the island. It's not unknown for insects to be blown in from other land masses. It's called 'natural colonisation' and 'evolution'.
As a visitor to Norfolk Island, I am especially concerned at the imported rock that has come into Norfolk Island. Following the recent banana virus on the Island in late 2018, its clear that the Department of Agriculture have regarded this isolated Island as a forgotten part of Australia. This is a far more serious issue then the labeling of Watties products,. I call on the Federal Minister for Agriculture, David Littleproud and the Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories , Sussan Ley to immediately address this issue.
o you want to reduce the precious (approximately) 40 square kilometres of NI you have to 37 square kilometres (or whatever)? That's not good math. I'll bet if the NILA crew had survived, the Chinese deal they would've swung for a naval base would've entailed the Chinese bringing their own rock. NI is simply not big enough, and way too fragile, to continue quarrying. Your bio security concerns seem somewhat feeble, considering the existing terminal hawaiian holly infestation. That horse has way bolted, people.
You've only picked up 9 signatures in the last few days. This kinda sez you've maxed out. Let it go. For chrissake, start living a positive life.
Leave Norfolk Island in it’s natural state.
Unbelievably dense "paper-pushers" making uninformed decisions.. Local resources simply make more sense..
Surly there is enough of there own resources to construct it without any imports
The damage to our environment due to new pest will irreversible. The risk outways the benefits.
Big government once again trying to destroy natural beauty.
Keep business on the rock
This community is amazing. Resilient, self sufficient in so many ways and will survive well if local industry /business is able to thrive here.
There should be nothing imported into Norfolk Island that doesn’t absolutely have to be. It is a very small and unique, and therefor fragile ecosystem
Australia has strict laws , I can’t believe that they are being so irresponsible there’s no duty of care ,
This is too great of a bio security risk and a big loss to the local economy. There is an ample supply of rock on the island.