GM-Free Nillumbik - Online Petition

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A GM-FREE ZONE - PETITION TO THE NILLUMBIK SHIRE COUNCIL

I, the undersigned resident of Nillumbik Shire, ask the Nillumbik Shire Council to take the following action to help ensure that Genetically Manipulated (GM) crops are not grown in our region, and that our region remains GM-free. We therefore ask our council to make and implement the following resolutions:

1. Write to the Premier to ask the state government to:

Use its powers to create a GM-free area and to declare our municipality, the Shire of Nillumbik a GM-free zone (a policy principle made possible under Section 21 of the Commonwealth Gene Technology Act 2000 gives all states these powers); and

2. Declare the Shire of Nillumbik a GM-free Zone by:

2.1 Amending council's food service contracts, to require GM-free foods in all

council food services;

2.2 Posting GM-free Zone signage in and around the municipality (Gene Ethics

has some if required);

2.3 Publicly signing and distributing a GM-free Zone Declaration;

2.4 Publicising the GM-free Zone declaration in local media, on the website

and on notice boards;

2.5 Asking local businesses and organisations to support the GM-free Zone by

signing on to a GM-free statement; and

2.6 Establishing a local register to record and map the location of any GM sites

in the area, when and if this becomes necessary.

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