The Norfolk ISLANDER The World of Norfolk’s Community Newspaper for more than 49 Years FOUNDED 1965 Successors to - The Norfolk Island Pioneer c. 1885 The Weekly News c 1932 : The Norfolk Island Monthly News c. 1933 The N.I. Times c. 1935 : Norfolk Island Weekly c. 1943 : N.I.N.E. c. 1949 : W.I.N. c. 1951 : Norfolk News c. 1965 Volume 49, No. 47 SATURDAY, 17th JANUARY 2015 Price $2.75 Positive Results for Argentine Ant Eradication Program The Argentine ant eradication program has had fantastic results thus far in the 2014-15 season. Intensive monitoring has been undertaken at the Hospital, Ball Bay Reserve, and Hundred Acres Reserve. All of these sites have returned negative results for Argentine ants. However, monitoring must continue to return negative results for another two years Heteih da ‘NOC’ before we can confidently say that these infestations Well yorlyi it is hard to believe that after a year of have been eradicated. These excellent results show hard work by the Norfolk Island Wa’a Outrigger Club, that our methods are working and we are on the right Rebecca Christian, the Travel Centre and supported track towards achieving eradication. by an amazing group of sponsors and aided by the At Collins Head Rd only three small remnant ant Australian Outriggers Association and their president nests were detected and only one small nest at Two Mark Forbes, that the inaugural Norfolk Ocean Chimneys Rd. Challenge is about to occur. (continued inside) (continued overleaf) P&RP&R Groceries Groceries PinnaclesPinnacles Takeaways Takeaways PhonePhone 23474 23474 (2FISH) (2FISH) PhonePhone 23110 23110 Sunday Sunday—Thursday—Thursday to to 9pm 9pm OpenOpen from from 4.30pm 4.30pm Try Try our our Burgers, Burgers, Local Local Fish Fish & & Chips Chips FridayFriday & & Saturday Saturday night night to to 10pm! 10pm! NowNow with with BFC. BFC. Brian’s Brian’s Crunchy Crunchy Fried Fried Chicken! Chicken! Heteih da ‘NOC’ - continued Hettae Ucklun On the weekend competitors will be arriving from BUBBLY AUCTION Australia and New Zealand to compete in a week Hettae Ucklun is holding its BUBBLY AUCTION of paddling through Norfolk pristine waters. We again on Saturday 24th of January in the Sirius room hope that the magic summer weather we have been at Paradise Hotel, kicking off at 6pm. experencing will continue for at least next week. The Once again fantastic finger food and a free drink on island is looking picture post card perfect and we know arrival is included. Tickets are $25 each and will be our wonderful Norfolk sallan (people) will make the available from Hospital Pharmacy, the Commonwealth competitors and their families welcome orn awas iwi Bank, Christian-Bailey Agencies; P and R Groceries side. and Travel World as well as several days in the Norfolk To get to this stage has taken an incredible amount Mall. of hard work and fund raising by the club. The Wa’a What’s up for auction this year is 10 deck chairs club with enthusiastic support from its sponsors raised hand painted by our local artists, other beautiful over a $140,000 to purchase the outriggers and make artworks and craft items and of course can’t miss out this race happen. We know that after this inaugural on the pies. The deck chairs can be viewed next to year this race will grow every year and hopefully reach Chinese Emporium and if you are unable to make it the level of the Cook Islands race which hosts 1500 on the night then pre-register your bid at the hospital competitors while also adding $3mil to the economy. pharmacy. This week we welcome AOCRA President Mark Look forward to seeing everybody there, visitors Forbes the competitors and AOCRA officials who will are most welcome and all funds raised will be put help the NI Wa’a Club run the event. towards our new hospital. (continued overleaf) SATURDAY= Cloudy. Medium chance (60%) of showers, MONDAY Partly cloud. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. most likely during the morning. N/NW winds 10/15 knots Winds SE 10/15 knots. Precis: Partly cloud. Min: 20 Max: turning W/SW about 10 knots during the evening. Slight 25 seas. A low to moderate SW swell. Min: 21 Max: 26 Forecast for Sunday POPULATION STATISTICS - PEOPLE ON ISLAND WEEK ENDING RES GEP TEP VISITORS UEP OTHER TOTAL 13th November 2014 1330 38 79 629 225 2301 20th November 2014 1324 38 79 641 228 2310 27th November 2014 1368 30 80 574 226 2278 2nd December 2014 1350 29 80 545 225 2229 11th December 2014 1396 20 75 462 232 2185 18th December 2014 1492 25 75 416 231 2239 FMX BMX FREESTYLE BATTLE.... 18 Dec ‘15! on the Rock Norfolk’s Most Interesting Store Portable Rechargeable Lightweight Variety of designs TAYLORS ROAD EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (Int + 6723) 22405 WEBSITE: www.petesplace.nlk.nf FAX: (Int + 6723) 23098 Heteih da ‘NOC’ - continued in which they will bus spectators around the island It will be a week of fun and excitement, we are to various vantage points following the outriggers. told the paddlers love to party and party hard. They This will be a fun way to follow the race in comfort also love to paddle and what a treat it will be for them along will all the fun atmosphere of follow spectators. to paddling Norfolks pristine waters along side its Contact Baunti if you would like to book this tour. towering basalt cliffs. At 6pm will be closing ceremony awards presentation As you will see from the accompanying program we with a island style dinner. Tickets are available for the have a full week of racing and socialising and yorlyi dinner at $40 pp. There will be entertainment and bar on the island are invited to come along and watch the service at the Minibar Marquee until late. spectacular racing through the week. There also some Come along have a beautiful dinner and farewell social nights which while they have an entry fee are the competitors until they return next year, then dance open to the public to join in. the night away. On Monday the sprint races will be spectacular Friday from 3 to 7pm will be a fun paddle for orl viewing so come down to Emily park up and enjoy the dem Norf’k sallan, so come along and try the sport of racing. The mini bar marquee will be holding a happy outrigging paddling. hour from 12.0 to 2pm. At 2 pm locals are welcome to Its been a year in the making and now its here the jump into the wa’a’s and have a paddle club members “NORFOLK OCEAN CHALLENGE” so the Norfolk will be there to give some instruction. Island Wa’a Outrigger Club and Travel Centre invite Tuesday is the mid distance race to Phillip island orl yorli Norf’k sallan to come and be part of the fun and back a good test of fitness for all. There will be and excitement of the inaugural NOC. food stalls available and the mini bar Marquee will We would also like to note that event would not be hosting happy from 4 to 6pm for those after a have been possible with out he support and vision refreshing drink. of our sponsors so a huge thank you to the sponsors 7pm the Leagues Club will hosting a island dress and we ask the Norfolk community to support these party night with live music and the presentation of the wonderful sponsors mid distance race trophy. Come alog and party with Please note that we are still looking for volunteers to the paddlers. help run the NOC if you are keen to help please contact Wednesday is lay day for competitors however Damien Snell, Glen Christian or John Christian. Mini Bar Marquee will be hosting happy hour from 12 to 3pm and from 6 pm to 7pm. Thursday is the big race the NOC around the island challenge.This will be a spectacular race a great fun to follow around the cliffs watching the whole event. Baunti Escapes will be running a follow the race tour IMPORTANT NOTICE EMILY BAY & SLAUGHTER BAY SWIMMERS – Monday, 19 January 2015 Norfolk Ocean Challenge outrigger canoe sprint races will be held in Slaughter & Emily Bays from 7.30am – 12 noon on Monday, 19 January 2015. There will be announcements at Emily Bay to advise people on race activities; all swimmers should heed advice from our Beach Officials and take extra care during this Monday morning and also keep an eye out for canoe activities at other times. The NI Wa’a Ocean Challenge Committee encourages everyone to view the sprints from the main event site at Lone Pine. ROAD CLOSURE The NIWOC Committee advises that the road at the eastern end of Emily Bay will be closed during Ocean Challenge week to ensure a safe event site for NOC rigging of canoes, paddlers, stall holders, etc. and the public. Spectators and the public are very welcome to walk through the event site to Point Hunter and Lone Pine at any time during this period: 2pm Sunday 18 January 2015 through to midnight Thursday 22 January 2015 The NIWOC Committee trusts that the above is not an inconvenience to anyone and hopes that the benefits of the NOC the ROCK event outweigh any inconvenience. ����������������������� ��������������������� ����������������������������������������� ����������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������� ������������������ ��������� ���������������� ������������� �������������������������������� ��������������������������������� ��� �������������������������� ������������� ���������������� �������� ��������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Positive Results for Argentine Ant Eradication Program continued from front page These remnant nests have been baited and we expect that these infestations will be eliminated as a result.