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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Jews that affect you every day and only on Mix
one O four point nine. Well, if you have just
joined us this morning, we are meeting the candidates in
Fanny Bay. And joining me live on the line right
now is the CLP candidate for Fanny Bay, Lourie ze O.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
Good morning to you, Hi, Katie. How are you? Yeah?
Really good?
Speaker 1 (00:18):
Great to have you on the show now, Laurie, because
we've got a few listener questions for each of our
candidates today. You've got seven minutes forty Are you ready
to get started there?
Speaker 2 (00:28):
I am.
Speaker 1 (00:29):
Let's do it, Laurie. Why did you decide to put
your hand up to run? So?
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Basically, I just decided that I didn't want to be
somebody who sat on the sidelines and inconsistently complained about
the state of the territory anymore. My family and I
moved to als Rings when I was young. I was fourteen,
and even as a young teenager, I quickly realized that
that was the best best move that they could have
made for my future, and I absolutely loved being Territorian.
But busward thirty years later, so you're thirty years now,
(00:56):
I'm married. I've been managing nearly twenty two years, those
three amazing talent to them beautiful children. And I've traveled
territory with my work with their education sector and also
with my husband's work as a police officer. We've seen
so many being involved in and seen so many amazing
things over the years. But when breaking sort of breaking,
stolen cars, smashed windows, physical verbal and sexual assaults in
(01:19):
public and normal lives and almost expected in our lives,
the reality really is that territory and is raising their
family tick simply can't say that moving to the territory
was the best move that they could have made for
their family. So for many families, that's been the worst
decision they've made. And a while back, I just got
to a point where I decided not to sit back
and watch as victims take it back seat to criminals.
And when I did get to that point, I made
(01:40):
sure I worked in roles and participated in learning opportunities
that supported my move into the space. And here I
am with you, talking to you now, Laurie.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
Tell me what you know, Tell our listeners a bit
more about your work experience and your work within the
community and how you think that would help you in
this role.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Yeah, no, worries. So at a community level, I've got
a really long history of volunteering, leading, supporting, and contributing
to the community of the Northern Territory. I've regularly volunteered
with organizations. I've taken on roles like vice president of
a football club. I was the lead thought trainer of
the football club for a number of years. I've coached
kids in different sports and at many levels. I've managed
sporting teams at intra and interstate competitions, anticipated on school councils.
(02:24):
I've been a volunteer firefighter and a volunteer lifeguard. Professionally,
I've got a long diverse career that sort of spans
across many fields over many years. Education, program and project development,
human resources and in logistics, construction, racing and gaming years ago,
in hospitality, in retail, and I've worked in and out
(02:45):
of schools Cross Territory for the last twenty years or
twenty five years probably, but by far my biggest work
at working in senior roles in the Department of Education,
and I've continually found myself in roles that support schools,
their operations and their staff. I'm extremely hard worker and
I actually have a few key attributes that many of
listeners won't attribute politicians. I'm open, honors, transparent, and accountable
(03:10):
for my actions. I'm really happy to put my hands
up when I get things wrong, learn from my mistakes,
and ensure that I improved the future decisions.
Speaker 1 (03:17):
Now, Laurie, tell me, obviously out about on the doors,
what do you see as the biggest issues in the
electrocy well.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
Number one is overwhelmingly but really not surprisingly prime the crime,
personal safety and antisocial behavior. I've had a story recently
where she's a resident has been broken into seven times
over the last few months, and the last time she
was on the phone weikly while these enders were still
in her house, and she and her kids had to
barricade themselves in a lockable room until police arrived at
(03:47):
at ten to eighty. The next morning, another resident told
me that her husband was not unconscious out the front
of their house when he went to help a young
person who had seemingly fallen off his bike. And as
he was helping that child, another person approaching from behind
and hit him over the head, which was with what
they think was a piece of steel, and he lays
their unconscious while they ran into the yard and stole
(04:08):
his children's right. That family is currently passing up the
house and moving into state. And on Monday just gone
my a friend of mine's older sister who was holidays
here and daw and she's a disabled pensioner. She went
for a walk on her own while my friend was
actually volunteering in the city and she was assaulted at
the end of the smitch Smith Street mall in broad
daylight at one point thirty in the afternoon. And she's
(04:30):
now got back to going back to her hometown and
has made it very clear that she never wants to
return to Darwin. There's been cctving put up in Sunday shops,
but since the installation there's continues to be breakings at
the shops and these termstics continue to go on and on.
The number piece for the electorates seems to be the
ever increasing cost of living. Families are really sacrificing the
essential life dog behaviors to make meet. They're missing out
(04:53):
on things like sport, which we know have many many
betefits for everybody. And number three would have to be
the ripple effect on crime and business. You know, business
keep on getting told by government to increase their site
security because the route towards the crime is not being
addressed by the government.
Speaker 1 (05:06):
Laurie, we're at about four minutes thirty. A question from
a listener Michael, who lives in Parrap. He wants to
know from all of the candidates from the parties, are
you going to continue the TPS security in the per
Rap area.
Speaker 2 (05:20):
I absolutely support the continuation of that service where we're
definitely not at a position now where we can remove
that service for the residents.
Speaker 1 (05:28):
Another listener question in terms of zoning in the gardens,
So Sue is questioning an issue with residents, particularly those
in the gardens, is rezoning of community purpose land for
private development and profit, particularly the CP land known as
the Pints Club adjoining the George Brown Botanic Gardens. It'd
(05:49):
be good to hear the views of the candidates and
their parties about this issue.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
Yeah. Sure, So I am absolutely pro development. I believe
that we need to develop the territory to make sure
that we keep pulling people in and we create jobs,
all that sort of stuff. I also believe that we
need to make sure that developments need to be suitable
for the areas that they're proposed for. I'm absolutely committed
to working with the community in the gardens to make
sure that any development that goes in on that space
(06:16):
is suited to the area. It suits the land, the infrastructure,
you know, the roads, all that sort of stuff that
it suits in environment, and I'm absolutely committed to working
with them and making sure that we get everybody happy.
Speaker 1 (06:28):
Another one are Saint Vinnie's moving into Coconut Grove? Do
you support that move? No?
Speaker 2 (06:34):
I don't support that move. I believe that the Labor
government failed to act earlier to support the Vineys in
their move, and that was the last minute decision that
has impacted a lot of members, specifically in the Kokonot
Grove area.
Speaker 1 (06:49):
Now I want to ask you, why do you think
you're the best person for the role.
Speaker 2 (06:53):
Oh? Well, I'd like to think I'm a candidate and
a person that reflects and represents people of the electorates.
I'm not so sure. I don't claim to be the
smartest person in the room or the absolute best person
for the role. I'm simply passionate enough about the territory
to put my hand up. What I do have is,
you know, apart from the things that I've already mentioned,
is really good listening skills and the ability to identify
(07:15):
and include the stars people in the room in any
policy and excisions that we make. I have real life
working experience with the community and the government to achieve
outcomes that improve our territory. And I have bravery in
commitment to have to go. Most people that know me
have really Most peole that know me know that I
have really strong moral values and ethics. I'm a huge
advocate for all of our frontline services and the stuff
(07:36):
that work in that space, and I will absolutely sprite
to the death to work towards making their lives easier.
I have really high levels of emotional intelligence and common sense.
Then I can get along with all stakeholders to ensure
their best outcomes is achieved. And I think for way
too long now people in the territory have been spoken
at by their electric members. So people that have met
me while store knocking will know that I'm a strong listener.
(07:59):
I don't believe people just want to hear the sound
of my voy's territories. Territories want their voices heard, so
I can ensure the people of Fanny Bay. But if
I get the opportunity to have the absolute privilege to
represent them. They can be sure that the first thing
I will do is listen to them.
Speaker 1 (08:12):
Well, Laurie, that is time. I really appreciate you having
a chat with me this morning. Good to speak with you.
Speaker 2 (08:19):
Thank you so much, Thank you you too.
Speaker 1 (08:21):
That's Laurie z O there, who is indeed running for
the CLP.
Jews that affect you every day and only on Mix
one O four point nine. Well, if you have just
joined us this morning, we are meeting the candidates in
Fanny Bay. And joining me live on the line right
now is the CLP candidate for Fanny Bay, Lourie ze O.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
Good morning to you, Hi, Katie. How are you? Yeah?
Really good?
Speaker 1 (00:18):
Great to have you on the show now, Laurie, because
we've got a few listener questions for each of our
candidates today. You've got seven minutes forty Are you ready
to get started there?
Speaker 2 (00:28):
I am.
Speaker 1 (00:29):
Let's do it, Laurie. Why did you decide to put
your hand up to run? So?
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Basically, I just decided that I didn't want to be
somebody who sat on the sidelines and inconsistently complained about
the state of the territory anymore. My family and I
moved to als Rings when I was young. I was fourteen,
and even as a young teenager, I quickly realized that
that was the best best move that they could have
made for my future, and I absolutely loved being Territorian.
But busward thirty years later, so you're thirty years now,
(00:56):
I'm married. I've been managing nearly twenty two years, those
three amazing talent to them beautiful children. And I've traveled
territory with my work with their education sector and also
with my husband's work as a police officer. We've seen
so many being involved in and seen so many amazing
things over the years. But when breaking sort of breaking,
stolen cars, smashed windows, physical verbal and sexual assaults in
(01:19):
public and normal lives and almost expected in our lives,
the reality really is that territory and is raising their
family tick simply can't say that moving to the territory
was the best move that they could have made for
their family. So for many families, that's been the worst
decision they've made. And a while back, I just got
to a point where I decided not to sit back
and watch as victims take it back seat to criminals.
And when I did get to that point, I made
(01:40):
sure I worked in roles and participated in learning opportunities
that supported my move into the space. And here I
am with you, talking to you now, Laurie.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
Tell me what you know, Tell our listeners a bit
more about your work experience and your work within the
community and how you think that would help you in
this role.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Yeah, no, worries. So at a community level, I've got
a really long history of volunteering, leading, supporting, and contributing
to the community of the Northern Territory. I've regularly volunteered
with organizations. I've taken on roles like vice president of
a football club. I was the lead thought trainer of
the football club for a number of years. I've coached
kids in different sports and at many levels. I've managed
sporting teams at intra and interstate competitions, anticipated on school councils.
(02:24):
I've been a volunteer firefighter and a volunteer lifeguard. Professionally,
I've got a long diverse career that sort of spans
across many fields over many years. Education, program and project development,
human resources and in logistics, construction, racing and gaming years ago,
in hospitality, in retail, and I've worked in and out
(02:45):
of schools Cross Territory for the last twenty years or
twenty five years probably, but by far my biggest work
at working in senior roles in the Department of Education,
and I've continually found myself in roles that support schools,
their operations and their staff. I'm extremely hard worker and
I actually have a few key attributes that many of
listeners won't attribute politicians. I'm open, honors, transparent, and accountable
(03:10):
for my actions. I'm really happy to put my hands
up when I get things wrong, learn from my mistakes,
and ensure that I improved the future decisions.
Speaker 1 (03:17):
Now, Laurie, tell me, obviously out about on the doors,
what do you see as the biggest issues in the
electrocy well.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
Number one is overwhelmingly but really not surprisingly prime the crime,
personal safety and antisocial behavior. I've had a story recently
where she's a resident has been broken into seven times
over the last few months, and the last time she
was on the phone weikly while these enders were still
in her house, and she and her kids had to
barricade themselves in a lockable room until police arrived at
(03:47):
at ten to eighty. The next morning, another resident told
me that her husband was not unconscious out the front
of their house when he went to help a young
person who had seemingly fallen off his bike. And as
he was helping that child, another person approaching from behind
and hit him over the head, which was with what
they think was a piece of steel, and he lays
their unconscious while they ran into the yard and stole
(04:08):
his children's right. That family is currently passing up the
house and moving into state. And on Monday just gone
my a friend of mine's older sister who was holidays
here and daw and she's a disabled pensioner. She went
for a walk on her own while my friend was
actually volunteering in the city and she was assaulted at
the end of the smitch Smith Street mall in broad
daylight at one point thirty in the afternoon. And she's
(04:30):
now got back to going back to her hometown and
has made it very clear that she never wants to
return to Darwin. There's been cctving put up in Sunday shops,
but since the installation there's continues to be breakings at
the shops and these termstics continue to go on and on.
The number piece for the electorates seems to be the
ever increasing cost of living. Families are really sacrificing the
essential life dog behaviors to make meet. They're missing out
(04:53):
on things like sport, which we know have many many
betefits for everybody. And number three would have to be
the ripple effect on crime and business. You know, business
keep on getting told by government to increase their site
security because the route towards the crime is not being
addressed by the government.
Speaker 1 (05:06):
Laurie, we're at about four minutes thirty. A question from
a listener Michael, who lives in Parrap. He wants to
know from all of the candidates from the parties, are
you going to continue the TPS security in the per
Rap area.
Speaker 2 (05:20):
I absolutely support the continuation of that service where we're
definitely not at a position now where we can remove
that service for the residents.
Speaker 1 (05:28):
Another listener question in terms of zoning in the gardens,
So Sue is questioning an issue with residents, particularly those
in the gardens, is rezoning of community purpose land for
private development and profit, particularly the CP land known as
the Pints Club adjoining the George Brown Botanic Gardens. It'd
(05:49):
be good to hear the views of the candidates and
their parties about this issue.
Speaker 2 (05:55):
Yeah. Sure, So I am absolutely pro development. I believe
that we need to develop the territory to make sure
that we keep pulling people in and we create jobs,
all that sort of stuff. I also believe that we
need to make sure that developments need to be suitable
for the areas that they're proposed for. I'm absolutely committed
to working with the community in the gardens to make
sure that any development that goes in on that space
(06:16):
is suited to the area. It suits the land, the infrastructure,
you know, the roads, all that sort of stuff that
it suits in environment, and I'm absolutely committed to working
with them and making sure that we get everybody happy.
Speaker 1 (06:28):
Another one are Saint Vinnie's moving into Coconut Grove? Do
you support that move? No?
Speaker 2 (06:34):
I don't support that move. I believe that the Labor
government failed to act earlier to support the Vineys in
their move, and that was the last minute decision that
has impacted a lot of members, specifically in the Kokonot
Grove area.
Speaker 1 (06:49):
Now I want to ask you, why do you think
you're the best person for the role.
Speaker 2 (06:53):
Oh? Well, I'd like to think I'm a candidate and
a person that reflects and represents people of the electorates.
I'm not so sure. I don't claim to be the
smartest person in the room or the absolute best person
for the role. I'm simply passionate enough about the territory
to put my hand up. What I do have is,
you know, apart from the things that I've already mentioned,
is really good listening skills and the ability to identify
(07:15):
and include the stars people in the room in any
policy and excisions that we make. I have real life
working experience with the community and the government to achieve
outcomes that improve our territory. And I have bravery in
commitment to have to go. Most people that know me
have really Most peole that know me know that I
have really strong moral values and ethics. I'm a huge
advocate for all of our frontline services and the stuff
(07:36):
that work in that space, and I will absolutely sprite
to the death to work towards making their lives easier.
I have really high levels of emotional intelligence and common sense.
Then I can get along with all stakeholders to ensure
their best outcomes is achieved. And I think for way
too long now people in the territory have been spoken
at by their electric members. So people that have met
me while store knocking will know that I'm a strong listener.
(07:59):
I don't believe people just want to hear the sound
of my voy's territories. Territories want their voices heard, so
I can ensure the people of Fanny Bay. But if
I get the opportunity to have the absolute privilege to
represent them. They can be sure that the first thing
I will do is listen to them.
Speaker 1 (08:12):
Well, Laurie, that is time. I really appreciate you having
a chat with me this morning. Good to speak with you.
Speaker 2 (08:19):
Thank you so much, Thank you you too.
Speaker 1 (08:21):
That's Laurie z O there, who is indeed running for
the CLP.
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