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Speaker 1 (00:00):
We have been discussing the fact that a well known
local business owner has started a conversation about the Rapid
Creek markets, calling for some investment into the infrastructure. Jason
Hannah said, the Rapid Creek markets have been running longer
than most locals can remember, every weekend, decade after decade,
through cyclones, pandemics, and every build up since the dawn
(00:22):
of time. And he said, yes, we're here. We are
in twenty twenty five. In the facilities are still stuck
in the nineteen eighties. Jason joins me on the line
right now. Good morning to you, Jays. Yeah, good to
have you on the show. Now, you've been around the
markets for quite some time, I reckon or've certainly been
(00:44):
there on and off lots of times. What's the biggest
thing that bugs you about how it's being run or
looked after these days? Ah?
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Look, you know, I mean, as we're approaching out, you know,
we're in our build up season, it's just a bloody
heaton And you know, I'm not thinking about myself as
a consumer or the customers. I'm thinking first and foremost
about the market stall, you know, the operators and the
holders that they're just rocking up there every day and
they'll never complain, yep, you know, and if you ask
them they won't. However, you just have a casual conversation
(01:16):
and you'll get the gist of what would make their
life a little bit easier. And you know, it's just
a common sense approach. It just appears that, you know,
the people that they're making the decisions aren't listening or
don't have their eyes open. I know.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
You know, you've sort of seen those stallholders, as we
all know. They're the heart and soul of the place.
You know, when you were having those few discussions around
the place, what are they saying? What do you think
needs to change?
Speaker 2 (01:44):
Just how hot the bloody join is? You know, some cooling,
some cooling. That's a good old fashioned start. From there,
anything else can progress, you know, I mean it's pretty
obvious blind Freddie can see that that there hasn't been
any investment in that shopping center for a long time.
In fact, the only investment I've seen in that area
is the anti government in twenty twenty three upgraded the
(02:05):
traffic lights to make it easier, you know, which is crazy.
Why wouldn't have they just ask the question, Hey, is
it worth doing that. Are we still going to do
the market here if they're an opportunity to move it
somewhere else, or more importantly, if we do this for
that shopping center, what are they going to do for us,
like you know, or what are they going to do
for the community that could add some benefits.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
We just spoke to the Lord Mayor of Darwin, Peter Styles,
a few minutes ago, and I put this to him.
You know, I said that you'd sort of started that
conversation about whether some work could be done on infrastructure.
He said that, you know, the council obviously can't go
into deficit to be you know, building that shade, but
there might be the possibility for there to be access
to grants. But he also said that he's going to
(02:47):
be meeting with the owner of that center next week,
I believe, when they're in town. I mean, do you
think the council and the government need to get together
to sort of encourage that prime an investment or you
know how I guess you can't force someone to invest
in their private facility, but surely you know you can encourage.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Yeah, of course there can be influence and encouragement. You know,
A little bit of pressure applied in the right place.
But you know, I'm more for hearing about the about
the solutions rather than what the problems are. I mean,
getting the counsel and getting government together as a task
and a half as itself. But if more people are
just having the conversation, maybe something, maybe the penny's just
going to drop for the people who actually can step
(03:32):
up and make that decision, you know, like right now,
just put some fans in there for the poor baskets, yeah,
and then take another look at the joint.
Speaker 1 (03:39):
You know, Oh mate, I can't think of anything more
difficult really than you know, cooking up a luxA or
selling some beautiful local fruit and working there in the
one hundred percent humidity that we're experienced throughout the build
up and the you know, the temperatures soaring like they are.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
Look, I also don't I mean that the you know,
the locals love the rapid creed markets in the institution.
But I don't think many people realize just how many
of our and you know, we've got a lot of
Asian food halls and takeaways and restaurants in this town,
just how many of those restaurants rely on those markets
for their fresh local Asian produce. You know, we've had
(04:21):
a I've got you know, we have a running order
there every week, so it's every week there's there's money
being spent there just from us, let alone every other restaurant.
I'm sure someone like Jimmy she would have a would
have two cents to put in. But you know, every
little Asian takeaway right now would be reliant on the
people of those markets. And let's just give them a
little bit of Let's just give a little bit of love.
(04:43):
And so I don't care. I We've got a crowdfund
some damn fans, you know, and everyone can put their
name on a fan blade, you know. But the question
is if the landlord's not going to take a look
at it and see what the obvious issue is, we
can't trust him to run the damn crowdfunding either. You know,
maybe if you just had this discussion, we'll see some change.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
Yeah, I agree with you, and I think that's where
things start, right having these discussions and and you know,
trying our best to get people thinking outside the box.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
I mean, ja screaming at the internet, but we.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
Try to do it a bit more constructively. On the radio,
you know, try not to, but I mean, obviously the
fans step in the right direction. Do you think that then,
you know, maybe a shade structure, a bit more shade
around the place might be helpful.
Speaker 2 (05:29):
I mean, you know that that car park, you know what,
I'm going to churn up and buy some eggs and
see cook them on the ashphalt. That is just that
is just a hot spot. You know, we talk about
heat mitigation on Kavanaugh Street. Maybe they should have stannd
up with the Rapid Creek Markets on a bloody Sunday.
Speaker 1 (05:45):
Yeah, yeah, hey, when you like you were talking just
a moment ago about you know, so many restaurants really
and so many different outlets actually relying on the Rapid
Creek Markets for their fresh produce. It's something that probably
a lot of people listening aby hadn't thought of before,
but that you know, like they are instrumental really in
(06:05):
the fabric of the Northern Territory's food scene. You would
have to say.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
Look, I mean this is you know a lot of
the people that are there are traveling in from as
far as Bachelor, Humpty Dew, you know, Darwin River where
they're farming this stuff out in the bloody heat. You know,
the least we can do is give them just somewhere
a little bit more comfortable to other to sell their wares.
But but yeah, that you know, we're using as much
fresh local produce as we can, particularly in that you know,
(06:32):
where else do you go get Where do you go
by can corn? You know, where do you go by
that thie water spinish? Where do you get the local
you know, the local eggplant? Where do you get their
local fruits? You know, it's it really is one of
the backbones of our local food scene and it should
be celebrated and if anything protected.
Speaker 1 (06:52):
Before I let you go, mate, I know you and
I had spoken, you know, in recent years so often
about some of the issues that we're experiencing. Where that
comes to crime. There's been a lot of discussion over
recent weeks about the crime stats and you know, whether
things are trending down, you know, how do you feel
as those things are going at the moment.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
Yeah, Look, it's funny when Christine in my office said,
I did you see that Facebook comment? Said Jason Anaer,
hasn't it a wings about the crime and the new
government lately? I didn't see it because obviously we're not
friends that don't worry. I search for it. But I
can tell you why I haven't been winging, because it's
actually been improved. It's been improving, it's improved. I'll be
winging the first chance it all goes back to shit again.
(07:35):
But I can tell you right now things have been
pretty good. I'd like to see some more security in
the city after eight pm. Yet we know that those
those blue shirts were instrumental towards you know, improving the CBD.
But that's where the Dalcy Council really needs to step up.
You know, they've refused to fund it. I think it's
a disgrace and I think that conversation needs to happen.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
Yeah, we might have to have that next time we've
got the mayor on. Well, Jason, Hannah always really good
to catch up with you. I appreciate your time this morning.
Thanks for having a chat with us, and hopefully it
gets a few people talking about some fans or some
shade there at Rapid Creek Markets. And if you start
a go fund me page, let us know, well, well
(08:17):
let people you know, pay for a blade of a fan.
Speaker 2 (08:20):
Maybe we'll probably end up with a shiploader fans and
no one's going to let them put it, let us
put it up, you know.
Speaker 1 (08:27):
But the more.
Speaker 2 (08:28):
Conversations like this, I think we're going to we're going
to see some improvement. We've got to come on absolutely absolutely. Community,
you know, let's just get out there and support it.
Be nice to your local Rabbit Creek food tender because
you know what, they've been there all bloody day and
it's stinking hot.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
That's exactly right, Jason, good to talk to you. Thanks
so much for having a chat with me this morning.
Speaker 2 (08:51):
Thanks Cottie, you thanks mate,
We have been discussing the fact that a well known
local business owner has started a conversation about the Rapid
Creek markets, calling for some investment into the infrastructure. Jason
Hannah said, the Rapid Creek markets have been running longer
than most locals can remember, every weekend, decade after decade,
through cyclones, pandemics, and every build up since the dawn
(00:22):
of time. And he said, yes, we're here. We are
in twenty twenty five. In the facilities are still stuck
in the nineteen eighties. Jason joins me on the line
right now. Good morning to you, Jays. Yeah, good to
have you on the show. Now, you've been around the
markets for quite some time, I reckon or've certainly been
(00:44):
there on and off lots of times. What's the biggest
thing that bugs you about how it's being run or
looked after these days? Ah?
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Look, you know, I mean, as we're approaching out, you know,
we're in our build up season, it's just a bloody
heaton And you know, I'm not thinking about myself as
a consumer or the customers. I'm thinking first and foremost
about the market stall, you know, the operators and the
holders that they're just rocking up there every day and
they'll never complain, yep, you know, and if you ask
them they won't. However, you just have a casual conversation
(01:16):
and you'll get the gist of what would make their
life a little bit easier. And you know, it's just
a common sense approach. It just appears that, you know,
the people that they're making the decisions aren't listening or
don't have their eyes open. I know.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
You know, you've sort of seen those stallholders, as we
all know. They're the heart and soul of the place.
You know, when you were having those few discussions around
the place, what are they saying? What do you think
needs to change?
Speaker 2 (01:44):
Just how hot the bloody join is? You know, some cooling,
some cooling. That's a good old fashioned start. From there,
anything else can progress, you know, I mean it's pretty
obvious blind Freddie can see that that there hasn't been
any investment in that shopping center for a long time.
In fact, the only investment I've seen in that area
is the anti government in twenty twenty three upgraded the
(02:05):
traffic lights to make it easier, you know, which is crazy.
Why wouldn't have they just ask the question, Hey, is
it worth doing that. Are we still going to do
the market here if they're an opportunity to move it
somewhere else, or more importantly, if we do this for
that shopping center, what are they going to do for us,
like you know, or what are they going to do
for the community that could add some benefits.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
We just spoke to the Lord Mayor of Darwin, Peter Styles,
a few minutes ago, and I put this to him.
You know, I said that you'd sort of started that
conversation about whether some work could be done on infrastructure.
He said that, you know, the council obviously can't go
into deficit to be you know, building that shade, but
there might be the possibility for there to be access
to grants. But he also said that he's going to
(02:47):
be meeting with the owner of that center next week,
I believe, when they're in town. I mean, do you
think the council and the government need to get together
to sort of encourage that prime an investment or you
know how I guess you can't force someone to invest
in their private facility, but surely you know you can encourage.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Yeah, of course there can be influence and encouragement. You know,
A little bit of pressure applied in the right place.
But you know, I'm more for hearing about the about
the solutions rather than what the problems are. I mean,
getting the counsel and getting government together as a task
and a half as itself. But if more people are
just having the conversation, maybe something, maybe the penny's just
going to drop for the people who actually can step
(03:32):
up and make that decision, you know, like right now,
just put some fans in there for the poor baskets, yeah,
and then take another look at the joint.
Speaker 1 (03:39):
You know, Oh mate, I can't think of anything more
difficult really than you know, cooking up a luxA or
selling some beautiful local fruit and working there in the
one hundred percent humidity that we're experienced throughout the build
up and the you know, the temperatures soaring like they are.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
Look, I also don't I mean that the you know,
the locals love the rapid creed markets in the institution.
But I don't think many people realize just how many
of our and you know, we've got a lot of
Asian food halls and takeaways and restaurants in this town,
just how many of those restaurants rely on those markets
for their fresh local Asian produce. You know, we've had
(04:21):
a I've got you know, we have a running order
there every week, so it's every week there's there's money
being spent there just from us, let alone every other restaurant.
I'm sure someone like Jimmy she would have a would
have two cents to put in. But you know, every
little Asian takeaway right now would be reliant on the
people of those markets. And let's just give them a
little bit of Let's just give a little bit of love.
(04:43):
And so I don't care. I We've got a crowdfund
some damn fans, you know, and everyone can put their
name on a fan blade, you know. But the question
is if the landlord's not going to take a look
at it and see what the obvious issue is, we
can't trust him to run the damn crowdfunding either. You know,
maybe if you just had this discussion, we'll see some change.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
Yeah, I agree with you, and I think that's where
things start, right having these discussions and and you know,
trying our best to get people thinking outside the box.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
I mean, ja screaming at the internet, but we.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
Try to do it a bit more constructively. On the radio,
you know, try not to, but I mean, obviously the
fans step in the right direction. Do you think that then,
you know, maybe a shade structure, a bit more shade
around the place might be helpful.
Speaker 2 (05:29):
I mean, you know that that car park, you know what,
I'm going to churn up and buy some eggs and
see cook them on the ashphalt. That is just that
is just a hot spot. You know, we talk about
heat mitigation on Kavanaugh Street. Maybe they should have stannd
up with the Rapid Creek Markets on a bloody Sunday.
Speaker 1 (05:45):
Yeah, yeah, hey, when you like you were talking just
a moment ago about you know, so many restaurants really
and so many different outlets actually relying on the Rapid
Creek Markets for their fresh produce. It's something that probably
a lot of people listening aby hadn't thought of before,
but that you know, like they are instrumental really in
(06:05):
the fabric of the Northern Territory's food scene. You would
have to say.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
Look, I mean this is you know a lot of
the people that are there are traveling in from as
far as Bachelor, Humpty Dew, you know, Darwin River where
they're farming this stuff out in the bloody heat. You know,
the least we can do is give them just somewhere
a little bit more comfortable to other to sell their wares.
But but yeah, that you know, we're using as much
fresh local produce as we can, particularly in that you know,
(06:32):
where else do you go get Where do you go
by can corn? You know, where do you go by
that thie water spinish? Where do you get the local
you know, the local eggplant? Where do you get their
local fruits? You know, it's it really is one of
the backbones of our local food scene and it should
be celebrated and if anything protected.
Speaker 1 (06:52):
Before I let you go, mate, I know you and
I had spoken, you know, in recent years so often
about some of the issues that we're experiencing. Where that
comes to crime. There's been a lot of discussion over
recent weeks about the crime stats and you know, whether
things are trending down, you know, how do you feel
as those things are going at the moment.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
Yeah, Look, it's funny when Christine in my office said,
I did you see that Facebook comment? Said Jason Anaer,
hasn't it a wings about the crime and the new
government lately? I didn't see it because obviously we're not
friends that don't worry. I search for it. But I
can tell you why I haven't been winging, because it's
actually been improved. It's been improving, it's improved. I'll be
winging the first chance it all goes back to shit again.
(07:35):
But I can tell you right now things have been
pretty good. I'd like to see some more security in
the city after eight pm. Yet we know that those
those blue shirts were instrumental towards you know, improving the CBD.
But that's where the Dalcy Council really needs to step up.
You know, they've refused to fund it. I think it's
a disgrace and I think that conversation needs to happen.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
Yeah, we might have to have that next time we've
got the mayor on. Well, Jason, Hannah always really good
to catch up with you. I appreciate your time this morning.
Thanks for having a chat with us, and hopefully it
gets a few people talking about some fans or some
shade there at Rapid Creek Markets. And if you start
a go fund me page, let us know, well, well
(08:17):
let people you know, pay for a blade of a fan.
Speaker 2 (08:20):
Maybe we'll probably end up with a shiploader fans and
no one's going to let them put it, let us
put it up, you know.
Speaker 1 (08:27):
But the more.
Speaker 2 (08:28):
Conversations like this, I think we're going to we're going
to see some improvement. We've got to come on absolutely absolutely. Community,
you know, let's just get out there and support it.
Be nice to your local Rabbit Creek food tender because
you know what, they've been there all bloody day and
it's stinking hot.
Speaker 1 (08:44):
That's exactly right, Jason, good to talk to you. Thanks
so much for having a chat with me this morning.
Speaker 2 (08:51):
Thanks Cottie, you thanks mate,
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