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Speaker 1 (00:00):
A number of local businesses have joined forces to improve
accessibility for people in wheelchairs at TRL Stadium. Now it's
in an effort to ensure that families can watch their
children play sport and well. After being unsuccessful in securing
government funding, they ended up stumping up around thirty grand
(00:20):
to pave a path at the stadium and Terry Moore
from paving the way joins me on the line. Get ay, Terry,
Hey Katie, are you're really good? Wonderful to have you
on the show mate. How did this all come about?
Speaker 2 (00:37):
It's a bit of a tricky one, this one. I
can't I can't go too much in the debt with it.
It's not until you know someone that really breaks your heart, Yeah,
that they can't come and watch their own kids play
football because there's no access to field too to get
a wheelchair across them. Yea.
Speaker 1 (00:58):
And so so what did you once you realize that
was the case, Because I'd feel bloody heartbroken by that
as well. What did you think to yourself? What did
you do?
Speaker 2 (01:09):
If we'll have to let's let's let's rewind a few
things I'm part of. I'm part of the Committee for
Anti Wheelchair Rugby league. I've been with you for a
few years, and when I don't do much of this,
my wife does more of it. When we do programs.
Is you get a kid that takes you forever to
get a kid in a wheelchair. Once you get him
(01:30):
in there, absolutely love it, then you can't get him out,
you know what I mean. It's amazing to see and
you see these kids with disabilities and the smile on
the face that brings is you can't replace that, you
know what I mean. But then when you're a coach
a kid and his parents can't come and watch him
play football is the different side of a thing, you
(01:50):
know what I mean. So we were there one day
and we just said, we need a passway. But with
this pathway, it reminds me of you know, a pirate
ship when it's like walk the plank. We've just got
a pathway. So where do they go from here? We
can get them to feel two and then there is
nowhere for them to go. So it's kind of still
(02:11):
a bit of a shame. Yeah, how far do you
go with it? You know what I mean?
Speaker 1 (02:18):
Yeah, And so at the moment, at the moment though
there's a pathway, so that are they now able to
at least go and watch.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
We can get them from field one the field two,
but the pathway is only at the back of it. First,
I've got to apologize to all the soccer fans going
tonight because it's not The pathway is completed, but the
hill is not completed. So we still have a little
bit of bunting up there. But after soccer it'll be
fully completed, you know what I mean. The project will
be thanks to donations from a lot of other companies.
(02:50):
You know, it was such a big relief. Everyone jumped
on board straight away.
Speaker 1 (02:57):
So in terms of you know, going from that situation,
like you spoke about where you know, you're trying to
make sure that people can access that area that are
in wheelchairs, and you know talking about you know, potentially
some not being able to watch their kids play because
they are in wheelchairs. To then you know, reaching the
(03:18):
point where you guys are you know, paving the way
and delivering a path talk me through sort of who
came on board and you know how the community tried
to rally up to make it a little more accessible.
Speaker 2 (03:35):
What happened is when we first put out a proposal
in in February. I've got to be careful because the
relationship between Tony Crow and the government. I can't Yeah,
I can't upset, So I've got to be careful words
I choose here. So we still put our proposal in February,
getting knocked back many of times. We had to basically
not back, just putting hurdles, hurdles in front of us,
(03:56):
and we just kept digging in and we come across it.
The first few people was myself and then HB Blocks.
They noted they donated one hundred and fifty square meters
of papers, and then stage they donated all the raw
materials from making us sands from Creek. And then one
(04:19):
of the hurdles was well the irrigation, And I happened
to be on the phone to Tony Crow and one
of the major sponsors, True Flow. We're standing beside me,
and he goes, well, I'll do all the digging out
and I'll do all the irrigation for you. So he
jumped on board, and then we come across another hurdles.
We need to build a for that game from MJ Builders.
(04:42):
Happened or he I was doing a job for him.
He's like now I'll jump on board, and he jumped
on board and he bought an architect, so we had
to get an architect, Alex Quinn from Hayman Charlie Architects.
They jumped on board and had to do all the
designs for us.
Speaker 1 (04:56):
Oh good.
Speaker 2 (04:58):
Yeah, So it was hurdle after hurdle, but a long process.
We did get there, but at the end of the day,
it's still only a pathway where where they go from here? Yeah,
you know what I mean. Yeah, it's not it's not.
It's not something that's really satisfying because they've got no shade,
they've got no platform to sit on, and they want
to get them across it.
Speaker 1 (05:18):
Yeah. Look, you know, you sound to me like a
bloke who wants to get the job done, Terry, And
it sounds like there's a lot of different obstacles, you know,
in the way still to be able to get the
job done to the level that you would like it,
and by the sounds of it, that others would like
it as well. And you know, I totally understand that.
You know that all those different relationships need to be
(05:40):
managed and and everybody's trying to do the right thing
and wants to do the right thing. And you know,
just so in terms of you know, in terms of
them having that pathway, how were they previously getting wheelchairs
to that second oval?
Speaker 2 (06:00):
The first time we picked up on it, it took
four people, four carers, so they had to get one
wheelchair across one on the other side. They had to
dragon backwards. That's when we first noticed this situation. So
it took four people to get two wheelchairs across the
other one. I was running water for an under thirty
team and they got through to the grand final and
(06:25):
they had their grandparents there which were in mobile chairs,
and we all started we all stood around after the game,
congratulating everyone had to do. But the next game started up,
so then they had to sit there twenty five minutes
four halftime before they could get back across to the
grand stand because they couldn't their wheelchairs or motorized wheelchairs
couldn't get back across behind the goal past they to
(06:46):
go across the field, you know, So but twenty five
minutes they've got to sit there until they can come across.
You know, it's not fair. This should have been probably
done with the government, you know what I mean with
a wheelchair access, So everyone can watch the kids play.
But you know, the best thing for for kids is sports.
It gets them off the.
Speaker 1 (07:04):
Shot, absolutely, oh mate. It gives them purpose, It gives
them so much, you know, in so many different ways.
And I tell you, even in terms of that accessibility,
it's not until someone in your family, or until someone
you're close to, or until you go through a situation
and you see something unfold where you know, where people
aren't able to access that field, do you realize just
(07:27):
how difficult it is, you know, for people that may
be bound to a wheelchair or have those accessibility issues.
And you know, I think of my father when he
was dying of cancer and he couldn't you know, he
just couldn't walk, like he couldn't you know, go that
far anymore, and if he needed that assistance being able
to watch his grandkids. And I know for parents and families,
(07:48):
being able to watch your kids play sport, I've got
to tell you, Terry, it's one of the things that
I enjoy most about my life. So I would imagine
the same for those grandparents and parents.
Speaker 2 (07:59):
Sports is a big thing for kids, you know, it
keeps them out of trouble. The more the more kids
we can get in the sports is less, less kids
roam in the streets.
Speaker 1 (08:07):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (08:08):
Absolutely, I hope this person doesn't mind me saying this.
There is a life member who is in a wheelchair
and he has to go up in the stadium on
Field one to watch s field too, because he couldn't
get across.
Speaker 1 (08:21):
Yeah, that's difficult. And I know you're not saying this
like it's I mean, I guess the thing is, it's
not a criticism of anybody. It's more just a how
can we how can we change it? You know, how
can we make it that people can actually get access?
Speaker 2 (08:35):
Yeah, hopefully the government now it might help out.
Speaker 1 (08:39):
Maybe we live in a home dry we live in Hope,
live in home. But hate to you and those other businesses,
and I know it means a lot to you that
this does you know at some point that there is
a pathway for them to be able to you know,
maybe go to a shaded area that's also and you know,
also sort of stay for them. But to you and
(09:01):
those other businesses that have done this, I think it's
a really bloody, wonderful and nice thing that you've done.
And and I'm sure that others listening will agree and
you know, I hope that maybe we do end up
in a situation where the government goes, do you know what,
let's try and you know, let's do a little bit
more here so we can make these fields accessible. But
you guys should be proud of yourselves that the community
(09:22):
came together to make that happen.
Speaker 2 (09:26):
It was a great help. We had people offering to
help out as I just come down on a day.
There's a local name of Rod rob Smith who does
all the sense for Trajy. He brought his son down.
He's like, I only come down for half up, send
in like sixty hours down there helping and I mean
it was it was really amazing. And then we went
to watch the sop Dogs game. We were all burned
with Bugga and another couple of kids is Zavia Mitchell.
(09:49):
He's like, oh, come and help me Sunday, you know
what I mean. Yeah, it was good to see everyone
come along and get the job done. It was. It
was amazing.
Speaker 1 (09:58):
Good on you mate, now you coach. You're kids coach
as well, aren't you.
Speaker 2 (10:02):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (10:03):
I do.
Speaker 2 (10:03):
I do a lot of teams. I do a lot
of the antique stuff as well as local stuff.
Speaker 1 (10:07):
Yeah, all good on you mate. I think it's you know,
I love sport. I love kids' sport. Like you've touched on.
You know, you want to see kids involved in sport.
You want to see everybody involved in sport, right, and
if we can make it accessible for people to go
and watch too, I think it's a really important part
of it.
Speaker 2 (10:26):
I've got you know. This end of this month with
the wheelchair rugby, we're bending three players first time ever
over to Gold Coast to represent Ante.
Speaker 1 (10:38):
Yep.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
They're going to go on a CAS team which is
a combined affiliated state, so they'll join up with the
West Australia South Australian Victoria to former team and they'll
go over and play New South Queensland. Good on them.
Speaker 1 (10:52):
That sounds awesome. As it gets a bit closer, do
you want to give us some more details about them
and whether we can get them on or we'll certain
you know, I give them a bit more coverage, I
reckon all right?
Speaker 2 (11:03):
Thank you?
Speaker 1 (11:04):
Yeah, that'd be wonderful, Terry, great to speak to you
this morning. I really appreciate it. Good on you, mate,
Thank you
A number of local businesses have joined forces to improve
accessibility for people in wheelchairs at TRL Stadium. Now it's
in an effort to ensure that families can watch their
children play sport and well. After being unsuccessful in securing
government funding, they ended up stumping up around thirty grand
(00:20):
to pave a path at the stadium and Terry Moore
from paving the way joins me on the line. Get ay, Terry,
Hey Katie, are you're really good? Wonderful to have you
on the show mate. How did this all come about?
Speaker 2 (00:37):
It's a bit of a tricky one, this one. I
can't I can't go too much in the debt with it.
It's not until you know someone that really breaks your heart, Yeah,
that they can't come and watch their own kids play
football because there's no access to field too to get
a wheelchair across them. Yea.
Speaker 1 (00:58):
And so so what did you once you realize that
was the case, Because I'd feel bloody heartbroken by that
as well. What did you think to yourself? What did
you do?
Speaker 2 (01:09):
If we'll have to let's let's let's rewind a few
things I'm part of. I'm part of the Committee for
Anti Wheelchair Rugby league. I've been with you for a
few years, and when I don't do much of this,
my wife does more of it. When we do programs.
Is you get a kid that takes you forever to
get a kid in a wheelchair. Once you get him
(01:30):
in there, absolutely love it, then you can't get him out,
you know what I mean. It's amazing to see and
you see these kids with disabilities and the smile on
the face that brings is you can't replace that, you
know what I mean. But then when you're a coach
a kid and his parents can't come and watch him
play football is the different side of a thing, you
(01:50):
know what I mean. So we were there one day
and we just said, we need a passway. But with
this pathway, it reminds me of you know, a pirate
ship when it's like walk the plank. We've just got
a pathway. So where do they go from here? We
can get them to feel two and then there is
nowhere for them to go. So it's kind of still
(02:11):
a bit of a shame. Yeah, how far do you
go with it? You know what I mean?
Speaker 1 (02:18):
Yeah, And so at the moment, at the moment though
there's a pathway, so that are they now able to
at least go and watch.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
We can get them from field one the field two,
but the pathway is only at the back of it. First,
I've got to apologize to all the soccer fans going
tonight because it's not The pathway is completed, but the
hill is not completed. So we still have a little
bit of bunting up there. But after soccer it'll be
fully completed, you know what I mean. The project will
be thanks to donations from a lot of other companies.
(02:50):
You know, it was such a big relief. Everyone jumped
on board straight away.
Speaker 1 (02:57):
So in terms of you know, going from that situation,
like you spoke about where you know, you're trying to
make sure that people can access that area that are
in wheelchairs, and you know talking about you know, potentially
some not being able to watch their kids play because
they are in wheelchairs. To then you know, reaching the
(03:18):
point where you guys are you know, paving the way
and delivering a path talk me through sort of who
came on board and you know how the community tried
to rally up to make it a little more accessible.
Speaker 2 (03:35):
What happened is when we first put out a proposal
in in February. I've got to be careful because the
relationship between Tony Crow and the government. I can't Yeah,
I can't upset, So I've got to be careful words
I choose here. So we still put our proposal in February,
getting knocked back many of times. We had to basically
not back, just putting hurdles, hurdles in front of us,
(03:56):
and we just kept digging in and we come across it.
The first few people was myself and then HB Blocks.
They noted they donated one hundred and fifty square meters
of papers, and then stage they donated all the raw
materials from making us sands from Creek. And then one
(04:19):
of the hurdles was well the irrigation, And I happened
to be on the phone to Tony Crow and one
of the major sponsors, True Flow. We're standing beside me,
and he goes, well, I'll do all the digging out
and I'll do all the irrigation for you. So he
jumped on board, and then we come across another hurdles.
We need to build a for that game from MJ Builders.
(04:42):
Happened or he I was doing a job for him.
He's like now I'll jump on board, and he jumped
on board and he bought an architect, so we had
to get an architect, Alex Quinn from Hayman Charlie Architects.
They jumped on board and had to do all the
designs for us.
Speaker 1 (04:56):
Oh good.
Speaker 2 (04:58):
Yeah, So it was hurdle after hurdle, but a long process.
We did get there, but at the end of the day,
it's still only a pathway where where they go from here? Yeah,
you know what I mean. Yeah, it's not it's not.
It's not something that's really satisfying because they've got no shade,
they've got no platform to sit on, and they want
to get them across it.
Speaker 1 (05:18):
Yeah. Look, you know, you sound to me like a
bloke who wants to get the job done, Terry, And
it sounds like there's a lot of different obstacles, you know,
in the way still to be able to get the
job done to the level that you would like it,
and by the sounds of it, that others would like
it as well. And you know, I totally understand that.
You know that all those different relationships need to be
(05:40):
managed and and everybody's trying to do the right thing
and wants to do the right thing. And you know,
just so in terms of you know, in terms of
them having that pathway, how were they previously getting wheelchairs
to that second oval?
Speaker 2 (06:00):
The first time we picked up on it, it took
four people, four carers, so they had to get one
wheelchair across one on the other side. They had to
dragon backwards. That's when we first noticed this situation. So
it took four people to get two wheelchairs across the
other one. I was running water for an under thirty
team and they got through to the grand final and
(06:25):
they had their grandparents there which were in mobile chairs,
and we all started we all stood around after the game,
congratulating everyone had to do. But the next game started up,
so then they had to sit there twenty five minutes
four halftime before they could get back across to the
grand stand because they couldn't their wheelchairs or motorized wheelchairs
couldn't get back across behind the goal past they to
(06:46):
go across the field, you know, So but twenty five
minutes they've got to sit there until they can come across.
You know, it's not fair. This should have been probably
done with the government, you know what I mean with
a wheelchair access, So everyone can watch the kids play.
But you know, the best thing for for kids is sports.
It gets them off the.
Speaker 1 (07:04):
Shot, absolutely, oh mate. It gives them purpose, It gives
them so much, you know, in so many different ways.
And I tell you, even in terms of that accessibility,
it's not until someone in your family, or until someone
you're close to, or until you go through a situation
and you see something unfold where you know, where people
aren't able to access that field, do you realize just
(07:27):
how difficult it is, you know, for people that may
be bound to a wheelchair or have those accessibility issues.
And you know, I think of my father when he
was dying of cancer and he couldn't you know, he
just couldn't walk, like he couldn't you know, go that
far anymore, and if he needed that assistance being able
to watch his grandkids. And I know for parents and families,
(07:48):
being able to watch your kids play sport, I've got
to tell you, Terry, it's one of the things that
I enjoy most about my life. So I would imagine
the same for those grandparents and parents.
Speaker 2 (07:59):
Sports is a big thing for kids, you know, it
keeps them out of trouble. The more the more kids
we can get in the sports is less, less kids
roam in the streets.
Speaker 1 (08:07):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (08:08):
Absolutely, I hope this person doesn't mind me saying this.
There is a life member who is in a wheelchair
and he has to go up in the stadium on
Field one to watch s field too, because he couldn't
get across.
Speaker 1 (08:21):
Yeah, that's difficult. And I know you're not saying this
like it's I mean, I guess the thing is, it's
not a criticism of anybody. It's more just a how
can we how can we change it? You know, how
can we make it that people can actually get access?
Speaker 2 (08:35):
Yeah, hopefully the government now it might help out.
Speaker 1 (08:39):
Maybe we live in a home dry we live in Hope,
live in home. But hate to you and those other businesses,
and I know it means a lot to you that
this does you know at some point that there is
a pathway for them to be able to you know,
maybe go to a shaded area that's also and you know,
also sort of stay for them. But to you and
(09:01):
those other businesses that have done this, I think it's
a really bloody, wonderful and nice thing that you've done.
And and I'm sure that others listening will agree and
you know, I hope that maybe we do end up
in a situation where the government goes, do you know what,
let's try and you know, let's do a little bit
more here so we can make these fields accessible. But
you guys should be proud of yourselves that the community
(09:22):
came together to make that happen.
Speaker 2 (09:26):
It was a great help. We had people offering to
help out as I just come down on a day.
There's a local name of Rod rob Smith who does
all the sense for Trajy. He brought his son down.
He's like, I only come down for half up, send
in like sixty hours down there helping and I mean
it was it was really amazing. And then we went
to watch the sop Dogs game. We were all burned
with Bugga and another couple of kids is Zavia Mitchell.
(09:49):
He's like, oh, come and help me Sunday, you know
what I mean. Yeah, it was good to see everyone
come along and get the job done. It was. It
was amazing.
Speaker 1 (09:58):
Good on you mate, now you coach. You're kids coach
as well, aren't you.
Speaker 2 (10:02):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (10:03):
I do.
Speaker 2 (10:03):
I do a lot of teams. I do a lot
of the antique stuff as well as local stuff.
Speaker 1 (10:07):
Yeah, all good on you mate. I think it's you know,
I love sport. I love kids' sport. Like you've touched on.
You know, you want to see kids involved in sport.
You want to see everybody involved in sport, right, and
if we can make it accessible for people to go
and watch too, I think it's a really important part
of it.
Speaker 2 (10:26):
I've got you know. This end of this month with
the wheelchair rugby, we're bending three players first time ever
over to Gold Coast to represent Ante.
Speaker 1 (10:38):
Yep.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
They're going to go on a CAS team which is
a combined affiliated state, so they'll join up with the
West Australia South Australian Victoria to former team and they'll
go over and play New South Queensland. Good on them.
Speaker 1 (10:52):
That sounds awesome. As it gets a bit closer, do
you want to give us some more details about them
and whether we can get them on or we'll certain
you know, I give them a bit more coverage, I
reckon all right?
Speaker 2 (11:03):
Thank you?
Speaker 1 (11:04):
Yeah, that'd be wonderful, Terry, great to speak to you
this morning. I really appreciate it. Good on you, mate,
Thank you
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