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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Joining me live on the line right now is Matthew Salter,
another independent. Good morning to you, Matthew.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
Good morning Katie, and good morning listeners.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
Now, Matthew, we've got seven minutes. Are you ready to
get started?
Speaker 2 (00:14):
I am.
Speaker 1 (00:15):
Let's do it all right. Why did you decide to
put your hand up to run for the seat of Goida.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
I decided to run for Goida because I've been on
council for ten years and some of the issues that
had come up I'd seen before, and I've seen them before,
and I thought the only way I'm going to get
to the bottom of these is by moving into the
state legislation.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
Now, what do you see? I'll ask another question first,
why do you think you're the best person for the
role based on your previous experience in the community and
through the other work that you do.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Okay, I've been doing stuff on council for ten years
and there's people who will know of my exploits in
the area. Initially came up regarding fairway sorry Nunamar Ridge here,
(01:15):
and I was teaching it to amendment. I'm a school teacher.
I've been teaching for twenty years and I listened to
what the people were saying. I decided that we should
put a petition together. We got three hundred signatures and
the developer had to revise his plans on what he
(01:37):
was supposing at Nunamar Ridge. Another instance is at Fred's Past.
This was just last year. The funding was less than
what it was the previous years. So I got together
with the community groups that treads passes twenty three voluntary
organizations there and it's a voluntary board. It's just such
(02:01):
a fantastic heart of our community and I thought these
guys need to have some representation. And what happens is
the Litchfield Council unfortunately haven't got the funding that is
necessary to be able to look after that area. So
(02:22):
I need to step up. I need to make sure
that it's a regional community. People are coming from everywhere
to use that, including Palmerston. So that's the reason that
I that's the reason that I thought i'd put my
hand up.
Speaker 1 (02:38):
Now someone's called in and wondered, what are your achievements
or what would you say are your achievements that they've
been on Lichfield Council.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
Okay in twenty twelve when I first started there, Russell
Anderson is a wonderful CEO. And I said to him,
because I just finished doing some work at Camulda College,
I helped negotiate I've to help negotiate the ABA there
and I said, I think the staff should have a
choice to see whether they want to have a uniform.
(03:09):
So and everyone looked at me and said, in the
rural area, now I'm going to want a uniform. But
people like not having to choose what they wear in
the morning. And we handed it over to the stuff
so they could actually choose what sort of outfits were available.
And that was very early and people liked to have
a bit of pride in the council. Another thing was
(03:33):
commercial rates. All rate players in Lichfield were paying a
flat rate that included shopping centers and everyone. So we
said that UCV for commercial users was a fair way
to go. So that substantially increased revenue. So there's just
two examples in most of this year.
Speaker 1 (03:54):
Matthew, we're about three minutes thirty in. What do you
see as being the biggest issues.
Speaker 2 (03:59):
In the trash Okay, Look, people are talking about crime.
We're blessed, we can't shut our eyes to crime, but
it's an issue that I think needs to be a
bipartisan approach. I'm a little bit shocked with the political
(04:22):
points scoring that happens in Parliament. I think we need
to get together. Too big an issue, so it's not
a biggie, it's the bigger one. And again if you
hit the nail on the head about these blocks, and
I've been banging on like a for the last month
and it's on my Facebook page about subdividing Humpy Dear.
(04:47):
Now it's a silly plan. There is land. Fraser Henry's
Block and Tony Hardwick have huge blocks up at Nunamar
where town water passes and they don't have to worry
about the little landowners that occupy the Arnhem Highway. There's
(05:10):
seven kilometers of four thousand meters blocks. Now, those four
thousand meter blocks aren't any good meat. In suburban blocks,
there's no bush. People live in the rural area for
a range of reasons. They like feeding the chilks, they
like feeding the horses, they like growing fruit and vegetables.
(05:31):
It's about feeding the stars at night. It's about enjoying
the peace and quiet and privacy. The rural area is
a great place to raise a family. A four thousand
meter block isn't big enough. Now let me finish by
saying this that Humpy Do area plan. The deadline is
Friday at four o'clock, so that's tomorrow afternoon. Should I
(05:56):
have done a petition? Yeah, I probably should have, but
I've certainly written a good question. The candidates have they
actually written to the planning department and objected to this.
Speaker 1 (06:07):
A couple of them sound like they have. A couple
sound like they have. But hey, we've got just over
a minute left. I want to ask you we see
do you support the incorporation of Marachai into Lichfield Council boundaries?
Speaker 2 (06:20):
N You know, it's a very expensive undertaking for us
to take over, well, for Litchfield Council to take over
a massive area, and the people of Marica are very independent.
You've got to talk to them. Yeah, they love their
matt right, Lichfield, Lichfield people love their area. Yeah, don't
want too much change.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
Matthew. You're not trying to rush you along. But you've
got about thirty five seconds left. Why should people vote
for you?
Speaker 2 (06:47):
People like certainty, people like experience, They like someone who
can listen. I've been doing this on the local council
for ten years, since two thousand and five, on twelve
different volunteer committee groups. That's twenty years of being part
of this rural community. And I've lived in downtown how
(07:08):
It Springs for thirty years of experiencing government of experience
and the rural issues. We need someone who can listen,
someone with passion, but most importantly, we need someone with
a strong rule that knows how to advocate in Parliament.
Speaker 1 (07:24):
Well, Matthew Salter next night. I know everyone loves everyone
needs more time. Thank you so much for your time
this morning. I'm this morning, really appreciate it, mate.
Speaker 2 (07:35):
Thank you
Joining me live on the line right now is Matthew Salter,
another independent. Good morning to you, Matthew.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
Good morning Katie, and good morning listeners.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
Now, Matthew, we've got seven minutes. Are you ready to
get started?
Speaker 2 (00:14):
I am.
Speaker 1 (00:15):
Let's do it all right. Why did you decide to
put your hand up to run for the seat of Goida.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
I decided to run for Goida because I've been on
council for ten years and some of the issues that
had come up I'd seen before, and I've seen them before,
and I thought the only way I'm going to get
to the bottom of these is by moving into the
state legislation.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
Now, what do you see? I'll ask another question first,
why do you think you're the best person for the
role based on your previous experience in the community and
through the other work that you do.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Okay, I've been doing stuff on council for ten years
and there's people who will know of my exploits in
the area. Initially came up regarding fairway sorry Nunamar Ridge here,
(01:15):
and I was teaching it to amendment. I'm a school teacher.
I've been teaching for twenty years and I listened to
what the people were saying. I decided that we should
put a petition together. We got three hundred signatures and
the developer had to revise his plans on what he
(01:37):
was supposing at Nunamar Ridge. Another instance is at Fred's Past.
This was just last year. The funding was less than
what it was the previous years. So I got together
with the community groups that treads passes twenty three voluntary
organizations there and it's a voluntary board. It's just such
(02:01):
a fantastic heart of our community and I thought these
guys need to have some representation. And what happens is
the Litchfield Council unfortunately haven't got the funding that is
necessary to be able to look after that area. So
(02:22):
I need to step up. I need to make sure
that it's a regional community. People are coming from everywhere
to use that, including Palmerston. So that's the reason that
I that's the reason that I thought i'd put my
hand up.
Speaker 1 (02:38):
Now someone's called in and wondered, what are your achievements
or what would you say are your achievements that they've
been on Lichfield Council.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
Okay in twenty twelve when I first started there, Russell
Anderson is a wonderful CEO. And I said to him,
because I just finished doing some work at Camulda College,
I helped negotiate I've to help negotiate the ABA there
and I said, I think the staff should have a
choice to see whether they want to have a uniform.
(03:09):
So and everyone looked at me and said, in the
rural area, now I'm going to want a uniform. But
people like not having to choose what they wear in
the morning. And we handed it over to the stuff
so they could actually choose what sort of outfits were available.
And that was very early and people liked to have
a bit of pride in the council. Another thing was
(03:33):
commercial rates. All rate players in Lichfield were paying a
flat rate that included shopping centers and everyone. So we
said that UCV for commercial users was a fair way
to go. So that substantially increased revenue. So there's just
two examples in most of this year.
Speaker 1 (03:54):
Matthew, we're about three minutes thirty in. What do you
see as being the biggest issues.
Speaker 2 (03:59):
In the trash Okay, Look, people are talking about crime.
We're blessed, we can't shut our eyes to crime, but
it's an issue that I think needs to be a
bipartisan approach. I'm a little bit shocked with the political
(04:22):
points scoring that happens in Parliament. I think we need
to get together. Too big an issue, so it's not
a biggie, it's the bigger one. And again if you
hit the nail on the head about these blocks, and
I've been banging on like a for the last month
and it's on my Facebook page about subdividing Humpy Dear.
(04:47):
Now it's a silly plan. There is land. Fraser Henry's
Block and Tony Hardwick have huge blocks up at Nunamar
where town water passes and they don't have to worry
about the little landowners that occupy the Arnhem Highway. There's
(05:10):
seven kilometers of four thousand meters blocks. Now, those four
thousand meter blocks aren't any good meat. In suburban blocks,
there's no bush. People live in the rural area for
a range of reasons. They like feeding the chilks, they
like feeding the horses, they like growing fruit and vegetables.
(05:31):
It's about feeding the stars at night. It's about enjoying
the peace and quiet and privacy. The rural area is
a great place to raise a family. A four thousand
meter block isn't big enough. Now let me finish by
saying this that Humpy Do area plan. The deadline is
Friday at four o'clock, so that's tomorrow afternoon. Should I
(05:56):
have done a petition? Yeah, I probably should have, but
I've certainly written a good question. The candidates have they
actually written to the planning department and objected to this.
Speaker 1 (06:07):
A couple of them sound like they have. A couple
sound like they have. But hey, we've got just over
a minute left. I want to ask you we see
do you support the incorporation of Marachai into Lichfield Council boundaries?
Speaker 2 (06:20):
N You know, it's a very expensive undertaking for us
to take over, well, for Litchfield Council to take over
a massive area, and the people of Marica are very independent.
You've got to talk to them. Yeah, they love their
matt right, Lichfield, Lichfield people love their area. Yeah, don't
want too much change.
Speaker 1 (06:40):
Matthew. You're not trying to rush you along. But you've
got about thirty five seconds left. Why should people vote
for you?
Speaker 2 (06:47):
People like certainty, people like experience, They like someone who
can listen. I've been doing this on the local council
for ten years, since two thousand and five, on twelve
different volunteer committee groups. That's twenty years of being part
of this rural community. And I've lived in downtown how
(07:08):
It Springs for thirty years of experiencing government of experience
and the rural issues. We need someone who can listen,
someone with passion, but most importantly, we need someone with
a strong rule that knows how to advocate in Parliament.
Speaker 1 (07:24):
Well, Matthew Salter next night. I know everyone loves everyone
needs more time. Thank you so much for your time
this morning. I'm this morning, really appreciate it, mate.
Speaker 2 (07:35):
Thank you
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