August 8, 2024 • 15 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Coming up an update on the airways. Hi.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
I'm Jackie Limb with iHeart Air Peninsula, your weekly local
news wrap for the Air Peninsula and surrounds. But first,
there's been a lot of talk around town following the
announcement Port Lincoln's RSPCA shelter is due to close. The
closure was announced last week, with discussions kicking off as
to whether the shelter's on site presence could remain. Since then,
(00:26):
it has been found to be unsustainable due to the
least renewal and rising costs. Our reporter Ali Hall has
more on what's going to happen to our local animals
most in need.
Speaker 3 (00:36):
Thanks Jack. Carolyn Jones from RSPCASA says the decision to
close Port Lincoln is sad, but they'll still have a presence.
Speaker 4 (00:44):
We've decided to close our shelter because the number of
stray animals coming to aspire the council has dropped to
such a level that it really isn't viable for us
to have an animal shelter in the city anymore.
Speaker 3 (00:56):
This means stray animals that go through Port Lincoln Council
will go to Wayala and if there's no room there
they'll go to Adelaide, But what about the workers and
volunteers from Port Lincoln RSPCA.
Speaker 4 (01:08):
But of course it is very sad when any facility closes,
and we've had an incredibly dedicated team of volunteers and
a staff member running that shelter for some time now,
and also just enormous support from the community as donors
and foster careers of animals and also running fundraising events.
And we're very appreciative of the support that's come to
(01:31):
us from the Port Lincoln community. It clearly is a
community of animal lovers, and we hope that people find
ways to remain connected with the work that we do
for animal.
Speaker 3 (01:40):
The RSPCA's business decision to close the Lincoln branch may
not affect council as much as you might think, since
Council we're already dealing with one of the main problems
stray cats. Lincoln Council CEO Eric Brown.
Speaker 5 (01:54):
Explains the majority of stray cates we're already being dealt
with by Council. The meaning obviously there's a clear process
by which we actually start trapping. Generally that'll be a
complaint by members of the community and which will identify
that there is a stray cat issue within a particular area.
Generally people will have antisocial behavior or destructive behavior from cats,
(02:16):
they'll complain to council or council will then generally put
out traps, they'll cat's cats potentially and the vice majority
of cases those are returned to their owners. The majority
of cats are owned, so a very small number generally
sort of single digits, will actually not be owned, and
in that particular case council will do then get an
assessment done to determine whether they are suitable free homing.
The majority of them re hoped through the RSPCA. Now
(02:39):
obviously that was done locally through Port Lincoln in the past,
but now that'll be directed through to Waler, which will
mean council will have to retain a number of those
cats in its the A S built facility, which is
a really excellent facility and was only recently funded for
that purpose to be able to hold up to twelve
cats and then they get re home through RSPICA and Whaler.
(03:00):
Also quite a significant fee associated with that rehoming, but
at the end of the day that there's a very
good outcome and that's obviously what being for and as
councils to be a preference where cats are not suitable
for your homing either because of the temperament that wouldn't
allow for them to be rehomed, and that's generally where
it's a feral animal or an animal that really might
pose danger to owners, which is sound surprising, but certainly
(03:23):
that can be the case. They may actually then be
referred to for a venterory ressessment, and sometimes that may
lead to euphanasia, obviously in a humane manner, and obviously
that's the last boart of call, but there really is
very little alternative for dealing with cats that are not
suitable for your homing or are not currently owned by anyone.
Really the alternative desire to actually sterilize in their release.
(03:45):
But we've all seen the images of how many native
species and potentially dangers species can be eaten by a
cat just in a few days, so that's really not
an environmentally responsible outcome, or keeping a cat within a
cage for the rest of its life, which is really
not a her main solution either. So really, generally a
rare circumstance, euthanasia is the only main solution. Now, I
(04:08):
think it's important to understand that we're talking very small
numbers of cats. Now's the only triggers that's trapping when
we get complaints, and generally we're talking small numbers of
cats that are captured. They are quite they can be
quite tricking quite widely, and generally, like you said, the
vast majority of actually owned and I returned to their owner.
So we're talking single digits. We're not talking significant numbers
(04:28):
of cats. For example, the number that we're referred through
the RSCA in the last five years, I don't believe
it's ever exceeded thirty for your homing and the number
that are trapped isn't significantly higher than that either, So
we're talking very small numbers.
Speaker 3 (04:41):
Transporting cats TUWAYLA can be expensive, but Council says it
does try to move them as efficiently as possible, and
Eric hopes to be able to use the money already allotted,
meaning no cost to rate payers, but can't fully guarantee
it since there's still a few unknowns.
Speaker 5 (04:59):
We are lovers, We actually want to see the best
outcome for pets, and I'd just like to thank the
RSPCA for the wonderful service that they provided to our community.
Over many years. Obviously, I can understand that it's a
business decision for them, and I respect the fact that
it's their decision, but the thanks them and I'd like
to thank them for their service, and obviously very importantly
also the volunteers. That's a huge amount of work for
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pets in our community.
Speaker 3 (05:22):
One of the biggest volunteers in Lincoln is Rosemary Hunt,
manager at Making a Difference Can to Rescue and Adoptions, Inc.
She says the RSPCA closing will put lots of pressure
on them.
Speaker 6 (05:33):
We've worked with the team here in Port Lincoln, ours
CCA team here. They've taken kittens from listen cats on occasions,
the older cats, and we really do need them here.
There's just such a big job out there. We're only
a small rescue, self funded. We can't do it all.
Ours CCIA is really needed here.
Speaker 3 (05:51):
Rosemary says. There's lots of stray cats import Lincoln and
she and her team of foster carers may not be
able to handle them all.
Speaker 6 (05:59):
Well, we just can't bring them in if we don't
have the foster cares. We really need foster cares. Foster
cares come and go for different reasons. Some start work
full time. Some you know, different family reasons why they
can't do it anymore. So we've got probably half dozen
foster cares at the moment that do help. But yeah,
with the closure of Barr's PCA, we're just going to
have to have so many more people helping or the
(06:22):
cats are going to be staying on the street. And
from what I'm hearing, the council is now trapping cat
and if they don't have RSPCA to hand cats onto,
I'm hearing that the cats are being euthanized, which means
they're being euthanized at the back, which is going to
affect the whole community. Like it's affecting the people, it's
affecting us, it's affecting the team that are UCA in
(06:45):
Port Lincoln. I mean, they're devastated that it's closing down
because that's done such an awesome job helping the animals
of the whole way Pinincial. Actually sorry, it just really
upsets me that now the cats werefore we have to
wait until we've adopted those kittens, catching kittens fat before
we can bring more in. And we know this more
(07:05):
on the street, there's so many more and kitten seasons
just around the corner. So it's going to be it's
going to be horror because council will be picking them up,
they taking them to the vats or to their facility,
which would be devastating to the vats and the vet
nurses there. How can they keep that up? There's going
to be hundreds of animals put down to solve the
(07:25):
problem because the problems then let get out of hands.
Animals are going to suffer. We've been told that the
council can't hand kittens onto us because we're not a
thirtified or whatever. We're not like the AWL for the RSPCA,
they're government certified or whatever. So I can't see the
council sending them to the Wyala RSPCA because they wouldn't
(07:47):
even send them to the RSPCA here. So what's going
to happen with all those kittens and cats? And it's
going to be so much pressure on the vats in
this town. I mean they are under the pump already.
They don't want to be putting animals down every day.
Speaker 1 (07:59):
Thanks for that one.
Speaker 2 (08:00):
Ali Rosemary is urging all owners to get their cats
microchipped and is bracing herself ahead of kitten season.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
I had Peninsula, my hard Peninsula.
Speaker 2 (08:16):
Last week, REX Airlines announced it's entered voluntary administration after
suspending trade on the ASX. So far, regional flights have
been mostly uninterrupted and are continuing to operate out of
Port Lincoln, so Juna and koober Petie metro flights. However,
not so lucky customers have until next Wednesday, August fourteen
to rebook with Virgin Sam Talbot has.
Speaker 7 (08:38):
More thanks Jack. Doctor Paul Strickland is a senior lecturer
of Tourism, Hospitality and Event management at Latroe Business School.
He believes REX will continue flying, but they may need help.
Speaker 8 (08:50):
I think they would need to be popped up by
the federal government, if not the state government, but I
think it'll be the federal government. REX has been very
successful in the region. Their biggest mistake was taking on
all the capital cities and trying to compete with Qantas
from Virgin Australia.
Speaker 7 (09:06):
With or without Rex. At this point, will it mean
a cost increase for locals?
Speaker 8 (09:11):
It is a possibility that. My prediction is the federal
government will step in and prop them up. If the
federal government had total control, which is fifty one percent
of the company. They would be propping them up and
supplying these, in my opinion, essential services to these regions,
so access to hospitals, education, even tourism, it all needs
(09:33):
to be subsidized if they're not doing well, and they
have done well in the past, so there's no reason
why the government should prop them up like they did
the car industry for such a long period of time.
And REX is an Australian owned company and there's no
reason why they shouldn't.
Speaker 7 (09:48):
All the while, about four months ago REX pulled out
of Wyala of their owner cord Here's Whyala mayor feel Stone.
Speaker 9 (09:55):
That's correct. Yes, they decided to leave thee while I
were in a service when the introduction came about with
security checking and the council rule that all passenger aircraft
would be screened, not just any above the government's mandated sized.
Speaker 7 (10:14):
So what's life been like with our REX.
Speaker 9 (10:18):
Certainly we've still had good air service, our numbers, like
many other regional airports, still haven't bounced back from pre
COVID levels. But certainly, yeah, very disappointing to see what's
happened to REX, considering how significant they have been to
regional airports, particularly the likes of Sjuna where they rely
on REX and the uncertainty as to what's going to
(10:40):
happen in the future.
Speaker 7 (10:41):
Well, Alla's expecting this big economic boom and so how
are people going to get to the city.
Speaker 9 (10:48):
Well, we've certainly got the service for quantas, but what
we already have done is because REX left of their
own decision making. But we are currently in the throes
of I think to the administrator to reach out there
that if it assists in the future, if REX is
able to come back and focus more on its regional
(11:09):
services where their heart always was for many many years there,
that we're certainly open for them to come back to Waller.
So that's certainly not a closed book on our account.
Competition always breeds the best for your local consumers. So
if we had REX and the quantity as what's happening previously,
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we'd be more than happy for that.
Speaker 2 (11:33):
Sam Talbot there And finally today the Thunderbirds made it
to in a row in the sun Corpse Super and
Apple Final on the weekend. They defeated the Melbourne Vixen's
fifty nine to fifty seven in a close match, securing
back to back premierships for the first time in twenty
five years, and while the whole state has been painted pink,
two local stars have made our region extra proud. Balaclava
(11:56):
born Taylor Williams represented the Mid North, while Wooden as
Hannah Petty became the club's third dual premiership captain. I
spoke to Taylor's sister Ashley earlier this week.
Speaker 10 (12:06):
So obviously a lot closer game than the one two
weeks ago, which kept us all on the edge of
our seats. It kept me very silent. I felt sick
the whole game, But yeah, so so exciting, and we're
all very proud of Taylor and the whole team.
Speaker 2 (12:21):
Back to back for the girls, which is just incredible.
And you've all been very heavily involved in netbel for
a long time. Has this always been kind of a
bit of a dream for Taylor and for yourself?
Speaker 9 (12:31):
Yeah?
Speaker 10 (12:31):
Absolutely. We loved watching Taylor's journey from the whole state commitments,
playing state league in Adelaide, and yeah, obviously something we
didn't know whatever happened to her making their SSM, but
making that and then a few years in winning back
to back premierships was just incredible and we all couldn't
be more proud.
Speaker 2 (12:49):
Yeah, no, absolutely so. I mean it's not just your family.
I'm sure the whole community getting behind. Were you in
the stadium on the day, Yeah.
Speaker 10 (12:56):
Yeah, we were. We had our whole family was, which
was lovely. She experienced it with everyone. But yeah, our
home club at Humis has certainly backed Sailor since she
left to pursue her career, so they have been very supportive,
as have a whole.
Speaker 9 (13:11):
Family growing up.
Speaker 2 (13:12):
Give us a little bit of a scoop on Taylor,
how she was growing up, what she was like on
the court and off the court.
Speaker 1 (13:19):
Bit of a competitive one, I have no doubt.
Speaker 10 (13:21):
Yeah she was. She didn't start playing network till she
was about nine. I think it was she had no interest.
She just liked being the little team manager probably is
the best word for it, taking the stats and stuff
on the side. And yeah, once she stepped on that court,
she never looked back. And her dedication and my parents'
dedication to her sport has obviously got her where she
(13:43):
is today. And she's a born leader. She's very competitive.
Everyone she plays with enjoy her and obviously winning the
Spirit Awards for the Thunderbirds on the weekend is just
a testament to her and her dedication to her team
and teammate.
Speaker 2 (13:57):
Definitely, And speaking of leadership, might be then to take
over the role of Hannah Petty.
Speaker 1 (14:02):
She's done some pretty amazing things too, she has.
Speaker 10 (14:05):
Yeah, Hannah's been a great leader for a long time
and someone I think Taylor definitely looks up to. And
being inducted into the leadership group with Hannah this year
has been great for Taylor and she's learning from the best.
Speaker 1 (14:17):
In another country kid in Hannah there as well.
Speaker 2 (14:20):
Yeah.
Speaker 10 (14:20):
Absolutely, And it's been so good to see so many
Essay pathway athletes make it into the Thunderbirds now too.
So yeah, we'viously got a few of the Jamaicans and
Sherian but the rest being essay athletes, is so good
to see our talents say here, So do.
Speaker 2 (14:34):
You know the whole team pretty well?
Speaker 1 (14:35):
Yourself?
Speaker 10 (14:36):
After each game they go back to the Joiners, so
we get to catch up with the team and the
rest of the team's families after, which is lovely to
be able to get to know everyone else's parents and
the girls themselves. But I think that's been a great
initiative that they've done the last few years is getting
everyone together after the game.
Speaker 1 (14:53):
What do you think for twenty twenty five? Can they
go for round three?
Speaker 4 (14:56):
Oh?
Speaker 10 (14:56):
Yeah, three, Pete would be lovely. I think it would
be nice to see the team together. They all talk
about how well they're connected on and off the court though. Yeah,
we'll see what happens.
Speaker 4 (15:05):
That.
Speaker 10 (15:06):
Sticking together and going for a free peat, well that's
never been done before, so that would be quite exciting.
Speaker 2 (15:12):
And that's your weekly news wrap across the Air Peninsula
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Coming up an update on the airways. Hi.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
I'm Jackie Limb with iHeart Air Peninsula, your weekly local
news wrap for the Air Peninsula and surrounds. But first,
there's been a lot of talk around town following the
announcement Port Lincoln's RSPCA shelter is due to close. The
closure was announced last week, with discussions kicking off as
to whether the shelter's on site presence could remain. Since then,
(00:26):
it has been found to be unsustainable due to the
least renewal and rising costs. Our reporter Ali Hall has
more on what's going to happen to our local animals
most in need.
Speaker 3 (00:36):
Thanks Jack. Carolyn Jones from RSPCASA says the decision to
close Port Lincoln is sad, but they'll still have a presence.
Speaker 4 (00:44):
We've decided to close our shelter because the number of
stray animals coming to aspire the council has dropped to
such a level that it really isn't viable for us
to have an animal shelter in the city anymore.
Speaker 3 (00:56):
This means stray animals that go through Port Lincoln Council
will go to Wayala and if there's no room there
they'll go to Adelaide, But what about the workers and
volunteers from Port Lincoln RSPCA.
Speaker 4 (01:08):
But of course it is very sad when any facility closes,
and we've had an incredibly dedicated team of volunteers and
a staff member running that shelter for some time now,
and also just enormous support from the community as donors
and foster careers of animals and also running fundraising events.
And we're very appreciative of the support that's come to
(01:31):
us from the Port Lincoln community. It clearly is a
community of animal lovers, and we hope that people find
ways to remain connected with the work that we do
for animal.
Speaker 3 (01:40):
The RSPCA's business decision to close the Lincoln branch may
not affect council as much as you might think, since
Council we're already dealing with one of the main problems
stray cats. Lincoln Council CEO Eric Brown.
Speaker 5 (01:54):
Explains the majority of stray cates we're already being dealt
with by Council. The meaning obviously there's a clear process
by which we actually start trapping. Generally that'll be a
complaint by members of the community and which will identify
that there is a stray cat issue within a particular area.
Generally people will have antisocial behavior or destructive behavior from cats,
(02:16):
they'll complain to council or council will then generally put
out traps, they'll cat's cats potentially and the vice majority
of cases those are returned to their owners. The majority
of cats are owned, so a very small number generally
sort of single digits, will actually not be owned, and
in that particular case council will do then get an
assessment done to determine whether they are suitable free homing.
The majority of them re hoped through the RSPCA. Now
(02:39):
obviously that was done locally through Port Lincoln in the past,
but now that'll be directed through to Waler, which will
mean council will have to retain a number of those
cats in its the A S built facility, which is
a really excellent facility and was only recently funded for
that purpose to be able to hold up to twelve
cats and then they get re home through RSPICA and Whaler.
(03:00):
Also quite a significant fee associated with that rehoming, but
at the end of the day that there's a very
good outcome and that's obviously what being for and as
councils to be a preference where cats are not suitable
for your homing either because of the temperament that wouldn't
allow for them to be rehomed, and that's generally where
it's a feral animal or an animal that really might
pose danger to owners, which is sound surprising, but certainly
(03:23):
that can be the case. They may actually then be
referred to for a venterory ressessment, and sometimes that may
lead to euphanasia, obviously in a humane manner, and obviously
that's the last boart of call, but there really is
very little alternative for dealing with cats that are not
suitable for your homing or are not currently owned by anyone.
Really the alternative desire to actually sterilize in their release.
(03:45):
But we've all seen the images of how many native
species and potentially dangers species can be eaten by a
cat just in a few days, so that's really not
an environmentally responsible outcome, or keeping a cat within a
cage for the rest of its life, which is really
not a her main solution either. So really, generally a
rare circumstance, euthanasia is the only main solution. Now, I
(04:08):
think it's important to understand that we're talking very small
numbers of cats. Now's the only triggers that's trapping when
we get complaints, and generally we're talking small numbers of
cats that are captured. They are quite they can be
quite tricking quite widely, and generally, like you said, the
vast majority of actually owned and I returned to their owner.
So we're talking single digits. We're not talking significant numbers
(04:28):
of cats. For example, the number that we're referred through
the RSCA in the last five years, I don't believe
it's ever exceeded thirty for your homing and the number
that are trapped isn't significantly higher than that either, So
we're talking very small numbers.
Speaker 3 (04:41):
Transporting cats TUWAYLA can be expensive, but Council says it
does try to move them as efficiently as possible, and
Eric hopes to be able to use the money already allotted,
meaning no cost to rate payers, but can't fully guarantee
it since there's still a few unknowns.
Speaker 5 (04:59):
We are lovers, We actually want to see the best
outcome for pets, and I'd just like to thank the
RSPCA for the wonderful service that they provided to our community.
Over many years. Obviously, I can understand that it's a
business decision for them, and I respect the fact that
it's their decision, but the thanks them and I'd like
to thank them for their service, and obviously very importantly
also the volunteers. That's a huge amount of work for
(05:21):
pets in our community.
Speaker 3 (05:22):
One of the biggest volunteers in Lincoln is Rosemary Hunt,
manager at Making a Difference Can to Rescue and Adoptions, Inc.
She says the RSPCA closing will put lots of pressure
on them.
Speaker 6 (05:33):
We've worked with the team here in Port Lincoln, ours
CCA team here. They've taken kittens from listen cats on occasions,
the older cats, and we really do need them here.
There's just such a big job out there. We're only
a small rescue, self funded. We can't do it all.
Ours CCIA is really needed here.
Speaker 3 (05:51):
Rosemary says. There's lots of stray cats import Lincoln and
she and her team of foster carers may not be
able to handle them all.
Speaker 6 (05:59):
Well, we just can't bring them in if we don't
have the foster cares. We really need foster cares. Foster
cares come and go for different reasons. Some start work
full time. Some you know, different family reasons why they
can't do it anymore. So we've got probably half dozen
foster cares at the moment that do help. But yeah,
with the closure of Barr's PCA, we're just going to
have to have so many more people helping or the
(06:22):
cats are going to be staying on the street. And
from what I'm hearing, the council is now trapping cat
and if they don't have RSPCA to hand cats onto,
I'm hearing that the cats are being euthanized, which means
they're being euthanized at the back, which is going to
affect the whole community. Like it's affecting the people, it's
affecting us, it's affecting the team that are UCA in
(06:45):
Port Lincoln. I mean, they're devastated that it's closing down
because that's done such an awesome job helping the animals
of the whole way Pinincial. Actually sorry, it just really
upsets me that now the cats werefore we have to
wait until we've adopted those kittens, catching kittens fat before
we can bring more in. And we know this more
(07:05):
on the street, there's so many more and kitten seasons
just around the corner. So it's going to be it's
going to be horror because council will be picking them up,
they taking them to the vats or to their facility,
which would be devastating to the vats and the vet
nurses there. How can they keep that up? There's going
to be hundreds of animals put down to solve the
(07:25):
problem because the problems then let get out of hands.
Animals are going to suffer. We've been told that the
council can't hand kittens onto us because we're not a
thirtified or whatever. We're not like the AWL for the RSPCA,
they're government certified or whatever. So I can't see the
council sending them to the Wyala RSPCA because they wouldn't
(07:47):
even send them to the RSPCA here. So what's going
to happen with all those kittens and cats? And it's
going to be so much pressure on the vats in
this town. I mean they are under the pump already.
They don't want to be putting animals down every day.
Speaker 1 (07:59):
Thanks for that one.
Speaker 2 (08:00):
Ali Rosemary is urging all owners to get their cats
microchipped and is bracing herself ahead of kitten season.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
I had Peninsula, my hard Peninsula.
Speaker 2 (08:16):
Last week, REX Airlines announced it's entered voluntary administration after
suspending trade on the ASX. So far, regional flights have
been mostly uninterrupted and are continuing to operate out of
Port Lincoln, so Juna and koober Petie metro flights. However,
not so lucky customers have until next Wednesday, August fourteen
to rebook with Virgin Sam Talbot has.
Speaker 7 (08:38):
More thanks Jack. Doctor Paul Strickland is a senior lecturer
of Tourism, Hospitality and Event management at Latroe Business School.
He believes REX will continue flying, but they may need help.
Speaker 8 (08:50):
I think they would need to be popped up by
the federal government, if not the state government, but I
think it'll be the federal government. REX has been very
successful in the region. Their biggest mistake was taking on
all the capital cities and trying to compete with Qantas
from Virgin Australia.
Speaker 7 (09:06):
With or without Rex. At this point, will it mean
a cost increase for locals?
Speaker 8 (09:11):
It is a possibility that. My prediction is the federal
government will step in and prop them up. If the
federal government had total control, which is fifty one percent
of the company. They would be propping them up and
supplying these, in my opinion, essential services to these regions,
so access to hospitals, education, even tourism, it all needs
(09:33):
to be subsidized if they're not doing well, and they
have done well in the past, so there's no reason
why the government should prop them up like they did
the car industry for such a long period of time.
And REX is an Australian owned company and there's no
reason why they shouldn't.
Speaker 7 (09:48):
All the while, about four months ago REX pulled out
of Wyala of their owner cord Here's Whyala mayor feel Stone.
Speaker 9 (09:55):
That's correct. Yes, they decided to leave thee while I
were in a service when the introduction came about with
security checking and the council rule that all passenger aircraft
would be screened, not just any above the government's mandated sized.
Speaker 7 (10:14):
So what's life been like with our REX.
Speaker 9 (10:18):
Certainly we've still had good air service, our numbers, like
many other regional airports, still haven't bounced back from pre
COVID levels. But certainly, yeah, very disappointing to see what's
happened to REX, considering how significant they have been to
regional airports, particularly the likes of Sjuna where they rely
on REX and the uncertainty as to what's going to
(10:40):
happen in the future.
Speaker 7 (10:41):
Well, Alla's expecting this big economic boom and so how
are people going to get to the city.
Speaker 9 (10:48):
Well, we've certainly got the service for quantas, but what
we already have done is because REX left of their
own decision making. But we are currently in the throes
of I think to the administrator to reach out there
that if it assists in the future, if REX is
able to come back and focus more on its regional
(11:09):
services where their heart always was for many many years there,
that we're certainly open for them to come back to Waller.
So that's certainly not a closed book on our account.
Competition always breeds the best for your local consumers. So
if we had REX and the quantity as what's happening previously,
(11:32):
we'd be more than happy for that.
Speaker 2 (11:33):
Sam Talbot there And finally today the Thunderbirds made it
to in a row in the sun Corpse Super and
Apple Final on the weekend. They defeated the Melbourne Vixen's
fifty nine to fifty seven in a close match, securing
back to back premierships for the first time in twenty
five years, and while the whole state has been painted pink,
two local stars have made our region extra proud. Balaclava
(11:56):
born Taylor Williams represented the Mid North, while Wooden as
Hannah Petty became the club's third dual premiership captain. I
spoke to Taylor's sister Ashley earlier this week.
Speaker 10 (12:06):
So obviously a lot closer game than the one two
weeks ago, which kept us all on the edge of
our seats. It kept me very silent. I felt sick
the whole game, But yeah, so so exciting, and we're
all very proud of Taylor and the whole team.
Speaker 2 (12:21):
Back to back for the girls, which is just incredible.
And you've all been very heavily involved in netbel for
a long time. Has this always been kind of a
bit of a dream for Taylor and for yourself?
Speaker 9 (12:31):
Yeah?
Speaker 10 (12:31):
Absolutely. We loved watching Taylor's journey from the whole state commitments,
playing state league in Adelaide, and yeah, obviously something we
didn't know whatever happened to her making their SSM, but
making that and then a few years in winning back
to back premierships was just incredible and we all couldn't
be more proud.
Speaker 2 (12:49):
Yeah, no, absolutely so. I mean it's not just your family.
I'm sure the whole community getting behind. Were you in
the stadium on the day, Yeah.
Speaker 10 (12:56):
Yeah, we were. We had our whole family was, which
was lovely. She experienced it with everyone. But yeah, our
home club at Humis has certainly backed Sailor since she
left to pursue her career, so they have been very supportive,
as have a whole.
Speaker 9 (13:11):
Family growing up.
Speaker 2 (13:12):
Give us a little bit of a scoop on Taylor,
how she was growing up, what she was like on
the court and off the court.
Speaker 1 (13:19):
Bit of a competitive one, I have no doubt.
Speaker 10 (13:21):
Yeah she was. She didn't start playing network till she
was about nine. I think it was she had no interest.
She just liked being the little team manager probably is
the best word for it, taking the stats and stuff
on the side. And yeah, once she stepped on that court,
she never looked back. And her dedication and my parents'
dedication to her sport has obviously got her where she
(13:43):
is today. And she's a born leader. She's very competitive.
Everyone she plays with enjoy her and obviously winning the
Spirit Awards for the Thunderbirds on the weekend is just
a testament to her and her dedication to her team
and teammate.
Speaker 2 (13:57):
Definitely, And speaking of leadership, might be then to take
over the role of Hannah Petty.
Speaker 1 (14:02):
She's done some pretty amazing things too, she has.
Speaker 10 (14:05):
Yeah, Hannah's been a great leader for a long time
and someone I think Taylor definitely looks up to. And
being inducted into the leadership group with Hannah this year
has been great for Taylor and she's learning from the best.
Speaker 1 (14:17):
In another country kid in Hannah there as well.
Speaker 2 (14:20):
Yeah.
Speaker 10 (14:20):
Absolutely, And it's been so good to see so many
Essay pathway athletes make it into the Thunderbirds now too.
So yeah, we'viously got a few of the Jamaicans and
Sherian but the rest being essay athletes, is so good
to see our talents say here, So do.
Speaker 2 (14:34):
You know the whole team pretty well?
Speaker 1 (14:35):
Yourself?
Speaker 10 (14:36):
After each game they go back to the Joiners, so
we get to catch up with the team and the
rest of the team's families after, which is lovely to
be able to get to know everyone else's parents and
the girls themselves. But I think that's been a great
initiative that they've done the last few years is getting
everyone together after the game.
Speaker 1 (14:53):
What do you think for twenty twenty five? Can they
go for round three?
Speaker 4 (14:56):
Oh?
Speaker 10 (14:56):
Yeah, three, Pete would be lovely. I think it would
be nice to see the team together. They all talk
about how well they're connected on and off the court though. Yeah,
we'll see what happens.
Speaker 4 (15:05):
That.
Speaker 10 (15:06):
Sticking together and going for a free peat, well that's
never been done before, so that would be quite exciting.
Speaker 2 (15:12):
And that's your weekly news wrap across the Air Peninsula
and surrounds.
Speaker 1 (15:15):
Don't forget.
Speaker 2 (15:16):
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or wherever you get your podcasts.
Speaker 1 (15:21):
I'm Jackie Limb.
Speaker 2 (15:22):
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