Episode Transcript
Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:00):
Myheart Spencer Golf coming up.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
The Mid North is said to host our youngest CFS
recruits this weekend, and footy season may be over, but
the games continue.
Speaker 3 (00:11):
Hi.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
I'm Jackie Loom with iHeart Spencer Golf, your weekly local
news wrap for the Spencer, Golf and surrounds. But first
I knew and improved Tuonorama could be closer than we think.
With the next step in the road to recovery now underway,
the Portlandcoln Council is calling for experienced event organizers to
submit an expression of interest for the twenty twenty sixth festival.
(00:33):
Our reporter Sam Talbot has the full story.
Speaker 4 (00:35):
That's right Jack. Following the last Tunorama committee deciding to
wind up the festival in twenty twenty three, the Portlancoln
Council hired consultants to put together a strategy to get
Tunorama up and running again. Nami Blacker, Manager Economic Development
and Tourism, says, we're now up to the next step
and looking for an organization to run the festival and
(00:56):
there's been plenty of interest.
Speaker 5 (00:57):
We have had a number of the party's contact us
directly local people as well as external event organizers, so
it's always interesting. You don't know where interest is going
to come from. Our consultants who we used for this
project also are really well connected in the event space
around regions in Australia and so they've also offered to
(01:21):
help push this out to their database. So I think
it'll be very interesting to see what comes out when
we launch this expression of interest, and.
Speaker 4 (01:29):
The deal will sort of be an organization will be
paid to sort of run Tunorama, or they'll take some
sort of cut of the proceeds or something like that.
Speaker 5 (01:38):
So at the moment, Council has resolved to contribute one
hundred thousand dollars to a new Tunorama and there will
be some in kind support for that as well, but
there are conditions around that that will all be explained
in our expression of interest. The consultants who worked for
us put together quite a detailed activation plan, and that
(01:59):
activation plan and the recommendations were based on community consultation
what community wanted to see in a new Tenorama. So
it will require a new organization to basically take ownership
to lease the intellectual property, which is the branding, but
they'll have to meet some requirements and it will require
them to look at ticketed events, so some paid events
(02:21):
as well as the free activities, and also to get
sponsorship to cover some of the costs, because putting on
an event these days is quite a costly exercise.
Speaker 4 (02:31):
And we're fairly confident that this will more or less
guarantee the future of Tinerama.
Speaker 5 (02:37):
I'm reluctant to use the word guarantee. You never know
how this is all going to unfold. You're probably aware
there's a lot of events around the country that have
taken a hiatus or finished up. Events are very labor
intensive and a lot of the time they rely on
volunteer human resources as well. So it's money and human
(03:00):
resources that are going to be required. And so whoever
decides to take this one is going to have to
demonstrate that they have the ability to find or have
the human resources and to get the funds that they need,
the grants, the sponsorship to put it on with Counsel's
contribution as well.
Speaker 4 (03:20):
And for smaller local businesses, I guess their chance will
come down the track, say like getting a stall at Ginorama,
that sort of thing.
Speaker 5 (03:27):
Absolutely, this bestial has to reflect Fort Lincoln and everything
that it stands for, and obviously a big part of
that is our seafood industry. So that's what Tinorama originally
was celebrating and what it needs to continue to celebrate.
Speaker 3 (03:41):
So you can't have.
Speaker 5 (03:42):
A festival celebrating Fort Lincoln and our local industry if
you don't involve our local businesses and our community groups.
So that's going to be a big part of the future.
Speaker 2 (03:51):
The opportunity is open to community groups, nonprofits, peak bodies,
and professional organizers with the expertise to create a vibrant
new TUNERAI Applications close Friday, January thirty one. The inaugural
Say Country Fire Service Cadet State Champs are due to
kickoff tomorrow in Stockport. The event provides a chance for
(04:12):
cadets and Cadet leaders from across the state to meet
a network. I spoke with event coordinator Megan robertson about
the event and how it all got off the ground.
Speaker 6 (04:21):
It came about I was lucky enough that I went
to Nationals last year with twelve of cadets from across
the state and came back thinking why can't we do this.
It basically went from there and the planning began and.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
The choice of Stockport to host this time around or
for the first go around. How did that come to be?
Speaker 6 (04:42):
It was just finding a semi central location for everyone
across the state to travel too, and a venue that
could hold enough cadets and allow us to have our
appliances on their oval.
Speaker 2 (04:56):
So how many people from each sort of region will
be coming coming down?
Speaker 6 (05:01):
We put out to all the regions that we would
like two teams to come across, which are six kids
in each team. This year we've managed to get ten
teams across the state, which I think is really good
for the first one.
Speaker 2 (05:13):
So cadets age between thirteen and seventeen are welcome and
have made up the teams. What are some of the
drills that they'll be competing in?
Speaker 6 (05:21):
Basically what they've been learning at their cadet training. So
they'll be doing some like hose work. They'll also be
doing some hydrant work. They'll be doing some naps back
where we carry water on our back and then it
has like a handle, so then you just pump that
and you can water comes out and knocks down and fire.
Speaker 2 (05:41):
What's the deal? How will this be judged and how
will there be a winner declared?
Speaker 6 (05:45):
So what will happen is that they will do their event.
They're given a time limit, so the key is to
do it under that time limit. They also have some
things that need to be ticked off, so if they
rop something, if they don't work together as a team,
they'll be they'll get a penalty. So at the end
(06:08):
of all the drills, all their times will be added
up so that each drill will be the best time.
Speaker 2 (06:13):
And you yourself, you're a volunteer as well, but you
have two of your own that are going to be competing, Yes, I.
Speaker 6 (06:20):
Do so, Yeah, I'm a volunteer and two of my
children which are cadets, so they'll be competing in the
region five teams. So it'll be good to see our
own region come up and hopefully might take out a win.
But it will be just good to see all the
kids competing and actually get to know each other.
Speaker 2 (06:40):
Can people go out and watch.
Speaker 6 (06:42):
Everyone is welcome to come and watch the kids on
the Saturday. They'll be like a bit of a barbecue
there and a coffee then, so more than welcome to
be there all day. They're welcome to come back on
Sunday and see the presentation.
Speaker 1 (06:56):
My high Heartspencer, gold.
Speaker 2 (07:03):
Grain storage and handling science in Maitland, Malalla and crystal Brook.
We'll soon have a new operator. Viterra has entered an
agreement to acquire five sites from the company Grainflow. Viterra
says their ability to maximize the capabilities of the grain
Flow sites will allow the company to provide customers economic
benefits with reduced costs. I spoke with Viterra Australia and
(07:26):
New Zealand CEO Philip Hughes earlier this week.
Speaker 3 (07:29):
This transaction involves vi Terra buying and operating the four
grain Flow sites in South Australia, Maitland, Pinero, Malala, crystal Brook,
as well as the Dimbula site in Western Victoria and
the shiploaded down at Port Adelaide. We've been in discussions
with Cargo Wars some time and basically this is about
(07:51):
making the supply chain more efficient in South Australia to
compete with both the interstate Western Australia and Victoria, New
South Wales, but more importantly makes us more efficient to
compete with overseas markets such as the Black Sea, Europe,
North America and South America, where when the transaction does close,
what it would lead us to do is move more
(08:13):
grains from the grain flow sites through the vy TERROR network.
The grainflow sites were built about twenty to twenty five
years ago and when they were built they were state
of the art with fast rail outloading. The main sites
of Malilla and crystal Brook and Alsodimbulla can load a
three thousand ton train in two hours, which is very
(08:37):
much at the high end of the market in Australia.
But those sites have never been able to be fully
utilized because they haven't been fully linked by class rail
to a deep water port. And that's what we bring
to this transaction. But we'll be linking those by TERROR,
those grain flow sites back through to our the harbor.
(08:57):
That makes our network more efficient and we'll be able
to reduce freight rates. So we're looking at a freight
reduction from Malila and crystal Brook of fifteen percent and
from Maitland by twenty five percent.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
Okay, So as far as the actual acquisition and the transaction,
I suppose that's coming after the upcoming harvest.
Speaker 3 (09:19):
Yes, Look, we do need to receive a triple C
and further approval for this transaction, so we'll be going
through the normal processes and have put a submission into
the A Triple C and we'll be working with them
and going through the benefits of the transaction, which we
do believe are compelling, and hopefully we'll receive approval as
(09:40):
soon as we can, but in all likelihood it will
be post harvest, just on the crop outlook. Unfortunately, the
last fIF six weeks have been devastating in some regions
of South Australia, just with a lack of rainfall but
also the frost. Our thoughts very much go out to
the growers that had been impacted. Some have been impacted
(10:01):
in a severe way, and we're currently calling a lot
of growers around the state just to ascertain what they
will be producing this year, and we'll be setting up
segregations at sites to try and accommodate the grain that
does come in. But from what looked like a promising
season two months ago, unfortunately is really turned around. It's
(10:22):
not so good today.
Speaker 2 (10:24):
The acquisition will mean more rail and less trucks on
the roads through the Mid North, which has of course
prompted another update on the ep rail discussion.
Speaker 3 (10:33):
We're working very closely with the state government and also
federal government and Arise in the train company to get
EP rail reopened at they're shut in twenty nineteen. You know,
there's some significant investment required just to upgrade the rail
to run at speeds they're commercially viable, and we have
(10:54):
made great progress there. The state government undergoing a independent
review of the best transport options on the EP which
we're participating in, and that report slightly to be finalized
by the end of the year and we look forward
to the next step which has hopefully reinstating the EP rails.
Speaker 2 (11:13):
And finally today changes could be coming for one of
Essay's biggest country and netpal regions, Samdful has begun meeting
with Air Peninsula leagues and clubs about how the region
will keep playing into the future. Sam Talbot has more thanks.
Speaker 4 (11:27):
Jack sewan Ford, head of Community Football at SANDFIL, says
discussions between the SANDFIL and the EP Football boards started
back in March twenty twenty three and they did that
to check in on all the leagues and clubs to
make sure they were being proactive about the future.
Speaker 7 (11:43):
Quite a few people involved in this one. Now SANDFL
has been at length for probably the past twelve to
eighteen months in this process. The ep Footy Board has
really driven this discussion and they're represented by each of
the leagues on the peninsula. We were called by the
EP Footy Board in the last two to three weeks
(12:07):
and asked for assistance to continue progressing this conversation. It
is quite delicate. There's local people involved who are also
involved in the local leagues and clubs, so it does
get to a point where they are really looking for
assistance externally and it's something that we're more than happy
to come in and help with, but certainly can't stress
(12:28):
enough the decisions that we made will be local decisions,
will just help facilitate those conversations.
Speaker 4 (12:34):
EP Footy, made up of four competitions, the Port Lincoln,
greet Flinders, Eastern Air and Western Air leagues, is reportedly
struggling with playing numbers and weekly travel.
Speaker 7 (12:45):
This is starting to happen more and more and again
driven by local leagues and clubs who have really highlighted
that they're either having issues with it's either travel, junior numbers,
aging lists in the seniors whether that be football or netball,
and then even kids moving away for college and things
(13:09):
like that as well. So there's all sorts of bits
and pieces going on, but look without getting into the
nitty gritty and the specifics. There's numerous discussions on the
table with all leagues and there are all at different
stages as well, so important to note that. But it's
a positive step for regional sport to have leagues and
clubs and the EP Footy Board driving these discussions as
(13:31):
I understand it, currently there are long term conversations with
a couple of the leagues to explore the option of
coming together potentially an amalgamation, but also conversations between clubs
about sustainability and relation to the junior numbers, travel distances
and the aging senior lists. So right now, there's no
decisions that have been made. There were a series of
(13:51):
recommendations and that was quite extensive that was put forward
by the EP Footy Board, but nothing has been actioned
at this point in time, so the consultation will continue
moving forward now.
Speaker 4 (14:03):
SEAN and the EP Footy Board say they'll keep us
up to date with any potential changes, but the situation
is still in a consultation phase only those SEAN doesn't
expect any significant changes in the short term.
Speaker 7 (14:16):
The changes don't have a deadline in place at this
point in time. The consultation phase is a critical piece
just to ensure the local clubs and leagues can engage
their members to determine exactly what they want moving forward.
As well, negotiations may be required between leagues and clubs
and changes never easy and the discussions will be highly
(14:36):
emotional for many people, as we have experienced in the
past as well areas such as the Midwest over on
the EP in years gone by two. But look, changes
aren't anticipated in the short term. However, that decision will
be largely driven by the local clubs and certainly has
potential to change if everybody is aligned and pushing in
(14:58):
the same direction.
Speaker 2 (15:00):
Your weekly news rap across the Spencer Golf and surrounds
don't forget. You can hear iHeart Spencer Golf on the
iHeart app or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Jackie Limb.
Join us again next week for more local, trusted and
free news.
Speaker 1 (15:14):
iHeart Spencer Golf.