November 7, 2024 • 20 mins
Here is Mayor on Air for 8th November . In this edition, Mayor Pitt addressed a question about recycling bins in Tullah
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning mare Shane Pitt. How are you?
Speaker 2 (00:01):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (00:02):
Good?
Speaker 2 (00:02):
Thanks Scove?
Speaker 1 (00:03):
How are you? Yeah? Pretty good? Not bad weather this week?
I must say it's been alright.
Speaker 3 (00:07):
He hasn't been too bad, although I've been night shift
this week so you haven't haven't seen much a little
bit of it.
Speaker 1 (00:14):
Yeah, has it been a colt has been cold down
there or not? No?
Speaker 2 (00:17):
No, it's been pretty good.
Speaker 1 (00:18):
Oh that's good. All right. Well we've got one question
for you this week, Maya, so let's get into it.
A while ago the recycling bins were removed from near
the old Tuller Church due to the cardboard getting wet
making it unable to making it unable to be recycled.
This man in question spoke to Ebony at West Coast
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Council and was told until a new procedure could be
worked out, they won't be returning. He works at Taller
Lakeside Lodge and they used to recycle the paper cardboard
there but haven't been able to for ages. As you
can imagine, we go through a bit. Has anything been
worked out yet or is there a known date for
their return?
Speaker 3 (00:58):
So we're still working towards in crew racing our recycling
capacity with some new equipment scheduled for delivery in the
new year, which includes a new recycling shed at the
transfer station. During that time, we hope and to reassess
the the options. I guess one of the main issues
(01:21):
though we've got here on the West Coast or when
we had the recycling and still have with curbside recycling
is contamination or unsuitable material which has been has been
an issue, and we need to work closely with the community.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
Try and rectify this and inform the community what.
Speaker 3 (01:43):
Can be recycled so this contamination is reduced or if not,
we want to see it removed altogether. But the new
facility at Zoom will help help that with some sorting
of the recycling before it gets in the way, so
that we're because at the moment, you know, when we
in the recycling way, if it is contaminated, the recycler
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won't accepted and it just go to land up the case,
which we've got to pay a premium for which you know,
it's not what we want. No, but yeah, we certainly
are looking and working through the recycling and also the
future will be looking at Fogo as well.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
So there's a few things on the.
Speaker 3 (02:23):
Horizon and it is part of which the state government
expects it's counselors to do, they are sure with modern
day society. So yeah, certainly by the start of the
next year, hopefully we can relook at what we're doing
and reassess now where we're at with recycling excellent.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
Well, there's some big things happening in the not too
distant future down here on the West Coast. Of course,
at the weekend, we've got the West Coast a heritage
of mineral fear. It's always a big event, isn't it
for the West Coast.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
It is a big event today.
Speaker 3 (02:55):
You know, it's a great event, and it's been going
for some time now, and it's good to see that
the Heritage Center over in Zoo puts on a tremendous weekend.
Speaker 2 (03:04):
So yeah, you know.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
Hopefully the weather stays as it is mate for the
for them over there at tar Zone and hopefully on
what be able to get over there Saturday during the
during the day. I'll finish nightsift Friday night, but I'll
just be able to get in there and then yeah,
so no, it's all good. It's it's certainly a good
event and hopefully it's another great year for them over
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there at the West coast here.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
You say, one of the great things I've been able
to do over the last few weeks, the last few
years is to have that wood chopping event happening, which
is an opportunity for the locals to see some of
our really good local wood choppers as well, because there's
a few.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Yeah, no, it is.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
It is great to see and it's great to see
that the event is well well supported right through Tasmania
and you know it's you know, just opening up the
museum for the weekend is also Yeah, could to those
people over there that do tremendou job with the museum
or the Heritage Center and hopefully yeah, some big things
(04:05):
around the corner in the future for that place. You know,
we've been talking with governments around some different things that
could happen over there and with the you know, with
the Heritage Center themselves, and you know, we're great to
see that place.
Speaker 2 (04:19):
You know, I guess we've.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
Seen it there for a lot of years now, but
you know, there's got a lot more potential in that
place over there, and that's one of the great museums
in Tasmania.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
I agree with that and it's fantastic and the one
here in Queenstown is not too bad either.
Speaker 3 (04:33):
Oh no, we have certainly got some really good memorabilia
floating around the West Coast and in some good places,
so you know, and you know, hopefully we can do something.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Down there at Strong with it.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
The Union Steamship building, with that flour that's been allocated
to the community, so you know, look watch this space.
Speaker 1 (04:53):
I guess. Yeah, it's great that we're preserving our history,
which I think everybody needs to know about. All right, well,
let's move on another fantastic event. We wanted him after
he got Brisbane into their premiership. Chris Fagan, our local boy,
is coming down.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
So last month people probably realize I wrote to Chris
and ask invited him to bring the AFL Cup to
the West Coast and we thought it was given that
he's originates from the West Coast and thought it would
be a good opportunity for him to bring the cup
and we were hoping for a couple of players as well,
but he's unable to able to bring the players. But
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you know, he's certainly bringing the cup and been talking
to Grant Fagan, Chris's brother who's now tied up with
the Clarence Football Club down there in Harvard, so he's
been able to assist us in getting Chris along down
to the West Coast. So that's happening on the twenty
third of November and it's a fully packed day on
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that Saturday. So no, it's great that he is able
to do this and it's something you know which when
when after just after he run won the IFL Grand Fine,
we thought, you know, this is an idea opportunity to
get Chris Chris back to the famous Gravel Oval where
he started as a junior and you know, and you know,
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I think it's it's a great opportunity for not only
the West Coast, but you know other Tasmania will be
down here. We've already had a fair bit of interest
from from others around the state to come down here.
They've been champion at the bit to find out when
when things are happening. So we're having a there's a
two pm on the Saturday, there's a free kids footy clinic,
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So we reached out to AFL task to see if
they'd run a bit of a clinic as well, which
they did and hopefully they'll bring some you know, some
giveaways down for the kids as well, and as a
good opportunity for them also to promote the Tazzy Devils
as well. So yeah, yeah, we thought that was an
ideal opportunity. Now at three thirty Chris will speak and
shares the cup with the people that there, and then
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four pm there's a barbecue and more activity. So that's
all going to happen up at the Queenstown Ave on.
The Crows come on board as well to us this,
so we reached out to seeing he there at the
at the Craze and see if they'd be interested to
be part of this as well, which is great. And
the staff's been organizing all the all the other things
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around getting Christ down here with the flights and the
accommodation and things like that. So again it's great that
we're able to put this on for the West Coast
given you know, at the moment there are tough times
on the West, especially around the uncertainty with the salmon
industry and what's going on down in restaurant, so you know,
it's an opportunity that we can bring some joy to
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these people.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
So yeah, I think when they actually won the Grand Final,
the present, the Premiership. I don't think there would have
been a more proud a bunch of people than the
West Coast. I mean, everybody just thought it was fantastic.
So obviously it's good for Brisbane, good for Chris, good
for Tasmania. But it's good for the West Coast, oh
it is.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
And that's I guess that's why I wrote to Chris
or the Brisbane lines to try and you know, see
if they had the appetite to bring the cup down,
because we remember a few years ago when Hawthorne won
the Cup in twenty fifteen, they brought it down to
the West Coast as well. Well, they bought it to
Tazzy but and then brought it down to the West
Coast and we had a few of the players down here.
(08:26):
I guess you know, there's a bit of a link
there between the Hawks and Tazzy anyway, But in this
case now, it's great to see that Chris was able to.
Speaker 2 (08:35):
Get the cup and then bring it down himself, which
is great, fantastic.
Speaker 1 (08:39):
May Shane is in the studio with us this morning.
We'll attend to other council information now and of course
we mentioned this a couple of times in the last
couple of weeks. The by annual bi annual curbside collection.
Speaker 3 (08:52):
Yeah, so that's happening on the twelve and thirteenth of
November this year, scurvey. So if anyone's introt or wants
anything picked that, they need to register the four or
on the Friday, the eighth of November, just so we
know where we need to go and pick it up.
And yeah, so great opportunity for those people that can't
get to the waste for waste transfer stations or you know,
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for them bigger pieces of equipment that residents want to
get rid of. So it's a great This is a
well used event for people around the West Coast.
Speaker 2 (09:26):
So no, it's a good opportunity for people.
Speaker 1 (09:28):
The eighth of November is the cutoff point, which is today.
Speaker 2 (09:31):
It is, yes, it certainly is.
Speaker 1 (09:33):
It doesn't time fly, it does, tell me don't start.
Speaker 3 (09:39):
All right.
Speaker 1 (09:39):
Of course, the West Coast Spirit Awards still open for nominations.
Speaker 3 (09:42):
Yeah, so that's nominations are open to a Friday, twenty
second of November five pm.
Speaker 2 (09:48):
So if there's anyone.
Speaker 3 (09:50):
Out there that wants to nominate a volunteer or you know,
or a group or an event for this award. Please
nominate by contacting Community Consultation at West Coast dot TAS,
dot gov, dot au or drop into the office and
pick up a application form.
Speaker 1 (10:08):
Excellent, all right, abatement season. Of course, we've mentioned this
a few times times because it is very important.
Speaker 2 (10:14):
It is very important, and it's this time of the year.
Speaker 3 (10:16):
Now we know scurvey that you know, fire is a
risk around our communities. We've sent it in the past
and hopefully this year we don't have any any issues
around our towns, but we need to make sure that
we get on top of this before any event does occur.
And it's you know, ployees, make sure that your residential
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general blocks are maintained and the fire material is fuel
is reduced, and make sure that we keep our properties safe.
Speaker 1 (10:51):
Yeah, okay, right. The intersection renewal program is that in
relation to Pingana Pingana Road and that.
Speaker 3 (10:58):
Yes, that's it mate, Yes, the intersection renewal programming Queens
has started. So we're doing a little bit of work
up there on Pengana Road and the Esplanade intersection there,
so just after the bridge. We expect these works to
take up to four weeks and then they've also got
we've got some renewal works going on Preston Street and
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the Esplanade intersection, and also down at Urkhart Street. Well
we'll follow this first one. So a bit of work
going on there. But you know, it's great to see
that we're able to you know, we tied the purse
strings back a little bit yep this year, but you know,
this is hopefully we can get these areas intersections fixed
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up to make it safer for our residents.
Speaker 1 (11:48):
And of course, talking of the roads and the highways
and that sort of thing, it looks like the Murchison
and rigid Lee highways in particular are certainly and improving.
They've got the majority of them there. There's just a
few there just before you get to Tulla that are
still a bit of a problem, although it's coming out
of taller that lane rather than going in I think.
Speaker 3 (12:07):
Yeah, no, but it is still an issue there. Scervo
and traveled that road last road as well, Yeah, to
Cradle Mountain. Yeah, but they have been spending a little
bit of time on there, not as much times i'd like,
I'd like to see a bit more, but you know,
we like but at least they're are doing some work
on that road, and that one at Talla there is
disappointing that's been ongoing now for a few years.
Speaker 1 (12:29):
And that was but that was done when I first
came down here. They redid that road. So that's that's incredible,
isn't it. It is?
Speaker 2 (12:37):
It is, and you know it's a highlights.
Speaker 3 (12:39):
You know, one of the premier has already spoken to
his roads State Growth Roads about getting finding out why
these new roads.
Speaker 2 (12:48):
Are breaking up so quickly after builds.
Speaker 1 (12:53):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (12:54):
Yeah, that has been a problem for some years since
they've done all that rework there and then rework again.
So you know, hopefully they can come come up with
a solution there and get it fixed once and for all.
Speaker 1 (13:06):
It is. It is a little bit unusual in those
roads do cop different types of weather in comparison to
the rest of the states, so that they have to
come up with something different, I would imagine.
Speaker 3 (13:18):
Yeah, it's not only the weather though, it's also the
amount of trucks and heavy vehicles that we've got on
the roads down here, and you know, Middlely, the Bass
Highway and the Midlands Highway do couple a lot of
heavy vehicles as well. But you know, it's it's one
of them things that, as you mentioned, our weather down
here doesn't lend itself to good road conditions. And if
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they don't get the sub sub base right in the
first place and seal it too quickly, well then that
compaction's not there that's required. So yeah, I think they
need to start working on, you know, a solution around that.
You know, we've seen the new highway, the highway between
Queens Down and Strawn that's in pretty good nick still
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has been there for a little while now, so you know,
maybe they need to take out a leaf out of
the constructors.
Speaker 1 (14:10):
Yeah, and even even Anthony right, even though they're doing
repairs on that at the moment, it still isn't that bad.
Speaker 2 (14:17):
No, it's not that bad.
Speaker 3 (14:17):
But you know, that's another road that was built by
the hydrate back in the day, and you know they
knew how to build roads because they had to because
they had heavy vehicles on the roads continuously. So you know,
it's one of them things that I guess they'll work
through this, and you know we just need to be patient,
I guess, yeah, and work with the government and try
and come up with a better standard. I guess for
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their road construction and yeah, ongoing maintenance of our raids
which we we'd like to see. And we've talked to
the Minister of Infrastructure some years ago now, but I
guess now we've got a new new minister in the structure,
we're going to hit him again, but we'd like to
see him or more of the things coming in and
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out of the West Coast go out in the rail.
You know, it's an unutilized piece of infrastructure. We've only
got MMG using the rail to cut there concentrate from Roseberry.
So you know, imagine if we can get a lot
of the trucks off our highways and onto the train.
That's another it's another part of the history on the
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West Coast back to life, and be great to see
that train go all the way through to Zoon and
you know Zoo become a mega for transport because we've
got huge it would be you know, we've got that
much potential to be taken out on the rail.
Speaker 2 (15:43):
Just needs to be utilized a lot better than what
it is.
Speaker 3 (15:45):
Absolutely, you know, and that would that would certainly assist
our highways around the West Coast as well.
Speaker 1 (15:51):
Yeah, absolutely, all right, moving on annual plan for community inputs.
Speaker 3 (15:56):
Yeah, so the annual plan and the budget is certainly
an important document. So this guide's council over a financial
u and sets the resources that we need to allocate
to provide the projects and the priorities for our community.
So these documents can be found on our website and
also are available at the office. So ideas not linked
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to the strategies are less likely to be included in
your annual plan. But you know not to say that
people shouldn't be putting these ideas for because sooner or
later they may become part.
Speaker 2 (16:30):
Of the strategy.
Speaker 1 (16:33):
But if.
Speaker 3 (16:36):
For people to have their say, please complete the survey
which is online all paper copies which are available at
the council office and.
Speaker 2 (16:43):
Our agencies through the West Coast.
Speaker 3 (16:46):
So this survey can we return to the West Coast
by a post or via email to Community Consultation at
West Coast dot TAZ, dot gov dot AU prior to
Monday third of February, So a little bit of time
there for people to get on board with that, and
it'd be great to see people filling in the survey
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and giving us a bit of an idea of where
they want to see Council move.
Speaker 1 (17:13):
And finally on the list. The community planned twenty thirty
five engagement has still gone going.
Speaker 3 (17:18):
Yeah, so the draft West Coast twenty thirty five Community
Plan is now ready for feedback. So the drafts out
and it's available to be viewed online at West Coast
twenty five dot com dot au or visit the council
to your printed copy. There's plenty of also plenty of
ways to provide your feedback on the community the draft
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community Plan. So we're going to have our team pop
up sessions in different areas around the West Coast to
have a chat. So they'll be there at the Zon
Gym and Mineral Fair on Saturday from eleven thirty am
to one thirty pm, so opportunity to meet them people.
There also the Strong Twilight Market which is on Friday,
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twenty ninth of November between four thirty pm and six
thirty pm, Queenstown Market which is the eighth of December
eleven am to one pm, and also the Roseby Market
from Saturday to sixteenth to November, Yeah, eleven am to
one pm.
Speaker 2 (18:17):
They're also so and you know that you know you
look at them for.
Speaker 3 (18:22):
Four occasions of people pop up sessions that people can
get to. They're all great events on the West Coast,
so you know, it's good to see that, you know,
the West Coast certainly thriving when it comes to events
on the West Coast for the month of November and December.
So yeah, it's great to all them people that are
volunteering and get organizing them events.
Speaker 1 (18:40):
Will well done on helping to organize that as well.
That's fantastic, you know great. All right, Well that's it
for this week. Where are you off to this weekend?
You said you will work.
Speaker 3 (18:49):
Yeah, working, I'll get over to the Zen Mineral Gem
and Mineral Fare on a Saturday for a short while.
But because you come off night chift Friday night and
then back in Sunday dayshift, a good opportunity.
Speaker 2 (19:01):
To reach out over there soon and certainly a good event.
Speaker 3 (19:04):
I won't get so much of the I might get
a little bit of the aftercoon, but yeah, we'll see
how things pan out. But no, it's a great event and.
Speaker 1 (19:12):
That certainly is yeah excellent. All right, Well that's it
for this week. Mayor shame Pete, thanks for your time today.
We know how busy you are, not only juggling your
mirror commitments, but also with your actual job. So we
appreciate your time and we'll talk to you next week.
Speaker 2 (19:28):
Thanks.
Speaker 3 (19:28):
And yeah, they're certainly going all right over at the
park as well, so yeah, things are moving ahead. So
I hope you exactly they get that completed sooner rather
than later.
Speaker 1 (19:38):
So absolutely. Yeah. I saw a kid the other day
who looked really really disappointed that he couldn't get over there.
It was fantastic, Well it wasn't for anyway, you know
what I mean. All right, mate, we'll talk to you
next week.
Speaker 2 (19:49):
Ok, bye, get on up there.
Speaker 1 (19:50):
We get may and Shame Pitt joining us this morning
for mea on it back at the same time next week.
I don't forget. Shortly I will upload today's edition of
Mayor on here for you to download and listen back
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Good morning mare Shane Pitt. How are you?
Speaker 2 (00:01):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (00:02):
Good?
Speaker 2 (00:02):
Thanks Scove?
Speaker 1 (00:03):
How are you? Yeah? Pretty good? Not bad weather this week?
I must say it's been alright.
Speaker 3 (00:07):
He hasn't been too bad, although I've been night shift
this week so you haven't haven't seen much a little
bit of it.
Speaker 1 (00:14):
Yeah, has it been a colt has been cold down
there or not? No?
Speaker 2 (00:17):
No, it's been pretty good.
Speaker 1 (00:18):
Oh that's good. All right. Well we've got one question
for you this week, Maya, so let's get into it.
A while ago the recycling bins were removed from near
the old Tuller Church due to the cardboard getting wet
making it unable to making it unable to be recycled.
This man in question spoke to Ebony at West Coast
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Council and was told until a new procedure could be
worked out, they won't be returning. He works at Taller
Lakeside Lodge and they used to recycle the paper cardboard
there but haven't been able to for ages. As you
can imagine, we go through a bit. Has anything been
worked out yet or is there a known date for
their return?
Speaker 3 (00:58):
So we're still working towards in crew racing our recycling
capacity with some new equipment scheduled for delivery in the
new year, which includes a new recycling shed at the
transfer station. During that time, we hope and to reassess
the the options. I guess one of the main issues
(01:21):
though we've got here on the West Coast or when
we had the recycling and still have with curbside recycling
is contamination or unsuitable material which has been has been
an issue, and we need to work closely with the community.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
Try and rectify this and inform the community what.
Speaker 3 (01:43):
Can be recycled so this contamination is reduced or if not,
we want to see it removed altogether. But the new
facility at Zoom will help help that with some sorting
of the recycling before it gets in the way, so
that we're because at the moment, you know, when we
in the recycling way, if it is contaminated, the recycler
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won't accepted and it just go to land up the case,
which we've got to pay a premium for which you know,
it's not what we want. No, but yeah, we certainly
are looking and working through the recycling and also the
future will be looking at Fogo as well.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
So there's a few things on the.
Speaker 3 (02:23):
Horizon and it is part of which the state government
expects it's counselors to do, they are sure with modern
day society. So yeah, certainly by the start of the
next year, hopefully we can relook at what we're doing
and reassess now where we're at with recycling excellent.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
Well, there's some big things happening in the not too
distant future down here on the West Coast. Of course,
at the weekend, we've got the West Coast a heritage
of mineral fear. It's always a big event, isn't it
for the West Coast.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
It is a big event today.
Speaker 3 (02:55):
You know, it's a great event, and it's been going
for some time now, and it's good to see that
the Heritage Center over in Zoo puts on a tremendous weekend.
Speaker 2 (03:04):
So yeah, you know.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
Hopefully the weather stays as it is mate for the
for them over there at tar Zone and hopefully on
what be able to get over there Saturday during the
during the day. I'll finish nightsift Friday night, but I'll
just be able to get in there and then yeah,
so no, it's all good. It's it's certainly a good
event and hopefully it's another great year for them over
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there at the West coast here.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
You say, one of the great things I've been able
to do over the last few weeks, the last few
years is to have that wood chopping event happening, which
is an opportunity for the locals to see some of
our really good local wood choppers as well, because there's
a few.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Yeah, no, it is.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
It is great to see and it's great to see
that the event is well well supported right through Tasmania
and you know it's you know, just opening up the
museum for the weekend is also Yeah, could to those
people over there that do tremendou job with the museum
or the Heritage Center and hopefully yeah, some big things
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around the corner in the future for that place. You know,
we've been talking with governments around some different things that
could happen over there and with the you know, with
the Heritage Center themselves, and you know, we're great to
see that place.
Speaker 2 (04:19):
You know, I guess we've.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
Seen it there for a lot of years now, but
you know, there's got a lot more potential in that
place over there, and that's one of the great museums
in Tasmania.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
I agree with that and it's fantastic and the one
here in Queenstown is not too bad either.
Speaker 3 (04:33):
Oh no, we have certainly got some really good memorabilia
floating around the West Coast and in some good places,
so you know, and you know, hopefully we can do something.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Down there at Strong with it.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
The Union Steamship building, with that flour that's been allocated
to the community, so you know, look watch this space.
Speaker 1 (04:53):
I guess. Yeah, it's great that we're preserving our history,
which I think everybody needs to know about. All right, well,
let's move on another fantastic event. We wanted him after
he got Brisbane into their premiership. Chris Fagan, our local boy,
is coming down.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
So last month people probably realize I wrote to Chris
and ask invited him to bring the AFL Cup to
the West Coast and we thought it was given that
he's originates from the West Coast and thought it would
be a good opportunity for him to bring the cup
and we were hoping for a couple of players as well,
but he's unable to able to bring the players. But
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you know, he's certainly bringing the cup and been talking
to Grant Fagan, Chris's brother who's now tied up with
the Clarence Football Club down there in Harvard, so he's
been able to assist us in getting Chris along down
to the West Coast. So that's happening on the twenty
third of November and it's a fully packed day on
(05:55):
that Saturday. So no, it's great that he is able
to do this and it's something you know which when
when after just after he run won the IFL Grand Fine,
we thought, you know, this is an idea opportunity to
get Chris Chris back to the famous Gravel Oval where
he started as a junior and you know, and you know,
(06:17):
I think it's it's a great opportunity for not only
the West Coast, but you know other Tasmania will be
down here. We've already had a fair bit of interest
from from others around the state to come down here.
They've been champion at the bit to find out when
when things are happening. So we're having a there's a
two pm on the Saturday, there's a free kids footy clinic,
(06:38):
So we reached out to AFL task to see if
they'd run a bit of a clinic as well, which
they did and hopefully they'll bring some you know, some
giveaways down for the kids as well, and as a
good opportunity for them also to promote the Tazzy Devils
as well. So yeah, yeah, we thought that was an
ideal opportunity. Now at three thirty Chris will speak and
shares the cup with the people that there, and then
(07:00):
four pm there's a barbecue and more activity. So that's
all going to happen up at the Queenstown Ave on.
The Crows come on board as well to us this,
so we reached out to seeing he there at the
at the Craze and see if they'd be interested to
be part of this as well, which is great. And
the staff's been organizing all the all the other things
(07:22):
around getting Christ down here with the flights and the
accommodation and things like that. So again it's great that
we're able to put this on for the West Coast
given you know, at the moment there are tough times
on the West, especially around the uncertainty with the salmon
industry and what's going on down in restaurant, so you know,
it's an opportunity that we can bring some joy to
(07:45):
these people.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
So yeah, I think when they actually won the Grand Final,
the present, the Premiership. I don't think there would have
been a more proud a bunch of people than the
West Coast. I mean, everybody just thought it was fantastic.
So obviously it's good for Brisbane, good for Chris, good
for Tasmania. But it's good for the West Coast, oh
it is.
Speaker 3 (08:05):
And that's I guess that's why I wrote to Chris
or the Brisbane lines to try and you know, see
if they had the appetite to bring the cup down,
because we remember a few years ago when Hawthorne won
the Cup in twenty fifteen, they brought it down to
the West Coast as well. Well, they bought it to
Tazzy but and then brought it down to the West
Coast and we had a few of the players down here.
(08:26):
I guess you know, there's a bit of a link
there between the Hawks and Tazzy anyway, But in this
case now, it's great to see that Chris was able to.
Speaker 2 (08:35):
Get the cup and then bring it down himself, which
is great, fantastic.
Speaker 1 (08:39):
May Shane is in the studio with us this morning.
We'll attend to other council information now and of course
we mentioned this a couple of times in the last
couple of weeks. The by annual bi annual curbside collection.
Speaker 3 (08:52):
Yeah, so that's happening on the twelve and thirteenth of
November this year, scurvey. So if anyone's introt or wants
anything picked that, they need to register the four or
on the Friday, the eighth of November, just so we
know where we need to go and pick it up.
And yeah, so great opportunity for those people that can't
get to the waste for waste transfer stations or you know,
(09:15):
for them bigger pieces of equipment that residents want to
get rid of. So it's a great This is a
well used event for people around the West Coast.
Speaker 2 (09:26):
So no, it's a good opportunity for people.
Speaker 1 (09:28):
The eighth of November is the cutoff point, which is today.
Speaker 2 (09:31):
It is, yes, it certainly is.
Speaker 1 (09:33):
It doesn't time fly, it does, tell me don't start.
Speaker 3 (09:39):
All right.
Speaker 1 (09:39):
Of course, the West Coast Spirit Awards still open for nominations.
Speaker 3 (09:42):
Yeah, so that's nominations are open to a Friday, twenty
second of November five pm.
Speaker 2 (09:48):
So if there's anyone.
Speaker 3 (09:50):
Out there that wants to nominate a volunteer or you know,
or a group or an event for this award. Please
nominate by contacting Community Consultation at West Coast dot TAS,
dot gov, dot au or drop into the office and
pick up a application form.
Speaker 1 (10:08):
Excellent, all right, abatement season. Of course, we've mentioned this
a few times times because it is very important.
Speaker 2 (10:14):
It is very important, and it's this time of the year.
Speaker 3 (10:16):
Now we know scurvey that you know, fire is a
risk around our communities. We've sent it in the past
and hopefully this year we don't have any any issues
around our towns, but we need to make sure that
we get on top of this before any event does occur.
And it's you know, ployees, make sure that your residential
(10:38):
general blocks are maintained and the fire material is fuel
is reduced, and make sure that we keep our properties safe.
Speaker 1 (10:51):
Yeah, okay, right. The intersection renewal program is that in
relation to Pingana Pingana Road and that.
Speaker 3 (10:58):
Yes, that's it mate, Yes, the intersection renewal programming Queens
has started. So we're doing a little bit of work
up there on Pengana Road and the Esplanade intersection there,
so just after the bridge. We expect these works to
take up to four weeks and then they've also got
we've got some renewal works going on Preston Street and
(11:19):
the Esplanade intersection, and also down at Urkhart Street. Well
we'll follow this first one. So a bit of work
going on there. But you know, it's great to see
that we're able to you know, we tied the purse
strings back a little bit yep this year, but you know,
this is hopefully we can get these areas intersections fixed
(11:45):
up to make it safer for our residents.
Speaker 1 (11:48):
And of course, talking of the roads and the highways
and that sort of thing, it looks like the Murchison
and rigid Lee highways in particular are certainly and improving.
They've got the majority of them there. There's just a
few there just before you get to Tulla that are
still a bit of a problem, although it's coming out
of taller that lane rather than going in I think.
Speaker 3 (12:07):
Yeah, no, but it is still an issue there. Scervo
and traveled that road last road as well, Yeah, to
Cradle Mountain. Yeah, but they have been spending a little
bit of time on there, not as much times i'd like,
I'd like to see a bit more, but you know,
we like but at least they're are doing some work
on that road, and that one at Talla there is
disappointing that's been ongoing now for a few years.
Speaker 1 (12:29):
And that was but that was done when I first
came down here. They redid that road. So that's that's incredible,
isn't it. It is?
Speaker 2 (12:37):
It is, and you know it's a highlights.
Speaker 3 (12:39):
You know, one of the premier has already spoken to
his roads State Growth Roads about getting finding out why
these new roads.
Speaker 2 (12:48):
Are breaking up so quickly after builds.
Speaker 1 (12:53):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (12:54):
Yeah, that has been a problem for some years since
they've done all that rework there and then rework again.
So you know, hopefully they can come come up with
a solution there and get it fixed once and for all.
Speaker 1 (13:06):
It is. It is a little bit unusual in those
roads do cop different types of weather in comparison to
the rest of the states, so that they have to
come up with something different, I would imagine.
Speaker 3 (13:18):
Yeah, it's not only the weather though, it's also the
amount of trucks and heavy vehicles that we've got on
the roads down here, and you know, Middlely, the Bass
Highway and the Midlands Highway do couple a lot of
heavy vehicles as well. But you know, it's it's one
of them things that, as you mentioned, our weather down
here doesn't lend itself to good road conditions. And if
(13:40):
they don't get the sub sub base right in the
first place and seal it too quickly, well then that
compaction's not there that's required. So yeah, I think they
need to start working on, you know, a solution around that.
You know, we've seen the new highway, the highway between
Queens Down and Strawn that's in pretty good nick still
(14:04):
has been there for a little while now, so you know,
maybe they need to take out a leaf out of
the constructors.
Speaker 1 (14:10):
Yeah, and even even Anthony right, even though they're doing
repairs on that at the moment, it still isn't that bad.
Speaker 2 (14:17):
No, it's not that bad.
Speaker 3 (14:17):
But you know, that's another road that was built by
the hydrate back in the day, and you know they
knew how to build roads because they had to because
they had heavy vehicles on the roads continuously. So you know,
it's one of them things that I guess they'll work
through this, and you know we just need to be patient,
I guess, yeah, and work with the government and try
and come up with a better standard. I guess for
(14:41):
their road construction and yeah, ongoing maintenance of our raids
which we we'd like to see. And we've talked to
the Minister of Infrastructure some years ago now, but I
guess now we've got a new new minister in the structure,
we're going to hit him again, but we'd like to
see him or more of the things coming in and
(15:03):
out of the West Coast go out in the rail.
You know, it's an unutilized piece of infrastructure. We've only
got MMG using the rail to cut there concentrate from Roseberry.
So you know, imagine if we can get a lot
of the trucks off our highways and onto the train.
That's another it's another part of the history on the
(15:25):
West Coast back to life, and be great to see
that train go all the way through to Zoon and
you know Zoo become a mega for transport because we've
got huge it would be you know, we've got that
much potential to be taken out on the rail.
Speaker 2 (15:43):
Just needs to be utilized a lot better than what
it is.
Speaker 3 (15:45):
Absolutely, you know, and that would that would certainly assist
our highways around the West Coast as well.
Speaker 1 (15:51):
Yeah, absolutely, all right, moving on annual plan for community inputs.
Speaker 3 (15:56):
Yeah, so the annual plan and the budget is certainly
an important document. So this guide's council over a financial
u and sets the resources that we need to allocate
to provide the projects and the priorities for our community.
So these documents can be found on our website and
also are available at the office. So ideas not linked
(16:19):
to the strategies are less likely to be included in
your annual plan. But you know not to say that
people shouldn't be putting these ideas for because sooner or
later they may become part.
Speaker 2 (16:30):
Of the strategy.
Speaker 1 (16:33):
But if.
Speaker 3 (16:36):
For people to have their say, please complete the survey
which is online all paper copies which are available at
the council office and.
Speaker 2 (16:43):
Our agencies through the West Coast.
Speaker 3 (16:46):
So this survey can we return to the West Coast
by a post or via email to Community Consultation at
West Coast dot TAZ, dot gov dot AU prior to
Monday third of February, So a little bit of time
there for people to get on board with that, and
it'd be great to see people filling in the survey
(17:07):
and giving us a bit of an idea of where
they want to see Council move.
Speaker 1 (17:13):
And finally on the list. The community planned twenty thirty
five engagement has still gone going.
Speaker 3 (17:18):
Yeah, so the draft West Coast twenty thirty five Community
Plan is now ready for feedback. So the drafts out
and it's available to be viewed online at West Coast
twenty five dot com dot au or visit the council
to your printed copy. There's plenty of also plenty of
ways to provide your feedback on the community the draft
(17:39):
community Plan. So we're going to have our team pop
up sessions in different areas around the West Coast to
have a chat. So they'll be there at the Zon
Gym and Mineral Fair on Saturday from eleven thirty am
to one thirty pm, so opportunity to meet them people.
There also the Strong Twilight Market which is on Friday,
(18:02):
twenty ninth of November between four thirty pm and six
thirty pm, Queenstown Market which is the eighth of December
eleven am to one pm, and also the Roseby Market
from Saturday to sixteenth to November, Yeah, eleven am to
one pm.
Speaker 2 (18:17):
They're also so and you know that you know you
look at them for.
Speaker 3 (18:22):
Four occasions of people pop up sessions that people can
get to. They're all great events on the West Coast,
so you know, it's good to see that, you know,
the West Coast certainly thriving when it comes to events
on the West Coast for the month of November and December.
So yeah, it's great to all them people that are
volunteering and get organizing them events.
Speaker 1 (18:40):
Will well done on helping to organize that as well.
That's fantastic, you know great. All right, Well that's it
for this week. Where are you off to this weekend?
You said you will work.
Speaker 3 (18:49):
Yeah, working, I'll get over to the Zen Mineral Gem
and Mineral Fare on a Saturday for a short while.
But because you come off night chift Friday night and
then back in Sunday dayshift, a good opportunity.
Speaker 2 (19:01):
To reach out over there soon and certainly a good event.
Speaker 3 (19:04):
I won't get so much of the I might get
a little bit of the aftercoon, but yeah, we'll see
how things pan out. But no, it's a great event and.
Speaker 1 (19:12):
That certainly is yeah excellent. All right, Well that's it
for this week. Mayor shame Pete, thanks for your time today.
We know how busy you are, not only juggling your
mirror commitments, but also with your actual job. So we
appreciate your time and we'll talk to you next week.
Speaker 2 (19:28):
Thanks.
Speaker 3 (19:28):
And yeah, they're certainly going all right over at the
park as well, so yeah, things are moving ahead. So
I hope you exactly they get that completed sooner rather
than later.
Speaker 1 (19:38):
So absolutely. Yeah. I saw a kid the other day
who looked really really disappointed that he couldn't get over there.
It was fantastic, Well it wasn't for anyway, you know
what I mean. All right, mate, we'll talk to you
next week.
Speaker 2 (19:49):
Ok, bye, get on up there.
Speaker 1 (19:50):
We get may and Shame Pitt joining us this morning
for mea on it back at the same time next week.
I don't forget. Shortly I will upload today's edition of
Mayor on here for you to download and listen back
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