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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Now on seven XASS it's time to talk all things
wild West with Shane Pitt, Mayor of the West Coast wild.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
It certainly is a mirror on air. Good morning Shane, Yeah,
good morning Andrew. How are you not too bad for
a Friday yourself?
Speaker 3 (00:15):
Yeah, not too bad. I've got a few to go,
but yeah, it's pretty good weeks over.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
It's pretty windy outside this morning.
Speaker 4 (00:22):
It is pretty windy, mate, h just cauld We.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
Were aware of what's going on, but any not too
bad outside, No, it's quite warm. Anyway, We're going to
listen a question I'll read it out to. As a
new resident of the West Coast, my closest recycled deposit
machine is over half an hour away. Does council any
plans to accommodate other towns other than Zenal Queenstown, as
it seems to be half an effort to promote recycling,
(00:45):
and they say, once again, being a new resident, I'm
told that the curbside recycling transported to recycling depot in
the Northwest Coast. However, I've been advised that the recycling
in fact has not been transported processing over twelve months
and is depositive to landfill. I'm trying to determine if
it's worth purchasing every recycle bin or just put all
the stuff in a wastebin as they're going to be
(01:06):
treated as the same. What's your you'll say there is Shane.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
Yes, I guess with regards to the first point Andrew,
this the the vending machines or the recycling deposit machines
have been put in Zo and Queenstown. That's a state
government initiative. So that's that's something which the state government
has put on board. So we've we've had the network
(01:31):
operator tom Ra Greenway Clean Clean Away Sorry, come around
and give us a presentation before they went in, and
we were at that time we said, you know why
any queens down and and Zin and the comments at
the time was well, that's they believe that at this
stage that's where the most of the recycling was coming from.
(01:54):
I'm not sure how they got that information, but yeah,
so we at that time we did say, well, we'd
like to assume in any other municipality, other towns around
their municipality as well. So hopefully that does eventuate in
the in the future that they do put more machines
in these a trial these two that they've put in.
(02:17):
We also stated that maybe they need to be looking
at the larger machines like they've put down and in
other locations around Tasmania, the containerized one which we believe
probably may see more benefit. Yeah, they said this is
a trial to see what they do need. So with
(02:38):
regards to that, yeah, we did push for more more
of these machines in our other towns around the municipality
and we'll see how that goes. With regard to the
curbs on recycling that does go to the Northwest Coast
unless it's been contaminated.
Speaker 4 (02:55):
Unless the.
Speaker 3 (02:57):
Recycling is contaminated, well then we can can't send it
to there because it costs us more to get rid
of that than what it does to put in landfill.
But you know, I guess it's one of them things
that we are at the moment. And we're putting up
a shed at our landfill ins in a recycling shed
so that the recycling can be sorted so we can
(03:20):
remove if there is any.
Speaker 4 (03:22):
Contamination in there.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
And I guess the other thing that we are doing
is we've jumped on board with the waste organization on
the Northwest Coast to assist with educating our community on
recycling so we don't get that contamination. So I think
(03:44):
a lot of residents probably realize that we used to
have recycling bins at our waste transfer stations as well,
and that's the other reason why they've been removed from
the waste transfer station is the contamination. But you know,
we've we approved a few meetings ago now the recycling shed,
(04:05):
so that's in the process of being built over there
at the landfills station, which yeah, will make a difference.
So and then we are looking at, you know, continuing
the rollout of recycling and it's something which you until
we've got the proper facilities, it's no use going the
whole hole, I guess you could say, because and we
(04:25):
need to educate our people as well of what they
can and can't recycle.
Speaker 4 (04:31):
So yeah, watch this space. It's still ongoing process for us,
and we certainly you know, we're in the future for
all of us. It is.
Speaker 3 (04:42):
It is, and we'd like to see fog as well
in the future as well, because Fogo is probably one
of our major I guess deposits into our landfill. If
we can get that out, and you know, that's what
causes the muthane gas which also is a big issue
for Leanfield. So you know we're looking through that as
(05:04):
well and how that can be. I guess Fogo can
be utilized into a and maybe an enterprise to someone
as well, so we'll see, Yeah, we go with this.
Speaker 2 (05:14):
Okay, as you say, look for this space.
Speaker 4 (05:16):
That's right mate, Okay.
Speaker 2 (05:17):
Rates notices, Yes.
Speaker 3 (05:19):
So the rates notices have been issued and thank you
for the rate payers for their patients with regard to this.
If you haven't received your rate notice by the twenty
second of August, please let the counsel know to make
sure that we've got your correct email and.
Speaker 4 (05:35):
Postal addresses registered with us.
Speaker 3 (05:38):
Some property rates have decrease so whilst others have increased,
so we recently reviewed the rates structure to ensure that
the rates were being raised more fairly across the board.
Speaker 4 (05:49):
And that's why there's probably that difference difference with some
may have went down and some have gone up.
Speaker 3 (05:55):
So those who have automatic payment scheduled should review their
payment amounts to ensure you're paying the right amount to
cover the twenty five to twenty six rates. I guess
it's and I like a lot of residents probably realize
that anyway, but we just want to make sure that
they do.
Speaker 4 (06:13):
They realize, yeah, and make contact.
Speaker 3 (06:15):
So the rate notices were late because we had a
software breakdown with the program used and the provider taking
some works to repair the breakdown. So yeah, we've as
a result, we're delaying or extending the pay in full
due date the first installment date and both now by
(06:38):
the thirtieth or September, so it's an extra month there
on that.
Speaker 2 (06:42):
Andrew, Okay, the West Coast Winners.
Speaker 3 (06:45):
Yeah, so this year we've introduced a winning way of
saying thanks for paying your rates in full on time.
It's just called the West Coast Winners. So it's initiative,
which you know, we feel that given that we've taken
away some of them, there's some of the things that
we had in place in the past. It wasn't this
(07:06):
this top this year, but was previous years. We've taken
away there them I guess, you know, opportunity for people
to have some rate relief.
Speaker 4 (07:18):
So this is another way, so initiative.
Speaker 3 (07:20):
Yeah, so if you're paid in full by thirty September,
you'll automatically go into the running to win one of
four vouchers ones valued at two thousand, one thousand, five
hundred and five hundred to be spent at West Coast businesses.
Speaker 4 (07:35):
So it also promotes you know, our local.
Speaker 3 (07:39):
It does, mate, yes, and you know we we have
got a lot of mainland rate players that have got
property on the West Coast that don't live on the
West Coast, so you know them.
Speaker 4 (07:52):
Those people will.
Speaker 3 (07:53):
Have to if they successful. Exactly right, mate, exactly yeah.
So the vouss can be used from anything from cafe
to graceries, to tradesmen and to a loader gravel. So
as long as the service of items is from a
West Coast business, it.
Speaker 2 (08:08):
Sounds good, yes, okay.
Speaker 3 (08:10):
To the Strong Slipway, Yeah, So access to the area
of the Strong Slipway car park on the Esplanade that
in Strong will be restricted to on the following dates
from ten am to two pm Tuesday the nineteenth and
Wednesday the twentieth of August. For a large large section
of that car park will be closed to the public,
(08:31):
So Tuesday and the nineteenth to five pm and Friday
the twenty second of August small sections of the sections
of that will be close to the public. Also, this
will allow for the upgrade of the slipway to be
unloaded and reinstalled. So you know, even though there's a
(08:53):
little bit of a hold up there and inconvenience to
the community, in the long run there is unless there's
some benefit there for them.
Speaker 2 (09:01):
To see the benefits of the long one. That's right, that's.
Speaker 3 (09:03):
Right, So please adhere to the barriers and signage in
the that will be placed in the car park. Access
to the toilets and showers located in the car park
will not be impacted, so locals and tourists can can
get to their still get to them toilets there and
the showers. So you know, the slipway upgrades they will
(09:25):
allow for larger vessels to be berthed.
Speaker 2 (09:27):
We're going to get the spirits in.
Speaker 3 (09:31):
I don't think big enough for them, mate, but you know,
at least it'll allow for the cruise boats down there
and Strawn to be able to birth on our localill
slip rather than have to.
Speaker 4 (09:42):
Have to head the Hobart for their maintenance. So it's
a great opportunity.
Speaker 3 (09:46):
And you know it's great for them guys down there
and Strawn to be able to birth there.
Speaker 4 (09:52):
Do it here birth their boats are.
Speaker 3 (09:54):
In Strawn rather than yeah, so they can do that maintenance,
which they do once a year at least, but yeah,
and you never know when there may be that unforeseen
issue they need to deal with.
Speaker 2 (10:05):
And I suppose if anybody wants to know more than
go to the website.
Speaker 3 (10:08):
Exactly mate, if yeah, there is more details on the
council website, if anyone wants to know a little bit
more about what's happening there.
Speaker 2 (10:16):
Okay, Shane, we're going to take a break.
Speaker 1 (10:20):
Keeping you in touch with your community. We're talking with
the Mayor of the West Coast, Shane pit on West
Coast seven excess.
Speaker 2 (10:28):
Well back again, Shane, Okay, let's talk out council meeting.
Speaker 3 (10:31):
Yes, our next council meeting will be held at five
pm on Tuesday, the twenty sixth of August at the
Council Chambers in Queenstown. Of course, the meeting is open
to the public, Andrew, but if there's any questions that
residents would like to put on the table at the meeting,
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they can submit them to the General Manager up to
midday on the Tuesday, the twenty sixth of August via
the email address EA at West Coast dot TAZ dot
gov dot au or by Post sixty three queens to you.
Speaker 2 (11:07):
Okay, the illegal dumping of rubbish. I've seen this too.
Speaker 3 (11:10):
Yes, we have noticed an increase in rubbish being dumped
in the wrong places around our community.
Speaker 4 (11:15):
And you know, I guess the one thing that.
Speaker 3 (11:18):
Is our highways, our state roads highways they become a.
Speaker 2 (11:23):
Normally nappies and things like that, and you think, well, okay.
Speaker 4 (11:27):
Yes mate, it is.
Speaker 3 (11:28):
And you know even some of the drink containers and
things like that which I've seen recently, there's a few
people out in the out in the race picking them
up I guess to take to the recycling spots.
Speaker 4 (11:38):
But it is, it's great to see.
Speaker 3 (11:40):
But you know, also there is it is a safety
issue there too, on the edge of the highway.
Speaker 4 (11:47):
Just be aware of that.
Speaker 3 (11:49):
But if anyone does come across anyone that's dumping rubbish illegally,
it can be reported rubbish dot e p A, dot TAZ,
dot CoV dot AU. So you know it's yeah, it
doesn't make our roads look good or even our communities
look good.
Speaker 2 (12:09):
You use it, you take it with you. That's what I.
Speaker 4 (12:11):
Say, exactly, mate, Yeah, no, And it's not that.
Speaker 2 (12:13):
Hard to find a rubbish bin and put it in leave.
Speaker 4 (12:17):
It in the car till you get to your next
location and that's okay.
Speaker 2 (12:21):
The Brandon Practivity Forum.
Speaker 3 (12:23):
Yeah, so myself and the general manager attended that last
this week sorry, and that was hosted by nurkhard Up
in Devenport. It was a great opportunity to to talk
to Tim Ayres So, the Minister for.
Speaker 4 (12:40):
I'm not sure what his minister was now, but.
Speaker 3 (12:44):
Proactivity anyway, which is something which the forum was put
together to try and get some information out of business
and councils from the Northwest Coast or the Brandon area
so that they can take to the round which is
the Treasurer Jim Chalmers is holding this week sorry next
(13:06):
week to work through you know, some how we can.
Speaker 4 (13:11):
Improve our productivity right across Australia. So it was.
Speaker 3 (13:15):
Great and you know, some of the things that come
out of that presentle that forum was confidence against scale
and the platforms for investment in enterprise to promote opportunities
in the Braden area, which you know we see that
renewable energy is on the forefront for Braden area with
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regard to wind farms and you know the Marinaslink and
things like that. Which you know, it will make a
huge change to Tasmania and where we head. We're we're
the leaders in renewable energy in Australia and it's an
opportunity for us to even get bigger in that space
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freight equalization and transport across bas Strait, which is a
huge impost to not only our customers but also to
those exporters that that need to export around the world.
So that but you know, that's something which he took
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on board as well and which you know we can
see that there's a negative for Tasmania which could be
improved energy prices and for competitive advantage. So you know,
our energy prices in Tasmania with the amount of renewable
energies we have got that maybe it's something which we
(14:38):
should be offering a cheaper energy for these big manufacturing
to come into Tasmania because that also improves our productivity
and opportunities apprentices and traineeship opportunities to build a resilient
workforce and create some local.
Speaker 4 (14:58):
Opportunities trying to keep them here, try and keep them here.
Speaker 3 (15:01):
And you know, we talk about renewable energy, but we
haven't got the trades to back that. Yeah, to back
that industry in for the future in Tasmania, so R
and D incentives for research and investments, So that's a
I think that's a huge one for us in Tasmania.
We can We've got a lot of people out there
(15:22):
that think outside the square, I guess you could say,
and a lot of good initiatives coming forward. But you know,
if there was some more incentives with regard around R
and D, so research and development, we could make this
a hub. And also, you know AI is becoming more
and more used every day in.
Speaker 2 (15:43):
Every pick up your phone and it pops.
Speaker 3 (15:46):
Up exactly mate, So you know it's to use that
more and you know, especially around our planning and regulatory
area because that's a big that has come across as
a big loss for Tasmania, the planning and regulatory.
Speaker 2 (16:03):
I suppose you could use that in council as you're saying,
planning and all that.
Speaker 3 (16:06):
We could mat Yeah, and that's where that's I guess
that's where we were coming from that if you know,
if AI was used, a good cut down on the
amount of costs for planning and some of the regulatory
opportunities required for people starting up new ventures, and then
you know of course there may be there will be
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cases where the human intervention will need to come in.
But in the first case, you know, let AI do
do its course and if it can't.
Speaker 4 (16:36):
Come to the right conclusion, jumps. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (16:40):
So, and I guess the other thing, you know, we're
always saying that we've housing is holding us back, and
and it was. The idea was floated around the modular
housing manufacturing in our community. So build build the houses
in a factory and then take them out to the
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location and erect them. So if you look at some
of the older houses here in Queens we're not the
older ones, but some of the mining ex mining houses
in Queens Down they are all prefabbed houses yep, the
same thing, modular housing, and they look pretty pretty okay,
So you know you can, especially these days, some of
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these houses that we are we are seeing modular and
we've seen recently recent time Center Care have brought something
into our community for affordable housing that were modular housing.
Speaker 4 (17:33):
So you know, it can be done, and let's see
it happened. Yeah, exactly, why not?
Speaker 2 (17:38):
Okay, diverse guy run. We spoke about this last week.
Speaker 3 (17:41):
We did yes and we had a presentation from the
guys on Tuesday night, and it looks like it's a
great event, Andrew, and I think, you know, it's one
of them things that will bring a different clientele to
to our community. And one good thing about it is
that with these tracks that they're going to be, there's
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not a lot of work they need to do on
the tracks, most of them are already there, but will
good the opportunity to leave a legacy. So they're looking
at running this continuously, not just this year or sorry,
next year, but it'll be ongoing. But you know into
the future maybe they'll expand on that as well around
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the West Coast to different other locations. But in the
first instance it will be around the Queenstown area in
the mountains as well. So yeah, there will be a
meet and greet which is schedule for Friday, September twelfth,
four pm to six pm outside Tracks Cafe in Queenstown.
So a great opportunity to come along and learn a
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little bit more about it and meet and greet the
organizers there. So the event is organized from a Hobart
company who do events right around the country, so it's
not just a Tasmanian they're.
Speaker 4 (18:58):
Not just of us. It is it is.
Speaker 3 (19:01):
It's great and the events aimed to be annual as
I mentioned there before, and they're going to be huge
for our era, I believe, you know, it's you know,
and tentative scheduled date of May twenty six for the
first one. But no, they've still got a fair bit
of work to do to get organized. But we're certainly
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assisting in wherever we can to make sure this event
does go ahead.
Speaker 4 (19:29):
And you know, I guess one good thing.
Speaker 3 (19:31):
About it is that they're out there, they're publicizing the
event already, so the public know that it's coming. Our
local businesses know that it's coming, unlike our mountain bike
friends who turned up in the town to have a
major mountain biking event and no one knew that they
were coming. Apart from a hand full of shame, it was, yeah,
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and I didn't lend itself for our businesses that don't
normally open on the day. Is that the mountain bikers
were healing. Yeah, So no, it's it is a great event,
and you know, it's something unique as well. So these
people will be running or walking whichever you know takes
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the effens across the mountain ranges on the west Coast
and yeah, I know it's it'll be.
Speaker 2 (20:19):
Watch them, I'll watch them.
Speaker 3 (20:21):
Yeah, well, you know there will be advantage points for
people to watch as well. But you know they won
that they run the one down at Hobart Up Mount
Up the Mountain in Hobart Mount Wellington, so yeah, it's
great and okay watch this space, I guess.
Speaker 2 (20:38):
Yeah. Okay. Finally at anny Go Bank, we had the
ABC TV here during the week.
Speaker 3 (20:43):
We did swear interviews with ABC two. I'm not sure
when they're going to air that, but you know, at
least we get it. We're getting out there, Andrew.
Speaker 4 (20:51):
We've also.
Speaker 3 (20:54):
Been talking to the iner Kat's office earlier this week
as well, and they've with the letter that we sent
to the Treasurer Jim Charmers. They've also wrote to him
to ask him where his reply is to our letter.
Still nothing, still nothing at this stage, but you know,
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we're still pushing, not only that but also the Bendigo Bank.
We still haven't heard anything else from them, but we continue.
Speaker 2 (21:22):
To a five weeks to go.
Speaker 3 (21:24):
We have, we have, we'll keep pushing to the last knock,
but you know, we're also we also have to look
at other options as well, so we're working on that
also in the background, you know, if there is anything
else here that we can do, and but it has
become a national item.
Speaker 2 (21:42):
Now so everybody knows about it.
Speaker 3 (21:44):
Yeah, and I guess it's important for the West Coast.
But I guess you know, we can All we can
do is just continue to push, to push and continue
to air our concerns. And you know, the more we
talk about it, and the more we were pushing pushing,
maybe Bendi a bank may listen.
Speaker 2 (22:05):
So hopefully, okay, Shane, anything else we need to talk about.
Speaker 3 (22:08):
I guess some good news yesterday Andrew with the minister
what the Environmental Minister declaring that the salmon farming in
Macquarie Harbor can continue. So they've looked at the twenty
twelve decision and just decide that it's all okay and
it's business as usual down at the Macquarie Harbor.
Speaker 2 (22:31):
We'll both got to live with each other again. Skate
and the sama fummy.
Speaker 4 (22:35):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (22:36):
Well, as I have mentioned right from the start, we
believe that the skate and the salmon can live in
Macquarie Harbor and that's been proven if you look at
the science now around the skate. As we try to
say right from the start, listening to our community down
there and straw and the people that have been there
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for many years, they said that, you know, the skate
have always been there and they continue to skate while
they're boating on the harbor. So you know, it's and
you know the amount of work that's been done with
improving the health of the harbor, it's proven it has
and you know the amount of money that the government
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and the industry has been down there in recent years
on the oxidization plant in the harbor that certainly make
a difference, making a difference. And you know it's great
that now those workers in straw And can continue their
life without that burden.
Speaker 2 (23:34):
Of worry concerned.
Speaker 3 (23:36):
Yeah yeah so, and great for the school down there
as well that the children now can go to school
and not worry that they maybe they'll be moving out
of the community and moving away from their friends.
Speaker 2 (23:49):
Okay, then, Shane, we'll all see you next Friday.
Speaker 4 (23:51):
You will, okay then Andrew and they have a good
work mate.
Speaker 2 (23:54):
I will do that is Shane pitt Mere on there.
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All thanks to the West Coast Council working in partnership
with your community
Now on seven XASS it's time to talk all things
wild West with Shane Pitt, Mayor of the West Coast wild.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
It certainly is a mirror on air. Good morning Shane, Yeah,
good morning Andrew. How are you not too bad for
a Friday yourself?
Speaker 3 (00:15):
Yeah, not too bad. I've got a few to go,
but yeah, it's pretty good weeks over.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
It's pretty windy outside this morning.
Speaker 4 (00:22):
It is pretty windy, mate, h just cauld We.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
Were aware of what's going on, but any not too
bad outside, No, it's quite warm. Anyway, We're going to
listen a question I'll read it out to. As a
new resident of the West Coast, my closest recycled deposit
machine is over half an hour away. Does council any
plans to accommodate other towns other than Zenal Queenstown, as
it seems to be half an effort to promote recycling,
(00:45):
and they say, once again, being a new resident, I'm
told that the curbside recycling transported to recycling depot in
the Northwest Coast. However, I've been advised that the recycling
in fact has not been transported processing over twelve months
and is depositive to landfill. I'm trying to determine if
it's worth purchasing every recycle bin or just put all
the stuff in a wastebin as they're going to be
(01:06):
treated as the same. What's your you'll say there is Shane.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
Yes, I guess with regards to the first point Andrew,
this the the vending machines or the recycling deposit machines
have been put in Zo and Queenstown. That's a state
government initiative. So that's that's something which the state government
has put on board. So we've we've had the network
(01:31):
operator tom Ra Greenway Clean Clean Away Sorry, come around
and give us a presentation before they went in, and
we were at that time we said, you know why
any queens down and and Zin and the comments at
the time was well, that's they believe that at this
stage that's where the most of the recycling was coming from.
(01:54):
I'm not sure how they got that information, but yeah,
so we at that time we did say, well, we'd
like to assume in any other municipality, other towns around
their municipality as well. So hopefully that does eventuate in
the in the future that they do put more machines
in these a trial these two that they've put in.
(02:17):
We also stated that maybe they need to be looking
at the larger machines like they've put down and in
other locations around Tasmania, the containerized one which we believe
probably may see more benefit. Yeah, they said this is
a trial to see what they do need. So with
(02:38):
regards to that, yeah, we did push for more more
of these machines in our other towns around the municipality
and we'll see how that goes. With regard to the
curbs on recycling that does go to the Northwest Coast
unless it's been contaminated.
Speaker 4 (02:55):
Unless the.
Speaker 3 (02:57):
Recycling is contaminated, well then we can can't send it
to there because it costs us more to get rid
of that than what it does to put in landfill.
But you know, I guess it's one of them things
that we are at the moment. And we're putting up
a shed at our landfill ins in a recycling shed
so that the recycling can be sorted so we can
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remove if there is any.
Speaker 4 (03:22):
Contamination in there.
Speaker 3 (03:24):
And I guess the other thing that we are doing
is we've jumped on board with the waste organization on
the Northwest Coast to assist with educating our community on
recycling so we don't get that contamination. So I think
(03:44):
a lot of residents probably realize that we used to
have recycling bins at our waste transfer stations as well,
and that's the other reason why they've been removed from
the waste transfer station is the contamination. But you know,
we've we approved a few meetings ago now the recycling shed,
(04:05):
so that's in the process of being built over there
at the landfills station, which yeah, will make a difference.
So and then we are looking at, you know, continuing
the rollout of recycling and it's something which you until
we've got the proper facilities, it's no use going the
whole hole, I guess you could say, because and we
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need to educate our people as well of what they
can and can't recycle.
Speaker 4 (04:31):
So yeah, watch this space. It's still ongoing process for us,
and we certainly you know, we're in the future for
all of us. It is.
Speaker 3 (04:42):
It is, and we'd like to see fog as well
in the future as well, because Fogo is probably one
of our major I guess deposits into our landfill. If
we can get that out, and you know, that's what
causes the muthane gas which also is a big issue
for Leanfield. So you know we're looking through that as
(05:04):
well and how that can be. I guess Fogo can
be utilized into a and maybe an enterprise to someone
as well, so we'll see, Yeah, we go with this.
Speaker 2 (05:14):
Okay, as you say, look for this space.
Speaker 4 (05:16):
That's right mate, Okay.
Speaker 2 (05:17):
Rates notices, Yes.
Speaker 3 (05:19):
So the rates notices have been issued and thank you
for the rate payers for their patients with regard to this.
If you haven't received your rate notice by the twenty
second of August, please let the counsel know to make
sure that we've got your correct email and.
Speaker 4 (05:35):
Postal addresses registered with us.
Speaker 3 (05:38):
Some property rates have decrease so whilst others have increased,
so we recently reviewed the rates structure to ensure that
the rates were being raised more fairly across the board.
Speaker 4 (05:49):
And that's why there's probably that difference difference with some
may have went down and some have gone up.
Speaker 3 (05:55):
So those who have automatic payment scheduled should review their
payment amounts to ensure you're paying the right amount to
cover the twenty five to twenty six rates. I guess
it's and I like a lot of residents probably realize
that anyway, but we just want to make sure that
they do.
Speaker 4 (06:13):
They realize, yeah, and make contact.
Speaker 3 (06:15):
So the rate notices were late because we had a
software breakdown with the program used and the provider taking
some works to repair the breakdown. So yeah, we've as
a result, we're delaying or extending the pay in full
due date the first installment date and both now by
(06:38):
the thirtieth or September, so it's an extra month there
on that.
Speaker 2 (06:42):
Andrew, Okay, the West Coast Winners.
Speaker 3 (06:45):
Yeah, so this year we've introduced a winning way of
saying thanks for paying your rates in full on time.
It's just called the West Coast Winners. So it's initiative,
which you know, we feel that given that we've taken
away some of them, there's some of the things that
we had in place in the past. It wasn't this
(07:06):
this top this year, but was previous years. We've taken
away there them I guess, you know, opportunity for people
to have some rate relief.
Speaker 4 (07:18):
So this is another way, so initiative.
Speaker 3 (07:20):
Yeah, so if you're paid in full by thirty September,
you'll automatically go into the running to win one of
four vouchers ones valued at two thousand, one thousand, five
hundred and five hundred to be spent at West Coast businesses.
Speaker 4 (07:35):
So it also promotes you know, our local.
Speaker 3 (07:39):
It does, mate, yes, and you know we we have
got a lot of mainland rate players that have got
property on the West Coast that don't live on the
West Coast, so you know them.
Speaker 4 (07:52):
Those people will.
Speaker 3 (07:53):
Have to if they successful. Exactly right, mate, exactly yeah.
So the vouss can be used from anything from cafe
to graceries, to tradesmen and to a loader gravel. So
as long as the service of items is from a
West Coast business, it.
Speaker 2 (08:08):
Sounds good, yes, okay.
Speaker 3 (08:10):
To the Strong Slipway, Yeah, So access to the area
of the Strong Slipway car park on the Esplanade that
in Strong will be restricted to on the following dates
from ten am to two pm Tuesday the nineteenth and
Wednesday the twentieth of August. For a large large section
of that car park will be closed to the public,
(08:31):
So Tuesday and the nineteenth to five pm and Friday
the twenty second of August small sections of the sections
of that will be close to the public. Also, this
will allow for the upgrade of the slipway to be
unloaded and reinstalled. So you know, even though there's a
(08:53):
little bit of a hold up there and inconvenience to
the community, in the long run there is unless there's
some benefit there for them.
Speaker 2 (09:01):
To see the benefits of the long one. That's right, that's.
Speaker 3 (09:03):
Right, So please adhere to the barriers and signage in
the that will be placed in the car park. Access
to the toilets and showers located in the car park
will not be impacted, so locals and tourists can can
get to their still get to them toilets there and
the showers. So you know, the slipway upgrades they will
(09:25):
allow for larger vessels to be berthed.
Speaker 2 (09:27):
We're going to get the spirits in.
Speaker 3 (09:31):
I don't think big enough for them, mate, but you know,
at least it'll allow for the cruise boats down there
and Strawn to be able to birth on our localill
slip rather than have to.
Speaker 4 (09:42):
Have to head the Hobart for their maintenance. So it's
a great opportunity.
Speaker 3 (09:46):
And you know it's great for them guys down there
and Strawn to be able to birth there.
Speaker 4 (09:52):
Do it here birth their boats are.
Speaker 3 (09:54):
In Strawn rather than yeah, so they can do that maintenance,
which they do once a year at least, but yeah,
and you never know when there may be that unforeseen
issue they need to deal with.
Speaker 2 (10:05):
And I suppose if anybody wants to know more than
go to the website.
Speaker 3 (10:08):
Exactly mate, if yeah, there is more details on the
council website, if anyone wants to know a little bit
more about what's happening there.
Speaker 2 (10:16):
Okay, Shane, we're going to take a break.
Speaker 1 (10:20):
Keeping you in touch with your community. We're talking with
the Mayor of the West Coast, Shane pit on West
Coast seven excess.
Speaker 2 (10:28):
Well back again, Shane, Okay, let's talk out council meeting.
Speaker 3 (10:31):
Yes, our next council meeting will be held at five
pm on Tuesday, the twenty sixth of August at the
Council Chambers in Queenstown. Of course, the meeting is open
to the public, Andrew, but if there's any questions that
residents would like to put on the table at the meeting,
(10:51):
they can submit them to the General Manager up to
midday on the Tuesday, the twenty sixth of August via
the email address EA at West Coast dot TAZ dot
gov dot au or by Post sixty three queens to you.
Speaker 2 (11:07):
Okay, the illegal dumping of rubbish. I've seen this too.
Speaker 3 (11:10):
Yes, we have noticed an increase in rubbish being dumped
in the wrong places around our community.
Speaker 4 (11:15):
And you know, I guess the one thing that.
Speaker 3 (11:18):
Is our highways, our state roads highways they become a.
Speaker 2 (11:23):
Normally nappies and things like that, and you think, well, okay.
Speaker 4 (11:27):
Yes mate, it is.
Speaker 3 (11:28):
And you know even some of the drink containers and
things like that which I've seen recently, there's a few
people out in the out in the race picking them
up I guess to take to the recycling spots.
Speaker 4 (11:38):
But it is, it's great to see.
Speaker 3 (11:40):
But you know, also there is it is a safety
issue there too, on the edge of the highway.
Speaker 4 (11:47):
Just be aware of that.
Speaker 3 (11:49):
But if anyone does come across anyone that's dumping rubbish illegally,
it can be reported rubbish dot e p A, dot TAZ,
dot CoV dot AU. So you know it's yeah, it
doesn't make our roads look good or even our communities
look good.
Speaker 2 (12:09):
You use it, you take it with you. That's what I.
Speaker 4 (12:11):
Say, exactly, mate, Yeah, no, And it's not that.
Speaker 2 (12:13):
Hard to find a rubbish bin and put it in leave.
Speaker 4 (12:17):
It in the car till you get to your next
location and that's okay.
Speaker 2 (12:21):
The Brandon Practivity Forum.
Speaker 3 (12:23):
Yeah, so myself and the general manager attended that last
this week sorry, and that was hosted by nurkhard Up
in Devenport. It was a great opportunity to to talk
to Tim Ayres So, the Minister for.
Speaker 4 (12:40):
I'm not sure what his minister was now, but.
Speaker 3 (12:44):
Proactivity anyway, which is something which the forum was put
together to try and get some information out of business
and councils from the Northwest Coast or the Brandon area
so that they can take to the round which is
the Treasurer Jim Chalmers is holding this week sorry next
(13:06):
week to work through you know, some how we can.
Speaker 4 (13:11):
Improve our productivity right across Australia. So it was.
Speaker 3 (13:15):
Great and you know, some of the things that come
out of that presentle that forum was confidence against scale
and the platforms for investment in enterprise to promote opportunities
in the Braden area, which you know we see that
renewable energy is on the forefront for Braden area with
(13:37):
regard to wind farms and you know the Marinaslink and
things like that. Which you know, it will make a
huge change to Tasmania and where we head. We're we're
the leaders in renewable energy in Australia and it's an
opportunity for us to even get bigger in that space
(13:57):
freight equalization and transport across bas Strait, which is a
huge impost to not only our customers but also to
those exporters that that need to export around the world.
So that but you know, that's something which he took
(14:18):
on board as well and which you know we can
see that there's a negative for Tasmania which could be
improved energy prices and for competitive advantage. So you know,
our energy prices in Tasmania with the amount of renewable
energies we have got that maybe it's something which we
(14:38):
should be offering a cheaper energy for these big manufacturing
to come into Tasmania because that also improves our productivity
and opportunities apprentices and traineeship opportunities to build a resilient
workforce and create some local.
Speaker 4 (14:58):
Opportunities trying to keep them here, try and keep them here.
Speaker 3 (15:01):
And you know, we talk about renewable energy, but we
haven't got the trades to back that. Yeah, to back
that industry in for the future in Tasmania, so R
and D incentives for research and investments, So that's a
I think that's a huge one for us in Tasmania.
We can We've got a lot of people out there
(15:22):
that think outside the square, I guess you could say,
and a lot of good initiatives coming forward. But you know,
if there was some more incentives with regard around R
and D, so research and development, we could make this
a hub. And also, you know AI is becoming more
and more used every day in.
Speaker 2 (15:43):
Every pick up your phone and it pops.
Speaker 3 (15:46):
Up exactly mate, So you know it's to use that
more and you know, especially around our planning and regulatory
area because that's a big that has come across as
a big loss for Tasmania, the planning and regulatory.
Speaker 2 (16:03):
I suppose you could use that in council as you're saying,
planning and all that.
Speaker 3 (16:06):
We could mat Yeah, and that's where that's I guess
that's where we were coming from that if you know,
if AI was used, a good cut down on the
amount of costs for planning and some of the regulatory
opportunities required for people starting up new ventures, and then
you know of course there may be there will be
(16:27):
cases where the human intervention will need to come in.
But in the first case, you know, let AI do
do its course and if it can't.
Speaker 4 (16:36):
Come to the right conclusion, jumps. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (16:40):
So, and I guess the other thing, you know, we're
always saying that we've housing is holding us back, and
and it was. The idea was floated around the modular
housing manufacturing in our community. So build build the houses
in a factory and then take them out to the
(17:01):
location and erect them. So if you look at some
of the older houses here in Queens we're not the
older ones, but some of the mining ex mining houses
in Queens Down they are all prefabbed houses yep, the
same thing, modular housing, and they look pretty pretty okay,
So you know you can, especially these days, some of
(17:21):
these houses that we are we are seeing modular and
we've seen recently recent time Center Care have brought something
into our community for affordable housing that were modular housing.
Speaker 4 (17:33):
So you know, it can be done, and let's see
it happened. Yeah, exactly, why not?
Speaker 2 (17:38):
Okay, diverse guy run. We spoke about this last week.
Speaker 3 (17:41):
We did yes and we had a presentation from the
guys on Tuesday night, and it looks like it's a
great event, Andrew, and I think, you know, it's one
of them things that will bring a different clientele to
to our community. And one good thing about it is
that with these tracks that they're going to be, there's
(18:04):
not a lot of work they need to do on
the tracks, most of them are already there, but will
good the opportunity to leave a legacy. So they're looking
at running this continuously, not just this year or sorry,
next year, but it'll be ongoing. But you know into
the future maybe they'll expand on that as well around
(18:24):
the West Coast to different other locations. But in the
first instance it will be around the Queenstown area in
the mountains as well. So yeah, there will be a
meet and greet which is schedule for Friday, September twelfth,
four pm to six pm outside Tracks Cafe in Queenstown.
So a great opportunity to come along and learn a
(18:47):
little bit more about it and meet and greet the
organizers there. So the event is organized from a Hobart
company who do events right around the country, so it's
not just a Tasmanian they're.
Speaker 4 (18:58):
Not just of us. It is it is.
Speaker 3 (19:01):
It's great and the events aimed to be annual as
I mentioned there before, and they're going to be huge
for our era, I believe, you know, it's you know,
and tentative scheduled date of May twenty six for the
first one. But no, they've still got a fair bit
of work to do to get organized. But we're certainly
(19:25):
assisting in wherever we can to make sure this event
does go ahead.
Speaker 4 (19:29):
And you know, I guess one good thing.
Speaker 3 (19:31):
About it is that they're out there, they're publicizing the
event already, so the public know that it's coming. Our
local businesses know that it's coming, unlike our mountain bike
friends who turned up in the town to have a
major mountain biking event and no one knew that they
were coming. Apart from a hand full of shame, it was, yeah,
(19:53):
and I didn't lend itself for our businesses that don't
normally open on the day. Is that the mountain bikers
were healing. Yeah, So no, it's it is a great event,
and you know, it's something unique as well. So these
people will be running or walking whichever you know takes
(20:13):
the effens across the mountain ranges on the west Coast
and yeah, I know it's it'll be.
Speaker 2 (20:19):
Watch them, I'll watch them.
Speaker 3 (20:21):
Yeah, well, you know there will be advantage points for
people to watch as well. But you know they won
that they run the one down at Hobart Up Mount
Up the Mountain in Hobart Mount Wellington, so yeah, it's
great and okay watch this space, I guess.
Speaker 2 (20:38):
Yeah. Okay. Finally at anny Go Bank, we had the
ABC TV here during the week.
Speaker 3 (20:43):
We did swear interviews with ABC two. I'm not sure
when they're going to air that, but you know, at
least we get it. We're getting out there, Andrew.
Speaker 4 (20:51):
We've also.
Speaker 3 (20:54):
Been talking to the iner Kat's office earlier this week
as well, and they've with the letter that we sent
to the Treasurer Jim Charmers. They've also wrote to him
to ask him where his reply is to our letter.
Still nothing, still nothing at this stage, but you know,
(21:14):
we're still pushing, not only that but also the Bendigo Bank.
We still haven't heard anything else from them, but we continue.
Speaker 2 (21:22):
To a five weeks to go.
Speaker 3 (21:24):
We have, we have, we'll keep pushing to the last knock,
but you know, we're also we also have to look
at other options as well, so we're working on that
also in the background, you know, if there is anything
else here that we can do, and but it has
become a national item.
Speaker 2 (21:42):
Now so everybody knows about it.
Speaker 3 (21:44):
Yeah, and I guess it's important for the West Coast.
But I guess you know, we can All we can
do is just continue to push, to push and continue
to air our concerns. And you know, the more we
talk about it, and the more we were pushing pushing,
maybe Bendi a bank may listen.
Speaker 2 (22:05):
So hopefully, okay, Shane, anything else we need to talk about.
Speaker 3 (22:08):
I guess some good news yesterday Andrew with the minister
what the Environmental Minister declaring that the salmon farming in
Macquarie Harbor can continue. So they've looked at the twenty
twelve decision and just decide that it's all okay and
it's business as usual down at the Macquarie Harbor.
Speaker 2 (22:31):
We'll both got to live with each other again. Skate
and the sama fummy.
Speaker 4 (22:35):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (22:36):
Well, as I have mentioned right from the start, we
believe that the skate and the salmon can live in
Macquarie Harbor and that's been proven if you look at
the science now around the skate. As we try to
say right from the start, listening to our community down
there and straw and the people that have been there
(22:56):
for many years, they said that, you know, the skate
have always been there and they continue to skate while
they're boating on the harbor. So you know, it's and
you know the amount of work that's been done with
improving the health of the harbor, it's proven it has
and you know the amount of money that the government
(23:17):
and the industry has been down there in recent years
on the oxidization plant in the harbor that certainly make
a difference, making a difference. And you know it's great
that now those workers in straw And can continue their
life without that burden.
Speaker 2 (23:34):
Of worry concerned.
Speaker 3 (23:36):
Yeah yeah so, and great for the school down there
as well that the children now can go to school
and not worry that they maybe they'll be moving out
of the community and moving away from their friends.
Speaker 2 (23:49):
Okay, then, Shane, we'll all see you next Friday.
Speaker 4 (23:51):
You will, okay then Andrew and they have a good
work mate.
Speaker 2 (23:54):
I will do that is Shane pitt Mere on there.
Of course happens each and every Friday after that. The
news right here on seven excess. If you've got any
questions you want to talk to the mayor, whether it
be in your street of town, get in touch with us.
We'll ask it for you. Just head on over to
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