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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Now on seven Excess, it's time to talk all things
wild West with Shane Pitt, Mayor of the West Coast
wild Good morning.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
To you, Shane, Good morning Andrew.
Speaker 1 (00:13):
How are you got to your bed for a Friday?
I can't believe it's the last month of this year?
Speaker 3 (00:17):
Yes, mate, hasn't it flown?
Speaker 1 (00:18):
What have we done?
Speaker 3 (00:19):
Yes? Exactly right?
Speaker 2 (00:21):
And I guess you know summer's here now, so hopefully
the weather will improved.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
I can't believe it. I saw some stars outside this morning.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
Oh great.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Yeah, spring hasn't been good tours, Yeah, so hopefully we
can get some good weather here.
Speaker 1 (00:38):
Enough, Okay, let's go to it. No, listen the questions,
which means counsel is doing a good job.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
Sounds like it, mate, Yes, I guess it is a
good sign. And no, but it'd be good if we
could get some questions in from the listeners at times.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
Even if there's something out there that may need attention to.
Speaker 3 (00:56):
Yes, this is exactly right mate.
Speaker 1 (00:58):
Right, Okay, then we had a Senter council meeting. What
happened there?
Speaker 3 (01:02):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (01:02):
So well, December council meetings about to come Thursday, the
eleventh of December, which was a date that determined back
in December twenty twenty four, our last meeting for the year,
and the normally the AGM would be with the ordinary
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Meeting in December. That's what was pushed to the eleventh.
But the AGM this year will be held at a
date in January. The reason for that is we're still
waiting on our ordered report to come back from TAS
Ordered Office, which you know, we need to have that
before we can finalize the annual plan. The information was
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passed on to them way in advance, but we still haven't.
We have just received it back recently, but we're still
we've got to have that time frame to be able
to get it out to the public and get them
to give some feedback and also fallen days later. So yes,
we'll come up with a date in January.
Speaker 1 (02:09):
For the AGM, right, yes, Okay, summers here swimming pools.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Yes, So we've had our first week with the pools
being open, mate and we'd like to thank everyone for
their patients as we work through reduced hours whilst we're
on board more lifeguards to be on roster. We have
several more applicants completing training this weekend. It is great
news mate, yes, and whilst the lifeguard training courses continue,
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we'll have another week of reduced opening hours unfortunately. But yeah, no,
it is great to see that we were able to fill.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
All them positions.
Speaker 2 (02:45):
And which is you know, one thing that we will
work on for next year as well.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
That was the attends the attendees.
Speaker 3 (02:54):
Yeah, no, it was great.
Speaker 2 (02:55):
Well, we took the scouts in there on Monday, Monday
afternoon or Monday evening.
Speaker 3 (03:00):
Just before the pool shut.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
And yeah, we had I think ninety nine entries over
in the Queenstown Pool on the Monday, the first day
of eighth great, it is great.
Speaker 3 (03:11):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
So opening hours for the Zoom Pool so Monday the
eighth of December three pm to six pm, Tuesday the ninth,
and Thursday the eleventh of December three pm to seven pm.
Speaker 3 (03:23):
We close.
Speaker 2 (03:23):
Wednesday the tenth and Friday the twelfth of December. Saturday
thirteenth and Sunday the fourteenth December open between one pm
and two five pm. Then opening hours for the Queenstown Pool,
so Monday the eighth and Tuesday the ninth and Wednesday
the tenth of December three pm to seven pm. Thursday
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the eleventh, the pool is open for swims programs only
Friday the twelfth of December open from two pm to
seven pm, and then Saturday the thirteenth and Sunday the
fourteenth December open from one pm to five pm. So
we're hopefully that more as more lifeguards commenced, will be
able to open the pools for more days and for
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longer hours. Right. But some positive news around that also,
Andrew is for several years our swimming pools have been
closed when the forecast temperature was sixteen degrees or below.
So council have taken on board the feedback from the
survey and which was received of around the opening hours
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and we'll now not be closing the pools due to
cold weather. The pools will only be closed to extreme
unsafe weather conditions, so it is a great outcome there.
So some of them extreme weather conditions may include storms, hail,
lightning and high winds, but the pools will reopen.
Speaker 3 (04:54):
Once them conditions are considered safe.
Speaker 2 (04:56):
So some great outcomes there, Andrew, and I think the
the residence for those who completed the survey.
Speaker 1 (05:03):
Which is good news.
Speaker 3 (05:04):
It is great news.
Speaker 1 (05:06):
Okay, paint tin disposal.
Speaker 2 (05:09):
Yes, so Dalverton are trying to ascertain if there is
a demand for them to come and do a free
paint tin collection before Christmas. With enough interest, Dalverton Waste Management,
supported by the Cradle Coast Waste Management Group which the
Council is part of, will visit the West Coast to
conduct a free collection of paintings or old paintings to resit,
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register your interest, let Council know how many tins of
paint you need to dispose of on your location. This
can be done by visiting the Queenstown Office Council Office
or calling six four seven one four seven hundred. We
do have a registration closing date though, that's Monday the
eighth of December, so of everyone, anyone that needs paint
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tins are disposed of, please contact council before that date. Yeah,
just a reminder that paintings cannot be taken to the
waste treet Insfers station or placed in curbside really been.
Speaker 1 (06:09):
So that's why this service has been put up.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Yes, Maten, the final decision regarding the this proceeding will
will be made by Dubleton Waste Management and not counsels.
So hopefully you know we get enough residents putting that
a register for that so we can get them down
here to collect the ALP.
Speaker 1 (06:29):
Okay, let's go to the road closer in Strawn. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (06:32):
So Harold Street and Strawn will be closed between eight
am and four pm next week Wednesday the tenth, Thursday
the eleventh, and Friday the twelfth of December. So it's
been closed to allow contractor to complete some private works
to safely remove trees along that road there, So it
is important that pedestrians and vehicles do not try it
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into Harold Street. Work zones are during.
Speaker 3 (06:57):
These times allow the contractor the.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
To c Yeah. Okay, Shane, we'll take a break. Keeping
you in touch with your community. We're talking with the
mayor of the West Coast Shame pit on West Coast
seven excess. We are back with Shame people. We're mayor
on there, Shane. Let's go to the employee in Strawn
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that we're looking for.
Speaker 2 (07:22):
Yeah, So, applications are still open for the full time
municipal employee based in Strawn. So that position helps maintain
assets such as roads, storm water transfer station, parks, gardens
and recreation areas, and it's certainly a crucial part of
council services to the community. So that application. They close
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today Andrews December, So if anyone's interested in that position,
please call into the office or email Careers at West
Coast dot Taz dot gov dot au and submit your
your resume and your application.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
So okay, finance manager.
Speaker 2 (08:02):
Yeah, so another position we've got available is a finance manager.
So we're seeking a motivated financial manager to lead our
finance team to play a key role in supporting their community.
So more information can we found on the website or
call into the office or email Careers at West Coast
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dot Taz dot gov dot au with your application.
Speaker 1 (08:26):
Fair enough. AKA Christmas events they're kicking off this weekend.
Speaker 3 (08:30):
They are made.
Speaker 2 (08:30):
Yes, it's great to see. And so this weekend we've
have the following. We've got the Taller Progress Association Children's
Christmas Party and Color Run from ten am tomorrow. That's
said day, the sixth of December. So great for the
tuttle children over there and residents I guess, yes, probably
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some mums and dads as well, I hope.
Speaker 1 (08:55):
So here's a silly season it is, mate.
Speaker 2 (08:57):
Yes, and then we've got the Zoo Christmas Parade and
Fun Day from three pm tomorrow also, and then the
Queenstown Community Christmas Market from ten am on the seventh Sunday,
the seventh of December. So you know, these community events
are always amazing with a lot of effort going into
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them from volunteers.
Speaker 1 (09:19):
And I guess we're talking about volunteers. It's International Volunteer
Day today.
Speaker 3 (09:24):
It is. Yeah, a big shout out to all our.
Speaker 2 (09:28):
Volunteers and plenty of them there is, mate, yes, And
I guess you know we've we've talked about this for
a few weeks now, especially with the West Coast BIRIT
Awards which have now closed of course, and.
Speaker 3 (09:40):
You know that's too.
Speaker 1 (09:41):
Do you get many entrants?
Speaker 2 (09:43):
There was a few, I believe, Yeah, So we'll see
that at the our December Ordinary Movement and the applications
for that. But and of course we shouldn't forget to
mention the the Queenstown seven Excess and Lines Ladies Fun
Day fourte December at the Queenstown Oval that starts eleven
am as well.
Speaker 3 (10:03):
So you know, some great, great events for Christmas.
Speaker 1 (10:06):
It is yeah, now bushfire ready.
Speaker 2 (10:09):
Yes, So the Queenstown Fibrigade will be at the Queenstown
Market this Sunday. We encourage residents to have a chat
with a brigade about how to prepare.
Speaker 3 (10:17):
For the bush fire season.
Speaker 2 (10:18):
So it's upon us Andrew, even though spring's been wet,
but it still doesn't.
Speaker 1 (10:24):
Well, I just heard that we've got massive bush fires
down south, you hope, but we have yes.
Speaker 3 (10:29):
And dolphin sands here as well.
Speaker 1 (10:31):
And you know it's well, you think with all this
rain that we've had we wouldn't have a bush fire,
but it's amazing with this wind that drives it all out.
Just one spark and it's gone, it's gone.
Speaker 3 (10:40):
That's right, Yes, no, it is.
Speaker 2 (10:42):
It's that time of the year again and we need
to be make sure that we're ready for these this season.
Speaker 1 (10:48):
These events. Yeah. Yeah, So if people want to go
down there and find out how to be bushfire ready,
they can this coming Sunday.
Speaker 2 (10:54):
Yes made at the Queenstown Market, the Queenstown Fibrigade. We'll
be there, so please go and talk to the guys
down the.
Speaker 1 (11:01):
Fair enough Ak Dog registrations, Yes.
Speaker 2 (11:04):
Our review of our dog registration is seen that our
registered dog numbers are significantly low compared to this time
last year. So we're reminding dog owners and unless you
have paid for the whole of life registration. You're required
under state legislation to register your dog each year, so
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dog registrations are due in July. Therefore, any dog not
currently registered are in breach of the Dog's Control Act.
So we know that sometimes tasks like this can slip
through the cracks.
Speaker 3 (11:38):
People are busy, but it's.
Speaker 2 (11:39):
Important to get your dog registered. So we're offering several
options for registration, including concessional rates. If you no longer
have your dog, please let us know so we can
remove it from the registered list. Will soon be starting
to follow up on unregistered dogs, including visiting in proper
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pretty so we asked dog owners to please contact council.
We'll visit the council agencies to complete the registration renewal
as soon as possible.
Speaker 1 (12:09):
Okay, anything else that we need to know about council.
Speaker 2 (12:13):
Oh, I don't think so, mate. I just I guess
it's that time of the year and we wish everyone
Well we'll have another yeah, so.
Speaker 3 (12:23):
But i'll.
Speaker 1 (12:25):
More on ears.
Speaker 2 (12:26):
We have two more we have yeah, so that's that's great.
And I guess you know, it's been a it's been
a long year, but it's been.
Speaker 1 (12:33):
A very many things have happened.
Speaker 2 (12:35):
There has been, yes, yes, and it's a lot more
going on as well, So it's we've certainly got a
good future coming ahead of us, especially with a lot
of the big projects that are on on the horizon
for the for the West Coast. So I guess that's
interesting times here on the West Coast.
Speaker 1 (12:53):
It certainly is. Can they shame? We'll see you next Friday, mate,
No worries, Okay, that is mere on. There happens each
and every Friday, just after the eight thirty news. And
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