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Speaker 1 (00:05):
Good morning Shane, Good morning Andrew.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
You've got to smile on your face.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
It's Friday, and good morning to scott Riley General and
the West Coast Council. How are we today? Very well,
that's right, okay, there's a lot to get through. We
do have a listener question. It came in yesterday. What
is happening at the Headley Falls Park in Queenstown. The
work there seems to be spatiotic and inconsistent. Have they
got two completion dates for this project? As it would
(00:31):
be good to have this up and running for the community.
I'm not going to say who it is because really
we just need to get down to the basics.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
Yes, mate, I guess that we're in the same boat
as well. We'd like to say it completed as soon
as possible. But the contractors are over in Zoom working
as well on the park over there and that's coming
along well. But with regard to the Queenstown one, of course, yeah,
it is a bit taking a little bit longer than
what we anticipated. But you know, by the end of
(01:01):
end of March we're hoping hoping to have the park completed.
That was the initial completion time frame. Was the end
of March, so hopefully the contractors do keep up to
their word. And you know, looking at it at the moment, mate,
it's got a fair bit of go, so maybe it
might be a little bit after March, but will continue
(01:22):
to push the contractor to get it done as soon
as possible, and you know, it's it will be a
great asset once it's completed, as is the one over
in Zoo and the amount of comments that were getting
so far from you know, from out of towners, and
we've had politicians here, state politicians here, and also we've
(01:44):
had Deom Winter and the labor Anita Dowell and Shane
Broad and we've also had the Premier here during the
week and they've all commented on how, you know, how
spectacular the parks look so far. And you know, once
we've got to an opening stage, no doubt we'll have
some of them politicians back for the opening which is great. Yeah,
(02:06):
it's great, but yeah, no, will continue to push the
contractors to get that done as soon as possible because
it will be a great asset, as the Resident has mentioned.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
Right, Okay, let's go to the council information. We've got
the pension concession remission again.
Speaker 3 (02:22):
Yes, Andrew, pension concession remission is due by the end
of March thirty. First, those that have completed that, we
thank them very much. But if you haven't completed or
checked your details, you essentially need to get onto that
straight away. You can make applications new ones through our offices,
the Post offices and the Rosebury District School. If your
(02:45):
details haven't changed and you've got an existing pension remission,
you haven't got to do anything, but i'd encourage you
to still go and check that to make sure that
it's right because late applications can't be received right.
Speaker 1 (02:58):
Right, you've heard that ore the fourth rates installment reminder.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
Yes, the fourth rates installment's due by Friday, the twenty
eighth of March, so one week away. Keen for everybody
to put that in their diary and keep everything up
to date with that. Australia Post, BPE and our agencies
in z and Strawn and Rosebery where you can complete
those payments.
Speaker 1 (03:22):
That sounds great, Okay, you've got some positions vacant.
Speaker 3 (03:27):
That is correct, Andrew. We're looking for a highly motivated
individual to join our dedicated town maintenance team. Applications close Wednesday,
the second of April, so not far away. If you're
looking for any further information on that, that's on our
website West Coast dot TAZ dot gov.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
Dou sounds great o. Queenstown swimming pools about to close
on the thirty first of March.
Speaker 2 (03:51):
Yeah, well, sommu's coming to an end, Andrew, and you
know for another year, which hopefully.
Speaker 1 (03:59):
We come around hopefully it does.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
Extend a little bit longer this year. But no, we've
had a very good summer this year. But the pool
closes on seven pm on the Monday, thirty first of March.
So no, it is a great facility down there, and
we've certainly it's been well used this past year. So
(04:21):
thank you to all the residents that.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Have well had some hot days.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
We have had some lot of hot days, mate, yes,
and now I thanks to all those residents have participated
in using the pool, because you know, if the pool
gets used, that means that the community wanted. If it doesn't, well,
you know, then things do come to a time when
where's a council need to look at the longevity of
these assets as well. But you know, the pool certainly
(04:48):
does get used during the summer period, so and of
course we've got a great bunch of lifeguards and pool
attendants down there that look after the people when they
are in the pool. So yeah, it's great. And so
from now on from Monday to Friday, the pool will
(05:09):
be open from one thirty pm to seven pm and
then of course sat down Sunday from twelve pm to
six pm until we till the thirty first of March.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
At seven pm seven pm. I like this one, a
gym access app for the gym.
Speaker 2 (05:23):
Yeah, so from this week users of the Queenstown Squatch
and Fitness Center can use the new asset system. Ok yeah,
acid system. It's a hard word there to pronounce, we
shouldn't be but access yeah, access yeah. So yeah, so
we're looking at trying to make it easier for people
(05:44):
to use the gym.
Speaker 1 (05:45):
So you want it to be a twenty four hour gym,
we do.
Speaker 3 (05:49):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
When this app works, it.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Is, it is. It's something which you know, there's a
lot of people out there that that work different shifts
that may knock off it midnight and want to go
to the gym before they head aim to bed. So
this is a great opportunity and that ass can be
is now available via an app as you mentioned, Andrew,
(06:12):
and that can be downloaded to your phone and we're
smart watch, so if people are interested, please search the
gym at West Coast Council in your app store. So
it's yes, it's quite.
Speaker 1 (06:24):
Sounds great, I mean yes, normally the way they have
like a card, you press on the door and the
door opens. But then if you lose that, at least
you've got it on your phone.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
Yeah, that's right mate, And that's that's one thing we
see a lot of is lost cards. So this will
mitigate that issue of people losing their cards. It will
be on their phone or on their watch. So yeah,
it's great and it's something which we's counsel have been
looking at for a few years now. I've hoowed to
digitize all our systems to make it easier for our
(06:56):
residents and tourists alike. So this is a great opportunity.
I have to jump on board and yeah, get your
gym access a little bit easier.
Speaker 1 (07:04):
Sounds great. Anyway, get to take a break and we'll
back later. I used good morning to you walking seven excess.
(07:34):
We'll do a mayor on the air with Shane Pitton,
also the general manager of the West Coast Council of
scott Riley. Okay, gentlemen, I want to talk about that
app for the access to the gym.
Speaker 2 (07:45):
Yeah, so we've we've launched that in Queenstown, Andrew, just
for the fact that you know, I'm staff are close
by so if there is any issues that they can
jump on straight away and attend the squash and fitness center.
But of course they will be rolled out across all
the gyms on the West Coast once once we get
it beded in and make sure that it's operating the
(08:06):
way it should be.
Speaker 1 (08:07):
Gosh, we're going into twenty second century here.
Speaker 2 (08:10):
Oh we are, mate, Yeah, so you know, we need
to make it easy for our residents true to access
to these things so that you know, you'll be out
open the door with your phone and yeah, or you're
smart watch. So it's a it's a great opportunity.
Speaker 1 (08:23):
And it's security as well, it is, mate, Yeah, ok
Cleari Cleari virus release by Security Tasmania and Department of
Natural Resources and Environment. What's going on there?
Speaker 3 (08:35):
Yes, Andrew, Kalisi virus is the Biosecurity Tasmania program. Listeners
may be aware that on the North Coast there is
for is some activity occurring. At this point in time,
we don't have any details in relation to a release
date on the West Coast. This may change by security
(08:58):
in the Department and Natural Resource is in control of
that invasive species program and they have details on their
website that Invasive Species Brands is actually looking at the
control of rabbits broadly across the state. That in itself
does cause a few challenges for people that may have
a pet animal. So I'd be suggesting people actually speak
(09:22):
to the vet and keep their AI.
Speaker 1 (09:24):
I've heard of this on the Northwest Coast. They do
it and then a pet rabbit dies and don't know
what they die from. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (09:31):
Yeah, that's one of the challenges that there is out there,
and we encourage people to just keep a watching brief
in that space.
Speaker 1 (09:39):
Flight health it's coming up.
Speaker 2 (09:42):
Yes, yes, well, unfortunately this has been put on hold
because they didn't get enough people responding to it. It's
something which our Liverpool Community Advisory Committee has along with
our staff, form this partnership with this group to try
(10:02):
and get more health services on the West Coast. But
you know, we plead to our locals. They come to
us all the time saying you know, we we can't
do this. We haven't got this health services. This is
there available now, but people need to to sign up
before they before the people will come around because they
do fly in, so it is a cost to get here.
(10:26):
So they need to make sure that they've got the
referrals on their books before they before they venture down
this way. So please, we we'd like to see as
many people that need to un these services that they
you know in speech, pafology, occupational therapy and p dietary.
(10:46):
But they do register and get a referral so that
they can you know, the fly to health can come
down to the West coast because it is something a
good opportunity.
Speaker 1 (10:57):
Especially if people want to want to know more, they
can checked with counsel.
Speaker 2 (11:01):
Yeah, they can in check with you guys. Yeah, by
all means, yep. The staff were happy.
Speaker 1 (11:07):
To because new things that start up people a bit
worried about should I or shouldn't I?
Speaker 2 (11:12):
Yeah, yeah, you know you're quite right there mate, and
our staff certainly would be open to assist in any
way they can. And you know it is down there
at the strang Oprah Medical Center and transport for some
people may be an issue. So you know, Rossetby Community
Health Center has got a car over there that they
are happy to transport people. And also C T s
(11:36):
T do offer the service across the west coast to
to get people to straw and if they're registered with them,
so you know, I'm sure. And if there's other people
out there that maybe had to jump in with another
resident in that area as well.
Speaker 1 (11:51):
That sounds great. Okay, let's we're staying in Strawn the
Waterfront Precinct redevelopment. Things are happening there.
Speaker 3 (11:58):
Yes, Andrew, there's some real positive news happening in that space.
From Tuesday to twenty fifth of March, we're going to
see a massive piling rig arrive on the waterfront, probably
the biggest piece of equipment that we've seen in town
for quite a while. That piece of equipment is testing
the foundations for the boardwalk component of the project. It's
(12:18):
expected they'll be there for a couple of weeks with
a twenty four ton excavator and a whole lot of
materials that come with that. During this time, essentially the
waterfront will operate around those activities. The business information still
centers still operating in the Esplanade, and the ship that
(12:40):
never was is continuing as normal.
Speaker 1 (12:43):
Which is great. Also, the Strawn reck.
Speaker 3 (12:46):
Hall, yes, the Strawn Reccall is receiving some attention in
Council reports this coming Tuesday. There's been some suggestions there
in relation to further requests from community and our council
will addressed that. Of the meeting on the twenty fifth.
Speaker 1 (13:04):
Right, okay, at the bi centennial Unconformity Festival which happening
in October.
Speaker 2 (13:10):
Yeah, so it was a meeting took place on Saturday,
the fifteenth of March with regard to the planning of
the twenty twenty five festival is well underway mate. The
festival is will run this year from the sixteenth to
the nineh of October, so you know, a great event.
And of course there is some new faces around the
Unconformity with a new artistic director and a new CEO,
(13:33):
and even the boards had some changes. So I've stepped
down as the deputy chair now and we've got Chloe
Tanner has stepped into that cable and we've also got
you know, some other members of the board that are
coming to the end of their time.
Speaker 1 (13:50):
So we're new faces.
Speaker 2 (13:53):
We do need new faces. Mate, And we had an
excellent open halls event on the Saturday night at the
Unconformity Hall last weekend and there was a lot of
people that turned up to that event. It was great
to see and you know, we've got a few people
out that have come out of the woodwork that are
(14:14):
willing to join the board, which is great to see
and locals as well, so you know, it's one of
them great things that we've certainly got some.
Speaker 1 (14:22):
But you're also looking for more people individuals who want
to take.
Speaker 2 (14:24):
Part exactly, mate. Yeah, we're always after volunteers for the
festival as well, so no doubt the artistic director and
also our new production manager, Tim Laris, he'll be looking at,
you know, putting some meetings together in the near future
around attracting some of these volunteers for the festival because
(14:47):
it certainly needs a lot of local input to make
sure that this festival is a successful event.
Speaker 1 (14:54):
Right Yeah, Okay, finally there's summoned farming at Macquarie Harbor.
He just going to talk about that.
Speaker 2 (15:00):
Yeah, Well, I guess it's been a hot topic for
over eighteen months now and we you know, the Prime
Minister has come out and he's back the industry and
he's going to legislate to some legislation in place so
that we don't lose the industry on Macquarie Harbor. That's
still not signed children delivered as yet. And as I
(15:21):
mentioned in a post in the paper last week, you know,
it's not over until it's over, and so we'll still
continue to fight that fight and along with the industry
and government both on a state and government, both parties
in Tasmania.
Speaker 1 (15:39):
So what are you getting from either party? It's happening,
It's not happening. John Dunningham on this morning saying that
the prime is are now looking at a Bipartisian in
this which.
Speaker 2 (15:52):
Yeah, well, I guess you know. We've always said that
in recent discussions with the Prime Minister was that he
backs the industry and he will make sure that he
puts something in place that saves the industry in Macquarie Harbor.
And we've seen that, you know Overnight's strange that the
Magee skates no longer you know, and the numbers are
(16:13):
no longer an issue. There's more skate in the harbor
than what the scientists thought. We always said right from
the start that we believe there was more skate in
the harbor, and that was from locals down there and
Strawn that have been in Strawn for many years that
said that, you know, there's more skate than what they're
saying that you know there was I was saying, there's
forty skate in the harbor, but.
Speaker 1 (16:34):
You know, harbor, how can you just say this forty exactly?
Speaker 2 (16:38):
And when you see four of them sitting under one
one of the fish pins, well that's a big harbor,
as you mentioned, so forty. Yeah, when they finally realized
that that number was probably a lot more than forty. Yeah,
but I guess it's one of them things. Will continue
to push to make sure that we save them jobs
of them workers in Strawn. And it's not just Strang
(17:00):
We've got to look at Devenport. They'll be affected in
a big way as.
Speaker 1 (17:03):
We've got Robin Island out there on the far northwest.
Speaker 2 (17:08):
Yeah, but you know for our little patch here, and
they do so much for Tasmania, the industry, you know,
the exports that come out of Tasmania and it's it'll
be sad to see any industry shut down. And Middlely
they've had some major issues down the South with the
salmon industry. But you know, we haven't seen that here
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for a long time.
Speaker 1 (17:29):
So every business has a problem. We just got to
work about how to stop it.
Speaker 2 (17:33):
Exactly right, matey. And they've got some stand high stands
they need to stick to. So and we we're seeing
the the health of the harbor down there is improved,
and that can be said for this year. The condition
of the fish that the farms are pulling out of
the harbor this year is the best they've ever seen
(17:55):
in the history of farming in Macquarie Harbor. So that's
a positive for the industry. It's a positive for the harbor.
And I guess that's a lot to do with the
oxidization project that the salmon industry and the government and
federal government are putting together and have done for a
little while now with pumping oxygen into the harbor which
(18:17):
is helping that health. So yeah, you know, we'll watch
this space, but we'll continue to push to make sure
that the Prime Minister legislates in some way to save
our industry industry.
Speaker 1 (18:28):
Okay, gentlemen, that time, thank you for coming in. Thanks
Scott Shane. Thanks, I will probably see you next Fridays, Shane,
you will okay, and of course if you've got any
questions for the mayor get it into us qu S
studio at ARN dot com dot are you catch you
this week.
Speaker 2 (18:45):
Thank you, Thanks Mane
Good morning Shane, Good morning Andrew.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
You've got to smile on your face.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
It's Friday, and good morning to scott Riley General and
the West Coast Council. How are we today? Very well,
that's right, okay, there's a lot to get through. We
do have a listener question. It came in yesterday. What
is happening at the Headley Falls Park in Queenstown. The
work there seems to be spatiotic and inconsistent. Have they
got two completion dates for this project? As it would
(00:31):
be good to have this up and running for the community.
I'm not going to say who it is because really
we just need to get down to the basics.
Speaker 2 (00:39):
Yes, mate, I guess that we're in the same boat
as well. We'd like to say it completed as soon
as possible. But the contractors are over in Zoom working
as well on the park over there and that's coming
along well. But with regard to the Queenstown one, of course, yeah,
it is a bit taking a little bit longer than
what we anticipated. But you know, by the end of
(01:01):
end of March we're hoping hoping to have the park completed.
That was the initial completion time frame. Was the end
of March, so hopefully the contractors do keep up to
their word. And you know, looking at it at the moment, mate,
it's got a fair bit of go, so maybe it
might be a little bit after March, but will continue
(01:22):
to push the contractor to get it done as soon
as possible, and you know, it's it will be a
great asset once it's completed, as is the one over
in Zoo and the amount of comments that were getting
so far from you know, from out of towners, and
we've had politicians here, state politicians here, and also we've
(01:44):
had Deom Winter and the labor Anita Dowell and Shane
Broad and we've also had the Premier here during the
week and they've all commented on how, you know, how
spectacular the parks look so far. And you know, once
we've got to an opening stage, no doubt we'll have
some of them politicians back for the opening which is great. Yeah,
(02:06):
it's great, but yeah, no, will continue to push the
contractors to get that done as soon as possible because
it will be a great asset, as the Resident has mentioned.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
Right, Okay, let's go to the council information. We've got
the pension concession remission again.
Speaker 3 (02:22):
Yes, Andrew, pension concession remission is due by the end
of March thirty. First, those that have completed that, we
thank them very much. But if you haven't completed or
checked your details, you essentially need to get onto that
straight away. You can make applications new ones through our offices,
the Post offices and the Rosebury District School. If your
(02:45):
details haven't changed and you've got an existing pension remission,
you haven't got to do anything, but i'd encourage you
to still go and check that to make sure that
it's right because late applications can't be received right.
Speaker 1 (02:58):
Right, you've heard that ore the fourth rates installment reminder.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
Yes, the fourth rates installment's due by Friday, the twenty
eighth of March, so one week away. Keen for everybody
to put that in their diary and keep everything up
to date with that. Australia Post, BPE and our agencies
in z and Strawn and Rosebery where you can complete
those payments.
Speaker 1 (03:22):
That sounds great, Okay, you've got some positions vacant.
Speaker 3 (03:27):
That is correct, Andrew. We're looking for a highly motivated
individual to join our dedicated town maintenance team. Applications close Wednesday,
the second of April, so not far away. If you're
looking for any further information on that, that's on our
website West Coast dot TAZ dot gov.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
Dou sounds great o. Queenstown swimming pools about to close
on the thirty first of March.
Speaker 2 (03:51):
Yeah, well, sommu's coming to an end, Andrew, and you
know for another year, which hopefully.
Speaker 1 (03:59):
We come around hopefully it does.
Speaker 2 (04:01):
Extend a little bit longer this year. But no, we've
had a very good summer this year. But the pool
closes on seven pm on the Monday, thirty first of March.
So no, it is a great facility down there, and
we've certainly it's been well used this past year. So
(04:21):
thank you to all the residents that.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Have well had some hot days.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
We have had some lot of hot days, mate, yes,
and now I thanks to all those residents have participated
in using the pool, because you know, if the pool
gets used, that means that the community wanted. If it doesn't, well,
you know, then things do come to a time when
where's a council need to look at the longevity of
these assets as well. But you know, the pool certainly
(04:48):
does get used during the summer period, so and of
course we've got a great bunch of lifeguards and pool
attendants down there that look after the people when they
are in the pool. So yeah, it's great. And so
from now on from Monday to Friday, the pool will
(05:09):
be open from one thirty pm to seven pm and
then of course sat down Sunday from twelve pm to
six pm until we till the thirty first of March.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
At seven pm seven pm. I like this one, a
gym access app for the gym.
Speaker 2 (05:23):
Yeah, so from this week users of the Queenstown Squatch
and Fitness Center can use the new asset system. Ok yeah,
acid system. It's a hard word there to pronounce, we
shouldn't be but access yeah, access yeah. So yeah, so
we're looking at trying to make it easier for people
(05:44):
to use the gym.
Speaker 1 (05:45):
So you want it to be a twenty four hour gym,
we do.
Speaker 3 (05:49):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
When this app works, it.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Is, it is. It's something which you know, there's a
lot of people out there that that work different shifts
that may knock off it midnight and want to go
to the gym before they head aim to bed. So
this is a great opportunity and that ass can be
is now available via an app as you mentioned, Andrew,
(06:12):
and that can be downloaded to your phone and we're
smart watch, so if people are interested, please search the
gym at West Coast Council in your app store. So
it's yes, it's quite.
Speaker 1 (06:24):
Sounds great, I mean yes, normally the way they have
like a card, you press on the door and the
door opens. But then if you lose that, at least
you've got it on your phone.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
Yeah, that's right mate, And that's that's one thing we
see a lot of is lost cards. So this will
mitigate that issue of people losing their cards. It will
be on their phone or on their watch. So yeah,
it's great and it's something which we's counsel have been
looking at for a few years now. I've hoowed to
digitize all our systems to make it easier for our
(06:56):
residents and tourists alike. So this is a great opportunity.
I have to jump on board and yeah, get your
gym access a little bit easier.
Speaker 1 (07:04):
Sounds great. Anyway, get to take a break and we'll
back later. I used good morning to you walking seven excess.
(07:34):
We'll do a mayor on the air with Shane Pitton,
also the general manager of the West Coast Council of
scott Riley. Okay, gentlemen, I want to talk about that
app for the access to the gym.
Speaker 2 (07:45):
Yeah, so we've we've launched that in Queenstown, Andrew, just
for the fact that you know, I'm staff are close
by so if there is any issues that they can
jump on straight away and attend the squash and fitness center.
But of course they will be rolled out across all
the gyms on the West Coast once once we get
it beded in and make sure that it's operating the
(08:06):
way it should be.
Speaker 1 (08:07):
Gosh, we're going into twenty second century here.
Speaker 2 (08:10):
Oh we are, mate, Yeah, so you know, we need
to make it easy for our residents true to access
to these things so that you know, you'll be out
open the door with your phone and yeah, or you're
smart watch. So it's a it's a great opportunity.
Speaker 1 (08:23):
And it's security as well, it is, mate, Yeah, ok
Cleari Cleari virus release by Security Tasmania and Department of
Natural Resources and Environment. What's going on there?
Speaker 3 (08:35):
Yes, Andrew, Kalisi virus is the Biosecurity Tasmania program. Listeners
may be aware that on the North Coast there is
for is some activity occurring. At this point in time,
we don't have any details in relation to a release
date on the West Coast. This may change by security
(08:58):
in the Department and Natural Resource is in control of
that invasive species program and they have details on their
website that Invasive Species Brands is actually looking at the
control of rabbits broadly across the state. That in itself
does cause a few challenges for people that may have
a pet animal. So I'd be suggesting people actually speak
(09:22):
to the vet and keep their AI.
Speaker 1 (09:24):
I've heard of this on the Northwest Coast. They do
it and then a pet rabbit dies and don't know
what they die from. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (09:31):
Yeah, that's one of the challenges that there is out there,
and we encourage people to just keep a watching brief
in that space.
Speaker 1 (09:39):
Flight health it's coming up.
Speaker 2 (09:42):
Yes, yes, well, unfortunately this has been put on hold
because they didn't get enough people responding to it. It's
something which our Liverpool Community Advisory Committee has along with
our staff, form this partnership with this group to try
(10:02):
and get more health services on the West Coast. But
you know, we plead to our locals. They come to
us all the time saying you know, we we can't
do this. We haven't got this health services. This is
there available now, but people need to to sign up
before they before the people will come around because they
do fly in, so it is a cost to get here.
(10:26):
So they need to make sure that they've got the
referrals on their books before they before they venture down
this way. So please, we we'd like to see as
many people that need to un these services that they
you know in speech, pafology, occupational therapy and p dietary.
(10:46):
But they do register and get a referral so that
they can you know, the fly to health can come
down to the West coast because it is something a
good opportunity.
Speaker 1 (10:57):
Especially if people want to want to know more, they
can checked with counsel.
Speaker 2 (11:01):
Yeah, they can in check with you guys. Yeah, by
all means, yep. The staff were happy.
Speaker 1 (11:07):
To because new things that start up people a bit
worried about should I or shouldn't I?
Speaker 2 (11:12):
Yeah, yeah, you know you're quite right there mate, and
our staff certainly would be open to assist in any
way they can. And you know it is down there
at the strang Oprah Medical Center and transport for some
people may be an issue. So you know, Rossetby Community
Health Center has got a car over there that they
are happy to transport people. And also C T s
(11:36):
T do offer the service across the west coast to
to get people to straw and if they're registered with them,
so you know, I'm sure. And if there's other people
out there that maybe had to jump in with another
resident in that area as well.
Speaker 1 (11:51):
That sounds great. Okay, let's we're staying in Strawn the
Waterfront Precinct redevelopment. Things are happening there.
Speaker 3 (11:58):
Yes, Andrew, there's some real positive news happening in that space.
From Tuesday to twenty fifth of March, we're going to
see a massive piling rig arrive on the waterfront, probably
the biggest piece of equipment that we've seen in town
for quite a while. That piece of equipment is testing
the foundations for the boardwalk component of the project. It's
(12:18):
expected they'll be there for a couple of weeks with
a twenty four ton excavator and a whole lot of
materials that come with that. During this time, essentially the
waterfront will operate around those activities. The business information still
centers still operating in the Esplanade, and the ship that
(12:40):
never was is continuing as normal.
Speaker 1 (12:43):
Which is great. Also, the Strawn reck.
Speaker 3 (12:46):
Hall, yes, the Strawn Reccall is receiving some attention in
Council reports this coming Tuesday. There's been some suggestions there
in relation to further requests from community and our council
will addressed that. Of the meeting on the twenty fifth.
Speaker 1 (13:04):
Right, okay, at the bi centennial Unconformity Festival which happening
in October.
Speaker 2 (13:10):
Yeah, so it was a meeting took place on Saturday,
the fifteenth of March with regard to the planning of
the twenty twenty five festival is well underway mate. The
festival is will run this year from the sixteenth to
the nineh of October, so you know, a great event.
And of course there is some new faces around the
Unconformity with a new artistic director and a new CEO,
(13:33):
and even the boards had some changes. So I've stepped
down as the deputy chair now and we've got Chloe
Tanner has stepped into that cable and we've also got
you know, some other members of the board that are
coming to the end of their time.
Speaker 1 (13:50):
So we're new faces.
Speaker 2 (13:53):
We do need new faces. Mate, And we had an
excellent open halls event on the Saturday night at the
Unconformity Hall last weekend and there was a lot of
people that turned up to that event. It was great
to see and you know, we've got a few people
out that have come out of the woodwork that are
(14:14):
willing to join the board, which is great to see
and locals as well, so you know, it's one of
them great things that we've certainly got some.
Speaker 1 (14:22):
But you're also looking for more people individuals who want
to take.
Speaker 2 (14:24):
Part exactly, mate. Yeah, we're always after volunteers for the
festival as well, so no doubt the artistic director and
also our new production manager, Tim Laris, he'll be looking at,
you know, putting some meetings together in the near future
around attracting some of these volunteers for the festival because
(14:47):
it certainly needs a lot of local input to make
sure that this festival is a successful event.
Speaker 1 (14:54):
Right Yeah, Okay, finally there's summoned farming at Macquarie Harbor.
He just going to talk about that.
Speaker 2 (15:00):
Yeah, Well, I guess it's been a hot topic for
over eighteen months now and we you know, the Prime
Minister has come out and he's back the industry and
he's going to legislate to some legislation in place so
that we don't lose the industry on Macquarie Harbor. That's
still not signed children delivered as yet. And as I
(15:21):
mentioned in a post in the paper last week, you know,
it's not over until it's over, and so we'll still
continue to fight that fight and along with the industry
and government both on a state and government, both parties
in Tasmania.
Speaker 1 (15:39):
So what are you getting from either party? It's happening,
It's not happening. John Dunningham on this morning saying that
the prime is are now looking at a Bipartisian in
this which.
Speaker 2 (15:52):
Yeah, well, I guess you know. We've always said that
in recent discussions with the Prime Minister was that he
backs the industry and he will make sure that he
puts something in place that saves the industry in Macquarie Harbor.
And we've seen that, you know Overnight's strange that the
Magee skates no longer you know, and the numbers are
(16:13):
no longer an issue. There's more skate in the harbor
than what the scientists thought. We always said right from
the start that we believe there was more skate in
the harbor, and that was from locals down there and
Strawn that have been in Strawn for many years that
said that, you know, there's more skate than what they're
saying that you know there was I was saying, there's
forty skate in the harbor, but.
Speaker 1 (16:34):
You know, harbor, how can you just say this forty exactly?
Speaker 2 (16:38):
And when you see four of them sitting under one
one of the fish pins, well that's a big harbor,
as you mentioned, so forty. Yeah, when they finally realized
that that number was probably a lot more than forty. Yeah,
but I guess it's one of them things. Will continue
to push to make sure that we save them jobs
of them workers in Strawn. And it's not just Strang
(17:00):
We've got to look at Devenport. They'll be affected in
a big way as.
Speaker 1 (17:03):
We've got Robin Island out there on the far northwest.
Speaker 2 (17:08):
Yeah, but you know for our little patch here, and
they do so much for Tasmania, the industry, you know,
the exports that come out of Tasmania and it's it'll
be sad to see any industry shut down. And Middlely
they've had some major issues down the South with the
salmon industry. But you know, we haven't seen that here
(17:28):
for a long time.
Speaker 1 (17:29):
So every business has a problem. We just got to
work about how to stop it.
Speaker 2 (17:33):
Exactly right, matey. And they've got some stand high stands
they need to stick to. So and we we're seeing
the the health of the harbor down there is improved,
and that can be said for this year. The condition
of the fish that the farms are pulling out of
the harbor this year is the best they've ever seen
(17:55):
in the history of farming in Macquarie Harbor. So that's
a positive for the industry. It's a positive for the harbor.
And I guess that's a lot to do with the
oxidization project that the salmon industry and the government and
federal government are putting together and have done for a
little while now with pumping oxygen into the harbor which
(18:17):
is helping that health. So yeah, you know, we'll watch
this space, but we'll continue to push to make sure
that the Prime Minister legislates in some way to save
our industry industry.
Speaker 1 (18:28):
Okay, gentlemen, that time, thank you for coming in. Thanks
Scott Shane. Thanks, I will probably see you next Fridays, Shane,
you will okay, and of course if you've got any
questions for the mayor get it into us qu S
studio at ARN dot com dot are you catch you
this week.
Speaker 2 (18:45):
Thank you, Thanks Mane
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