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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Yes, is that time of the week and we discuss
all things council and it's the West Coast Mayor of course,
Shane Pitt joining us right now.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Mate.
Speaker 3 (00:09):
Has your week been You're not too bad mate yourself?
Speaker 1 (00:11):
Ah, yeah, pretty good, just ended it in a little
bit of rain. But I think we've earned certainly earned
a nice couple of days previous to that.
Speaker 3 (00:21):
Yes, no, it hasn't been too bad.
Speaker 4 (00:23):
And yeah I've had a few for the Federal Finance
Minister here.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
Yes, yesterday, so yeah, we got up with her this
morning actually yeah, yeah, No, She's a nice lady and
was very impressed with the West Coast and how people
operate down here.
Speaker 2 (00:42):
So yeah, I had a lot of the good things
to say, which is great.
Speaker 4 (00:45):
Yeah, and it's good and erkat you know, looking after
the West Coast interest in bringing these people along down
down to the West Coast have looked.
Speaker 3 (00:56):
You know, what we can offer, what we've got to
offer down here.
Speaker 2 (00:59):
Which is great, exactly, it's fantastic. All right.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
Well, we do have three questions aimed at you this morning, mate.
I'll just read them as they're written. The Council keep
telling the rate pays that they are in debt. The
council has gone out and borrowed money to build the
new landfill site in Zen and put us rate pays
further in debt. Why if it was a requirement by
the Environment Department, then it should have been funded by
(01:24):
the government. As a naturally formed gully that could have
been had more than catered for what is needed as
a landfill site. It's been more than adequate and has
served its purpose as a landfill site for many years.
So why the change now, Well, I.
Speaker 4 (01:39):
Guess waste management it is a core function of local
government and you know, we've done a thorough business case
was undertaken studying the cost involved in different waste management models,
with one was to transport it out of the West
Coast and now was to upgrade the landfill.
Speaker 3 (02:02):
We had to under the EPA.
Speaker 4 (02:05):
And you know, it's not a it's not something that
the government will It is a local government issue. So
that's why we had to go this way. Now, while
we took it out, took a loan out to pay
that was so that you know, the future rate payers
will also be paying for it as well, not just
(02:26):
the rate payers of today. So you know, it's business,
good business. To do that so that you extend the
payments over you know, not just the people of today,
because this landfill will be hopefully will last well, it
will last for at least fifty years, so you know,
(02:47):
we want to make sure that people in fifty years
time also paying for this, not just the rate payers
of today. So yeah, it's an expansion and improvements of
our existing land landfill. It provided the sustainable solution that
would support our community into the future. So that's why
(03:08):
we went that way. And you waste must be maintained
in a way that does not cause environmental harm, which
is you know, we've we've seen that we've been able
to attract some awards with the with the landfill site,
which is great and you know it it's something which
(03:28):
you know, the e p A is very impressed with
what's gone on there and it's a credit to those
contractors that were doing it and also that the counsel
and the staff and you know, it's it's something well
will we should hang our heads high on looking after
the environment.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
Absolutely, what about the landfill site that he was the
person asking the question was talking about, there is it
that at the the form gully that has been serving
it for many years. Is there any reason why they
you can't keep that landfill or has it served its
purpose in terms of you know, how old it is
(04:08):
and that sort of thing.
Speaker 4 (04:09):
Yeah, well, to reach its capacity. The existing site had
reached its capacity, it started leaching leach aide into the environment,
which is prohibited. So that's why this went about. And
you know, we're still in the same gully, but just
a long a bit further and we've now got cells
that are the capture the leach hat and then transport
(04:33):
transport that water into settling ponds and wetlands to remove
any loopad out of the water.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
So yeah, okay.
Speaker 4 (04:41):
Environmentally friendly landfill site.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
Okay, great, thanks for answering that part of the question.
Now the council are going to build a new recycling
recycling station. Does this mean that the rate pays can
expect a new boot recycling leaving next year.
Speaker 4 (04:56):
Well, this new facility is green funded and it does
come out of the waste levy that we pay to
the state government, which is why rates have gone up
as well. So it's not just council putting rates up,
it's also the waste levy that was imposed on councils
(05:17):
by the state government, which is some of that money
comes back to the West Coast to for our waste management.
And one of them projects is towards reducing the amount
of waste going into our landfill landfill which gives that
(05:37):
longevity for the landfill and also improves the efficiency on
how we currently handle our recycled material. So the management
and operation costs will be addressed through service charges which
has already applied to the annual rates as I've just
mentioned each year. It is hoped that as we apply
these conditional improvements, we can in time reduce the cost
(05:58):
of waste management service to residents. So it's all about
trying to reduce the cost in the long term.
Speaker 3 (06:06):
And it's a bit of a.
Speaker 4 (06:08):
Hard to start with, but once we get it all
up and running and it will be something which in
the future will be an advantage. So yeah, it is
one of the things that we're working on all the time.
Speaker 2 (06:23):
Yeah. Sure.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
So who will take delivery of the recycled garbage and
how much will it cost for transporting?
Speaker 4 (06:30):
So the current processing facility will continue to handing handle
our recyclable waste, so that at the moment goes into
a container that's taken.
Speaker 3 (06:40):
Up to.
Speaker 4 (06:43):
The recycled place up up the northwest coast. But the
aim is to reduce the amount of transport by streamlining
these services through that facility at our landfill site. And
the overall cost will large largely depend on their level
of contaminants that residents place in the recycle bins. So
it's something which we see quite often. Now, why you know,
(07:04):
we've got a lot of contamination of our recycle bins,
even the ones picked up on the side of the
curving with our monthly recycle pickups, we do see a
lot of contamination and something which well, you know, we'll
work with our residents and try and educate and assist
with the education. Then what is and isn't recyclable to
(07:28):
help manage the cost. So and which that's one of
our biggest cost is we send these recyclables.
Speaker 3 (07:35):
Up to.
Speaker 4 (07:37):
The recycle processing facility and then that they charge is
extra because it's contaminated. There's a bit of work in
the background going on there. We'll certainly be educating our
residents on the recycle process.
Speaker 1 (07:53):
It's good that you explain these things actually because obviously
rate payers will have a look at they'll care about
how much it costs before anything else. I suppose it's
only a natural reaction.
Speaker 4 (08:05):
It is, And I guess you know, we're we're all
the same. It's all of our cost, isn't it. And
as I've said in the past, on a rate payer also,
so you know, we won't be doing anything that it's
gonna you know, harm our community. But what we want
to do is make sure that we're we're in line
(08:26):
with the rest of the state. And you know, in
the in the long term, i'd like to see Fargo
also part of our waste management. It's huge, you know,
it's something we may be able to address in the future.
Is you know, fargo now becomes a fertilizer, you know,
and which could assist with some of our rehabilitation around
(08:49):
the west coast. So you know, there's there's certainly some
options out there that we need to be looking at,
and other other councils around Tasmania already looking at them
and already doing them. So you know, we need to
be on the front foot and you know, try and
try and work to.
Speaker 1 (09:04):
Best practice absolutely, And now on to other council information
here on the Mayor on ear this morning with Mayor
Shane Pitt. And first of all, second rates installment reminder again.
Speaker 3 (09:18):
Yeah, so that's due today. Scurveo over.
Speaker 4 (09:21):
So if please make your payments today, if you haven't
already done so can do via online through the website
Australia Post will be pay or at the agencies in
the Straw and Rosebery. So yeah, and of course if
residents or rate payers have got queries or having difficulties
(09:45):
making payments, please call the office. Just don't leave it,
you know, and they'll come up. They'll come up with
some arrangement to assist yep okay.
Speaker 2 (09:55):
And the pension concession.
Speaker 4 (09:57):
Yeah, so any of Australia Concessional health Care Healthcare Card
and DVA card holders are entitled to the pension concession remission,
so please grab a hold of that and you know it.
There is something with state government offers, so make sure
that we take up the offer.
Speaker 1 (10:17):
Well, all right, we talked about this at a bit
of lengths last week, but we'll talk about again. The
abatement season coming up.
Speaker 4 (10:25):
Yeah, so we're at the beginning of the beginning preparation
for debating season. So it's a reminder to locals to
maintain the fuel laid on rural and residential blocks. It's
something which we've seen in the past that has been
an issue on the West Coast, so we want to
make sure that we ensure that flammable materials such as
(10:47):
overgrowing grass, vegetation, weeds, grub and rubbish and other flammable
materials which are likely to cause fires is reduced.
Speaker 3 (10:59):
Or removed ly.
Speaker 4 (11:00):
So yeah, hopefully people listen and get out there and
try and reduce that fire risk around our towns.
Speaker 2 (11:09):
Yep.
Speaker 1 (11:09):
Let's do it together, all right, yep. The Nature Strip policy.
Speaker 4 (11:15):
Yeah, so this came into effect on the first of July.
So we've seen skill seeing a lot of people, you know,
saying that they never heard when it was coming in. Well,
we've had an on mare and air a few times survey,
so it's it's been coming since November last year and
we said that on the first of July it was
going to come into effect. So we're finally coming into
(11:38):
line with other councils around Australia, so where residents have
that primary responsibility for the strips sorry, maintenance of their
nature strips. So you know, it's it's not as if
it's been pulled out of the wall just with our
people knowing about it. We did put out expressions of
(11:59):
interest and we had some feedback from people and some
things were changed in the policy and then we said
we'll be rolling out on the first of July. And
that was back in November last year and it's been
on Mayor on are just about every week since, so
you know, it's I don't know what else.
Speaker 3 (12:16):
We can do to get it out to people.
Speaker 4 (12:20):
And there was a notice in the rates notices as well,
so but you know, if people have got any issues ployee,
contact council around that. There's also further information available on
the website and Facebook and yeah notice boards around our town.
Speaker 1 (12:38):
So yep, I get the people. I get the feeling
a lot of people don't listen to the mayor on here.
I think that's half the problems.
Speaker 4 (12:45):
Possibly, And I guess you know, we as we said,
we've got it on the market windows as well, so
we've yeah, we've I guess it's one thing that we've
we've struggled with over time of how to communicate with
now yeah community, and we've talked about digital notice boards
as well, which is something which we're still looking at
(13:07):
and you know, with our digitalization project that's ongoing, that
may be something that will certainly be looking at in
the future as well.
Speaker 2 (13:17):
So yeah, I think that's a good move.
Speaker 1 (13:18):
I think that's a way you can sort of putting
up notices in the local shops. But I don't know
whether people would look at that as well. So anyway,
that's something for further down the track. It's not really
for the near no, And I.
Speaker 4 (13:31):
Guess it's something you know, we've talked about this for
some time now on council that we need to try
and get better with our communication. We're working on that
and we certainly have got better, but you know, maybe
there's some other things we can do and it's something
we continually will be investigating. But I guess it's something
(13:55):
which will continue to work on.
Speaker 1 (13:58):
Okay, bi annual curbside collection that's on the way soon.
Speaker 4 (14:02):
Yeah, So someone Means asked about this a few months ago,
but we finally got a date, so hopefully that listener
is listening. And so pick up I was on the
twelve and thirteenth of November. So items to be picked
up need to be registered with Council by five pm
Friday of November. So we've got aware of where we
(14:24):
need to pick these items up from, so we can
collect furniture, electrical appliances, green waste which needs to be
bundled one car body per household. So some of the
things we cannot pick up through h and s reasions,
broken glass, asbestos, fuels and oils, tires, soil and concrete,
(14:47):
gas bottles, paint tins and items over three meters long.
So yeah, but if anyone needs to register for a pickup,
please give the office a call on six four seven
one four seven hundred.
Speaker 1 (15:00):
All right, Now, next on the agenda, we're going to
talk about, of course, the wonderful West Coast Spirit Awards.
Speaker 4 (15:07):
Yeah, so, as we've mentioned before, Scurvo nominations close on Friday,
twenty second of November. So if anyone out there wants
to nominate a person or a group or an event
they feel that needs to be recognized with a West
Coast Spirit Award, please yeah, contact Council office or you
(15:31):
can pick up our application form there, or you can
go on to Community Consultation at West Coast dot TAZ,
dot CAP dot AU and nominate.
Speaker 1 (15:42):
All right, now have your say for the West Coast
Community Plan twenty thirty five.
Speaker 2 (15:46):
That's still open.
Speaker 4 (15:47):
Yes, the second round of the community consultation is coming
up in November, so visit West Coast twenty thirty five
dot com dot au for more information on that. And yeah, no,
it's We had a bresh from the ladies from ERA
on Tuesday at their workshop and yeah it looks pretty good.
(16:08):
So it's back out now for the community to have
their you know they say on what their draft the
draft document is, and yeah, it'll be great. This is
great and it's it's something which you know, the community
has put together and it's good to see that we
have had a fair fair roll up of different ideas
(16:32):
that come across their table.
Speaker 2 (16:35):
Excellent.
Speaker 1 (16:35):
All right, You've got a couple of positions vacant there
at the council now.
Speaker 4 (16:39):
Yeah, there's a team member municipal employee Strawn and that
application closes Thursday, the thirty first of October. And also
a team member facilities in Queenstown. That application closes Wednesday,
the sixth of November. So yeah, a couple of positions
(16:59):
there that some of our locals may be interested in.
So yeah, if anyone is interested, please contact council.
Speaker 1 (17:10):
All right, well, that's the last on our list. I
just wanted to add something the Health Expo last weekend.
Have you had any feedback on that.
Speaker 4 (17:18):
I haven't made No, only that I think it was
a great event what I've heard from used lines guys.
Speaker 2 (17:24):
Yes, they went along.
Speaker 4 (17:26):
Unfortunately I wasn't able to get there, as I said,
I had a meeting on the northwest coast. But you
know that the guy said that there was a good
turn out. Yeah, yeah, I think there's about one hundred
people are thereabout I think so.
Speaker 1 (17:39):
I think I was told one hundred, so that's good.
And we sold a lot of salmon patties as well.
I absolutely loved him.
Speaker 4 (17:45):
Yeah, yeah, which seems to have always been a good
a good way forward with the salmon patties. We've seen
that a few years a game when we've done it
so greatly excellent.
Speaker 2 (17:57):
All right, Well that's it. Well, thanks very much for
joining us.
Speaker 1 (17:59):
As always, some tough questions there this week, but that's
what it's all about. Thank you, Mayor and Shane Pitt.
Have a good weekend and we'll catch up with you
next week.
Speaker 4 (18:08):
Thanks Gab and here have a good weekend yourself.
Speaker 1 (18:10):
Thanks mate. All right there we go. That is our
Mayor Shane Pitt joining us. And that's it for Mere
on air for this week. Back same time eight thirty
next Friday. And if you want to send a question
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Yes, is that time of the week and we discuss
all things council and it's the West Coast Mayor of course,
Shane Pitt joining us right now.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Mate.
Speaker 3 (00:09):
Has your week been You're not too bad mate yourself?
Speaker 1 (00:11):
Ah, yeah, pretty good, just ended it in a little
bit of rain. But I think we've earned certainly earned
a nice couple of days previous to that.
Speaker 3 (00:21):
Yes, no, it hasn't been too bad.
Speaker 4 (00:23):
And yeah I've had a few for the Federal Finance
Minister here.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
Yes, yesterday, so yeah, we got up with her this
morning actually yeah, yeah, No, She's a nice lady and
was very impressed with the West Coast and how people
operate down here.
Speaker 2 (00:42):
So yeah, I had a lot of the good things
to say, which is great.
Speaker 4 (00:45):
Yeah, and it's good and erkat you know, looking after
the West Coast interest in bringing these people along down
down to the West Coast have looked.
Speaker 3 (00:56):
You know, what we can offer, what we've got to
offer down here.
Speaker 2 (00:59):
Which is great, exactly, it's fantastic. All right.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
Well, we do have three questions aimed at you this morning, mate.
I'll just read them as they're written. The Council keep
telling the rate pays that they are in debt. The
council has gone out and borrowed money to build the
new landfill site in Zen and put us rate pays
further in debt. Why if it was a requirement by
the Environment Department, then it should have been funded by
(01:24):
the government. As a naturally formed gully that could have
been had more than catered for what is needed as
a landfill site. It's been more than adequate and has
served its purpose as a landfill site for many years.
So why the change now, Well, I.
Speaker 4 (01:39):
Guess waste management it is a core function of local
government and you know, we've done a thorough business case
was undertaken studying the cost involved in different waste management models,
with one was to transport it out of the West
Coast and now was to upgrade the landfill.
Speaker 3 (02:02):
We had to under the EPA.
Speaker 4 (02:05):
And you know, it's not a it's not something that
the government will It is a local government issue. So
that's why we had to go this way. Now, while
we took it out, took a loan out to pay
that was so that you know, the future rate payers
will also be paying for it as well, not just
(02:26):
the rate payers of today. So you know, it's business,
good business. To do that so that you extend the
payments over you know, not just the people of today,
because this landfill will be hopefully will last well, it
will last for at least fifty years, so you know,
(02:47):
we want to make sure that people in fifty years
time also paying for this, not just the rate payers
of today. So yeah, it's an expansion and improvements of
our existing land landfill. It provided the sustainable solution that
would support our community into the future. So that's why
(03:08):
we went that way. And you waste must be maintained
in a way that does not cause environmental harm, which
is you know, we've we've seen that we've been able
to attract some awards with the with the landfill site,
which is great and you know it it's something which
(03:28):
you know, the e p A is very impressed with
what's gone on there and it's a credit to those
contractors that were doing it and also that the counsel
and the staff and you know, it's it's something well
will we should hang our heads high on looking after
the environment.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
Absolutely, what about the landfill site that he was the
person asking the question was talking about, there is it
that at the the form gully that has been serving
it for many years. Is there any reason why they
you can't keep that landfill or has it served its
purpose in terms of you know, how old it is
(04:08):
and that sort of thing.
Speaker 4 (04:09):
Yeah, well, to reach its capacity. The existing site had
reached its capacity, it started leaching leach aide into the environment,
which is prohibited. So that's why this went about. And
you know, we're still in the same gully, but just
a long a bit further and we've now got cells
that are the capture the leach hat and then transport
(04:33):
transport that water into settling ponds and wetlands to remove
any loopad out of the water.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
So yeah, okay.
Speaker 4 (04:41):
Environmentally friendly landfill site.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
Okay, great, thanks for answering that part of the question.
Now the council are going to build a new recycling
recycling station. Does this mean that the rate pays can
expect a new boot recycling leaving next year.
Speaker 4 (04:56):
Well, this new facility is green funded and it does
come out of the waste levy that we pay to
the state government, which is why rates have gone up
as well. So it's not just council putting rates up,
it's also the waste levy that was imposed on councils
(05:17):
by the state government, which is some of that money
comes back to the West Coast to for our waste management.
And one of them projects is towards reducing the amount
of waste going into our landfill landfill which gives that
(05:37):
longevity for the landfill and also improves the efficiency on
how we currently handle our recycled material. So the management
and operation costs will be addressed through service charges which
has already applied to the annual rates as I've just
mentioned each year. It is hoped that as we apply
these conditional improvements, we can in time reduce the cost
(05:58):
of waste management service to residents. So it's all about
trying to reduce the cost in the long term.
Speaker 3 (06:06):
And it's a bit of a.
Speaker 4 (06:08):
Hard to start with, but once we get it all
up and running and it will be something which in
the future will be an advantage. So yeah, it is
one of the things that we're working on all the time.
Speaker 2 (06:23):
Yeah. Sure.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
So who will take delivery of the recycled garbage and
how much will it cost for transporting?
Speaker 4 (06:30):
So the current processing facility will continue to handing handle
our recyclable waste, so that at the moment goes into
a container that's taken.
Speaker 3 (06:40):
Up to.
Speaker 4 (06:43):
The recycled place up up the northwest coast. But the
aim is to reduce the amount of transport by streamlining
these services through that facility at our landfill site. And
the overall cost will large largely depend on their level
of contaminants that residents place in the recycle bins. So
it's something which we see quite often. Now, why you know,
(07:04):
we've got a lot of contamination of our recycle bins,
even the ones picked up on the side of the
curving with our monthly recycle pickups, we do see a
lot of contamination and something which well, you know, we'll
work with our residents and try and educate and assist
with the education. Then what is and isn't recyclable to
(07:28):
help manage the cost. So and which that's one of
our biggest cost is we send these recyclables.
Speaker 3 (07:35):
Up to.
Speaker 4 (07:37):
The recycle processing facility and then that they charge is
extra because it's contaminated. There's a bit of work in
the background going on there. We'll certainly be educating our
residents on the recycle process.
Speaker 1 (07:53):
It's good that you explain these things actually because obviously
rate payers will have a look at they'll care about
how much it costs before anything else. I suppose it's
only a natural reaction.
Speaker 4 (08:05):
It is, And I guess you know, we're we're all
the same. It's all of our cost, isn't it. And
as I've said in the past, on a rate payer also,
so you know, we won't be doing anything that it's
gonna you know, harm our community. But what we want
to do is make sure that we're we're in line
(08:26):
with the rest of the state. And you know, in
the in the long term, i'd like to see Fargo
also part of our waste management. It's huge, you know,
it's something we may be able to address in the future.
Is you know, fargo now becomes a fertilizer, you know,
and which could assist with some of our rehabilitation around
(08:49):
the west coast. So you know, there's there's certainly some
options out there that we need to be looking at,
and other other councils around Tasmania already looking at them
and already doing them. So you know, we need to
be on the front foot and you know, try and
try and work to.
Speaker 1 (09:04):
Best practice absolutely, And now on to other council information
here on the Mayor on ear this morning with Mayor
Shane Pitt. And first of all, second rates installment reminder again.
Speaker 3 (09:18):
Yeah, so that's due today. Scurveo over.
Speaker 4 (09:21):
So if please make your payments today, if you haven't
already done so can do via online through the website
Australia Post will be pay or at the agencies in
the Straw and Rosebery. So yeah, and of course if
residents or rate payers have got queries or having difficulties
(09:45):
making payments, please call the office. Just don't leave it,
you know, and they'll come up. They'll come up with
some arrangement to assist yep okay.
Speaker 2 (09:55):
And the pension concession.
Speaker 4 (09:57):
Yeah, so any of Australia Concessional health Care Healthcare Card
and DVA card holders are entitled to the pension concession remission,
so please grab a hold of that and you know it.
There is something with state government offers, so make sure
that we take up the offer.
Speaker 1 (10:17):
Well, all right, we talked about this at a bit
of lengths last week, but we'll talk about again. The
abatement season coming up.
Speaker 4 (10:25):
Yeah, so we're at the beginning of the beginning preparation
for debating season. So it's a reminder to locals to
maintain the fuel laid on rural and residential blocks. It's
something which we've seen in the past that has been
an issue on the West Coast, so we want to
make sure that we ensure that flammable materials such as
(10:47):
overgrowing grass, vegetation, weeds, grub and rubbish and other flammable
materials which are likely to cause fires is reduced.
Speaker 3 (10:59):
Or removed ly.
Speaker 4 (11:00):
So yeah, hopefully people listen and get out there and
try and reduce that fire risk around our towns.
Speaker 2 (11:09):
Yep.
Speaker 1 (11:09):
Let's do it together, all right, yep. The Nature Strip policy.
Speaker 4 (11:15):
Yeah, so this came into effect on the first of July.
So we've seen skill seeing a lot of people, you know,
saying that they never heard when it was coming in. Well,
we've had an on mare and air a few times survey,
so it's it's been coming since November last year and
we said that on the first of July it was
going to come into effect. So we're finally coming into
(11:38):
line with other councils around Australia, so where residents have
that primary responsibility for the strips sorry, maintenance of their
nature strips. So you know, it's it's not as if
it's been pulled out of the wall just with our
people knowing about it. We did put out expressions of
(11:59):
interest and we had some feedback from people and some
things were changed in the policy and then we said
we'll be rolling out on the first of July. And
that was back in November last year and it's been
on Mayor on are just about every week since, so
you know, it's I don't know what else.
Speaker 3 (12:16):
We can do to get it out to people.
Speaker 4 (12:20):
And there was a notice in the rates notices as well,
so but you know, if people have got any issues ployee,
contact council around that. There's also further information available on
the website and Facebook and yeah notice boards around our town.
Speaker 1 (12:38):
So yep, I get the people. I get the feeling
a lot of people don't listen to the mayor on here.
I think that's half the problems.
Speaker 4 (12:45):
Possibly, And I guess you know, we as we said,
we've got it on the market windows as well, so
we've yeah, we've I guess it's one thing that we've
we've struggled with over time of how to communicate with
now yeah community, and we've talked about digital notice boards
as well, which is something which we're still looking at
(13:07):
and you know, with our digitalization project that's ongoing, that
may be something that will certainly be looking at in
the future as well.
Speaker 2 (13:17):
So yeah, I think that's a good move.
Speaker 1 (13:18):
I think that's a way you can sort of putting
up notices in the local shops. But I don't know
whether people would look at that as well. So anyway,
that's something for further down the track. It's not really
for the near no, And I.
Speaker 4 (13:31):
Guess it's something you know, we've talked about this for
some time now on council that we need to try
and get better with our communication. We're working on that
and we certainly have got better, but you know, maybe
there's some other things we can do and it's something
we continually will be investigating. But I guess it's something
(13:55):
which will continue to work on.
Speaker 1 (13:58):
Okay, bi annual curbside collection that's on the way soon.
Speaker 4 (14:02):
Yeah, So someone Means asked about this a few months ago,
but we finally got a date, so hopefully that listener
is listening. And so pick up I was on the
twelve and thirteenth of November. So items to be picked
up need to be registered with Council by five pm
Friday of November. So we've got aware of where we
(14:24):
need to pick these items up from, so we can
collect furniture, electrical appliances, green waste which needs to be
bundled one car body per household. So some of the
things we cannot pick up through h and s reasions,
broken glass, asbestos, fuels and oils, tires, soil and concrete,
(14:47):
gas bottles, paint tins and items over three meters long.
So yeah, but if anyone needs to register for a pickup,
please give the office a call on six four seven
one four seven hundred.
Speaker 1 (15:00):
All right, Now, next on the agenda, we're going to
talk about, of course, the wonderful West Coast Spirit Awards.
Speaker 4 (15:07):
Yeah, so, as we've mentioned before, Scurvo nominations close on Friday,
twenty second of November. So if anyone out there wants
to nominate a person or a group or an event
they feel that needs to be recognized with a West
Coast Spirit Award, please yeah, contact Council office or you
(15:31):
can pick up our application form there, or you can
go on to Community Consultation at West Coast dot TAZ,
dot CAP dot AU and nominate.
Speaker 1 (15:42):
All right, now have your say for the West Coast
Community Plan twenty thirty five.
Speaker 2 (15:46):
That's still open.
Speaker 4 (15:47):
Yes, the second round of the community consultation is coming
up in November, so visit West Coast twenty thirty five
dot com dot au for more information on that. And yeah, no,
it's We had a bresh from the ladies from ERA
on Tuesday at their workshop and yeah it looks pretty good.
(16:08):
So it's back out now for the community to have
their you know they say on what their draft the
draft document is, and yeah, it'll be great. This is
great and it's it's something which you know, the community
has put together and it's good to see that we
have had a fair fair roll up of different ideas
(16:32):
that come across their table.
Speaker 2 (16:35):
Excellent.
Speaker 1 (16:35):
All right, You've got a couple of positions vacant there
at the council now.
Speaker 4 (16:39):
Yeah, there's a team member municipal employee Strawn and that
application closes Thursday, the thirty first of October. And also
a team member facilities in Queenstown. That application closes Wednesday,
the sixth of November. So yeah, a couple of positions
(16:59):
there that some of our locals may be interested in.
So yeah, if anyone is interested, please contact council.
Speaker 1 (17:10):
All right, well, that's the last on our list. I
just wanted to add something the Health Expo last weekend.
Have you had any feedback on that.
Speaker 4 (17:18):
I haven't made No, only that I think it was
a great event what I've heard from used lines guys.
Speaker 2 (17:24):
Yes, they went along.
Speaker 4 (17:26):
Unfortunately I wasn't able to get there, as I said,
I had a meeting on the northwest coast. But you
know that the guy said that there was a good
turn out. Yeah, yeah, I think there's about one hundred
people are thereabout I think so.
Speaker 1 (17:39):
I think I was told one hundred, so that's good.
And we sold a lot of salmon patties as well.
I absolutely loved him.
Speaker 4 (17:45):
Yeah, yeah, which seems to have always been a good
a good way forward with the salmon patties. We've seen
that a few years a game when we've done it
so greatly excellent.
Speaker 2 (17:57):
All right, Well that's it. Well, thanks very much for
joining us.
Speaker 1 (17:59):
As always, some tough questions there this week, but that's
what it's all about. Thank you, Mayor and Shane Pitt.
Have a good weekend and we'll catch up with you
next week.
Speaker 4 (18:08):
Thanks Gab and here have a good weekend yourself.
Speaker 1 (18:10):
Thanks mate. All right there we go. That is our
Mayor Shane Pitt joining us. And that's it for Mere
on air for this week. Back same time eight thirty
next Friday. And if you want to send a question
through for next week, please do so at sevenexus dot
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