1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:01,000 Speaker 1: The children. 2 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 2: Lots of options across mid Canterbury and somebody who's responsible 3 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 2: for a fair number of them is our Ashburton Council 4 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 2: Open Spaces manager in SOPA. 5 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:14,040 Speaker 1: Hello, good morning, Luke. 6 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 2: Nice to have you in mate. How many playgrounds do 7 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 2: we actually have out there? 8 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:18,760 Speaker 1: We've got about thirty two at the moment that we're 9 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:19,279 Speaker 1: looking after. 10 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:21,439 Speaker 2: Yeah, right, And what sort of team does it take 11 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:22,800 Speaker 2: to keep on top of that. 12 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 1: Well, we've got a maintenance team and an inspection team, 13 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: six or so people that look after the playgrounds. Yeah, 14 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: they do rounds every week for six people. Yeah. Yeah, 15 00:00:33,479 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 1: Look every week there's people out there checking on a 16 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:39,160 Speaker 1: cyclical basis. So over the space of a month we've 17 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:42,319 Speaker 1: been around the whole lot, check the boxes, made sure 18 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 1: they're safe for the people to use and for the 19 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 1: kids to have fun on. 20 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 2: What's the consideration when it comes to put again and 21 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 2: maintaining a playground that there's some primary objectives that you 22 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 2: guys have. 23 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 1: Yes, Look, we operate playgrounds under a set off New 24 00:00:57,320 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 1: Zealand standards, so it's a it's not a regulatory framework, 25 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:04,320 Speaker 1: but it's best practice framework. So we have a set 26 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:09,160 Speaker 1: of guidelines and it's quite in depth. But we apply 27 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:12,119 Speaker 1: that so that we've got a consistent approach, and most 28 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:15,319 Speaker 1: councils across the country will apply that. We do have 29 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:18,759 Speaker 1: a wee bit of free board in terms of risk 30 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 1: when it comes to some more bespoke items, and we 31 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:23,880 Speaker 1: have some of those in the district, but by and 32 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:26,840 Speaker 1: large it's to make sure that they're fit and able 33 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:27,680 Speaker 1: to be used at all. 34 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 2: It is one of those bespoke items. The tractor, the 35 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 2: Bulldog tractor that sits in the ashmurt And Domain playground, 36 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 2: that's been there, I swear since the dawn of time. 37 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 1: Well, yes, look it would have had a working life 38 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:43,399 Speaker 1: prior to its retirement in the domain. But it's a 39 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 1: really highly prized item and we've got a few of 40 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: them around the district. And what do you mean well that, look, 41 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: there's something unique. They don't have a lot of compliance. 42 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 1: You couldn't go and buy one today and go and 43 00:01:57,600 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: put it in. 44 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, but are the other tractors in other playgrounds? 45 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 1: Yes, yes, we've got a few dotted around. The most 46 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 1: far flung one would be up at Lake Camp. We've 47 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 1: got one in Rakaia, the one in meth for t Yeah, yeah, 48 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:13,919 Speaker 1: they're dotted around so and they're great for children to 49 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:16,079 Speaker 1: get on and you know it's a step back in time. 50 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:17,000 Speaker 1: It's a bit of history. 51 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:18,919 Speaker 2: The memories that have been coming through on our organ 52 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 2: were shoot and Facebook page have been pretty special. And 53 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:24,360 Speaker 2: doing a bit of crowdsourcing to find some tales of 54 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 2: origin two and how it's got its pain to paint 55 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 2: job about ten years ago, which was which was neat 56 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 2: hey mate. So the reason I invite you in is 57 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:34,360 Speaker 2: because we've got a bit of a conundrum talking that 58 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:36,520 Speaker 2: Facebook page. We've been asking for people to vote for 59 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:40,359 Speaker 2: their favorite playground and we haven't from the public vote 60 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:42,920 Speaker 2: for the first time actually got a clear winner. So 61 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:44,919 Speaker 2: I've had to draw on some expertise somebody that you've 62 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:46,519 Speaker 2: had a bit to do with over the years from 63 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:50,519 Speaker 2: an outfit called Recreation of Karen Smith. And I asked 64 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 2: him this morning. They put on these these National Playground 65 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 2: Awards each year and I said, well, what do you 66 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:59,080 Speaker 2: guys look for and then drawing on that and then 67 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 2: drawing on you know, some of the fun that we've 68 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:06,359 Speaker 2: had with the Hempstead kids this week and also the 69 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,359 Speaker 2: guys from play Can whatnot. They said, it really comes 70 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 2: down to the number of plate elements, so you know, 71 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 2: great swings, slides, climbing walls, that sort of stuff, the 72 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 2: stories that can be told, the play opportunities for kids 73 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:21,920 Speaker 2: doesn't meet the needs across different ages. Is it a 74 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 2: community hub? Is there maybe a bit of water play, 75 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 2: some green space which is awfully important as well. And 76 00:03:27,919 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 2: I think you know what, there's only one kingpin that 77 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 2: I can think of that really ticks all of those boxes, 78 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 2: and it's our Ashburton Domain Playground. What do you reckon? 79 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, I reckon you'd be about right with that. 80 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, all of that's there. There's the barbecues there if 81 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 2: you want to go and spend a whole Sunday afternoon 82 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:47,760 Speaker 2: with the kids, the bike track and well the pump track. 83 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 2: But then also we're working on that new stuff too well. 84 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: Use there's a bit of new stuff in the pipeline. Yeah, 85 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:56,240 Speaker 1: that's really exciting. Then we're looking forward to seeing something 86 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 1: developed there. 87 00:03:57,080 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 2: So by executive call, I'm thinking that the best playground 88 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 2: to mid Canterbury thanks to EA Networks, has to be 89 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 2: Ashburton Domain Playground. But capturing every other wonderful offering that 90 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 2: we've got out there too. I think this is a 91 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 2: great opportunity to recognize your parks team. What better way 92 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 2: to do that than to bring your morning tea thanks 93 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:19,479 Speaker 2: to our friends at Somerset Groscer and Millhouse Kitchen this morning. 94 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:22,560 Speaker 1: Whoo magic. Thank you very much, Leu, that'll be grateful. 95 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 2: We appreciate all the mahi that you do put in there. 96 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:28,600 Speaker 2: So there's these play opportunities for young and old too. 97 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:30,719 Speaker 2: That must be a fun part of the job testing 98 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:31,279 Speaker 2: the equipment. 99 00:04:31,560 --> 00:04:34,320 Speaker 1: Oh look it is. In one of our recent editions 100 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:37,240 Speaker 1: was that flying fox and yeah, your recall. We had 101 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:40,039 Speaker 1: the Mayor and the Deputy mayor flying down there and 102 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 1: having a race and look at any of us. That's 103 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: always a fun ride. 104 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 2: It's about time you and I raced. 105 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:46,479 Speaker 1: Oh look, why not. 106 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:49,360 Speaker 2: We'll look at that later the sport again. Morning tea 107 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 2: coming your way. Thank you so much, Ian Soper, and 108 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,159 Speaker 2: thank you for all the wonderful parks that we're lucky 109 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:56,719 Speaker 2: to have across mid Canterbury. And that's been fun exploring them. 110 00:04:56,760 --> 00:04:57,720 Speaker 2: Thanks to EA Networks.