1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,000 Speaker 1: To a pair who's mayor has delivered a petition to 2 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:04,960 Speaker 1: Parliament today asking the government to save the chateau. More 3 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:07,560 Speaker 1: than fifteen thousand people have signed the petition asking for 4 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 1: a repair and then reopening of the building, which has 5 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: now been closed for two years, and the mayor Western 6 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:13,840 Speaker 1: cursioners with us a Western. 7 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:17,119 Speaker 2: Yes, sir, good evening, head on, So do you want sorry. 8 00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:22,280 Speaker 1: That's so time, mate, it's right, okay. 9 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:23,800 Speaker 3: What do you want the government to do? Repair it? 10 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:27,320 Speaker 2: Eh? Well, what we want to do is actually get 11 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 2: them to break down some of the barriers and provide 12 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:33,159 Speaker 2: a pathway for the future. And we know that there 13 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:36,040 Speaker 2: are investors out there that are prepared to put forward 14 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:39,480 Speaker 2: their money towards us, So we're not talking about taxpayer 15 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:43,959 Speaker 2: funding this project. We're talking about getting a platform for investors. 16 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 2: And we know that they've got the bellisie. 17 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:47,480 Speaker 3: If they're there, why aren't they doing it? 18 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 2: Oh? Well, the government obviously don't know who's out there yet, 19 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 2: and they don't know what we know in terms of 20 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 2: the investors that are prepared to put forward their aspirations 21 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 2: and get on with the job. But at the moment, 22 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 2: we're talking with government to actually get that started. 23 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:06,319 Speaker 1: Is the problem for the investors the length of the 24 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: concession that would be offered to them, Like how long 25 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 1: they're able to have that building once they've prepared it. 26 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 2: Yes, that's spot on, that's ready a batter. Is the 27 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:18,760 Speaker 2: government prepared to allow a long term arrangement with investors 28 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 2: based on the sort of magnitude of the fundingness require Weston? 29 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 3: What's the available length? Is it five years at the moment. 30 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 2: No, it's a bit more than that, Heather, We're talking 31 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 2: thirty years plus. But we don't know what the government's 32 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:35,399 Speaker 2: thinking are with the chateau on its own, or we're 33 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 2: looking at the possibility of one hundred dods years. Hundred 34 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 2: and twenty years is what the investors are talking about. 35 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 2: To do that, we need to have properly intervention by 36 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:46,559 Speaker 2: the government to provide that the sort. 37 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 1: Of people and you know what you're asking for are 38 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 1: because this is not a government problem, this is the 39 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 1: EWI so you're asking the government to overrule the eerie here. 40 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 2: I don't think we should be beating up e wee 41 00:01:57,520 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 2: on this, I think. 42 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: But that's how the concessions work well. 43 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 2: I think they have an important part to play in 44 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 2: terms of getting concessions or any arrangement we have with 45 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 2: our area, and we're working hard with EWI to actually 46 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:12,640 Speaker 2: engage with them to make sure that they are aware 47 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:15,080 Speaker 2: of what's a going on and me can they be 48 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:17,799 Speaker 2: involved in it. And so far we're getting very good 49 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 2: vibes on EWI and the representatives HAPU concluded to see 50 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:26,079 Speaker 2: what is involved in getting this over the line, and 51 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:29,920 Speaker 2: so far we're getting good feedback from them because they 52 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 2: want to be part of the success story of this 53 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:35,960 Speaker 2: because it's such a huge interest in the area here 54 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 2: of combination and also other activities that we've got in 55 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:39,920 Speaker 2: the park. 56 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 3: Okay, Weston, I'm so pleased to hear that. 57 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 1: In good luck with that Western Curtain rupe who district 58 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 1: mayor Yeah, if you don't know how the concessions work, 59 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 1: Doc hands out the concession which is basically like a 60 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:51,240 Speaker 1: lease period, but the EWE get the final sound how 61 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:53,359 Speaker 1: long that is an ere We have shortened up concession 62 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:55,919 Speaker 1: periods all over the country, so if they lengthen this 63 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:57,640 Speaker 1: out that we are a wonderful thing and it would 64 00:02:57,639 --> 00:02:59,639 Speaker 1: also be a bit of a surprise, to be honest, 65 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: teen past five. 66 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 2: Together duplessy l I have excellent news. 67 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:06,359 Speaker 1: For you on the environment, which I think will probably 68 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: be overdue, because you know, the world's going I don't know, 69 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:12,920 Speaker 1: to hell in a handcut over the climate. The ozone layer, however, 70 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 1: is moving in the opposite direction and repairing itself. It 71 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:17,480 Speaker 1: should be fully repaired by twenty fifty so by the 72 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: time my children are adults they will not have to 73 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:23,360 Speaker 1: worry so much about getting burned. The UN says the 74 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 1: ozone hole over the Antarctic is smaller last year than 75 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 1: it was in recent years. They say it's because we've 76 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:33,680 Speaker 1: all been trying to not hair spray so much and 77 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 1: with the fridges and stuff, but also it is partially 78 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 1: due to naturally occurring atmospheric factors which drive year to 79 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 1: year fluctuations, which we all knew was the case, didn't 80 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 1: we It's just how it works. 81 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 2: For more from Heather Duplicy Alan Drive, listen live to 82 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 2: news talks. It'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow 83 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 2: the podcast on iHeartRadio.