WEBVTT - Termites affect Mandurah Giants, highlighting their limited lifespan

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<v Speaker 1>Well, listen is around about one million people have viewed

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<v Speaker 1>the giants down at Mandra since they've been open, and

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<v Speaker 1>they are own an incredibly popular tourism attraction for internationals,

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<v Speaker 1>nationals and local tourists. They are amazing Thomas Dambo's giants

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<v Speaker 1>down down through Mandra and we've heard a little whisper

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<v Speaker 1>that one of them has suffered an attack, an insect attack,

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<v Speaker 1>a termite attack. And joining us now is Caroline Knight,

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<v Speaker 1>the mayor of the City of Mandra. Hi, Caroline, thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for talking to us.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh good oneing signment, lovely to be here with you.

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<v Speaker 1>Can we confirm that we've got some termind action on

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<v Speaker 1>the secret giant.

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<v Speaker 2>Look we can look. Unfortunately to this hit, our much

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<v Speaker 2>loved Lake Clifton Giant is legless at the moment, and

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<v Speaker 2>I know that sounds terrible, but look, it's actually a

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<v Speaker 2>lovely story of community partnership that we have down here.

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<v Speaker 2>But with the City of Manager working with our local

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<v Speaker 2>mentioned group who conduct Fortnightley checks in on our giants

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<v Speaker 2>to see how they're going. And obviously every listeners with

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<v Speaker 2>no recycled wood out in our bush land, he's always

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<v Speaker 2>under attack from white ants and Unfortunately, two weeks ago

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<v Speaker 2>they identified that she had some termites in her feet,

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<v Speaker 2>which a little bit, a little.

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<v Speaker 3>Bit sad, it is unsurprising.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, it's recycled wood, it's soft wood, it's something

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<v Speaker 1>that a termite would be keen on.

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<v Speaker 2>I reckon absolutely, I'd say they would be loving that.

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<v Speaker 2>But look, the men shed were fantastic in identifying that.

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<v Speaker 2>And so she's had her legs removed and she has

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<v Speaker 2>closed at the moment, but we will have her back

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<v Speaker 2>back in time for school holidays in about two weeks times,

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<v Speaker 2>and the men Shed are helping with that work, so,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, really lovely to have that partnership.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, that's good, well done to them.

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<v Speaker 1>And I know I think she was booked in for

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<v Speaker 1>a SPA treatment about a month ago, but she has

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<v Speaker 1>been closed for longer than than expected. So how long

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<v Speaker 1>until she's got her legs back in is back in action.

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<v Speaker 2>We're hoping two weeks, so bicycle holidays is the plan.

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<v Speaker 2>We're just giving her a really good pedicure. She's going

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<v Speaker 2>to look beautiful when she's back there and be ready

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<v Speaker 2>to welcome new visits. And as you know, she's been

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<v Speaker 2>have all been so incredibly popular with community, and I

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<v Speaker 2>think in the first year we had I think it's

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<v Speaker 2>about over eighty six thousand visitors from outside the region

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<v Speaker 2>in just the first year alone.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, that is they are fantastic.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I think I read somewhere that maybe twenty twenty six,

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<v Speaker 1>somehow or other, the schedule winds up. What does that

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<v Speaker 1>actually mean? Do they get removed or do you are

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<v Speaker 1>they handed over to you?

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<v Speaker 3>What happens in twenty six?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, Thomas, so the life expectancy is about three to

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<v Speaker 2>five years, And Thomas Danbo is very much of the

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<v Speaker 2>view that they were made of recycled material and nature

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<v Speaker 2>will take its course, and you know, they will decay,

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<v Speaker 2>and so you know, when webfoul, we'll do maintenance to

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<v Speaker 2>keep them going for as long as we can, but

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<v Speaker 2>when they get to a point where they're no longer structure,

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<v Speaker 2>we found will have to remove them.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, okay, so they do.

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<v Speaker 2>We're trying to keep that because they are so popular,

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<v Speaker 2>Oh of course.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, And I know there's a big volunteer sort of

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<v Speaker 1>construction team that have been involved right from the start.

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<v Speaker 1>And when that one was vandalized and burned, I know

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<v Speaker 1>everyone all was all hands to the wheel so what

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<v Speaker 1>will you do? Will you try and maintain them yourselves?

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<v Speaker 1>There are an amazing attraction. What will you do if

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<v Speaker 1>they do start to fall apart?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, the city has an ongoing maintenance plan and you

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<v Speaker 2>know we're doing that all the time, just keeping them

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<v Speaker 2>going as long as we can. But obviously, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>when they do reach end of life, which was Thomas

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<v Speaker 2>Dambo's desire, they will be no more. So that's you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we'll keep that going for as long as we can.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's why that partnership with the menship is so

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<v Speaker 2>so lovely. That the fact that they go out there

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<v Speaker 2>every two weeks and check out so we can treat

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<v Speaker 2>things like turn nights.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, any concern for any of the other giants, Caroline, No.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that the men sheed are out there fortnightly,

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<v Speaker 2>so they're checking regularly, so you know, we are alerted early.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's the most important.

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<v Speaker 1>Thing part of the appeal of this. And Danbo himself

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<v Speaker 1>is a recycler and a forager. We all know that

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<v Speaker 1>we will know that about him. Can you change the

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<v Speaker 1>type of wood you use? Because I spoke to one

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<v Speaker 1>of my cardenter mates about this and he said that

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<v Speaker 1>type of wood is ice cream for termites?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, I know too much. Look that was that was

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<v Speaker 2>Thomas Dambo's desire. I mean, he's the artist. Obviously he's

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<v Speaker 2>aware of that. Are these guys. He does have them

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<v Speaker 2>across across the world. You know, he chose to use

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<v Speaker 2>that because it was discarded recycled wood, knowing full well

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<v Speaker 2>that they are vulnerable, and you know, there's an incredible

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<v Speaker 2>amount of time that goes into building them and just

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<v Speaker 2>random fact, I think it's over seven hundred and fifty

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<v Speaker 2>hours to make each one.

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<v Speaker 3>Yep, yep.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know, he chooses to use recycled material and

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<v Speaker 2>we have to respect that.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, so they do have a shelf life. That's that's

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<v Speaker 1>part of the Thomas Danbo deal, isn't it. Thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for talking to us today. Thank you for confirming and

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<v Speaker 1>good luck. Hopefully she's back up and running and a

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<v Speaker 1>viewable soon.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, Simon. I lovely to stop here.