1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,200 Speaker 1: As we know, local veteran and Mad Snoke Cafe owner 2 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:06,279 Speaker 1: Sam Weston has been declared as the new. 3 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 2: Lions Ward counselor. 4 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: We'll pipping the Greens candidate Suki Duras Walker at the 5 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 1: post with fifty three percent of the final distribution of preferences. Now. 6 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: He's promised to bring transparency to counsel and support for 7 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:22,560 Speaker 1: small business and Sam joins me in the studio right now. 8 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 3: Good morning, Sam, morning, Katie, morning everyone. 9 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 2: Congratulations mate. How are you feeling. 10 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 4: Excited, nervous, scared, all twelve of the emotions I'm feeling 11 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 4: right now. 12 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 1: And what was your reaction when you found out that 13 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 1: you'd been elected? 14 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:40,960 Speaker 3: I can't swear on radio. Yeah. 15 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:43,880 Speaker 4: I was sitting there with my son and he was 16 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 4: reading the votes and he said, oh my god, Dad, 17 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:47,959 Speaker 4: I think you're going to win. I'll be honest out, 18 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:49,280 Speaker 4: I didn't think you were going to make it, And 19 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 4: I said, need. 20 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 3: To, did I, buddy? 21 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:53,239 Speaker 4: And we both looked at each other like, oh no, 22 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 4: so yeah, I was. It was very emotional Friday night, mate. 23 00:00:57,240 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 1: I think it's actually a call from the community that 24 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: they were someone with a bit of common sense. They 25 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 1: want someone with a bit of business. Now, so who's 26 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 1: actually in the city who understands the issues that a 27 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 1: lot of Territorians are grappling with. 28 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, I think having a small business in 29 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 4: the city for nearly six years now, I've got a 30 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 4: good understanding of what small businesses go through, what the 31 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 4: community people are happy and not happy about, and you know, 32 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:23,480 Speaker 4: just a general feel for the community. So yeah, I 33 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 4: suppose that gives me a one up over. I mean, 34 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:30,360 Speaker 4: all the candidates were pretty community based, but yeah, I 35 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:31,560 Speaker 4: think that might have helped me. 36 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 3: Get over the line. 37 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 1: Now, do you have any ideas sort of what this 38 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 1: week is going to bring in terms of, you know, 39 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:41,000 Speaker 1: in terms of the processes and what you need to 40 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 1: do now that you have been declared the winner. 41 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 4: Well, I'm going in at ten o'clock too for the 42 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 4: official declaration and then yeah, I really don't know, And 43 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:52,040 Speaker 4: that could be because unprofessional, but I could imagine there's 44 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 4: a lot of pressure on me right now being the 45 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 4: second by election of Liones Ward. 46 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 1: Now, where what do you see as sort of being 47 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 1: your top priorities since being elected? 48 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 4: Well, again, I'm coming from a small business thing and 49 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 4: people probably get a bit annoyed for that, But Without 50 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 4: the small businesses, we don't have a city. 51 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 3: We've got to give people a reason to come in. 52 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,960 Speaker 4: If cafes and retail aren't there are not getting looked after, 53 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 4: then really the city's going to be. 54 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 3: A bit of a dive. 55 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:18,919 Speaker 4: I do see a lot of empty shops each week, 56 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 4: which upsets me. So I guess by helping the small 57 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 4: business and a lot of us small businesses talk to 58 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:26,680 Speaker 4: the community as well, so we know, you know how 59 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:29,119 Speaker 4: people are feeling, I think that gives the city and 60 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 4: you know, the surrounding area is a bit of a buzz. 61 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 3: I'm a big fan of the greenery. 62 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:35,720 Speaker 4: Like I know, everyone I spoke to said, can we 63 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:37,959 Speaker 4: make the city more green? I think we can all 64 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 4: you know, that'll be one of my priorities. And yeah, 65 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:44,920 Speaker 4: I think being transparent, letting people know what's happening within 66 00:02:44,919 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 4: the council, talking to small business is going to be 67 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:48,919 Speaker 4: one of my main ones. Talking to the community and 68 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:51,520 Speaker 4: letting them know, you know, what decisions we make and 69 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:53,519 Speaker 4: asking them their side of the story as well. 70 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 1: Well. 71 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 2: And it's instrumental, isn't it. 72 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 1: So people actually know what is going on now we 73 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:01,399 Speaker 1: know that it has it hasn't been a great time 74 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 1: in a lot of ways in the CBD in recent 75 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 1: weeks and months. But then on Friday, unfortunately and very sadly, 76 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 1: another stabbing death in our CBD. 77 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:13,080 Speaker 2: On Friday night. I mean, what is your reaction to that? 78 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:17,239 Speaker 3: You're completely shocked, But it's almost like we're getting used. 79 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 3: This is a scary part. 80 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 4: We're getting used to it, like it's you know, we 81 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 4: must have a murder at least every three weeks now. 82 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 4: We're not a big population. I've got my family from 83 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 4: w A ringing me, going what's going on up there? 84 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:29,919 Speaker 3: They're reading the papers. It's not a good look. 85 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 4: And it's actually quite scary because it makes you now 86 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:34,240 Speaker 4: think twice, am I going to go out after nine 87 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 4: o'clock on a Saturday because I don't really want to 88 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 4: get stabbed. My son already doesn't go to Casarina shops 89 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 4: because he's already been attacked there. I've said it before, 90 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 4: it's a form of terrorism. I know people are going 91 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 4: to get angry with me, but it is. We are 92 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:48,160 Speaker 4: scared as a community. I'm scared, my kids are scared. 93 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 4: That is not a good look at all. 94 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 2: It's not good at all. 95 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 1: And you know, I actually think you've said what a 96 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: lot of people are feeling right now. You know, if 97 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 1: your kids are scared to go to different places, if 98 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 1: you're then concerned when you're a business at what you 99 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 1: may be confronted with at different times of the day, 100 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 1: it's just not good enough. Like, we absolutely need change, 101 00:04:07,360 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 1: but we should not have people losing their lives in 102 00:04:10,680 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 1: our city. 103 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 4: And you know, particularly where I'm in Austin Lane, the 104 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:15,960 Speaker 4: car park out in the front of my cafe, We've 105 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:19,160 Speaker 4: had about four different types of crimes and robberies just 106 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:20,640 Speaker 4: in that spot outside my cafe. 107 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 3: And you know, watching this every like again, I'm used 108 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 3: to it. 109 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:27,479 Speaker 4: I'm used to watching people fight, argue, you know, do 110 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 4: wrong things, and it's you know how when's the bar 111 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:31,479 Speaker 4: going to be said? 112 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 3: Are we going to do a stabbing a week now? 113 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 3: Is it the new norm? Like it scares me. I'll 114 00:04:34,880 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 3: be honest with. 115 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:38,640 Speaker 1: You, Now, what do you think I suppose? And look, 116 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: this is a huge question because I think when you're 117 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:43,359 Speaker 1: literally just stepping onto the council and then things like 118 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:46,480 Speaker 1: this are occurring, it's a really big question to ask, 119 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:48,160 Speaker 1: you know, what do you think that you can do 120 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 1: to try and turn things around? Because you are a 121 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:53,599 Speaker 1: counselor you know, you're not the chief minister, but what 122 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:56,880 Speaker 1: you know, what do you think is required to try 123 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:00,679 Speaker 1: to really turn things around in Darwin at this point? 124 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:03,279 Speaker 4: Well, I think from a council or small business effective 125 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 4: is listening, going to the people that can make a 126 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 4: difference and saying to them, this is our problem. You've 127 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:10,680 Speaker 4: got the lady from Stomp coming on, so she knows exactly, 128 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:14,120 Speaker 4: like you know, addressing the problems. You know, some of 129 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:15,599 Speaker 4: the problems, as you know, particularly not. 130 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:16,039 Speaker 3: Lost the lane. 131 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 4: It's dark, there's no lighting, there's not much security up there. 132 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:21,279 Speaker 4: You know, these are smaller things. While I appreciate the 133 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:23,599 Speaker 4: boys in blue, the security guards, and they've made a 134 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:26,040 Speaker 4: big difference, maybe we need more of them, maybe than 135 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 4: like you know, there's obviously a lot of things to 136 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:31,160 Speaker 4: be addressed here. But I certainly even some nights when 137 00:05:31,200 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 4: I've got my game nights in the cafe, I locked 138 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:35,839 Speaker 4: the door now because I've had too much drama. You know, 139 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 4: kids playing Dungeons and Dragons on Tuesday night should not 140 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 4: be scared because of the violence outside on the street. 141 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:45,159 Speaker 4: So it's affecting all businesses, it's affecting every member of 142 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:45,839 Speaker 4: the community. 143 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:47,359 Speaker 3: You know, how when does it stop? 144 00:05:47,640 --> 00:05:49,960 Speaker 4: You know, I do plead to the leaders because I'm 145 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:51,680 Speaker 4: not going to make much difference as a councilor, but 146 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 4: it's the leaders that have to sort of make some 147 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:56,920 Speaker 4: major Something has to change now. It had to change 148 00:05:56,960 --> 00:05:58,839 Speaker 4: last year when I'm own to you about this. We've 149 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 4: now got to a stage now where, like I said, 150 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 4: this is sadly, this is a type of terrorism. We're 151 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 4: scared to go out of our houses and businesses because 152 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:07,039 Speaker 4: of people on the streets. 153 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:10,479 Speaker 2: People have had enough. We've passed the point of having enough. 154 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 1: We're just screaming out for some help, you know, screaming 155 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:15,480 Speaker 1: out really for something to change. 156 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:16,600 Speaker 2: And you're right. 157 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:18,479 Speaker 1: I'm going to be catching up with Gella from Stomp 158 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:22,000 Speaker 1: Shoes just after ten o'clock this morning. You know, they 159 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:25,279 Speaker 1: were in a situation where one of her employees was 160 00:06:25,320 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 1: assaulted at five o'clock in the afternoon. Leah Bennett, who 161 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 1: we'd interviewed on the show, it was really like, it's 162 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 1: absolutely sad to think that that kind of thing is 163 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:36,240 Speaker 1: happening in our wonderful CBD. 164 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 4: It's disgusting, and you know, you do it sadly, you do. 165 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:42,640 Speaker 4: I love darling, like, I'll be here forever. You've got 166 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:44,800 Speaker 4: people that are leaving Daen because of the crime. Not 167 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:46,800 Speaker 4: to say the crime is much different in the bigger cities, 168 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:50,400 Speaker 4: but because we're such a small population, you know, we 169 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:52,240 Speaker 4: shouldn't be having this type of violent crime. 170 00:06:52,279 --> 00:06:53,719 Speaker 3: This is like, this is scary. 171 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:56,159 Speaker 1: Now. I do want to ask you about some other 172 00:06:56,680 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 1: you know, some other issues I suppose in the city 173 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:02,680 Speaker 1: or some other areas we might see some change. What 174 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 1: are you hoping in terms of small business and when 175 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:08,720 Speaker 1: you talk about some of the consultation and when you 176 00:07:08,760 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 1: talk about, you know, some of the fees and structures 177 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:13,200 Speaker 1: that are in place, is there anything that you sort 178 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 1: of hope that there might be some change or some 179 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:18,000 Speaker 1: further discussion about the. 180 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 3: Saturday parking is a big one. 181 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:21,560 Speaker 4: I know the council probably hate me already, but I 182 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 4: wasn't consulted with that, and either were a lot of 183 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:27,280 Speaker 4: the other cafes I spoke to. My saturdays have dropped significantly. 184 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 4: I've got a group of people that come and play 185 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 4: games on a Saturday that they're all said, oh, we 186 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:32,400 Speaker 4: don't want to pay for parking. I know it's only 187 00:07:32,440 --> 00:07:34,720 Speaker 4: two dollars fifty an hour. But that's enough for people 188 00:07:34,760 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 4: not to come into the city. So I'm not going 189 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:39,240 Speaker 4: to change that now. But what I am going to 190 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 4: say is, well, what are we giving them for two 191 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:44,800 Speaker 4: dollars fifty? What entertainment are we bringing them? I want 192 00:07:44,840 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 4: to do more family friendly events. You know, I'm big 193 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 4: on the cosplay Who Got Tropic On coming up in 194 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:51,040 Speaker 4: a couple of months. I want to do more family 195 00:07:51,080 --> 00:07:54,240 Speaker 4: friendly cosplay geeky events to get the families back into 196 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:55,360 Speaker 4: the city again on a Saturday. 197 00:07:55,720 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 1: Now, what about we've spoken before about the outdoor dining 198 00:07:59,240 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 1: charges as well. Well, I don't know whether that's something 199 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:03,480 Speaker 1: that you're on top of, but it is something that 200 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 1: we've spoken to Little Miss Career about and also Moorish 201 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 1: about the outdoor dining charges. Is that something that you'll 202 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 1: sort of that you're keen to maybe have a closer 203 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:13,000 Speaker 1: look at. 204 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, definitely, I mean I think that's a great idea. 205 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:17,560 Speaker 4: I think some of the problems with that was a 206 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:21,080 Speaker 4: the antisocial behavior, you know, people are grabbing people's food 207 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 4: and drink while they're trying to relax, And the other 208 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 4: one was the cost was put back on a lot 209 00:08:24,840 --> 00:08:27,080 Speaker 4: of the small businesses. You know, small business. We didn't 210 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:29,040 Speaker 4: have a great dry season. This is one of the 211 00:08:29,400 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 4: quieter dry seasons. We really need to look after. And 212 00:08:32,400 --> 00:08:34,079 Speaker 4: not just because I've got a cafe, but we need 213 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 4: to look after So maybe we need to look at 214 00:08:36,120 --> 00:08:38,840 Speaker 4: the fees and maybe you know, do a six month. 215 00:08:38,679 --> 00:08:40,760 Speaker 3: Free period just to get the ball rolling. 216 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:43,600 Speaker 4: But yeah, anything to get people into the city is 217 00:08:43,640 --> 00:08:44,840 Speaker 4: going to be one of my priorities. 218 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:47,200 Speaker 1: Definitely, any other ideas that you've sort of got for 219 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 1: the CBD, it sounds like you do want to get 220 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 1: people back into the city and you want to really 221 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:54,000 Speaker 1: try to get things moving and reinvigorated. But you know, 222 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 1: the crime and anti social behavior is a big issue too. 223 00:08:56,840 --> 00:09:00,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, fortunate, that's going to be the thing that you 224 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:01,720 Speaker 4: know is going to cause us a lot of trouble 225 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:03,719 Speaker 4: with these events. But I really like the idea, and 226 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:06,680 Speaker 4: I posted it about the bean bags and umbrellas on 227 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:08,880 Speaker 4: the beach on a low tide, you know, having a 228 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 4: I might have to do mocktails because the alcohol license 229 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 4: is going to be hard. Just doing events like that, 230 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:15,680 Speaker 4: which you know are fairly cost effective, but just get 231 00:09:15,679 --> 00:09:17,120 Speaker 4: people into the city again. 232 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:19,280 Speaker 3: And yeah, just family stuff. 233 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:21,319 Speaker 4: You know, we're young We've got a lot of young 234 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:24,360 Speaker 4: families in Darwin. Let's get them back, let's get them 235 00:09:24,360 --> 00:09:26,760 Speaker 4: doing stuff. So that'll be some of my priorities definitely. 236 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:28,640 Speaker 1: Now, Sam, do you reckon there's going to be any 237 00:09:28,640 --> 00:09:32,040 Speaker 1: impacts on your new role as counselor in terms of 238 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 1: juggling it and obviously having your business. 239 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:37,679 Speaker 4: Oh my morning customers have told me that I have 240 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:40,320 Speaker 4: to be there between six and ten o'clock to do 241 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:43,240 Speaker 4: the coffee. So yeah, I've upset people already. Yeah, I mean, 242 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 4: my cafe is my life. I love being in there. 243 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:47,560 Speaker 4: It keeps me alive and kicking. So of course that's 244 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 4: my priority. And I think they're just going to go 245 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:50,960 Speaker 4: hand in hand a lot of the stuff I do 246 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:53,079 Speaker 4: in the cafe with the community events, the veteran events. 247 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:55,200 Speaker 4: I'm just going to just sort of add that with 248 00:09:55,280 --> 00:09:58,440 Speaker 4: the council now and probably never have a social life again. 249 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:04,200 Speaker 2: I know the feeling, mate, I know the feeling. Sam. 250 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:06,319 Speaker 2: Western really good to catch up with you this morning. 251 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:10,680 Speaker 1: Congratulations I'm being elected counselor to the Lions Ward and 252 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:12,600 Speaker 1: no doubt we'll talk to you again very soon. 253 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:13,720 Speaker 2: Thank you.