1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:02,040 Speaker 1: Jonesy and Amanda in the morning. 2 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:07,760 Speaker 2: Sam, what an extraordinary weekend the country has had Firefight 3 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:12,639 Speaker 2: Festival at Anz Stadium, raising millions and millions of dollars, 4 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 2: two nights at West h Q for our favorite rock 5 00:00:17,239 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 2: acts for. 6 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:20,400 Speaker 3: Pure Gold Life at the Colisseum there. 7 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 2: We should be incredibly proud of ourselves as Australians as 8 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:28,920 Speaker 2: to how we rally when we need each other. It 9 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 2: was if you were there Friday and Saturday night you 10 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 2: were helping raise money. We raised fifty thousand dollars over 11 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 2: those two On the line this morning, we've got the 12 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:39,920 Speaker 2: CEO of West HQ with some exciting news for us. 13 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:41,519 Speaker 3: Good morning, Richard Errington. 14 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: Good morning Amanda, Good morning Brendan. 15 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 4: How are you hello, Richard? 16 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 2: Can I say how impressive that entire facility is. The 17 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:53,559 Speaker 2: coliseum where we had the shows amazing, and then just 18 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 2: through the walkway some of the best eateries in Sydney, 19 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 2: the precinct there is extraordinary, all of. 20 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 1: The one destination, Amanda, which is quite extraordinary as well. 21 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 2: I think for a long time that part of Sydney 22 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 2: has kind of been overlooked and slightly derided, with Rooty 23 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:15,919 Speaker 2: Hill and all of that but really there's a huge 24 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:19,840 Speaker 2: population there who people who like to travel, people who 25 00:01:19,880 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 2: like to eat, people who like to see shows. 26 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 3: They haven't really been serviced like this before. 27 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 1: No, there's been nothing west of the Anzac Bridge. So 28 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 1: to be able to build a new destination but also 29 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:35,039 Speaker 1: an arts precinct provides something that I think Western Sydney 30 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 1: and all the people of the Western Sydney have been 31 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: crying out for for some time. So yeah, it's unique. 32 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 1: It's a two thousand seed theater and it's been so 33 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: well received. That's been the incredible thing to date. 34 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 4: It's a marvelous piece of infrastructure, and you know, I 35 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 4: love infrastructure, a lot more infrastructure. And when we got 36 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 4: out there on stage, I thought, this smells great. Everything 37 00:01:57,600 --> 00:02:00,040 Speaker 4: smelled brand It's like a new car. The radiators. So 38 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 4: I walked past the radiators and I smelt them and 39 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 4: they smelt great. Everything smelt great. 40 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:08,800 Speaker 1: There look out. Wendy Matthews I think, called at the 41 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 1: eighth Wonder of the World, and then she referred to 42 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:14,320 Speaker 1: it as as shack. So I was quite impressed with that. 43 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:17,520 Speaker 4: Wanted to a shack. And fifty thousand dollars raised and 44 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 4: you've got some news for us, Richard. 45 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 1: Look, we'd like to top it up. I think I 46 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:23,920 Speaker 1: like to work in even numbers, and how about we 47 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:26,560 Speaker 1: make it between the two of us we contribute a 48 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:28,320 Speaker 1: total of one hundred thousand dollars. 49 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 3: Wow, that is just brilliant. 50 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:33,040 Speaker 2: And this money, thank you, Richard, is going to Wires 51 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:35,679 Speaker 2: and also to Blaze AID. Wires of course, looks after 52 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 2: animals that have been displaced and hurt through the bushfires. 53 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 2: And Blaze Aid they work with farmers, they work with 54 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 2: them their infrastructure, the new fences, getting their kids back 55 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 2: to school, all that kind of stuff. One hundred thousand 56 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:51,399 Speaker 2: dollars will go a really long way. 57 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 4: Thank you, Richard. That is fantastic. 58 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:56,920 Speaker 1: I think your listeners wouldn't appreciate the fact that the 59 00:02:56,919 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 1: initiative of you two of both of you, what you've done, 60 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:02,679 Speaker 1: and it was your personal drive and ambition that made 61 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 1: this happen. And I really commend both of you. I 62 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 1: know your talk and talk, but the fact is that 63 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:11,880 Speaker 1: through your own initiative, you are the two key drivers 64 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:13,640 Speaker 1: of this Sagura. Thank you, Richard. 65 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:14,839 Speaker 3: You're right, we do talk and talk. 66 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 4: Well, Amanda does all the talking and I get stuff 67 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 4: happening so well. 68 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:22,320 Speaker 1: Congratulations to both you. I really meant it genuinely. You're 69 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 1: such nice people, and thank you well. 70 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 3: Richard. 71 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 4: Was nice to be out there and we look forward 72 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 4: to going out for many shows at West HQ. Richard, 73 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 4: thank you for joining us. 74 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:32,640 Speaker 1: You're welcome and have a great day guys. 75 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 4: All Richard Errington there, it's a fantastic venue. 76 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:38,880 Speaker 3: Is so good. Join the and Amanda in the morning.