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June 27
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Thursday
June 28
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Peter Davenport
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June 29
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Chat
with Alderman Peter Davenport |
| Topic
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Chat
with a Tennant Creek Alderman 9-10am CST |
| Jun
28, 09:27: |
Karen>
Good Morning! |
| Jun
28, 09:36: |
Karen>
Tennant Creek are currently experiencing some technical problems... |
| Jun
28, 09:37: |
Peter has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 09:37: |
Welcome Peter,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 09:37: |
Peter>
Tennant Creek is now on line and all is OK good morning |
| Jun
28, 09:39: |
Karen>
Good to see you! |
| Jun
28, 09:40: |
Karen>
You can make this thing update quicker by going into 'options'
and changing the refresh rate |
| Jun
28, 09:40: |
sally has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 09:40: |
Welcome sally,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 09:41: |
sally>
Good morning Peter |
| Jun
28, 09:41: |
Joy has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 09:41: |
Welcome Joy,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 09:41: |
Joy has left the room |
| Jun
28, 09:42: |
Joy has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 09:42: |
Welcome Joy,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 09:42: |
sally>
I hope i'm not stupid or anything but what is a Alderman? |
| Jun
28, 09:42: |
Joy>
Good morning, I would like to ask you about the work you do
in the community at Tennant Creek |
| Jun
28, 09:43: |
Peter>
An Alderman is an elected member of the local council. Other
places just call them councellors |
| Jun
28, 09:44: |
sally>
thanks |
| Jun
28, 09:44: |
Peter>
certainly Joy what would you like to know |
| Jun
28, 09:44: |
Karen>
How long have you been an Alderman? |
| Jun
28, 09:45: |
sally>
I read on the blurb before i entered the chat that you worked
on the radio, how long have you done this for? |
| Jun
28, 09:45: |
6anorth has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 09:45: |
Welcome 6anorth,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 09:45: |
Joy>
What program do you run on the radio station? |
| Jun
28, 09:45: |
6anorth has left the room |
| Jun
28, 09:46: |
Peter>
This is my first term and have been an Alderman for 15 months
(4 year terms) |
| Jun
28, 09:46: |
6anorth has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 09:46: |
Welcome 6anorth,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 09:46: |
Karen>
What are some of the key things the council is working on for
TC? |
| Jun
28, 09:49: |
Peter>
We are actually looking strongly at rationalising our properties
and assets as well as improving our facillities |
| Jun
28, 09:50: |
Peter>
lets just say I am a tad over 40 |
| Jun
28, 09:52: |
Peter>
it is expected to reach 24 degrees |
| Jun
28, 09:53: |
Karen>
What are the facilities are you looking at improving? |
| Jun
28, 09:53: |
Peter>
I have taught many things I used to teach woodwork at the high
school but now I teach at a small Aboriginal school 80km
out of tennant creek |
| Jun
28, 09:54: |
Bongo has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 09:54: |
Welcome Bongo,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 09:55: |
Peter>
we are looking at making the most of our civic hall which could
be utilised for a lot more than it is. |
| Jun
28, 09:55: |
Lauren has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 09:55: |
Welcome Lauren,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 09:55: |
Bongo has left the room |
| Jun
28, 09:55: |
Bongo has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 09:55: |
Welcome Bongo,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 09:56: |
Lauren>
hi everyone i am lauren |
| Jun
28, 09:56: |
Peter>
I used to live in Adelaide and remember Hallet cove being a
very nice area |
| Jun
28, 09:57: |
Karen>
Hi Lauren |
| Jun
28, 09:57: |
Lauren>
what did you do at hallet cove |
| Jun
28, 09:57: |
Karen>
Hallet Cove by the beach is nice |
| Jun
28, 09:57: |
Lauren>
hi karen |
| Jun
28, 09:57: |
Bongo>
Gidday Peter ... I hope all is well in Tennant Creek ... do
you know Jimmy Hooker? |
| Jun
28, 09:57: |
Peter>
hi lauren where are you from |
| Jun
28, 09:57: |
Karen>
What made you decide to live in Tennant Creek? |
| Jun
28, 09:58: |
Lauren>
i dont live in tennant creek i live in surrey downs |
| Jun
28, 09:58: |
Peter>
I do know Jimmy he is a very unique local character |
| Jun
28, 09:59: |
Bongo>
lots of my friends have heard him on this site ... and they
all get blown away with his poetry! |
| Jun
28, 09:59: |
Karen>
Sorry Lauren I was talking to Peter |
| Jun
28, 09:59: |
Lauren>
karen where do you live |
| Jun
28, 09:59: |
ben has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 09:59: |
Welcome ben,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 09:59: |
Peter>
I came to the NT for work (teacher) in the early 80's and taught
on an Aboriginal community for 3 years . I then moved to
Tennant Creek and have lived here since 86. t is a great
town with a strong community spirit |
| Jun
28, 10:00: |
ben has left the room |
| Jun
28, 10:00: |
Lauren>
hi ben |
| Jun
28, 10:00: |
Lauren>
sally are you still there |
| Jun
28, 10:01: |
Peter>
(6anorth) I lived at Mitchell park, I had friends at hallet |
| Jun
28, 10:01: |
Karen>
Lauren I live in Prospect |
| Jun
28, 10:01: |
Lauren>
karen how old are you |
| Jun
28, 10:02: |
Karen>
What is the population of Tennant Creek? |
| Jun
28, 10:02: |
Karen>
Lauren I'm 28 |
| Jun
28, 10:02: |
Lauren>
are you married |
| Jun
28, 10:03: |
Bongo>
Peter ... is there any thing you would like to change in Tennant
Creek? |
| Jun
28, 10:03: |
Peter>
(Bongo) Jimmy spends most of his time out bush he is a true
free spirit , he is an old prospector who still finds the
odd bit of gold |
| Jun
28, 10:03: |
Karen>
Yes Lauren |
| Jun
28, 10:03: |
Peter>
(Karen) Tennant has just over 3000 people |
| Jun
28, 10:04: |
Lauren>
karen are you married |
| Jun
28, 10:04: |
sally has left the room |
| Jun
28, 10:04: |
Karen>
We |
| Jun
28, 10:04: |
Karen>
We're hoping that Jimmy will be in the chat room this afternoon! |
| Jun
28, 10:05: |
Lauren>
i think i was talking to you the other day is your husbands
name ben |
| Jun
28, 10:05: |
Bongo>
jimmy in here ... I'd like to see that! |
| Jun
28, 10:05: |
Peter>
(Bongo) Tennant is like many places with some social problems
and I guess we would all like to change those but perhaps
being a little nearer to the beach would be better |
| Jun
28, 10:05: |
Karen>
No, Lauren, it's Paul |
| Jun
28, 10:05: |
Bongo>
Peter ... so are you ok at "moving mountains" .... |
| Jun
28, 10:06: |
Karen>
Can you tell us about some of the problems you're working on,
Peter? |
| Jun
28, 10:06: |
Lauren>
thats right and you have 2 cats |
| Jun
28, 10:06: |
Peter>
(Bongo-Karen) Jimmy is a hard man to tie down, he is also a
little phased by technology and would rather sit out bush
than under the stars than any where else. |
| Jun
28, 10:07: |
Lauren>
peter what is the best thing at tennant creek |
| Jun
28, 10:08: |
Bongo>
Peter ... if you know the guys at Switch Internet Cafe ...
maybe you could ask them to turn the webcam on so we can
all see you as well as chat .... the Connecting the Continent
webcam is installed there but is currently turned off |
| Jun
28, 10:08: |
Lauren>
peter what is the best thing at tennant creek? |
| Jun
28, 10:09: |
Peter>
(6anorth) great to see you on line - tell your teacher that
if you would like to write to the kids at my school our
address is Mungkarta School c/- PO box 506 Tennant Creek
NT 0861 |
| Jun
28, 10:10: |
Peter>
(Lauren) Tennant has a true outback quality, a little rough
around the edges and the people are great, the countryside
is excellent and it is not a city ! |
| Jun
28, 10:11: |
Bongo>
nice work Peter ... the cam just came on ... very impressed
... |
| Jun
28, 10:11: |
Lauren>
do any of you know what the best thing is tennant creek |
| Jun
28, 10:11: |
Lauren>
dont worry about the question |
| Jun
28, 10:12: |
Lauren>
what would be the worst thing at tennnat creek |
| Jun
28, 10:12: |
Bongo>
I think the best thing in Tennant Creek is the Steakhouse ...
it's one of the best in Australia, me thinks |
| Jun
28, 10:12: |
Lauren has left the room |
| Jun
28, 10:13: |
Bongo>
the worst thing in Tennant Creek are the flies on a really
hot still day .... |
| Jun
28, 10:13: |
Peter>
we are a little issolated being 500 km from Alice Springs which
is our nearest neighbor |
| Jun
28, 10:14: |
Peter>
Bongo when were you in Tennant Creek? |
| Jun
28, 10:14: |
williams has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 10:14: |
Welcome williams,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 10:16: |
Karen>
Are you a darts champion? |
| Jun
28, 10:16: |
Bongo>
I was there in February and also in April ... this year ...
the people are extremely friendly there ... I also met some
of the traditional owners ... they are also really friendly
... so overall I was impressed with the place ... I'll visit
again! |
| Jun
28, 10:17: |
Bongo>
hello williams |
| Jun
28, 10:17: |
Peter>
(Karen) I did play for the state a couple of times but those
days are gone. I play squash and golf more now |
| Jun
28, 10:18: |
Peter>
(Bongo) what do you do in order to travel so much |
| Jun
28, 10:18: |
Karen>
Does TC have a good golf course? |
| Jun
28, 10:19: |
Bongo>
I was building this website |
| Jun
28, 10:19: |
Peter>
(6anorth) I have kids from year 1 to year9 all Aboriginal who
live on outback communities |
| Jun
28, 10:20: |
Peter>
(Karen) our course is a unique desert course, sand and oil greens
and clay and natural grass fairways 18 holes |
| Jun
28, 10:20: |
Karen>
Are they Warlpiri kids? |
| Jun
28, 10:22: |
Peter>
(Karen) no they are Kaitaij |
| Jun
28, 10:23: |
Peter>
(6anorth) are you interested in writing to us there are 30 kids
who attend my school |
| Jun
28, 10:23: |
Bongo>
Peter ... would it be possible to get someone to chat to us
from the Switch cafe ... so that everyone can see the person
as well as chat live from TC |
| Jun
28, 10:23: |
Karen>
Do you speak their language? |
| Jun
28, 10:24: |
Peter>
(Karen) yes it is basicly an ESL situation but we speak english
at school all the time |
| Jun
28, 10:25: |
Bongo>
it worked really well in here the other day in Oodnadatta ...
coz we could all see and hear ... bigger sensory experience
and all that! |
| Jun
28, 10:25: |
Karen>
How many hours a week do you devote to teaching? |
| Jun
28, 10:26: |
williams has left the room |
| Jun
28, 10:26: |
Peter>
(6anorth) we will look forward to hearing from you |
| Jun
28, 10:26: |
6anorth has left the room |
| Jun
28, 10:29: |
Bongo>
Peter ... if you want to include something about your school
on the website ... feel free to send us text, pictures or
video ... speak to Kirrily to organise ... |
| Jun
28, 10:29: |
Peter>
(karen) I teach 4.5 hours a day and drive the 80 km in and out
each day , we start at 8:30 and finish 1:00 |
| Jun
28, 10:30: |
Bongo>
i think a lot of people would be interested in taking a look
at how a school like Mungkarta works |
| Jun
28, 10:30: |
Karen>
Country teaching would have to be better than city teaching! |
| Jun
28, 10:31: |
Peter>
(Karen) bush teaching has a few things over country teaching
even, are you a teacher Karen |
| Jun
28, 10:32: |
Karen>
No, but both my parents were and it wasn't pretty! |
| Jun
28, 10:32: |
Karen>
My mum teaches blind kids now |
| Jun
28, 10:33: |
Peter>
what do you do Karen |
| Jun
28, 10:33: |
Karen>
I'm a production manager! Similar to teaching methinks, but
with adults instead of kids! |
| Jun
28, 10:34: |
Karen>
It's been wonderful having you in the chatroom this morning,
Peter, I'm glad your internet connection decided to work |
| Jun
28, 10:34: |
Karen>
There are more chats on today, for School of the Air |
| Jun
28, 10:35: |
bruce has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 10:35: |
Welcome bruce,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 10:35: |
Karen>
And then we're still hoping Jimmy Hooker will make an appearance
- he's a bit of a legend for the regulars to the site! |
| Jun
28, 10:35: |
Karen>
G'day Bruce |
| Jun
28, 10:36: |
Bongo>
yeah ... c'mon Jimmy ... even The Treasurer, Mr Lucas has heard
of Jimmy Hooker |
| Jun
28, 10:36: |
bruce has left the room |
| Jun
28, 10:36: |
bruce has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 10:36: |
Welcome bruce,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 10:37: |
bruce>
hi everyone, sorry I'm late |
| Jun
28, 10:38: |
tammy has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 10:38: |
Welcome tammy,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 10:38: |
Peter>
Thanks to all who have spoken to me today and please make sure
you put tennant creek on your holiday agenda and we will
show you a real gold mine in action and let you meet Jimmy
in person. |
| Jun
28, 10:39: |
bruce>
I have some kids here who want to know if there is still a grasshopper
problem in Tennant Creek? |
| Jun
28, 10:39: |
Peter has left the room |
| Jun
28, 10:39: |
Karen>
Thanks Peter, have a great day! And thanks to Kirrilly too! |
| Jun
28, 10:39: |
tammy>
hi my name is tammy and I live in Port Augusta |
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