Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, wherever you are in the world. I'm Murray Stewart, your presenter and host, and this is episode 1008 of Blind Magic in Alice Springs. I'm back from tropical Queensland, ready to be a solutions man. During my time in local government from 2004 to 2012, I learned that being critical without offering solutions is non-productive. Now, I'm back in Alice Springs to help find and support new leadership that can pull us up from our current decline and rebuild our beautiful town.

Alice Springs is facing massive problems, including crime, disorder, and economic and psychological malaise. However, we must not dwell in misery. Drawing inspiration from Cairns, which has recovered from severe cyclones, we can rise from the ashes and believe in ourselves again. I am committed to being a positive contributor and assisting in creating a brand new, incredible Alice Springs.

This has been episode 1008, a Blind Magic Communications production.