Residents of Australia's opal capital want Coober Pedy to receive some love and renovation as the administrator indicates his tenure is nearly over.
Key points:Administrator Tim Jackson is calling time on his tenure in Coober PedyTim Jackson was appointed to administer the council in January 2019 after
Coober Pedy's local MP Eddie Hughes said the town needed government assistance to regain equality for its residents. "We need to shrink the council down to basic municipal services and that means addressing the issue of what to do with the supply of water and also the distribution of electricity."Local business owner Melissa Georgianoudis has lived in Coober Pedy for more than 30 years and said that residents are desperate for a change."The potholes that never get fixed, the rubbish that doesn't get picked up: It's hard not to feel like nobody is listening.
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