Yeah it's taken a load off my back , so I would do anything to help him out here to be able to help everyone else out , so yeah .
Tell us a bit about , I guess , that sense of gratitude . What's behind that for you ?
Oh , absolutely I'm beyond grateful because you know we moved in here , I have three children and just things have changed .
I can put more towards my children now because I'm not spending so much on bills and it's , it's comfortable , it was absolutely hot during the summer and freezing during the winter and yeah , and it makes you kind of feel horrible , you know , being in the situation I'm already in , and then that on top of our living environment .
So yeah , and it was amazing connecting with Steve and just literally coming in installing and and there it was . Yeah , it just happened in a day and it made a difference . One day , a few hours , made a huge difference and , yeah , I'm beyond grateful . Yeah , something that seems so small is actually massively significant , not just my part .
But this is a small part and a bigger part of things .
But it helps you imagine other people potentially in a similar situation to you that may not even know the opportunity exists .
Absolutely Like I didn't . I had no idea I was on Gumtree to actually find someone to to pay to install bats .
that's how bad it was , you were just going to do it .
I was just going to do it and um , I came across this um initiative and I thought this was fantastic . I'm going to get on board and it's just been great . So you know , I've saved some money and um and we're in perth like .
Consider the people who are further north or inland , where it's hotter still , absolutely , where we know a lot of these needs exist too . So , that's part of what powers your wish to just put a bit more air under the wings for other people , Absolutely yeah .
Since it's happened , you've already said that you then didn't need to get air con yeah , I was planning to get air con last before last summer kicked in and um , I just found we didn't . I don't have to , it's it's cool enough um , during the summer and warm enough during the winter , so you know that's saving .
You know one and a half two grand , I think , for um buying a air con and install so that money is going towards other things that you know my family a half two grand , I think , for um buying a air con and install so that money is going towards other things that you know my family needs .
So I'm really interested in how Steve and I talked a bit about the flow-on effects and just how it can make you feel in your home . How would you describe the difference on that level ?
oh , absolutely I don't feel like I'm in a hot pot , you know because it can get pretty , um , pretty hot here and everyone gets agitated and , um , it's more cool , calm and collected . Now you know , yeah , with three kids , yeah , um , it does . It makes a huge difference . You wouldn't think so , but it does .
Something so small can make a huge difference , and it has , and I've seen it . Um , you know , I don't cope too well with heat , and neither do children , because it did get very hot in here . It's made a huge difference .
We're happier , we're more relaxed , we're more relaxed in our own home , and that's how you want to feel in your own home is just be able to kick back and relax and not have to think about it's so hot , you're sitting on the floor sweating and , yeah , it's just a burden .
These are your memories . Yeah , it's just a burden .
These are your memories of how it was yeah , yeah , yeah , it's a burden . It was burdensome to have to feel that way and you feel bad as a parent that you know you want to make your kids feel great and looked after well and you know you don't want to put them in a situation you know .
So yeah , and so for people now who might , is Stephen even still on Gumtree ? I don't know . People now who might , is Stephen even still on Gumtree ? I don't know .
I don't know , I haven't checked . I haven't checked .
People who might look now and hear this and hear that he's flat chat . It just emphasises the point . Hey see if we can make government and others step up to make this available to literally everybody that needs it , at least in these 50,000 houses .
It's absolutely worth it . Yeah , it has to be done and that's why he's got my full support and backing . So things like this , I'm ready to put my hand up for him and just help out where I can , just to um put the message forward .
So and just so listeners know you weren't hanging out to be on a podcast .
No . I'm hating this . I'm a bit of a recluse .
S s ll the better . , MC: you know yeah you owe me one Stevo . AJ: thanks for sharing . It's terrific to get an insight directly , s and thanks for having us in your house . MC: absolutely , yeah , thank you .