1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:02,480 Speaker 1: You are listening to Mix one oh four nine. A 2 00:00:02,480 --> 00:00:04,960 Speaker 1: few messages coming through, quite a few of you messaging 3 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,559 Speaker 1: through about the public holiday, and some people saying regarding 4 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:10,760 Speaker 1: the public holiday. Well, there's one here that says regarding 5 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: the public holiday for Lizzie on a Thursday, which will 6 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:17,439 Speaker 1: meet many taking a four day weekend, chucking a sickie 7 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 1: or taking an annual leave day. And this person says, 8 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: if a business has fifty staff, they will take a 9 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:26,320 Speaker 1: hit of up to thirty grand in wages alone, which 10 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 1: has not been budgeted for. That doesn't take into account 11 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 1: the loss of sorry, the loss of productivity. It's hard 12 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 1: enough for small businesses as it is impossible to get staff, 13 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:41,159 Speaker 1: says that Texter now joining me on the line to 14 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:44,000 Speaker 1: talk a little bit more about this situation. Actually is 15 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 1: the Hospitality NT CEO Alex Bruce, Good morning to you. 16 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 2: Alex, Good morning Katy Alex. 17 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 1: Obviously we've learned late yesterday or yesterday that there is 18 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 1: going to be a public holiday on the twenty second 19 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 1: of September. Now, some people are obviously going to see 20 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:04,840 Speaker 1: this as being a good thing. Others, like our business owners, 21 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 1: it might be a little bit more difficult. 22 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:09,959 Speaker 2: What's been. The reaction from hospitality. 23 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:15,040 Speaker 3: Are mixed in a word, and some operators they are 24 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:18,680 Speaker 3: only finding out today as we communicate with them, and 25 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:22,399 Speaker 3: that's the challenge when they do spring public holidays on us. 26 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 3: Obviously appreciate with this one. You know, you're not going 27 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 3: to get advanced notice. There are questions though about why 28 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 3: it's you know, we're waiting for ourbow to get back 29 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:35,279 Speaker 3: to then have a public holiday. What we are hearing, 30 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:37,679 Speaker 3: you know, people are querying why this isn't time to 31 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 3: be with the official services over in the UK so 32 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:44,640 Speaker 3: that you know, if this was legitimately a day of mourning, 33 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 3: you might get up super early and watch some of 34 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 3: those things and then have a day with your family 35 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 3: and friends to you know, really really think about the 36 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 3: impact that that very powerful lady has had on all 37 00:01:56,080 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 3: of our lives. You know, we are a little cynical 38 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 3: that this is giving Victorians the four day long weekend 39 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 3: because they've got the AFL Grand Finals public holiday on 40 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:09,920 Speaker 3: the friday. They're the ones that are in the gun 41 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:13,359 Speaker 3: heading to their state election in November, so there is 42 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 3: a bit of cynicism as to why the date has 43 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 3: aligned for them down there. 44 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, I didn't even think of that, But you're right, Alex. 45 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:22,640 Speaker 1: I mean for those of us that maybe want to 46 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:26,520 Speaker 1: watch the funeral proceedings and that kind of thing, I like, 47 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:29,120 Speaker 1: I automatically thought, oh wonder why it's on that date? 48 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 3: Absolutely, and you know that's I think there is absolutely 49 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:38,359 Speaker 3: broad support that a day to commemorate the queen is 50 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 3: absolutely correct, Yeah, and should be done. It does mean that, 51 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 3: you know, particularly and we'll find out more today than 52 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 3: the day goes on, but particularly that cafe restaurant end 53 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 3: of our space, you might see some of them make 54 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:53,640 Speaker 3: the decision not to open for the day. So it's 55 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:56,639 Speaker 3: not the windfall for workers that it's trumped up to be. 56 00:02:56,760 --> 00:02:59,680 Speaker 3: Often it's an extra day for a casual not working 57 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 3: and not earning money. The pubs and clubs and the 58 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:06,120 Speaker 3: large accommodation hotels obviously will be trading as normal and 59 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 3: just absorbing that extra cost. 60 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, is it going to have an impact when it 61 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:14,000 Speaker 1: comes to you know, being able to operate for that 62 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:16,079 Speaker 1: day in terms of the cost factor and in terms 63 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 1: of having to pay people, you know, workers obviously for 64 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 1: a public holiday. 65 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 3: Look, it does, and I don't want to come across 66 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:25,120 Speaker 3: as a bit of a Scrooge or anything. But you know, 67 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 3: when we've got two boxing days through Christmases, we've got 68 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:33,079 Speaker 3: the most public holidays now in the country before before 69 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 3: this one was hit upon us. So you know, I 70 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 3: think six of the eight days over Christmas New Years 71 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 3: in the year just gone were penalty rates. And you 72 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 3: walked down the main stream of Darwin and it was 73 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 3: tumbleweeds and so people are going, oh, well, how come 74 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 3: on the businesses aren't opening. Well, it's very very clearly 75 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:54,920 Speaker 3: linked to their costs that they can't absorb or push 76 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:58,120 Speaker 3: push through entirely with search charges. You know, no one 77 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 3: likes to pay those search charges, but they're just the 78 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:03,360 Speaker 3: reality of the Sunday and public holiday trading. Now. 79 00:04:04,120 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, well this is the thing, and it's going to 80 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 1: be interesting I think to see whether, you know, as 81 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 1: somebody had just messaged through and said, whether some people 82 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 1: decide to sort of have a day of annual leave 83 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 1: or take the four days off rather than just that 84 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: one day. But however you look at it, it is 85 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:21,040 Speaker 1: going to be interesting to see how it pans out 86 00:04:21,240 --> 00:04:23,440 Speaker 1: for our smaller business operators, well for all of our 87 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:27,159 Speaker 1: business operators. And hopefully it doesn't mean that they're in 88 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:29,479 Speaker 1: a situation where they're having to close their doors because 89 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:32,400 Speaker 1: that's more cost effective. But if that's the case, then 90 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:34,520 Speaker 1: you can't blame them. 91 00:04:34,880 --> 00:04:37,479 Speaker 3: Well that's it. And you know school holidays start that 92 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 3: weekend too, So if this does encourage too many of 93 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,560 Speaker 3: our good, loyal customers to pack up and head bush 94 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:46,920 Speaker 3: a couple of days earlier, then those cafes and restaurants 95 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:48,880 Speaker 3: will need to assess whether it is worse than the 96 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 3: moment on the Thursday. 97 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:53,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, hey, Alex. Obviously one of the other impacts that 98 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:57,120 Speaker 1: we've seen on territory businesses in recent times is indeed 99 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 1: the job shortage. We know that, you know, it's it's 100 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:03,480 Speaker 1: been a serious issue for hospitality and for other industries 101 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:04,960 Speaker 1: for quite a while. Now. 102 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:06,800 Speaker 2: How are things tracking. 103 00:05:08,440 --> 00:05:11,240 Speaker 3: Look, we're hearing that our businesses have come up for 104 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 3: a little bit of air. It's definitely been a very 105 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:16,720 Speaker 3: strong peak tourism season, but it's backed off a little bit. 106 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 3: The accommodation hotels are still showing very strong bookings all 107 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:23,039 Speaker 3: the way through to Christmas though, so it's not the 108 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 3: usual quiet season, but it's not as crazy as it 109 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:30,960 Speaker 3: was the last couple of months. We were down the 110 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 3: track recently talking to all the remote pubs and roadhouses 111 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:39,720 Speaker 3: and wayside operators and they were saying similar. Thankfully, they 112 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:42,719 Speaker 3: serve what they could serve with the limited staff, but 113 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:44,719 Speaker 3: it is starting to quieten down a little bit, and 114 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:46,840 Speaker 3: that's giving them an opportunity to put their heads up 115 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:51,720 Speaker 3: work on their businesses. It's why we've relaunched our upskilling 116 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:54,640 Speaker 3: funds so that we can try and increase the skills 117 00:05:54,640 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 3: and training of the workers that we have in our industry, 118 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:02,279 Speaker 3: particularly those ones that have with our businesses for several years. 119 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 3: We see this as a way that you know, retain them, 120 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:11,160 Speaker 3: give them more qualifications. Overall, better better customer service for 121 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:14,880 Speaker 3: the customers and the tourists alike. Likes. So we're doing that. 122 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:17,600 Speaker 3: But yeah, looking at across it, there's you know, the 123 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 3: daily delegation last last week, there's all of federal stuff 124 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 3: where they're increasing the migrant in take across the nation, 125 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:27,240 Speaker 3: and I was pleasing to hear that the Chief Minister 126 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 3: is going to be like the dog with a bone 127 00:06:29,760 --> 00:06:32,080 Speaker 3: and make sure that the territory gets its fair share 128 00:06:32,120 --> 00:06:37,400 Speaker 3: of those increased positions. They put some money aside for 129 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:40,240 Speaker 3: the backlog, but you know, a lot of this stuff 130 00:06:40,279 --> 00:06:43,400 Speaker 3: is emanating out of camera and it's just seeming to 131 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:45,279 Speaker 3: be a bit of a talk fest and the rubbers 132 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 3: not hitting the road. We're still getting contacted by businesses 133 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:52,239 Speaker 3: that are losing long term workers weekly where their visas 134 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 3: are being canceled, rejected, or just delayed tragically. We got 135 00:06:57,200 --> 00:07:00,359 Speaker 3: told last week that someone got They've been in the 136 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:03,760 Speaker 3: territory for seven years, studying different things, working with hospitality throughout, 137 00:07:03,760 --> 00:07:05,920 Speaker 3: and they've got the letter saying twenty days to nick 138 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:08,719 Speaker 3: off in the country. And you just you just wonder why, 139 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:11,120 Speaker 3: you know, like everyone says that this is a key 140 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:15,200 Speaker 3: focus for them. Yet truth be told, we're slowly still 141 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:15,880 Speaker 3: going backwards. 142 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:18,400 Speaker 1: Well, and you know, I'm getting texts even as we speak, 143 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:21,000 Speaker 1: people saying, can you please ask about the visa situation 144 00:07:21,080 --> 00:07:24,640 Speaker 1: anyone that's currently lodged a visa for permanent residency, you know, 145 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:27,040 Speaker 1: is the process going to be sped up? So there's 146 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:29,920 Speaker 1: obviously it is top of mind for people when they're 147 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 1: when they're either an employer trying to make sure that 148 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:35,160 Speaker 1: you know, one of their employees is able to stay 149 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:38,200 Speaker 1: in the country, or indeed for individuals wanting to live 150 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:41,240 Speaker 1: here and wanting to work. And this is the whole point, 151 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 1: isn't it of that Jobs and Skills summit. Is it's 152 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:46,040 Speaker 1: great to say that, you know, we're increasing the number 153 00:07:46,080 --> 00:07:48,680 Speaker 1: of skilled the cap on skilled migrants, but if you're 154 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 1: not actually processing these things quickly enough, it doesn't make 155 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: much of a difference. 156 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 3: That that's it. You know, I appreciate that the federal 157 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 3: government inherited the back that they did from the former 158 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 3: government in terms of that visa processing backlog, but you know, 159 00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:08,720 Speaker 3: then they cast it six months ahead. They just have 160 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:11,360 Speaker 3: a bit of a talkfest in camera and we understand 161 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 3: there's still hundreds of thousands of applicants that are just 162 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:17,640 Speaker 3: in limbo right now in businesses and communities right across 163 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 3: the country. Unfortunately, as the dreaded Rona subsides as well, 164 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:26,680 Speaker 3: you are seeing those southern states with their anti immigration 165 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:29,960 Speaker 3: rhetoric come back to the fore. So we really need 166 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:34,880 Speaker 3: a regional Northern Australia approach. You know, we welcome people 167 00:08:34,920 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 3: from right across the world. We're very multicultural. You work hard, 168 00:08:38,880 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 3: you give it a go, and we call you a 169 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:43,559 Speaker 3: territorium and we embrace you. Absolutely need to keep hammering 170 00:08:43,600 --> 00:08:44,600 Speaker 3: that message in camera. 171 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:48,360 Speaker 1: Hey, speaking of the dreaded Rona we did just learn 172 00:08:48,400 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 1: from the Chief Minister. We know that we're now the 173 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:54,680 Speaker 1: seven day isolation period has been reduced obviously to five, 174 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:58,880 Speaker 1: but we also now know that the recommendation for wearing 175 00:08:58,920 --> 00:09:02,280 Speaker 1: a mask after you've had it is two days rather 176 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:05,560 Speaker 1: than five or seven whatever it was before, Alex do 177 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:08,920 Speaker 1: these changes make much of a difference from the hospitality perspective. 178 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:12,800 Speaker 3: Look, I don't want to get on a rona ramp 179 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:14,640 Speaker 3: and we haven't had to have one of those for 180 00:09:14,679 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 3: a while, Katie. But you know, this drip fed freedom, 181 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:21,160 Speaker 3: it's all garbage at this point. If you're six, stay home, 182 00:09:21,160 --> 00:09:24,600 Speaker 3: if you're not, come out the idea that they're slowly 183 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:27,880 Speaker 3: reluctantly crawling back towards the sun while most of us 184 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:31,800 Speaker 3: are out enjoying the full sunlight. You know, I've felt 185 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:34,400 Speaker 3: for the airlines. Why could you fly around the country 186 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:37,840 Speaker 3: the world without a mask, yet domestically in Australia you 187 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:39,319 Speaker 3: had to wear them until Friday. 188 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:40,400 Speaker 4: That was just rubbish. 189 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:43,720 Speaker 3: You know, We've had our nightclubs and late night activity 190 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 3: and beach parties on sandbars cranking, and yet somehow you'd 191 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 3: sit in a well ventilated air aircraft and have to 192 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,679 Speaker 3: wear a mask. So, you know, for all this stuff, 193 00:09:56,679 --> 00:09:58,600 Speaker 3: I don't think people are listening anymore, and that's a 194 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 3: good thing. The sooner they just get rid of this 195 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:03,680 Speaker 3: and normalize it like everything else, the better. I can't 196 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:05,480 Speaker 3: believe we're still talking about it, because I do think 197 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:06,480 Speaker 3: the community's moved on. 198 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:08,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, I reckon most of them have as well. People 199 00:10:08,840 --> 00:10:11,079 Speaker 1: are pretty keen to just get back to normal and 200 00:10:12,040 --> 00:10:15,440 Speaker 1: buy and large most of us have. Alex Bruce always 201 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:17,320 Speaker 1: good to catch up with you, mate. I appreciate your 202 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:20,960 Speaker 1: time this morning here, Katie'll thank you you too. That 203 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:24,200 Speaker 1: is Alex Bruce there, the CEO of Hospitality here in 204 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:26,920 Speaker 1: the Northern Territory, and there is so much happening right 205 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:29,000 Speaker 1: around the place. We're going to go straight into our 206 00:10:29,040 --> 00:10:31,920 Speaker 1: next interview because we know that the Sambar party was 207 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:35,679 Speaker 1: held again over the course of the weekend. Alex Bruce 208 00:10:35,720 --> 00:10:37,839 Speaker 1: did just mention it then as well. But joining us 209 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:41,760 Speaker 1: on the line right now is Acting Senior Sergeant Anthony Clark. 210 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:42,680 Speaker 1: Good morning to you. 211 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:46,160 Speaker 4: Anthony, Hey, good morning Katie. How are you today. 212 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:48,480 Speaker 1: I'm very well. Thank you so much for taking the 213 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:50,480 Speaker 1: time to have a quick chat with me. How did 214 00:10:50,520 --> 00:10:52,160 Speaker 1: the sand Bar party go in the end? 215 00:10:53,240 --> 00:10:57,720 Speaker 4: Oh, absolutely fantastic. Please are very happy without the crowd 216 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:00,120 Speaker 4: and the public and how the whole event went and 217 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:04,600 Speaker 4: how well everyone was behaved was a great success, I believe. 218 00:11:04,920 --> 00:11:07,040 Speaker 1: Well, I'm pleased to hear that, and I did think 219 00:11:07,120 --> 00:11:10,640 Speaker 1: Anthony that it probably had been a success because I 220 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:13,320 Speaker 1: wasn't seeing the same vision emerge as what we saw 221 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:15,320 Speaker 1: last year after the Zandbar party. 222 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:20,400 Speaker 4: No, that's correct. Everything actually went quite well and very smooth. 223 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:24,839 Speaker 4: All the stakeholders and the organizers and water Folice all 224 00:11:24,880 --> 00:11:27,280 Speaker 4: worked together really really well, as well as the crowd, 225 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:28,920 Speaker 4: and it was a very positive event. 226 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:31,520 Speaker 1: Do we know how many people were there in the end. 227 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:34,160 Speaker 4: I believe it's up to seven hundred. 228 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:38,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, so it's still quite a large number, particularly when 229 00:11:38,080 --> 00:11:40,360 Speaker 1: you talk about people catching boats and stuff to get 230 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:44,000 Speaker 1: there and to get home. Did the large majority do 231 00:11:44,080 --> 00:11:44,640 Speaker 1: the right thing? 232 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:47,840 Speaker 4: Yeah? Well, we did say that we're going to do 233 00:11:47,880 --> 00:11:52,120 Speaker 4: the marine compliance and enforcement this weekend. So overall, sixty 234 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:58,239 Speaker 4: six vessels were inspected for the marine safety equipment, thirteen 235 00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:02,240 Speaker 4: received Finchman notice. There was twenty two cautions this year, 236 00:12:02,679 --> 00:12:05,280 Speaker 4: and fifteen vessels were directed back to port. But I 237 00:12:05,400 --> 00:12:09,720 Speaker 4: believe that those fifteen vessels were able to rectify and 238 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:12,360 Speaker 4: manage to get their proper compliance and the allowed to 239 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:13,320 Speaker 4: go back out on the water. 240 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:15,760 Speaker 1: Okay, so it does sound as though the police were 241 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:19,200 Speaker 1: well and truly prepared to work with those that were 242 00:12:19,240 --> 00:12:21,720 Speaker 1: heading out to the sand bar, even if their vessels 243 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:22,440 Speaker 1: weren't complyant. 244 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:26,600 Speaker 4: Initially, Yeah, yeah, there was thirteen of bridgely noses, but 245 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:31,440 Speaker 4: overall it was really well. All the vessels really well 246 00:12:31,480 --> 00:12:33,840 Speaker 4: behaved and were marine compliant. 247 00:12:34,360 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 1: Now, Anthony, I know that you are indeed from the 248 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:39,360 Speaker 1: water section of the police, but do we have any 249 00:12:39,400 --> 00:12:42,640 Speaker 1: idea if there were any arrests made on the sand bar, 250 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:45,360 Speaker 1: or whether alcohol had to be tipped out or anything 251 00:12:45,480 --> 00:12:45,720 Speaker 1: like that. 252 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:49,800 Speaker 4: I believe there was only a minimum there was, I believe. 253 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:52,599 Speaker 4: Big thank you to Anti Surf Life Saving and the 254 00:12:52,679 --> 00:12:56,480 Speaker 4: volunteer Coastguard. They assisted with a couple of vessel toes. 255 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:58,559 Speaker 4: It must have broken down and there was a couple 256 00:12:58,559 --> 00:13:02,400 Speaker 4: of minor medical episodes that they conveyed those persons back 257 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:06,840 Speaker 4: to waiting Saint John's on the on the mainland, But 258 00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:09,280 Speaker 4: there was no actual arrest in that I believe. On 259 00:13:09,880 --> 00:13:11,559 Speaker 4: during the party on the island itself. 260 00:13:11,720 --> 00:13:12,839 Speaker 2: Oh well, that is good to hear. 261 00:13:12,880 --> 00:13:15,400 Speaker 1: And it does sound as though, certainly based on the 262 00:13:15,400 --> 00:13:18,040 Speaker 1: discussion that you and I had had last Thursday as well, 263 00:13:18,080 --> 00:13:19,559 Speaker 1: that there was a lot of work that sort of 264 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:24,200 Speaker 1: went into things preemptively, I suppose to ensure that everything 265 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:26,080 Speaker 1: went as smoothly as possible. 266 00:13:26,640 --> 00:13:28,480 Speaker 4: Oh one hundred with Katie, and I think that's what 267 00:13:28,559 --> 00:13:32,400 Speaker 4: it is. Just really good preparation and really great help 268 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 4: from the organizers and from stakeholders and everyone including the 269 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:38,800 Speaker 4: public and the crowd, just working together and it came 270 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:41,720 Speaker 4: out to be a really good and excellent evand oh 271 00:13:41,840 --> 00:13:42,520 Speaker 4: good stuff. 272 00:13:42,559 --> 00:13:46,560 Speaker 1: Well, Acting Senior Sergeant Anthony Clark, we always appreciate your time. 273 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:48,600 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for having a quick chat with me this. 274 00:13:48,559 --> 00:13:52,120 Speaker 4: Morning anytime, and thank you for having on the show Katie. 275 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:52,600 Speaker 2: Thank you. 276 00:13:53,440 --> 00:13:56,040 Speaker 1: It is just ten minutes away from ten o'clock and 277 00:13:56,080 --> 00:13:58,240 Speaker 1: good to hear, isn't it that you know, that's seven 278 00:13:58,360 --> 00:14:00,760 Speaker 1: hundred odd people out there on this land and everybody 279 00:14:00,760 --> 00:14:02,360 Speaker 1: had done the right thing by the sounds of it, 280 00:14:02,640 --> 00:14:05,480 Speaker 1: and tried to make sure that they were you know, 281 00:14:05,559 --> 00:14:10,880 Speaker 1: that they'd organized themselves some safe transport back to land 282 00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:12,920 Speaker 1: and done the right thing out there on the sandbar. 283 00:14:13,040 --> 00:14:15,040 Speaker 2: So that is good news, that's for sure. 284 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:16,960 Speaker 1: Now, if you do want to give us a call 285 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:19,360 Speaker 1: this morning eight nine four one one o four nine. 286 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:21,120 Speaker 1: You can also send me a message if you'd like 287 00:14:21,160 --> 00:14:25,160 Speaker 1: to zero four double nine seven double one three six zero. 288 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 1: Plenty of messages coming through this morning on lots of 289 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:28,240 Speaker 1: different topics.