1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:02,720 Speaker 1: Well, you might recall we spoke with Trent de with 2 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:05,800 Speaker 1: from Catherine a few weeks ago about a community fundraiser 3 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:08,200 Speaker 1: for a woman who was attacked on her way home 4 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:10,880 Speaker 1: from work. Now he'd said at the time that she 5 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 1: was beaten by a group of youths to the point 6 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 1: where she had to have well about five thousand dollars 7 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:17,840 Speaker 1: worth of dental work done. 8 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 2: Being on a working visa. 9 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 1: As I understand it, she wasn't covered either by the 10 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: Australian Health system, having to foot the bill herself, and 11 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 1: the community wanted to do their bit to support her, 12 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:32,040 Speaker 1: and they certainly did, but the victim has since reached 13 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: out for further assessment assistance, I should say, turning to 14 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: a local member, and Joe Hersey is the local member 15 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:40,639 Speaker 1: there in Catherine and joins me on the line. 16 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 3: Good morning Joe, Good morning Katie, and good morning listeners, Joe. 17 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 2: How is this young woman going? 18 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 3: Yes, I saw Katie yesterday. I caught up with Lynn, 19 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 3: who works at Brumbie's and also at BP and what 20 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 3: I was quite amazed is that she is terrified to 21 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 3: be out in the general public, which is very sad. 22 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:06,960 Speaker 3: After you know, we live in an amazing community and Trent, 23 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 3: along with the Capturin Projects Association, had the fundraiser and 24 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 3: they raise around about nine thousand dollars and that is 25 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:19,320 Speaker 3: just great for our small community. But what's disturbing is 26 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 3: that she said to me she was actually going to 27 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 3: have some of her dental work done again yesterday. She's 28 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:29,040 Speaker 3: put in her victims of crime paperwork. She hasn't heard 29 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 3: back from them for over a month. But she also 30 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 3: said that the perpetrators that attacked her spent two nights, 31 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:42,959 Speaker 3: two days away and then they're now out on the street. 32 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:50,560 Speaker 3: So no, I said, were you serious? So I'm actually 33 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 3: down in Alice Springs at the moment. I've just come 34 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:55,160 Speaker 3: down this morning, so I follow that up again when 35 00:01:55,200 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 3: I get home. But I couldn't believe that she has 36 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 3: You know, she is deeply scarred from her experience. She 37 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 3: used to walk to work, which she lives not even 38 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 3: a kilometer. She literally lived in par street, walk to 39 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 3: Brumby's or scooter to BP and now she's got to 40 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 3: get her husband to take her to and from work 41 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 3: because she's there. She said, she goes to friend's house. 42 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 3: She doesn't really want to be out in the yard 43 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 3: because these people she knows are out in the community. 44 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:31,360 Speaker 3: You know, this is someone who wants to be in 45 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:37,799 Speaker 3: our region, holding down two jobs to get ahead, and 46 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 3: you know they don't feel safe to be out in 47 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 3: the community. Meanwhile, the perpetrators out there, you know, living 48 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 3: a life. 49 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 2: For Riley, it's unbelievable enough. 50 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 1: I mean, honestly, if I said what I wanted to say, 51 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 1: I'd be swearing on air and I'd end up kicked off. 52 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:54,920 Speaker 1: But I think that probably everybody listening I would. 53 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 3: Like to say quite a few things. Yeah, and people 54 00:02:56,720 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 3: that know me. I don't hold back. No, absolutely ridict 55 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:03,119 Speaker 3: killers and our community just have had a gut full 56 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:07,920 Speaker 3: of people doing these crimes and just walking away scott free. 57 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:10,680 Speaker 3: The police do an amazing job, and I heard you 58 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 3: mentioned earlier on the person that jumps off the railway 59 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 3: of Catherine Bridge this morning. Meanwhile, police have to put 60 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 3: their lives in danger to go into the river which 61 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 3: has been in flood potentially could have crocodiles in there, 62 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:28,639 Speaker 3: to rescue a person through their own stupidity. 63 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:33,640 Speaker 2: My goodness, I mean, it does begger belief. 64 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:36,760 Speaker 1: I'll go to that incident from overnight in just a second, 65 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:40,119 Speaker 1: but before I get there, Joe, tell me what if 66 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 1: police told or what if authorities told Lynn? 67 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 2: You know, it's obvious I would. 68 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:49,560 Speaker 1: I can't imagine how frightened she's feeling, you know, after 69 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 1: what has gone on, and then to hear that the 70 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 1: alleged defenders are out on the streets like honestly, this 71 00:03:56,760 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 1: poor woman that is terrible. 72 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 3: It is because she is a young female that should 73 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 3: be able to walk about in the community and feel safe, 74 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:11,559 Speaker 3: which that's been taken away from her through this experience. 75 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 3: And you know, she hasn't heard from victims of crime. 76 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 3: She's put all her paperwork in she said, she hasn't 77 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 3: heard from them for over a month. So if the 78 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:26,719 Speaker 3: Catherine Projects Association hadn't raised that money, and she is 79 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:30,040 Speaker 3: a very humble young woman that does not want to 80 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 3: be putting her hand out. But I said, where you 81 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:36,040 Speaker 3: don't understand how great our community is that when something 82 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 3: like this happens, we all come together. And this is 83 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:41,800 Speaker 3: what the great thing is about living in the region 84 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 3: and when you know people, you know, everyone backs each 85 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:48,000 Speaker 3: other and we all come together to help each other. 86 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:51,720 Speaker 3: And that's exactly what that Catherine Community Project Association has 87 00:04:51,880 --> 00:04:55,719 Speaker 3: done in the fundraising to cover her dental costs for 88 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 3: her you know, should she get some victims and crime 89 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:02,440 Speaker 3: money hope lead down the track? Well, you know, all 90 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:05,920 Speaker 3: well and good? What option she hasn't had anything? 91 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:07,960 Speaker 2: Look what options does she have at this point? 92 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:08,280 Speaker 3: Do you know? 93 00:05:08,440 --> 00:05:09,600 Speaker 2: From what she said to you? 94 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 1: And and is she going to stay in Catherine because 95 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:14,040 Speaker 1: it's a frightening situation now. 96 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 3: To be in she is going to stay ind in Catherine. 97 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 3: Her husband also has two jobs. And this is what 98 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:24,280 Speaker 3: I'm saying. You know that these are people that want 99 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:27,240 Speaker 3: to live in the regions. We need workers in the 100 00:05:27,320 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 3: regions and we want people like Lynn and her husband 101 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:34,359 Speaker 3: to stay there and you know, hold down jobs, be 102 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 3: a part of the community. But we also want them 103 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:41,160 Speaker 3: to feel safe. And with the absolute chaos that's going 104 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:45,840 Speaker 3: on with the police commissioner, with Natasha Files, we've seen 105 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 3: Nicole Manithon come out and be the you know, the 106 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:52,640 Speaker 3: spokes for person at the Center for National Resilience. So 107 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 3: Howard Springs I mean, is there's some kind of leadership 108 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,880 Speaker 3: thing going on there because you know, the Chief Minister 109 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 3: couldn't even say that there was any damage, you know, 110 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:05,320 Speaker 3: but it was just you know, wear and tears. It's ridiculous. 111 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 1: What do you reckon, Joe that she's come out and 112 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:08,280 Speaker 1: been honest because she wants to. 113 00:06:08,279 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 3: Roller Well, I don't know. I mean, she seems to 114 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:13,800 Speaker 3: be the only one with a set at the moment. 115 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:17,480 Speaker 3: So you know, I suggest, you know, they all just start. 116 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 3: They went into government saying they were going to be 117 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 3: open and transparent. Yeah, I talked to people on a 118 00:06:22,520 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 3: daily basis and that is absolutely what they are not. 119 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:29,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, hey, Joe Onlyn, is there anything more that the 120 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:33,600 Speaker 1: community can do to support her? By the sounds of it, 121 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:37,520 Speaker 1: Catherine has really rallied behind her anyway, But do you 122 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:41,440 Speaker 1: reckon there's anything else that can be done to support her? 123 00:06:42,440 --> 00:06:45,240 Speaker 3: I think being a very proud young woman and not 124 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:47,440 Speaker 3: wanting to ask for anything, I don't know that she 125 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:52,880 Speaker 3: would want anything because she's very she doesn't really want 126 00:06:52,920 --> 00:06:56,359 Speaker 3: to accept the funding for the money for a dental work. 127 00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:59,480 Speaker 3: But as I said before, you know, that's just what's 128 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:02,680 Speaker 3: small commit in these day. Do I think, you know, 129 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 3: I'll make sure that I check in on her, you know, 130 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:08,159 Speaker 3: every now and then, to see that she's going. You know, 131 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 3: she's got a good work crew at Grumbies that are 132 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:15,200 Speaker 3: supporting her. Yeah, you know her husband has had to 133 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 3: change his start times, she said, because so that she 134 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:21,240 Speaker 3: can get to work and feel safe. 135 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:26,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, let us know, ye or walk keep us in 136 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:28,680 Speaker 1: the loop, let us know, you know, if there is 137 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:30,760 Speaker 1: anything further that she needs, because I know that our 138 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:33,880 Speaker 1: listeners are a very generous bunch, and you know people 139 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 1: have been more than happy to help in some way 140 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:39,679 Speaker 1: if they do need that support. Hey, just very quickly 141 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 1: on that incident from overnight, what is your understanding of 142 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:47,560 Speaker 1: what's happened? Is somebody intoxicated and and you know I 143 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 1: jumped off the bridge or what's your understanding? 144 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 3: To be honest with you, Katie, I don't know because 145 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:57,400 Speaker 3: I actually wasn't in Catherine last night. Yeah, and as 146 00:07:57,400 --> 00:07:59,160 Speaker 3: I said, I'm down in Alice Wrings. But I have 147 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:02,480 Speaker 3: to tell you Alex Springs is looking beautiful at the moment. 148 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:05,680 Speaker 3: It is green, the weather's beautiful, it is it is 149 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:09,200 Speaker 3: just really lovely. It's good to him, apart from the 150 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:11,960 Speaker 3: fact that I've heard that he's jumped off the high 151 00:08:12,040 --> 00:08:14,560 Speaker 3: level bridge. Now the water is up a little bit 152 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 3: than normal, so fortunately for him. But you know that 153 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:22,080 Speaker 3: might have been something you did thirty years ago, but 154 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:26,240 Speaker 3: not these days. You know, I cannot believe that somebody 155 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 3: would jump off the bridge and go into that water 156 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:32,880 Speaker 3: because there are known to be crocodiles in there, and 157 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:36,640 Speaker 3: I just think it's really poor that the police have 158 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:39,440 Speaker 3: had to put themselves in danger, which they do for 159 00:08:39,520 --> 00:08:43,280 Speaker 3: the community, that's their job, you know, but not through 160 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:44,600 Speaker 3: absolute stupidity. 161 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 1: Well Joe Hersey, yeah, I reckon a lot of people 162 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:51,840 Speaker 1: will be scratching their heads this morning. Joe Hersey, the 163 00:08:52,040 --> 00:08:55,319 Speaker 1: Member for Catherine, the COLP Member for Catherine. Always appreciate 164 00:08:55,360 --> 00:08:57,079 Speaker 1: your time. Thank you so much for having a chat 165 00:08:57,120 --> 00:08:57,680 Speaker 1: with us today. 166 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:01,200 Speaker 3: Thanks Katie, and thankfully have a good day you too. 167 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:01,680 Speaker 2: Thank you