1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:01,000 Speaker 1: From Jessling Garb. 2 00:00:01,080 --> 00:00:04,120 Speaker 2: We are now going to head across to the Territory 3 00:00:04,320 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 2: Controller and I have got James O'Brien on the line. 4 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:09,719 Speaker 1: Good morning to you, James. 5 00:00:09,600 --> 00:00:11,480 Speaker 3: Good morning Katie, Good morning to your listeners. 6 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 2: Thanks so much for your time this morning. Now, James, 7 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:18,439 Speaker 2: understandably a lot of meetings I'm sure happening this morning. 8 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:22,480 Speaker 1: What is the latest from Secure ENTT. 9 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:25,320 Speaker 3: So Secure and Tea. 10 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 4: At the moment, what we're in is a watch and Act, 11 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 4: which basically means that for Darwin region. That is, it 12 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:36,879 Speaker 4: basically means that Darwin from the Tiwi Islands, Darwin all 13 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:40,040 Speaker 4: the way over to Warrre We where we're looking at 14 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 4: making sure that the public are prepared, that they're enacting 15 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 4: their household emergency plans, that you prepare your property and 16 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 4: as many of you may have heard on the TV, 17 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:53,600 Speaker 4: I set out to clean up my car pord I 18 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:56,000 Speaker 4: did that last night. So you're just doing all of 19 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 4: those things, Katie, to make sure that you, yourself and 20 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:04,840 Speaker 4: your family are prepared. What I can say is today 21 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 4: some decisions have been made. We're not looking at closing 22 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:09,959 Speaker 4: any government. 23 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:10,559 Speaker 3: Business at the moment. 24 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 4: General business today, we're not looking at closing any government schools. 25 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 4: So those sorts of decisions are out there and that 26 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:23,880 Speaker 4: product messaging for people just say that they're certain about 27 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 4: what's happening. We are aware that some early learning centers 28 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:33,119 Speaker 4: across the Greater Dalen region have closed those private early 29 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 4: learning centers and that may affect some families, but obviously 30 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 4: we try and work through those. 31 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 2: So I think there's some confusion here, James, because obviously 32 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:46,480 Speaker 2: we're in a warning zone now according to the Bureau 33 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 2: of Meteorology. You know, the Tewei Islands, Dundee Beach to 34 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 2: warrw we Inland to Bachelor That includes Darwin, Coburg Peninsula, 35 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 2: Minjulang and gun Bologna, also Paul and Gimpee, Miller, Karpadi 36 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 2: and Warram a Younger. But you've just said to us 37 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 2: we're in a watch and wait zone. So I guess 38 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:10,400 Speaker 2: there's a bit of confusion from some Territorians today. And 39 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 2: that's where you know a lot of people were wondering 40 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:15,079 Speaker 2: if the kids were going to be sent home. 41 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:19,800 Speaker 4: Absolutely, Katie, and it's something that we've been talking about 42 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 4: inside our emergency management teams. What we have is the 43 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:28,279 Speaker 4: Australian Warning System, which is current for all of Australia 44 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:30,800 Speaker 4: and as well as on top of that we have 45 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 4: the Bureau of Meteorology Advice. So the Bureau of Meteorology 46 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 4: sends out a cyclone warning or a cyclone watch, but 47 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 4: alongside that with the Australian Warning System, there is an 48 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 4: advice alert, then there is a watch and Act and 49 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 4: then there is an emergency warning. So what we're trying 50 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:53,840 Speaker 4: to do, because there's that national system present, we're trying 51 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 4: to marry that with the Bureau of Meteorology terminology as well, 52 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 4: so a cyclone war can exist, and also with the 53 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 4: Australian Warning System Watch and Act and that's where we 54 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 4: are at the moment. So when you're looking at Secure 55 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:11,320 Speaker 4: in Tea, I know that it's up there. There should 56 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 4: be some commentary around that for the public to try 57 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 4: and understand that a bit better. But also Secure and 58 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 4: Tea will have the best advice in terms of people 59 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:23,800 Speaker 4: moving around or whether shelters will be open or whether 60 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:25,520 Speaker 4: they won't be in those sorts of things. So I 61 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:29,960 Speaker 4: always watch Secure Entity and listen to our public information 62 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 4: groups media releases that we send out. 63 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:36,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, so James, a few questions coming through on the 64 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 2: Tech Sign this morning. You know, first off, you've already 65 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 2: covered it there on the schools. Some are saying, though 66 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 2: the likes of Charles Dale and University are closed. 67 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 1: Some are saying on the tech sign others. 68 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 2: And I don't know whether you can really answer this, 69 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 2: but I know these apparently meant to be like a 70 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:59,320 Speaker 2: graduation at the convention Center this evening as well. People 71 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 2: wondering whether like that are going to be canceled or 72 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 2: if they should be. 73 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 4: So anybody that's involved in any of those, and I'll 74 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 4: call them private businesses, even though they may have some 75 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:16,160 Speaker 4: sort of government touch on them, those private businesses are 76 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 4: exactly that. They are private, and they can choose to 77 00:04:18,960 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 4: close whenever they choose to while enacting their emergency internal 78 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:29,039 Speaker 4: emergency management processes and their policies. So I am aware 79 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:31,920 Speaker 4: that what's called now the AA and T Center, the 80 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:37,840 Speaker 4: entertainment center, I believe, has chosen to not put on 81 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:41,160 Speaker 4: some performances over the weekend. I actually spoke to them 82 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:45,480 Speaker 4: yesterday because one of their clients put out a broadcast 83 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:48,680 Speaker 4: saying that the government had ordered that and that was incorrect. 84 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:52,800 Speaker 4: The Dawn Entertainment Center made that decision in and of themselves, 85 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 4: and that's totally within what they would like to do 86 00:04:57,080 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 4: because of the safety of their performers. And that's to 87 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:03,279 Speaker 4: exist right across the Greater Darwin area. But what I 88 00:05:03,320 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 4: can say is that government services today are not closed, 89 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 4: and private and government schools today are not closed. 90 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:15,919 Speaker 2: Is there a threshold at which though there will be 91 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 2: a government direction for those private businesses, etc. To close 92 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 2: due to public safety? 93 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 4: We risk manage all of these sorts of things, Katie. 94 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:27,960 Speaker 4: As you know, we're very well versed and a lot 95 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:31,599 Speaker 4: of your listeners are probably long term territorians, and I 96 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:33,280 Speaker 4: think you and I have been through quite a few 97 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 4: sideplones up here exactly. So as you know, it's very 98 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 4: much an hour by our risk assessment that we do 99 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 4: across managing a particular event like this. So as we 100 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 4: saw this morning, the curve of tropical cyclone Feena took 101 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 4: a drastic change to the west and now it looks 102 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:59,279 Speaker 4: like it's coming southwest. So what we will need to 103 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 4: do is reassess the timings of those upon information from 104 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 4: the Bureau. And I can't give you any indication of 105 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:09,599 Speaker 4: what may happen in terms of you know, things like 106 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 4: closures and that sort of thing or opening of shelters, 107 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 4: but always be listening out for that communication from our 108 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:19,279 Speaker 4: public Information group because we will provide that in a 109 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 4: very timely manner. 110 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, we've got you know, we're going to have 111 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:24,919 Speaker 2: staff for Rousted or not over the course of the 112 00:06:24,920 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 2: weekend as well across both of our radio stations, so 113 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:30,760 Speaker 2: that people are aware of exactly what is happening. 114 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:32,240 Speaker 1: I want to ask. 115 00:06:32,279 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 2: We've had a few listener questions, like I mentioned before, 116 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:38,480 Speaker 2: one of them about caravans, people wondering when it comes 117 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:41,240 Speaker 2: to caravans, whether they you know, when they need to 118 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 2: realistically be looking at going into I guess into one 119 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:46,920 Speaker 2: of those shelters. 120 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:51,919 Speaker 4: I think for me, so right now, as of right now, 121 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:55,800 Speaker 4: the shelters are not open, and that's something that in 122 00:06:55,839 --> 00:06:59,919 Speaker 4: our pre planning we're always looking at whether we open them, 123 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:03,000 Speaker 4: and so those things will be under consideration more than 124 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 4: likely today. Again, keep your ears out to the radio, 125 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 4: keep your eyes on Secure and TEE, because those are 126 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 4: the areas that will have that information once we make 127 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 4: those decisions. What I would say for anybody is that 128 00:07:19,400 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 4: you with your own homes, your own caravans, your vehicles, 129 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:25,680 Speaker 4: you have to pre plan and make some of those 130 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 4: decisions for yourself in terms of what you are going 131 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:31,560 Speaker 4: to do. So if people are looking at going to 132 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:32,760 Speaker 4: those shelters. 133 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:33,920 Speaker 3: Just be ready to move. 134 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 4: I would say, now, be ready to move now, just 135 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:38,120 Speaker 4: in case something happens. 136 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 2: So even if they're may be concerned about that strength 137 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:43,040 Speaker 2: of wind, could be worth them heading down the track 138 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:44,440 Speaker 2: now if. 139 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:46,680 Speaker 4: They wanted to, like if that's a personal choice that 140 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 4: they wanted to make, absolutely, but if they wanted to 141 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:51,880 Speaker 4: stay in down and then just keep a listen out 142 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 4: for any of the advice that we send out. 143 00:07:55,680 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 2: James, how are our communities going at this point in time? 144 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:02,280 Speaker 2: Is there going to any evacuations. 145 00:08:02,640 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 3: At the moment. 146 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 4: No, we have decided Minjalang and war Are we and 147 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:10,880 Speaker 4: in particular Minjalang are probably feeling the effects right now. 148 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:15,720 Speaker 4: We've got extra police over there, so I think now 149 00:08:15,760 --> 00:08:18,960 Speaker 4: we have four police on the ground over at Minjalang 150 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:21,560 Speaker 4: and war Are We. We also have some ADF support, 151 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:24,600 Speaker 4: So thank you to the Defense Force. They just happen 152 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:26,920 Speaker 4: to be in the area, so they're helping us out, 153 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:30,720 Speaker 4: which is great. Miller, Carpety Pearl and Gimpi and Waramianger, 154 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 4: they're obviously in that warning zone. 155 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:35,400 Speaker 3: Schools were closed today over there. 156 00:08:35,800 --> 00:08:39,720 Speaker 4: Our local police were sending some extra survey and assessment 157 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 4: people over there today which will also bolster our police resources. 158 00:08:44,480 --> 00:08:46,440 Speaker 3: So there's lots of police. 159 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:48,599 Speaker 4: On the ground and around the areas in support of 160 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:49,400 Speaker 4: our communities. 161 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:53,040 Speaker 2: And have they got cyclone shelters in those communities or 162 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:55,280 Speaker 2: where are some of them planning to shelter? 163 00:08:56,520 --> 00:08:59,480 Speaker 3: Some do have very good cyclone shelters. 164 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:02,720 Speaker 4: Some of the other communities, in particular over on the 165 00:09:02,760 --> 00:09:08,200 Speaker 4: Tee Wee's may not have particularly great shelters, but because 166 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:11,240 Speaker 4: of previous cyclones, you know, our government housing over there 167 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 4: is quite up to standard, and so we've made an 168 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:18,600 Speaker 4: assessment of all government housing as well as any available 169 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:21,840 Speaker 4: other government buildings in terms of their capacity to house people, 170 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 4: and the local area emergency committees at the moment are 171 00:09:26,360 --> 00:09:29,760 Speaker 4: just working through all the people within those relevant communities 172 00:09:29,840 --> 00:09:32,800 Speaker 4: on the Tiwi Islands to see whether they want to 173 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:35,520 Speaker 4: shelter in place or go to any available shelter that's 174 00:09:35,559 --> 00:09:36,640 Speaker 4: there all right. 175 00:09:36,679 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 2: So at this point in time, James, in terms of 176 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:44,880 Speaker 2: our local Darwin residents and those in the Greater Darwin region, 177 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:51,360 Speaker 2: probably even to the Dundee area. Things are operating as 178 00:09:51,520 --> 00:09:54,680 Speaker 2: normal at this point in time. When do we anticipate 179 00:09:54,760 --> 00:09:58,880 Speaker 2: that we're sort of potentially going to see that change. 180 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:04,960 Speaker 4: Yes, So today is absolutely business as usual. The emergency 181 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:07,560 Speaker 4: managers are doing everything we can in the background. We 182 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:11,000 Speaker 4: will definitely provide the timely advice. You will start to 183 00:10:11,040 --> 00:10:13,720 Speaker 4: see and as the Bureau is probably mentioned to you 184 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:16,160 Speaker 4: today and your listeners, we will start to see the 185 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:20,240 Speaker 4: wins tomorrow morning. That's if it continues to track as 186 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:21,240 Speaker 4: it does, they. 187 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:22,240 Speaker 3: Can be unpredictable. 188 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:26,560 Speaker 4: More than likely the heavier wins tomorrow, so Saturday, Tomorrow 189 00:10:26,640 --> 00:10:31,679 Speaker 4: evening Tomorrow night leading into the early morning Sunday, and 190 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:34,720 Speaker 4: then we'll just see how it goes on Sunday. So look, 191 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:39,040 Speaker 4: if we've got any revelers out Saturday night, I would 192 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:42,760 Speaker 4: probably ask them to heed the warning that there could 193 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:47,000 Speaker 4: be some gale force winds, possibly destructive wins late Saturday night. 194 00:10:47,679 --> 00:10:48,560 Speaker 3: Please stay home. 195 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:53,199 Speaker 1: Yeah, I reckon that's probably the best advice. Stay home absolutely, 196 00:10:53,559 --> 00:10:54,280 Speaker 1: Hey James. 197 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:57,760 Speaker 2: In terms of you know, when those cyclone shelters are 198 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 2: potentially going to open as well, what are we thinking. 199 00:11:02,840 --> 00:11:04,880 Speaker 4: We'll have to make an assessment of that during the 200 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:05,719 Speaker 4: day today. 201 00:11:06,559 --> 00:11:07,439 Speaker 3: Like I said, it's. 202 00:11:07,280 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 4: Really hard and I know that everybody really wants an 203 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:13,520 Speaker 4: answer on that, but we just can't give an answer because, 204 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:16,679 Speaker 4: you know, as we saw today, Fena took a very 205 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:18,120 Speaker 4: drastic turn west. 206 00:11:19,480 --> 00:11:21,559 Speaker 3: And we have to try not to. 207 00:11:21,559 --> 00:11:23,800 Speaker 4: Predict where it's going to go, even though the bomb 208 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:28,959 Speaker 4: do a fantastic job. We have to plan for all contingencies. 209 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:30,440 Speaker 3: So if it does. 210 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 4: Move off track, then we assess that as time goes by, 211 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:38,280 Speaker 4: But be rest assured that if we do decide to 212 00:11:38,320 --> 00:11:42,160 Speaker 4: open up shelters, that that messaging will come out very timely. 213 00:11:42,679 --> 00:11:45,520 Speaker 2: And James Zen, you know, after or depending on what 214 00:11:45,559 --> 00:11:48,800 Speaker 2: the system does. We're also expecting plenty. 215 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:49,880 Speaker 1: Of rain, aren't we. 216 00:11:49,960 --> 00:11:52,600 Speaker 2: Are we you know, are we planning for localized flooding 217 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:53,959 Speaker 2: and that kind of thing as well. 218 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:57,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's that's definitely something we've looked at our planning. 219 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:02,080 Speaker 4: I've already said to a lot of the local emergency 220 00:12:02,080 --> 00:12:04,280 Speaker 4: committees across the top end, all the way down to 221 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:05,800 Speaker 4: what air to be. 222 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:09,720 Speaker 3: Ready now just in case. The Bureau have said. 223 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 4: That some of that flood watch at the moment shouldn't 224 00:12:13,559 --> 00:12:17,680 Speaker 4: reach the high levels of flooding. But you know, as 225 00:12:17,679 --> 00:12:21,559 Speaker 4: with anything it could turn and so we do need to. 226 00:12:21,520 --> 00:12:24,360 Speaker 3: Be prepared for that. So all of those people that 227 00:12:24,840 --> 00:12:27,120 Speaker 3: are listening in particular. 228 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:30,400 Speaker 4: That Daily River area, that what Air area, and even 229 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:33,720 Speaker 4: down towards that VRD area gun Bologna as well up 230 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 4: in the north, just be wary at the moment and 231 00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:40,600 Speaker 4: plan for just in case something does happen, but we're 232 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:42,280 Speaker 4: not expecting it at the moment. 233 00:12:42,440 --> 00:12:44,480 Speaker 2: Hey, James, a quick one from one of our listeners, 234 00:12:44,520 --> 00:12:47,000 Speaker 2: Sonya's just messaged through and said good morning, Katie. In 235 00:12:47,040 --> 00:12:49,600 Speaker 2: regards to the warning zone and the Watch and Act advice, 236 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:52,240 Speaker 2: a lot of businesses are going by the Watch and 237 00:12:52,280 --> 00:12:55,240 Speaker 2: Act and not closing and not sending their employees home. 238 00:12:55,640 --> 00:12:57,599 Speaker 1: But when are we supposed to prepare. 239 00:12:57,240 --> 00:13:00,199 Speaker 2: Our homes and our yards to do things like the 240 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:05,200 Speaker 2: dump runs, et cetera. So I don't know what the 241 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:07,520 Speaker 2: advice is at this point, can you you know for 242 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:10,320 Speaker 2: those businesses that are maybe listening this morning that aren't 243 00:13:10,320 --> 00:13:13,080 Speaker 2: one hundred percent sure what they sort of legally need 244 00:13:13,120 --> 00:13:14,839 Speaker 2: to do or what they should be doing. 245 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:19,840 Speaker 4: So there are various legal things that can happen, Katie, 246 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:25,280 Speaker 4: for those particular private businesses. As an emergency controller, where 247 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:28,840 Speaker 4: we're nowhere near that. You know, we're more looking towards 248 00:13:28,840 --> 00:13:31,360 Speaker 4: that state of disaster type thing and that's just not 249 00:13:31,520 --> 00:13:32,640 Speaker 4: on the cards at the moment. 250 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:34,760 Speaker 3: So private businesses really do. 251 00:13:34,760 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 4: Need to make up their own minds with their own 252 00:13:38,040 --> 00:13:41,920 Speaker 4: emergency plans that they should already have in place within 253 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:42,880 Speaker 4: each each of. 254 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:46,080 Speaker 3: The private agencies, so that they. 255 00:13:45,920 --> 00:13:48,120 Speaker 4: Should be trying to enact those and have a chat 256 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:51,280 Speaker 4: with their staff and that decision should really lie with them. 257 00:13:51,840 --> 00:13:56,720 Speaker 2: Well, James O'Brien, the Territory Controller, I'll tell you what, mate, 258 00:13:56,720 --> 00:13:59,559 Speaker 2: you've been through a few cyclnes, floods, all sorts of things. 259 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:02,600 Speaker 2: I reckon twenty years ago, you and I were working 260 00:14:02,640 --> 00:14:04,800 Speaker 2: together when the Catherine River flooded. 261 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:09,200 Speaker 4: We were in a long, long road, that's for sure. 262 00:14:09,760 --> 00:14:12,080 Speaker 2: And when you live in the territory, there's always a 263 00:14:12,120 --> 00:14:13,959 Speaker 2: weather event that you need to be aware of. 264 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:15,440 Speaker 3: Isn't there There is? 265 00:14:15,480 --> 00:14:19,080 Speaker 4: There is, absolutely, and I just make sure that you're 266 00:14:19,080 --> 00:14:19,840 Speaker 4: all stay safe. 267 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:21,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, spot on. 268 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:25,440 Speaker 2: Well, James O'Brien, Territory Controller, thanks so much for talking 269 00:14:25,480 --> 00:14:27,800 Speaker 2: to us this morning, and no doubt we'll talk to 270 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:28,440 Speaker 2: you again soon. 271 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:32,000 Speaker 3: Yes, absolutely, Katie, thank you, thanks so much.