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Speaker 1: We know that her honor the Honorable Vicky O'Halloran AO,

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Speaker 1: the Administrator of the Northern Territory and Mister Craig o'holleran

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Speaker 1: departed for the official travel to Canberra yesterday afternoon to

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Speaker 1: attend the National Memorial Service for Queen Elizabeth for I now,

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Speaker 1: the service is going to be held in the Great

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Speaker 1: Hall tomorrow inside Parliament House. There are other associated events

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Speaker 1: to be held today as well. Now joining me on

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Speaker 1: the line is her honor the Honorable Vicky o'haleran AO.

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Speaker 1: Good morning to you, Administrator.

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Speaker 2: Hello okay from cold Canberra.

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Speaker 1: Oh, it's always better to be in the Northern Territory,

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Speaker 1: isn't it.

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Speaker 2: You bet already counting.

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Speaker 1: But you are indeed there for what is an incredibly special,

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Speaker 1: historic and momentous occasion. What exactly is planned for Australians

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Speaker 1: to honor the Queen tomorrow?

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Speaker 2: Yes, okay, Prici. We are just very humbled to be here.

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Speaker 2: So today we'll have a visorygal gathering with their excellencies

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Speaker 2: the Governor General and Missus Hurley and all the other

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Speaker 2: state governments. And then tomorrow morning nine point thirty we

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Speaker 2: depart the hotel and we have morning tea hosted by

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Speaker 2: Senator Sue Lyon who's the President of the Senate, and

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Speaker 2: the Honorable Milton Dick who's the Speaker of the House

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Speaker 2: of the Representatives at Parliament House. And then at eleven

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Speaker 2: o'clock we attend and participate in the National Memorial Service

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Speaker 2: that you've just mentioned for her Majesty and I have

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Speaker 2: been invited to read a prayer on behalf of the

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Speaker 2: Northern Territory, which I was surprised but very pleased about.

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Speaker 1: Oh, I bet you must have been very humble to

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Speaker 1: learn that you would be reading that prayer on behalf

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Speaker 1: of the Northern Territory.

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Speaker 2: Oh, definitely, definitely. It's a thrill for me and just

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Speaker 2: a real opportunity. I was supposed to make sure that

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Speaker 2: the Northern territories the voice is heard on what, as

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Speaker 2: you said, is this historical and memorable occasion.

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Speaker 1: And you're honor, will there be other ways that you

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Speaker 1: are planning to sort of represent the Northern Territory or

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Speaker 1: showcase the Northern territory.

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Speaker 2: Look, we will. There will be another gathering of the

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Speaker 2: of the State governors post the Memorial service. So it

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Speaker 2: is an opportunity always for us to get together I

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Speaker 2: suppose and talk about what's happening in each of the

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Speaker 2: states and the territory, and you know, exchange ideas and

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Speaker 2: open invitations, and there's always that opportunity at events like

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Speaker 2: this to meet up with ambassadors and others that we

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Speaker 2: host as government house throughout our normal program, and those

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Speaker 2: links cannot be underestimated. They become friendships over a period

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Speaker 2: of time, and that I suppose, given this is my

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Speaker 2: fifth year as the administrator, you really do have a

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Speaker 2: special bond with many people who are very invested in

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Speaker 2: our Northern Territory. So I'm here as well as an

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Speaker 2: ambassador for our Northern Territory to keep those relationships alive

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Speaker 2: and to make sure that conversations about our nation always

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Speaker 2: include the Northern Territory and your honor.

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Speaker 1: Are there other Territorians going to the event in Canberra?

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Speaker 2: Yes, yes, I noticed at breakfast this morning there are

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Speaker 2: quite a few other Territorians there, some associated with sport

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Speaker 2: and business. But I don't have a list of us

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Speaker 2: who has been invited.

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Speaker 1: And there is some special stuff happening here in Darwin

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Speaker 1: tomorrow as well, isn't there.

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Speaker 2: That's right? So Thursday evening in Darwin, which will coincide

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Speaker 2: with the day of the memorial service. There'll be a

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Speaker 2: light projection of images dedicated to Her Majesty about sunset

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Speaker 2: on Parliament House. It will be very similar to the

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Speaker 2: projections that we used for the Jubilee, the Platinum Jubilee event,

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Speaker 2: and the best viewing will be on Liberty Lawns just

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Speaker 2: opposite Government House, so directly opposite there. So I'd encourage

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Speaker 2: people to probably bring along a picnic and byo chairs

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Speaker 2: because one of the comments we had when we had

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Speaker 2: the Platinum Jubilee event was just how moving those images were.

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Speaker 2: And here there'll be a great opportunity to take photos.

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Speaker 2: Obviously a great sunset view from there. And yet the

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Speaker 2: same time, if people want to lay floral tributes or

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Speaker 2: cards at Government House at the gates are on the lawns,

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Speaker 2: that could occur at the same time.

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Speaker 1: I think that's a fantastic thing to do. So what

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Speaker 1: time did you say that would be beginning on Thursday evening.

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Speaker 2: I think I'd start gathering about six to six thirty

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Speaker 2: just to get your spot. And I mean it's a

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Speaker 2: big space there anyway, and there is some shade, but

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Speaker 2: with the sun going down, hopefully a nice breeze, not

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Speaker 2: as cool as the one here in Canberra. It'll be

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Speaker 2: a wonderful night. I should mention that Government House is

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Speaker 2: open today from one till five, yes, for people to

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Speaker 2: continue to pay their respects and sign the condolence books.

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Speaker 2: It's just been beautiful to see children coming in during

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Speaker 2: photos of themselves or drawing pictures of themselves with the Queen,

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Speaker 2: or pictures of themselves with their animals and sending special messages.

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Speaker 1: Oh how lovely. And I do think that it's you know,

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Speaker 1: it is a really nice thing that people are able

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Speaker 1: to come in and obviously sign the condolence book and

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Speaker 1: that is something that you then will be passing on

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Speaker 1: to the royal family, won't you.

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Speaker 2: That's right. People have been a little bit confused if

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Speaker 2: they come in and see separate pages, but they will

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Speaker 2: all be bound into the condolence booklet.

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Speaker 1: Well, that is wonderful. Well, your honor, the Honorable Vicky

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Speaker 1: O'Halleran ao, it is always wonderful to speak with you.

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Speaker 1: We really appreciate all the time that you've given us

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Speaker 1: over the last couple of weeks as well.

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Speaker 2: Now look forward to talking to you again, Katie. Thank

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Speaker 2: you