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Speaker 1: Before we do that, though, let's head on down to Catherine,

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Speaker 2: Good morning to you, Liz.

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Speaker 3: Good morning Katie. How are you today?

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Speaker 1: I'm very well. How are you guys going in Katherine?

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Speaker 3: I think everyone here is going well, that everyone's obeying

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Speaker 3: the the COVID restrictions and we have today there are

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Speaker 3: any of the food some of the food shops have

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Speaker 3: opened for takeaway only so people can get takeaway and

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Speaker 3: click and collect at Wilworth of course. So yes, at

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Speaker 3: the moment, people seem to be, you know, obeying everything

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Speaker 3: that is required of them. Yeah.

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Speaker 1: Well, it would have been quite the surprise, I would

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Speaker 1: imagine on Monday when you found out that you were

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Speaker 1: going into lockdown for the first time ever for Catherine residents.

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Speaker 2: What was that reaction when you found out?

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Speaker 3: Yeah, I think we were very surprise. I think we

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Speaker 3: So I think the the reaction was automatic, and you know,

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Speaker 3: people just were have been ready for all, you know,

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Speaker 3: all the time. I think it's not something that I

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Speaker 3: think you just have to be prepared for for this,

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Speaker 3: We were never complacent, So I think that yeah, we

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Speaker 1: And and Liz, how how are businesses feeling at this point?

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Speaker 1: As you said, some of those Catherine businesses will be

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Speaker 1: opening today for takeaway only those that are deemed essential.

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Speaker 1: But how most businesses around the place feeling as they

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Speaker 3: I think because we've have a very good season this year.

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Speaker 3: From the businesses that I have spoken to, they've had

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Speaker 3: a very good season this year. Of course, we won

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Speaker 3: And of course, as with any lockdown, it depends on

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Speaker 3: depending on how long it does the lockdown continues more And.

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Speaker 1: Is there much of a sense at this point in

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Speaker 3: I think that is the important thing is we have

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Speaker 1: Yeah, are people sort of out there getting tested and

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Speaker 3: Yes, there are people out there being tested. There's people

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Speaker 3: I think everyone's obeying the rules we still have. I mean,

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Speaker 3: It's a one eight hundred four nine zero for eight

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Speaker 1: And Liz, has there been a rush at the testing

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Speaker 3: As far as I'm aware, it's been fairly calm. I

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Speaker 2: That is good to hear. Look on it's here in Darwin.

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Speaker 1: We certainly have some people that are sleeping rough at

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Speaker 3: I am not aware of what has happened with those

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Speaker 3: But I haven't heard anything in that regard.

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Speaker 1: What about with tourists. Have you got many tourists in

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Speaker 3: We had a few tourists, and I think they're just

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Speaker 3: I think everyone just has to to hunker down and

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Speaker 2: See where it all sort of lands.

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Speaker 3: Well, that's right. Well, when Darwin and Alice had the lockdown,

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Speaker 3: I think whenever you travel, you have to expect this

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Speaker 1: Yeah, it's certainly going that way, isn't it. It's tough,

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Speaker 1: you know, when it comes to travel. But I think

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Speaker 1: the best thing we can do is all sort of

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Speaker 3: Absolutely absolutely.

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Speaker 1: Well, Lee's lovely to talk to you this morning. All

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Speaker 1: the best to you and all the residents of Catherine.

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Speaker 1: Hopefully we get a much clearer idea of how we're

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Speaker 3: Yes, and thank you very much for your time and

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Speaker 3: you know, and everyone just stay safe.

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Speaker 2: Yeah, absolutely good on you, Liz, Thank you.

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Speaker 3: It