1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,639 Speaker 1: Now we also love heading down the track and finding 2 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: out what's happening around the Northern territory, and there is 3 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: always a bit going on in Catherine. And joining us 4 00:00:10,039 --> 00:00:12,879 Speaker 1: on the line is the Mayor of Catherine, Joeanna Holden. 5 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 1: Good morning, Joe Anna, morning, Katie. 6 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:16,439 Speaker 2: How are you? 7 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:19,319 Speaker 1: Yeah, really good? While I know it does feel like 8 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 1: it's been a while and we thought, I wonder what's 9 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:23,800 Speaker 1: happening in Catherine. How's the weather going for you guys? 10 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 2: At the moment it is we it is lovely, We 11 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 2: are so and it is awesome. 12 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: And it looks like it's going to be that way 13 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:34,280 Speaker 1: across the week as well. Joanna, we were talking to 14 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: the to the Bureau yesterday and they said there's four 15 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:40,600 Speaker 1: tropical lows in the region. I guess we're waiting to see, 16 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: you know, what the one that's in the Gulf of 17 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:46,720 Speaker 1: Carpenteria does to whether it's gonna you know, where exactly 18 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 1: it's going to go and what it means for all 19 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 1: of us. 20 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 2: Yes, and look get on that, you know, to remind 21 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 2: people to stay informed and keep up to date, not 22 00:00:56,600 --> 00:01:00,160 Speaker 2: to you know, panic, but to ensure that they are 23 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:03,280 Speaker 2: informed as to know what's happening around the place. 24 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:07,959 Speaker 1: Are you guys expecting a bit of you know, a 25 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: bit of increase, whether over the coming days or what 26 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 1: are you hearing? 27 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 2: They have said to expect more, you know, obviously wet 28 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 2: weather and to expect the river to get to about sixteens, 29 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:25,959 Speaker 2: which did a few weeks ago. So yeah, yeah, Mayor, 30 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 2: I do want to ask. 31 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:29,960 Speaker 1: I know, Unfortunately, over the last sort of week or so, 32 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 1: there's been some incidents of crime making headlines. Over the weekend, 33 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:37,960 Speaker 1: police receiving reports of a stolen red Toyota rav four 34 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 1: driving dangerously around the Binjari community. Now reports indicated there 35 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 1: was up to ten youths inside that car. As I 36 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 1: understand that the vehicle was observed by the police CCTV 37 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: operators to roll on Catherine Terrace, all the occupants fleeing 38 00:01:55,920 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 1: on foot. Mayor, how has the crime been in recent week? So, 39 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 1: I mean, that kind of situation is incredibly concerning. 40 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 2: Look, it is, Katie, and it is for everybody. You know, 41 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 2: obviously the youth in the youth involved that they're doing 42 00:02:12,919 --> 00:02:17,679 Speaker 2: that and potentially putting themselves at grave risk other community 43 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:21,639 Speaker 2: members that can potentially be hurt in that. And then 44 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 2: you know also, I guess that creates a sense of 45 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 2: fear around the community as well about safety. At our 46 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 2: council meeting I've just got last Tuesday, the Deputy Mayor 47 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 2: presented some information that had come to her through a 48 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 2: community engagement around the level of breaking and entering, especially 49 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 2: for our senior citizens, and she has asked Counsel to 50 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 2: call on the NT government to convene an urgent round 51 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:55,440 Speaker 2: table to discuss the issues around crime and safety and 52 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 2: Catherine and to develop a plan with clear activities to 53 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 2: start addressing the issue. 54 00:03:00,760 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 1: Yeah. Right, So is there a worry here, Mayor that 55 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:09,360 Speaker 1: that the sceniors specifically being targeted more regularly or you know, 56 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: any regularity really if you're targeting sceeniors is terrible. But 57 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 1: is that the worry. 58 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:17,679 Speaker 2: I think there is a worry around the sceniors and 59 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 2: there with an incident I've just got to think Sunday, 60 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:24,280 Speaker 2: poor lunchtime about twelve o'clock in the car parket will Is, 61 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 2: where a senior was targeted and had her handbag stolen. 62 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 2: So I think there is a year and there has 63 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 2: been incidents, you know, specifically targeting scenes around the shopping center. 64 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 2: So yeah, I do I do feel they are a 65 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:41,880 Speaker 2: vulnerable group. It's like any vulnerable group, isn't it. You 66 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 2: know you sort of. 67 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 1: You worry, you worry about the sceeniors and I just 68 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:49,040 Speaker 1: think it's the lowest of low when you're when you 69 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: are targeting seniors, you know. And it makes me feel 70 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:55,320 Speaker 1: really upset because I think they've been paying their taxes 71 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 1: their whole lives. They've been looking after the children, the grandchildren, 72 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 1: are caring for their families, and then when this kind 73 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:03,440 Speaker 1: of thing happens, it's infuriating. 74 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 2: It is casey, and I speak from personal experience. My 75 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:09,840 Speaker 2: mother is ninety odd years of age and she was 76 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 2: broken into four times in five weeks. 77 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:15,640 Speaker 1: Oh my goodness. 78 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:18,720 Speaker 2: You know, it is. And it's the impact that it 79 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 2: has on our elderly as well. It's, you know, the 80 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:25,040 Speaker 2: emotional toll it takes on them. You know, they want 81 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:29,920 Speaker 2: to and we know that elderly people do better at 82 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:33,039 Speaker 2: home in their own environments, but then when they're having 83 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:36,039 Speaker 2: to consider that they can't be in that environment, it 84 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 2: has a lot of It has an impact, you know, 85 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:44,279 Speaker 2: it has a significant impact. And look, I do yeah, look, 86 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 2: I do think that we need to push forward with 87 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 2: calling for this round table. So the Deputy Mayag did 88 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:54,919 Speaker 2: table that at the meeting, did pass a resolution to 89 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 2: write to the anti government and request that they do that. 90 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:01,640 Speaker 1: So would you like to see that happen and who 91 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:04,000 Speaker 1: would you like to see at that roundtable? 92 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 2: I certainly think we need to have the I'd like 93 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 2: to see Chief Minister there. I would like to see 94 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 2: the local member there. I think it's important to have 95 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 2: not just our local police, our local police Commissioner Terry, 96 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 2: who's fantastic, but we'll also need you know, the territory 97 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:25,640 Speaker 2: families though, is because this is the youth. Issues go 98 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:30,599 Speaker 2: beyond just the crime and safety. There's other factors that 99 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 2: come into it. So I think, you know, there's some 100 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 2: key players and I can't name them all that have 101 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 2: to be there to be part of the solution. 102 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:41,159 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's spot on, and I would assume you know 103 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:43,720 Speaker 1: some of the community leaders as well around the place. 104 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:47,039 Speaker 2: Yeah, absolutely definitely, yep, Yeah. 105 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:48,920 Speaker 1: We'll talk more about that. Let us know how you're 106 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:51,840 Speaker 1: tracking and and we'll definitely talk more about that. We'll 107 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:55,280 Speaker 1: ask the Chief Minister if she is planning to head 108 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:58,840 Speaker 1: along and but do let us know how things progress 109 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 1: as well. In the organizing that roundtable. We'd be really 110 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:02,480 Speaker 1: keen to find out more. 111 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 2: Yep, yep, no worries, Yeah, mister Kati next time, but 112 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 2: love Katie, let's get onto better. See God, I do. 113 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:14,760 Speaker 1: I want to talk about some of the good stuff. 114 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 2: Joe. 115 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:20,000 Speaker 1: We've had a few people contacting us about the Catherine Centenary. Ye, 116 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:23,040 Speaker 1: what's happening? Is there going to be a big party? 117 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:26,360 Speaker 2: There is, But I've got to start with the I'm 118 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:29,240 Speaker 2: a little bit gutted, bit down in the mouth. There's 119 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:30,280 Speaker 2: no public holiday. 120 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:35,320 Speaker 1: Oh no, Joe, push to that. 121 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:39,359 Speaker 2: Well. Look I think there's a whole range of impacts 122 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:42,200 Speaker 2: around that and it's not so easy to just pull 123 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:43,280 Speaker 2: off a public holiday. 124 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 1: Very true, very true. 125 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:49,159 Speaker 2: But let's get into it. We're going to all off yep, yep. 126 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:51,239 Speaker 2: We're going to kick it all off on the twenty 127 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 2: sixth of June with a drink at sunset. And this 128 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:59,000 Speaker 2: is generally done on there on the railway bridge. And 129 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 2: I have to say it's got to be on your 130 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:04,240 Speaker 2: bucket list for the NT or for Australia. It is 131 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:08,360 Speaker 2: just a fantastic event and it is just beautiful. Sunset 132 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:10,920 Speaker 2: on the old braway Bridge is just fantastic. So that 133 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 2: will be on the twenty sixth, and that will kick 134 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:17,320 Speaker 2: off a week of specific centenary at events. Are are 135 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:20,880 Speaker 2: other events, you know, I'm very safe throughout the year. 136 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:23,760 Speaker 2: We are going to have a sports carnival on the 137 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 2: twenty seventh from about ten ten am to nine pm 138 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 2: and we are going to have a tug a war tournament. 139 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 2: So Katie, you need to throw down the challenge to 140 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 2: the radio stations get your team together. I'm throwing out 141 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 2: a challenge to Darwin, Palmerston, Berkley, Vic Dailey. They need 142 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:45,560 Speaker 2: to get their teams together. They need to turn up 143 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:46,920 Speaker 2: and we will settle jo. 144 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:50,560 Speaker 1: I got little chicken out. I've got some pretty scorwny arms. 145 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 1: I don't know if they're going to be very good. 146 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:53,680 Speaker 1: Today I had a tug of war. 147 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:58,920 Speaker 2: Well, apparently to win, it's about strategy and coordination. We've 148 00:07:58,920 --> 00:08:02,480 Speaker 2: gotten nothing to do with physical you know. So there 149 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 2: you go. 150 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:04,800 Speaker 1: I might be in with a chance and we might go. 151 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 1: All right, Kathleen and I that sounds like it to 152 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:07,560 Speaker 1: be fun. 153 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:10,640 Speaker 2: Yep, yep. So I think you need to sort of, yeah, 154 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 2: grab your team and come on down for that. And 155 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:16,120 Speaker 2: there will obviously be other things on like a bit 156 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:18,000 Speaker 2: of a come and try sports day that day and 157 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:22,440 Speaker 2: a bit of entertainment, and then there will be a 158 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 2: family fun day on the twenty eighth at Edith Balls Lilian. 159 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:31,200 Speaker 2: And then the first of July, which is Territory Day, 160 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:33,880 Speaker 2: is also our official Gazittal day, and so we will 161 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:36,560 Speaker 2: have a light show and some fireworks and entertainment on 162 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:40,440 Speaker 2: that day. It is a Wednesday, so we will be 163 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:43,360 Speaker 2: partying but. 164 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:44,320 Speaker 1: Still having to work obviously, you know. 165 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:48,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, recognizing everybody's going to go to work the next 166 00:08:48,280 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 2: day and I probably can't Paine insick because everybody's going 167 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:52,720 Speaker 2: to know where I was exactly. 168 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:55,319 Speaker 1: I think it's going to be fun. 169 00:08:55,720 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 2: Yes, yep. And then I'll just go quickly on the 170 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:01,800 Speaker 2: fourth of July, which is they've got the Teddy Bears 171 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 2: picnic and they show and shine with the car. But 172 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:06,400 Speaker 2: we're also going to have a railway fare and a 173 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:13,679 Speaker 2: community a community day and the kicking off the Nadock Week, 174 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:17,000 Speaker 2: so that will be on the fourth of July, and 175 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:19,600 Speaker 2: that will be on our railway terrace and. 176 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:23,520 Speaker 1: John obviously hoping that you know, really hoping that you 177 00:09:23,640 --> 00:09:27,280 Speaker 1: might be able to get people from all around the 178 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:30,319 Speaker 1: Northern Territory there for the centenary events as well. 179 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:35,680 Speaker 2: Yep, look absolutely. I mean people from from Nooka, from 180 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:40,199 Speaker 2: Alice Springs, from Darwin. I'd suggest you grab the family. 181 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:43,680 Speaker 2: It's school holidays, grab the family, come on down for 182 00:09:43,720 --> 00:09:45,960 Speaker 2: the week. There's going to be events throughout the week. 183 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:49,960 Speaker 2: There's plenty of accommodation, and there's other beautiful places as 184 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:52,320 Speaker 2: you know, Katie to see. There's Nippo Loup National Park 185 00:09:52,679 --> 00:09:56,040 Speaker 2: with the gorge and Edith Falls. There's the Hot Springs. 186 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 2: You can venture a little further south to Mataranka for 187 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:01,760 Speaker 2: half a day and enjoy the thermal pulls down there. 188 00:10:02,120 --> 00:10:04,840 Speaker 2: So there's lots to see and do. And I'd encourage 189 00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:08,360 Speaker 2: you people from across the territory to come and join us. 190 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:10,600 Speaker 1: Oh wonderful stuff. It sounds like it's going to be 191 00:10:10,600 --> 00:10:12,160 Speaker 1: a lot of fun. We'll make sure we talk to 192 00:10:12,200 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 1: you again before then. And yeah, I hope we see 193 00:10:15,400 --> 00:10:19,240 Speaker 1: a whole lot of people converge on Catherine for the centenary. 194 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:22,680 Speaker 1: It could be a real tourism boost hopefully for the town. 195 00:10:23,640 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, absolutely, and yes, and an opportunity for us to showcase. 196 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:31,280 Speaker 2: Guess how wonderful Katherine is. I think. You know, sometimes 197 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 2: we get a bit bogged down in the negative story. 198 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:37,040 Speaker 2: So yeah, it is a wonderful place. It's full of 199 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 2: fantastic people. So yes, it's an opportunity to come in 200 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:42,360 Speaker 2: and then mingle with the locals. We're all going to 201 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:44,319 Speaker 2: be at these events, so come and meet and mingle 202 00:10:44,360 --> 00:10:44,959 Speaker 2: with the locals. 203 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:47,080 Speaker 1: Oh, it sounds like it'll be a lot of fun. 204 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:50,760 Speaker 1: Katherine Mayor Joanna Holden. Lovely to talk to you this morning. 205 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:52,160 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for your time. 206 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:54,840 Speaker 2: You two Katie have a great day you too. 207 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:55,640 Speaker 1: Thank you.