1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,280 Speaker 1: We have got the local member for Catherine and also 2 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:06,080 Speaker 1: the Education Minister, Joe Hersey, on the line. We're obviously 3 00:00:06,160 --> 00:00:09,240 Speaker 1: keen to talk to her about education, but given the 4 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:11,639 Speaker 1: fact we've just spoken to Dan, he has told us 5 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 1: what had gone on earlier in the week. Joe Hersey, 6 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 1: good morning to you. I don't know whether you heard Dan. 7 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:20,600 Speaker 1: We just had him on the line from Catherine and 8 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:21,960 Speaker 1: he had given us a little. 9 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 2: Bit a little bit of what Dan had to say. 10 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 2: First of all, good morning listeners, and coming from a 11 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 2: very busy Catherine show that Yeah. But so I'm not 12 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 2: sure that one of the ladies is in hospital. That 13 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 2: is not my understanding. I spoke to the owner of 14 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:44,920 Speaker 2: the coffee club, Niki, this morning. I have just tried 15 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 2: to get that information from him. But from what I 16 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,560 Speaker 2: gathered from her this morning, know that the other lady 17 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 2: is not in hospital. Suffice to say, Nikki, they were 18 00:00:55,920 --> 00:01:00,080 Speaker 2: Katie when I went to see them on Thursday morning, 19 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 2: I think it was they were absolutely I think it 20 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 2: was Wednesday morning. Actually, sorry, it's been a very busy week. 21 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 1: That's all right. 22 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 2: They were both absolutely in shock and Nicky was in tears, 23 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 2: and you know, I know Niki very well, and I 24 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 2: absolutely back down in saying everyone, if Nicky's going to 25 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 2: open up tomorrow, everyone get down there and support it. 26 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 2: They open at six point thirty in the morning and 27 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 2: they were actually in their working I think NICKI said 28 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 2: one of them was making a coffee and the other 29 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,040 Speaker 2: one was just doing a bit of mopping of the floor. 30 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 2: And yeah, these people came in. But I've also followed 31 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 2: up with the police and two of those people have 32 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:43,479 Speaker 2: been arrested. So well done to the police forgetting those 33 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:47,319 Speaker 2: people off the streets and in custody. And they've been 34 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 2: working very hard. It's been a very big week here 35 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 2: for yeah road accidents. 36 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, well it's been a blood of Shoka And that 37 00:01:57,200 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: was what he said. You know, people are feeling quite broken, 38 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: and you feel though, you know, everybody getting down there 39 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 1: tomorrow and supporting the coffee club and supporting those women 40 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 1: is you know what the community needs, Joe. I mean, 41 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 1: the thought of these women being set upon while they're 42 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:17,080 Speaker 1: there at work in the early hours of the morning, 43 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: it it brings a whole raft of emotions. It's hard 44 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 1: to articulate how I feel, and I don't live. 45 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 2: There, and absolutely Katie, and when I heard about it 46 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 2: yesterday because she got broken into at two thirty am, 47 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:35,680 Speaker 2: and so she had obviously been at work. NICKI had 48 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaker 2: been at work there, and then at six point thirty 49 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:42,240 Speaker 2: these two people came back in and you know, assaulted 50 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 2: them and stole other things. Absolutely unacceptable. As I said, 51 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:48,399 Speaker 2: the police have been working over time to make sure 52 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 2: they've got those people in custody, and I just followed 53 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 2: up again with them this morning. But yeah, it is 54 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 2: absolutely unacceptable. It is something that as a government we 55 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 2: do not accept. And I did hear that gentleman just 56 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 2: talking about there was two different tones of policing. I 57 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:10,520 Speaker 2: don't believe that to be sue true. I work, you know, 58 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 2: I converse regularly with the commander, the acting commander hearing Catherine, 59 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 2: and they police the same right across and they are 60 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:24,399 Speaker 2: very intolerant of this kind of behavior in our community, 61 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:28,080 Speaker 2: as is our community. And I've spoken numerous times on 62 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 2: radio before Katy about you know, as a community we 63 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 2: all rally together and get behind each other, and you know, 64 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 2: we have had it's called comfort to say for people 65 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 2: like Nikki at the coffee club. But you know, things 66 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 2: have been going along pretty well all right, you know, 67 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 2: considering what we were putting up with ten months ago 68 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:47,120 Speaker 2: before tagment. 69 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 1: Do you think there's people in town as a result 70 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 1: of the show. What do you think's going on here? 71 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:57,560 Speaker 1: Because I mean, obviously this incident's occurred. We also saw 72 00:03:57,600 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 1: the stolen car from the showground taken on that joy ride. 73 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 1: It was connected, as I understand it, with the coffee club. 74 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 1: I mean, do you think that you've got a situation 75 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 1: here where people have come to town for the show 76 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:11,520 Speaker 1: and it's all sort of blowing up? What's going on? 77 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 2: I think you're right. These people were from out of 78 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 2: town and so they are not they're actually not Territorians 79 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 2: even is my understanding that they've come from over the 80 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 2: border Kananaraway, and it is totally unacceptable to come into 81 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 2: our community and do this kind of you know, wanton 82 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:38,080 Speaker 2: destruction and ruin people's lives and their business is totally 83 00:04:38,200 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 2: unacceptable and we as a government won't put up with 84 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:42,960 Speaker 2: it and in order to police. 85 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:45,600 Speaker 1: Look, I know some people listening will be going, well, 86 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:48,400 Speaker 1: you guys are in power now, you know, and we've 87 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:51,920 Speaker 1: spoken so much about crime over recent years. There's no 88 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 1: doubt about that. But there might be some people in 89 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: Catherine this morning, thinking, you guys are in power, what 90 00:04:56,760 --> 00:04:59,359 Speaker 1: are you going to do to stop this from happening 91 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 1: so that, you know, so that people can feel safe 92 00:05:01,279 --> 00:05:02,159 Speaker 1: when they go to work. 93 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:06,720 Speaker 2: That's exactly right, Katie. And we have strengthened the you know, 94 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:10,680 Speaker 2: the bail laws. We've bought in more powerful police to 95 00:05:10,839 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 2: go out and you know, arrest. These people know they're 96 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:16,000 Speaker 2: not getting let out on bail like they used to. 97 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:19,159 Speaker 2: And we will continue to work and make sure that 98 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:22,159 Speaker 2: our community does feel safe because when this kind of 99 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:25,359 Speaker 2: thing happens. As I said, fortunately the police have worked 100 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 2: very hard. These two people are in custody, and you 101 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 2: know that's a great result, Joe. 102 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 1: I mean in terms of this situation where people are 103 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:38,360 Speaker 1: coming into town then from somewhere else, from another location 104 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:40,720 Speaker 1: and behaving in this way, Like, what else can be 105 00:05:40,760 --> 00:05:42,719 Speaker 1: done to try and stop this? I mean, do you 106 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:44,960 Speaker 1: need to have a situation where they they've got to 107 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 1: have some kind of of license or permit to come 108 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 1: into town. 109 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:52,960 Speaker 2: Well, that's an interesting scenario, Katie, because I know that 110 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:56,719 Speaker 2: when you go onto you know, different areas of the territory, 111 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 2: you do need to have a permit to go there, 112 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 2: and that might be some thing that you know, the 113 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:03,839 Speaker 2: traditional owners of Catherine. And that's one of the difficult 114 00:06:03,880 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 2: things at the moment, Katie, is because we are still 115 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:11,279 Speaker 2: you know, there's still the native title conversations and they're 116 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:13,800 Speaker 2: still working that out for Catherine as to who are 117 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:16,839 Speaker 2: the traditional owners. That's been going on for a long time. 118 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:19,920 Speaker 2: And so I've spoken to the likes of Kolano, I've 119 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 2: spoken to the likes of Jawin, and even to the 120 00:06:22,920 --> 00:06:27,719 Speaker 2: Banajao group of the Jawan as well, to just say, well, 121 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 2: you know, it's all well and good for me as 122 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 2: the local member to stand up and say this is unacceptable, 123 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:36,000 Speaker 2: but we need these aboriginal groups to stand up and 124 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 2: say this is unacceptable as well. I agree, and it's 125 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:42,359 Speaker 2: not something that they want to do. They do do 126 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:44,920 Speaker 2: it in I've certainly been in areas where they do 127 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 2: stand up and say this, but they don't come out 128 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 2: and do it loudly, whether it be in the newspaper 129 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:56,120 Speaker 2: or you know, broadly out because it was something. 130 00:06:55,839 --> 00:06:59,839 Speaker 1: That I was really important, like the you know, Larakie 131 00:06:59,880 --> 00:07:04,160 Speaker 1: and after the death of Limford fire came out really 132 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:07,680 Speaker 1: strongly and said that they did not you know, tolerate 133 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:11,720 Speaker 1: that kind of behavior happening here on Larachee Land. I 134 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:14,000 Speaker 1: know they're very you know, they were very firm on that. 135 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:16,840 Speaker 1: So do you mean those groups coming out and saying, 136 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 1: you know that they don't tolerate that criminal behavior, or 137 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 1: do you mean people traveling. 138 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 2: That's exactly that's exactly what I think, you know, to 139 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 2: not tolerate that kind of behavior, but not have these 140 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:32,119 Speaker 2: people come into town and give our town Aboriginal people 141 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 2: a very bad name, which is what happens. You cannot 142 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:38,000 Speaker 2: tar everyone with the same brush. But they won't come 143 00:07:38,040 --> 00:07:40,240 Speaker 2: out and do that at the moment, Katie, until our 144 00:07:40,320 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 2: native title is sorted out. And so who are the 145 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 2: traditional owners because at the moment right it's between a 146 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 2: couple of different groups. And that's been going on, gosh 147 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 2: for a very long time. Every time I ask, it's 148 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 2: we're nearly there. We're nearly there, but it's I feel 149 00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:58,040 Speaker 2: like it's kind of how long's a bit of string? 150 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:01,520 Speaker 1: Well, look, I think it's you know, it is certainly 151 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 1: another interesting aspect of the discussion. 152 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:06,239 Speaker 2: Joe. 153 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:10,040 Speaker 1: Just before I start to talk about the education, the 154 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 1: area of education, can I just ask very quickly in 155 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 1: terms of the coffee club and Dave did mention this 156 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:19,679 Speaker 1: a short while ago. So they open at seven o'clock 157 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 1: tomorrow morning. Is that your understanding? 158 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:26,560 Speaker 2: On any given day, normally the coffee club opens at 159 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 2: six thirty am. I know Nicky is there at six 160 00:08:29,400 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 2: thirty am, and I know that customers are there at 161 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:35,400 Speaker 2: six thirty am. I'm not sure if it's different tomorrow. 162 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:37,520 Speaker 2: I think they want to open a little bit later, 163 00:08:37,559 --> 00:08:39,840 Speaker 2: but generally they are there at six thirty am. 164 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:42,520 Speaker 1: All right, Well, I would certainly, as I know you 165 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:46,600 Speaker 1: would do and others encourage the community to get there, 166 00:08:47,040 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 1: to go and support this business, particularly after what they've 167 00:08:51,520 --> 00:08:54,599 Speaker 1: been through. I think it's woeful that they've been subjected 168 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:58,680 Speaker 1: to that. Joe. I'll just move along though, because we 169 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:02,160 Speaker 1: know that there has been some further data obviously come 170 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:05,600 Speaker 1: out in relation to school attendance offices and the impact 171 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 1: that they are doing. So data from term two has 172 00:09:08,679 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 1: shown attendance rates at government schools was at seventy two 173 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:15,000 Speaker 1: point six percent, which is down at half a percentage 174 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:18,840 Speaker 1: point on the same time last year. From your perspective, 175 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:22,600 Speaker 1: what makes you think that that school attendance is improving 176 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:26,160 Speaker 1: despite these numbers showing a little bit of a different story. 177 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:31,520 Speaker 2: So, yeah, it is zero point five percentage, which is 178 00:09:31,559 --> 00:09:34,400 Speaker 2: a very small amount, but it's still not okay that 179 00:09:34,480 --> 00:09:37,920 Speaker 2: it's down instead of improving. We have pockets where it 180 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:41,239 Speaker 2: is improving. For example, I know that even in opposition, 181 00:09:41,320 --> 00:09:44,439 Speaker 2: we spoke about I spoke with the previous government about 182 00:09:44,559 --> 00:09:48,200 Speaker 2: our perulum and I know that they have had a 183 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:52,520 Speaker 2: considerable increase in their enrollments there at school. They've gone 184 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:55,760 Speaker 2: from thirty three to seventy seven students. And there was 185 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 2: a lot of angst and disunity in the school with 186 00:09:58,920 --> 00:10:03,040 Speaker 2: the the staff at the school and with the community, 187 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:07,839 Speaker 2: and that's why they saw a considerable decrease. And the 188 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:11,439 Speaker 2: department has been working very well, very hard with the 189 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:14,560 Speaker 2: our Perilum community and have got new staff in there, 190 00:10:14,840 --> 00:10:17,080 Speaker 2: and I think the fact that they've got more than 191 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:20,559 Speaker 2: double the amount of people back at school again is 192 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:24,480 Speaker 2: a good sign. But overall, Katie, the attendance officers are 193 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:27,439 Speaker 2: working with students and families right across the territory. When 194 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:29,719 Speaker 2: I was in Tenant Creek last week, I saw them 195 00:10:29,720 --> 00:10:32,160 Speaker 2: at the show. They were talking to families about the 196 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:36,199 Speaker 2: fact that school was going back to following Monday, and 197 00:10:36,280 --> 00:10:39,400 Speaker 2: so you know, no, it's not acceptable, even if it's 198 00:10:39,440 --> 00:10:41,920 Speaker 2: er point five of a percent. We want kids to 199 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:44,280 Speaker 2: be in school. We know that if they're in school, 200 00:10:44,480 --> 00:10:47,040 Speaker 2: they're not out there, you know, doing the wrong thing. 201 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:49,280 Speaker 2: We also know that they're going to be educated on 202 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:52,760 Speaker 2: a life to a meaningful employment, and that's exactly as 203 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:53,840 Speaker 2: a government what we want. 204 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:56,960 Speaker 1: Joe, has there been in the updates? I know that 205 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:59,080 Speaker 1: you and I had spoken about this in the past, 206 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:01,360 Speaker 1: and it was something that we've spoken about as well 207 00:11:01,400 --> 00:11:04,160 Speaker 1: when the former government was in power. I remember there 208 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:07,960 Speaker 1: was an article at Matt Cunningham had rishon about about 209 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 1: some kids not attending school for extremely long periods of 210 00:11:12,520 --> 00:11:14,200 Speaker 1: time and then being taken. 211 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:14,400 Speaker 2: Off the. 212 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 1: Enrollment. Yes, so where are things at with that? Are 213 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:22,199 Speaker 1: they back, you know, sort of in school? How is 214 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:23,080 Speaker 1: it working now? 215 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:27,080 Speaker 2: Yeah? I don't have the exact numbers of what it was, 216 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:29,400 Speaker 2: but I know when we came into government there was 217 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:32,680 Speaker 2: that kind of secret role and there was about sixteen 218 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:36,240 Speaker 2: hundred kids on that role, and I know I think 219 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:39,960 Speaker 2: in estimates, gosh, I think there was about five hundred 220 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 2: and fifty or so off that had gone back to school. Okay, 221 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:48,600 Speaker 2: I'm not sure what those numbers look like today. I 222 00:11:48,640 --> 00:11:52,280 Speaker 2: can certainly get back to But that's why the attendance 223 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:56,520 Speaker 2: officers continually working with the families and with the students 224 00:11:56,720 --> 00:12:00,280 Speaker 2: and with other services as well to work out how 225 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:02,920 Speaker 2: they can support these families and students in getting back 226 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:06,000 Speaker 2: to school. And I know that, you know, for example, 227 00:12:06,040 --> 00:12:08,520 Speaker 2: in Catherine, there was we had a bit of unrest 228 00:12:08,559 --> 00:12:10,960 Speaker 2: at the start of the year. You know, if some 229 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:13,600 Speaker 2: of these kids haven't been to school for a while, 230 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:16,400 Speaker 2: then you know they take time to settle in. But 231 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:20,040 Speaker 2: the number one thing is we want all kids to 232 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:22,960 Speaker 2: be at school on a pathway to meaningful employment. 233 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:27,600 Speaker 1: Jo In terms of you know, families being fined if 234 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:30,640 Speaker 1: their kids aren't going to school. Have any families actually 235 00:12:30,679 --> 00:12:32,800 Speaker 1: been fined for not sending their kids to school? 236 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:40,280 Speaker 2: I am sorry, Katie, I don't have the numbers exactly. 237 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:43,280 Speaker 2: There have been fines given out. As to whether those 238 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:45,600 Speaker 2: fines have been paid, I don't have that in front 239 00:12:45,600 --> 00:12:47,959 Speaker 2: of me right now, but I definitely know that fines 240 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:50,880 Speaker 2: have been written out for people, and there's certainly been 241 00:12:50,920 --> 00:12:53,440 Speaker 2: a lot of compliance notices as well. And when they 242 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:56,720 Speaker 2: get the compliance notice, the attendance officer works with those 243 00:12:56,760 --> 00:12:59,600 Speaker 2: families with the student. If the student's been given it 244 00:13:00,440 --> 00:13:04,080 Speaker 2: working with them and if they go back to school 245 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:07,000 Speaker 2: then those compliance noticed as a revote. But if they 246 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:10,880 Speaker 2: continually flout the system and don't then they will receive 247 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:12,000 Speaker 2: a fine jo. 248 00:13:12,120 --> 00:13:14,480 Speaker 1: Look before we let you go. This morning, obviously the 249 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:18,720 Speaker 1: Catherine Show is underway. It's always such a busy time. 250 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:21,360 Speaker 1: I mean, we've spoken about some of the not so 251 00:13:21,480 --> 00:13:24,320 Speaker 1: good things that have happened in Catherine throughout the week. 252 00:13:24,400 --> 00:13:26,920 Speaker 1: But how is the show going? Is it a record attendance? 253 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:29,800 Speaker 2: Oh my gosh, I tell you, Katie, I've been at 254 00:13:29,800 --> 00:13:32,440 Speaker 2: the showground since six point thirty this morning. It is 255 00:13:32,760 --> 00:13:37,080 Speaker 2: absolutely pumping. The grounds look amazing, So hats off to 256 00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:40,679 Speaker 2: all of the show committee. It's sixty years of our 257 00:13:40,760 --> 00:13:43,760 Speaker 2: Catherine Show. I've been attending for the last thirty five years. 258 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:47,880 Speaker 2: It looks amazing. The grounds look amazing. Just with that 259 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:51,080 Speaker 2: late rain we've had. I just ducked out to do 260 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:54,319 Speaker 2: another amazing announcement quickly I'll tell you about with the 261 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:59,320 Speaker 2: million dollars for an all weather community over the Bowls Club. 262 00:13:59,400 --> 00:14:02,000 Speaker 2: So we've just been down there with Minister Charles. That's 263 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:06,959 Speaker 2: absolutely a fantastic piece of infrastructure for the lifestyle of 264 00:14:07,080 --> 00:14:09,560 Speaker 2: people here. In Katherine. I mean, we haven't been able 265 00:14:09,559 --> 00:14:12,440 Speaker 2: to have lawn bowls for a while, so they've got 266 00:14:12,480 --> 00:14:16,559 Speaker 2: new surface down they're going to be putting out to 267 00:14:16,679 --> 00:14:18,760 Speaker 2: tender for that. There's only about three different people that 268 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:22,080 Speaker 2: do this all weather shade over the top of bowls, 269 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:24,840 Speaker 2: but that's going to even just ran into someone this morning. 270 00:14:24,920 --> 00:14:26,960 Speaker 2: You know, the Red Cross were really excited about it 271 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:29,440 Speaker 2: because they'll be able to have outdoor events. You know, 272 00:14:29,520 --> 00:14:33,920 Speaker 2: there's yoga, have looked at it to have some outdoor yoga. 273 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:38,520 Speaker 2: So there's lots of things separate to also lawn bowls 274 00:14:38,680 --> 00:14:41,760 Speaker 2: and you know, barefoot bowls, all of these things that 275 00:14:41,800 --> 00:14:45,120 Speaker 2: we used to have before and the bowling green's been 276 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:47,440 Speaker 2: out of action for a little while. It looks absolutely 277 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:51,600 Speaker 2: fantastic and this announcement goes a long way to you know, 278 00:14:52,280 --> 00:14:55,360 Speaker 2: a greater lifestyle here in Katherine. And well that is 279 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:57,080 Speaker 2: good to be back at the show store. 280 00:14:57,320 --> 00:14:59,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, well that is good to hear. Joe Hersey will 281 00:14:59,760 --> 00:15:02,040 Speaker 1: let you go. Thank you very much for your time 282 00:15:02,080 --> 00:15:02,600 Speaker 1: this morning. 283 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:05,880 Speaker 2: Thanks Katie, thank you. Well, see everyone at 284 00:15:05,920 --> 00:15:07,120 Speaker 1: The show sounds good.