1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:02,680 Speaker 1: We know that the my Darwin vouchers well they went 2 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:06,000 Speaker 1: pretty well last time round. They were snapped up rather quickly, 3 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:07,720 Speaker 1: a little bit longer than what it had taken in 4 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:11,719 Speaker 1: previous rounds. But my Palmeston vouchers as well, they are 5 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:15,560 Speaker 1: currently being utilized in Palmerston going quite strong from what 6 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:18,360 Speaker 1: I can understand, and joining me on the line right 7 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:20,240 Speaker 1: now to talk further about it. Give us a bit 8 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 1: of an update. Is the Deputy Mayor Sarah Henderson. Good 9 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: morning to you, Sarah. 10 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 2: Good morning Katie. How are you really well? 11 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 1: Lovely to have you on the show, Sarah. How are 12 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: those my Palmeston vouchers tracking? 13 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 2: Oh, they're tracking very well. They're very popular in Palmerston. 14 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 2: We're doing wonderfully. We started off with six hundred thousand 15 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:44,840 Speaker 2: and we've still got five hundred thousand dollars available. 16 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 1: Okay, so I've gone through about one hundred thousand dollars 17 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 1: worth at this point. 18 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:54,640 Speaker 2: Just at this point, and the first week we had 19 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 2: so many people registered. We only started on the thirty 20 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:00,680 Speaker 2: first of March, so they've done very well. At first 21 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 2: week everybody redeemed about sixty thousand dollars worth, so they're 22 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 2: tracking along very well, they're so far these eighty businesses registered. Yeah, right, 23 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 2: they're very popular. 24 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 1: And what kind of businesses do we know, Sarah? Which 25 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:20,199 Speaker 1: ones have been the most popular or you know which 26 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 1: industries I guess you might say have been the most 27 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 1: popular for utilizing those vouchers? Yet is it retail, is 28 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:28,319 Speaker 1: at restaurants or is there not a real clear idea 29 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 1: at this stage? 30 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:35,200 Speaker 2: Oh? Well, so far the retail has done thirty two percent, 31 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 2: and the food industry has done about twenty seven percent. 32 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 2: The health and beauty and entertainment, Oh, it goes quite high, 33 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 2: and that's for still tracking about eighteen percent. So yeah, 34 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 2: they're very popular. 35 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 1: And what are business is saying to you at the moment, Sarah? 36 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:55,640 Speaker 1: Are they Are they quite happy with the utilization of 37 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 1: the vouchers? Do they feel as though it's making a 38 00:01:57,560 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: bit of an impact in terms of more people getting 39 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: out there and spending in Palmerston. 40 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 2: Oh? Yes, the comments have been very good and it 41 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:10,640 Speaker 2: just brings the money back into our local economy and 42 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 2: our local businesses, which is so important. So it's really 43 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 2: great to see people shopping back in Palmerston again. 44 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 1: And that's what it's all about, isn't it. Making sure 45 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:22,800 Speaker 1: that people do get out and about there. We know 46 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:25,639 Speaker 1: that we've had a couple of really tough years, not 47 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:29,400 Speaker 1: only in retail but in the hospitality sector, in every sector. 48 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:32,320 Speaker 1: I think you'd have to say due to COVID. So 49 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 1: I think that everybody is hoping that you know that 50 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:37,359 Speaker 1: we see some of our local businesses do quite well. 51 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:41,800 Speaker 2: Yes, yes, the local businesses are very happy with it. 52 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:44,960 Speaker 2: We've got to look after our locals. It's so important 53 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 2: for our economy, it. 54 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:50,400 Speaker 1: Really is so Sarah. It sounds as I we'll still 55 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:52,679 Speaker 1: have a little bit of money to get through and 56 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:55,800 Speaker 1: a few more well, it's hard to know. I guess 57 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:58,560 Speaker 1: how many days, but how many weeks, but hopefully a 58 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:01,119 Speaker 1: bit more spending out they're in those businesses. 59 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:06,360 Speaker 2: Oh, definitely, I think it will continue. The registrations are 60 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 2: still open, so if people haven't downloaded the app, they 61 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 2: can go to the Mypalmersan dot MG dot gov dot 62 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:18,640 Speaker 2: au website and join, and of course if there's any 63 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 2: businesses that still want to join, they're quite able to 64 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:22,919 Speaker 2: do so well. 65 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 1: Sarah Henderson, the Deputy Mayor of Palmerston, we appreciate your 66 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 1: time this morning and giving us a bit of an 67 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:28,800 Speaker 1: update 68 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 2: Thanks Katie, have a wonderful day you too.