1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,840 Speaker 1: We are all set for a massive few days of 2 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:06,279 Speaker 1: action with the supercars in the top end this weekend. 3 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:10,400 Speaker 1: But we've also learned this week that Australia's ultimate festival 4 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 1: on wheels, the Red Center NATS, it is well, it's 5 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 1: going to return, bigger and better than ever in Alice 6 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 1: Springs from September five to seven. This year's event introducing 7 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:26,239 Speaker 1: a brand new central hub with Lassida's Center of Excellence 8 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: in the Alice Springs Convention Center transformed into a premium 9 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 1: area packed with elite vehicles, live entertainment and high energy experiences. 10 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: Now I am very pleased to say that. Joining me 11 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:43,199 Speaker 1: on the line. Red Center NATS event manager Dale mcgiver, 12 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 1: Good morning, Dale. 13 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 2: Good a Katie, long time they see. 14 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:49,599 Speaker 1: I was thinking the same. It's lovely to hear your 15 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: voice and have you on the show. 16 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 2: Great to be back on the territory airways, Katie and 17 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 2: yeah talking all things motorsport. You know something that you 18 00:00:57,680 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 2: and I so got our hits around, have we? 19 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 1: Oh look, you know me. I love a good event, Dale, 20 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 1: no matter what it is. And the Red CENTERNTS. I 21 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 1: tell you what it's going to go off, isn't it? 22 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, it is Katie, Look, we're really excited this year. 23 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 2: I've recently joined it, that's and we're still working very 24 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:19,959 Speaker 2: closely with Anti Government and the team at major events. 25 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:22,679 Speaker 2: But yeah, we've sort of taken the rain slowy for 26 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 2: the event this year, and yeah, it's given us the 27 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 2: opportunity to I guess look how we've done things in 28 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:31,040 Speaker 2: the past, and yeah, just sort of flipping it on 29 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:33,320 Speaker 2: its team and giving it a refresh. This year sort 30 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:35,399 Speaker 2: of sees the eleventh year of it, So yeah, it 31 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 2: was an opportunity for a bit of a refresh and rethink. 32 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:41,040 Speaker 1: So tell me a bit about some of the things 33 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 1: that have changed or been added for this year. 34 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, look so much. I'm even struggling to keep up 35 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 2: with it, Katie. We got so many new and exciting things. 36 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 2: But as you just mentioned, we are working with the 37 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 2: team at lasted Is there in our springs, which we've 38 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 2: had our scrutineering and a few events at the past 39 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 2: in but we just saw a really great optuy tunity 40 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 2: to sort of really bring our elite show and shine 41 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:05,639 Speaker 2: offering from Historically it's been out at the Black Skytte 42 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:08,360 Speaker 2: Parks showgrounds, but this year we're sort of making Lasted 43 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 2: as a bit of a hub, so we'll have that 44 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:13,360 Speaker 2: activated on both Friday night and Saturday, and yeah, people 45 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 2: have the opportunity to come and see, you know, all 46 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 2: of those really nice elite vehicles that come into town. 47 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 2: But we'll bring in some of our drag cars and 48 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 2: burnout cars as well, so people can't normally get up 49 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 2: close to them out at the drag strip, but by 50 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:27,799 Speaker 2: having them at Lasted as people will be able to 51 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:29,959 Speaker 2: walk around and see them. We'll do a startup which 52 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:31,919 Speaker 2: is a really exciting thing where you know, they get 53 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 2: really noisy and exciting, so you know, people can get 54 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:36,399 Speaker 2: real sort of really close up and have a chat 55 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 2: to some of these drivers that travel from all around 56 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 2: Australia bringing their vehicles to our springs in the middle. 57 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 1: So for somebody that's never been to the Red Scentinats, 58 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 1: I mean, paint a bit of a picture for us. 59 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:49,520 Speaker 1: What's it like. 60 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:54,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, we really take over the town for the weekend, 61 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 2: which was great. We work close with the town council 62 00:02:57,240 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 2: and all of the venues and yeah, it's a real 63 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,120 Speaker 2: town tape take over. So one of the biggest highlights 64 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 2: is if you've got a car that normally you couldn't 65 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 2: register on the road anywhere in Australia just to normally 66 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 2: drive around town and drive through the streets. We've worked 67 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:13,680 Speaker 2: really closely with the Motor Vehicle Registery in an Order 68 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 2: Territory government and we get special permits for those cars 69 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 2: so they can go in, you know, particular areas. So 70 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 2: you can be walking down the street going to do 71 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 2: your grocery shopping or taking the kids to work and 72 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 2: you will see these fully blown vehicles driving past in 73 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:30,440 Speaker 2: the streets of our springs. So that's really cool. Like 74 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 2: you don't have to necessarily to be a huge motorspoort 75 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 2: enthusiast to take part in this, you know, things like 76 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 2: working with the Olo Springstown Council for the night markets 77 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 2: is another huge step we've taken this year. So we've 78 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 2: sort of done it a little bit in the last 79 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 2: couple of years, but we've got a four blind night market. 80 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 2: We'll have a lot of our cars parking up and 81 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 2: doing the show and shine and very excitingly, we are 82 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 2: bringing back the motorbike ride through through Gojangles Bar. 83 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:58,160 Speaker 1: Oh what how does that work? 84 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 2: Yes, So the Fishes Run event, which is a great 85 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 2: motorcycle event in our springs used to do it, so 86 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 2: we've sort of reintroduced it this year. So Bojangles Famous 87 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:13,920 Speaker 2: Town right in the middle of Todd Streets there in town, 88 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:17,520 Speaker 2: So the motorbikes will literally start riding through the back door, 89 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:20,520 Speaker 2: straight through the middle of the pub and then pop 90 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 2: out the front door on Todd Streets. So yeah, so 91 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:26,920 Speaker 2: it's really cool to have you know, these Parley's and 92 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 2: you know, fat tails and all these sort of things 93 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:32,080 Speaker 2: just driving through the pub. So we're excited to be 94 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:34,679 Speaker 2: able to introduce that one as part of the program 95 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 2: this year too. 96 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:39,720 Speaker 1: How cool. I know there are so many motoring enthusiasts 97 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:41,800 Speaker 1: listening to the show this morning. Plenty of people in 98 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: town for the supercars. I mean, what is your message 99 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: for them if they're thinking, hang on a sec. This 100 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:48,440 Speaker 1: sounds like something I'd like to go to. 101 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, definitely, so many ways to get involved, Katie. And 102 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 2: the great thing about Red Center that's in the events 103 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 2: that we do is you don't have to have a 104 00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 2: special suit up, flashy car. You can we take your 105 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 2: car that you do the row through, run in, take 106 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 2: the kids, kids to school and sport and everything you 107 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 2: can intnate in Red Sin and ads and come and 108 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:10,280 Speaker 2: join in some of the events. So you can participate 109 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 2: in you know, having a little drive down the drag strip, 110 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 2: participating in the street Prey which is always awesome, Like 111 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 2: the whole town comes out watches that one on the 112 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 2: Saturday afternoon. It's free for people to come and watch 113 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 2: that one. You know, you can enter your car or 114 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 2: if you have you know, your nice show car or 115 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:29,599 Speaker 2: you burn out car and you dragger. There literally is 116 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:32,240 Speaker 2: something for everyone. Or if you don't have a car 117 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:33,920 Speaker 2: or just don't want to nty, you want to come 118 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 2: along the watch. There's so many opportunities for free events 119 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:39,719 Speaker 2: like the night markets and the street Pary or obviously 120 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 2: our ticket events that the drag Strip to watch burnouts 121 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 2: and drag cars, and the FMX Air Show that we're 122 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 2: bringing in this year as well. So there's something for everyone. 123 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:51,479 Speaker 2: But there's also going to be plenty of fun like 124 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:54,160 Speaker 2: you know, kids' activities and face painting, you know, all 125 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:56,160 Speaker 2: that sort of really fun stuff as well, because at 126 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 2: some father's weekend, so we want to make a real 127 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:00,599 Speaker 2: family atmosphere about it as well. 128 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:03,960 Speaker 1: How cool. Now, tell me how many people are you 129 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:08,279 Speaker 1: expecting to converge on Olie Springs for the event. 130 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:11,920 Speaker 2: Literally thousands, Katie. I think we normally attract around about 131 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 2: ten to twelve thousand people a year into Red Center APS, 132 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:18,039 Speaker 2: which is a great things. It's on the bucket list 133 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 2: for a lot of our motorsport enthusists that participate in 134 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 2: a lot of our other events throughout our calendar throughout 135 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 2: the year, like Summer Ats and Rocky Apps and all 136 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:28,479 Speaker 2: the Nats and all the other events we do around Australia. 137 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 2: The one in our Springs is the one they all 138 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 2: want to come and do because it's obviously a pretty 139 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:36,719 Speaker 2: epic road trip to get there, but then with everything 140 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:39,520 Speaker 2: just being so close, like they can participate in everything 141 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:42,159 Speaker 2: over the whole weekend. So that's a great thing for 142 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:44,600 Speaker 2: our entrance and attracting them, but it's also a great 143 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 2: thing for people that just want to come along and 144 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 2: watch as you get to see all these pretty cool cars, 145 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:51,120 Speaker 2: you know, cruising the streets of our springs. 146 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:53,480 Speaker 1: How good well Dale, It is lovely to speak to 147 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:55,880 Speaker 1: you this morning. If anybody's keen to find a little 148 00:06:55,880 --> 00:06:58,200 Speaker 1: bit more info, where can they head to? I'm assuming 149 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:01,200 Speaker 1: just to the website. 150 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:03,920 Speaker 2: Air to the Red Senaat's website. Spectator tickets are now 151 00:07:03,960 --> 00:07:06,600 Speaker 2: on sale, and the other really exciting thing we're doing 152 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 2: is we have slashed spectator tickets by fifty percent for 153 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 2: a limited time only, so get in. You need a 154 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 2: spectator ticket from seven dollars fifty tickets. Wow, So that 155 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 2: is that like super cheap. So again, we really want 156 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:21,240 Speaker 2: to bring this event to Alice Springs and involve the 157 00:07:21,240 --> 00:07:23,840 Speaker 2: whole community. So that's another thing that we've sort of 158 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 2: introduced here. But they're only limited, so getting early to 159 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:27,920 Speaker 2: get those cheaper tickets. 160 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:31,040 Speaker 1: Dale. Someone's just messaged and said, Katie, is the Red 161 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 1: Sentinat's anything like the Summernats. 162 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:38,000 Speaker 2: It's it's a smaller version of some of ats, so 163 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 2: obviously that that's another one of our big events that 164 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:45,560 Speaker 2: we present. But it's the same enthusiastic motorsport community that 165 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 2: sort of comes along. So you know those in drag 166 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:51,760 Speaker 2: cars and burnout cars and things like that, so get 167 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 2: the sort of pure motorsport heads, but you get people 168 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 2: that just want to come along and enjoy all things 169 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:58,760 Speaker 2: motorsport and looking at pretty cars as well. 170 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:01,560 Speaker 1: Well. Wonderful to catch up with you this morning, Dale, 171 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for your time. 172 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:05,640 Speaker 2: Thanks Katie, good to have a chat. 173 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 1: Thank you,