1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,600 Speaker 1: Usually we'd catch up with the Lord Mayor combat Scarlets 2 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:05,519 Speaker 1: at this time on a what day is it Wednesday? 3 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:08,920 Speaker 1: Wednesday morning? But joining me in the studio is the 4 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 1: CEO of the City of Darwin, Simone Saundas. Good morning 5 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:14,520 Speaker 1: to you, Simone morning, Katie. Thank you so much for 6 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:18,119 Speaker 1: joining us this morning while the Lord Mayor is away. Now, 7 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 1: firstly I might just get a bit of an update 8 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:24,280 Speaker 1: from you if I can, in relation to the to 9 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 1: the stray dog attack that happened in Nightcliff over the 10 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:28,040 Speaker 1: course of the weekend. 11 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, so the dog has been impounded at the city 12 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 2: of City of Darwen and what the team now do 13 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 2: is undertaking investigation. The first part of that will be 14 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:39,840 Speaker 2: to see whether it's actually Michael Chip tagged and whether 15 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:43,519 Speaker 2: it does have an owner and that that process. They'll 16 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 2: run through that process for the next period of time 17 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:48,560 Speaker 2: and then provide it provide an update. 18 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 1: And at this point in time does it seem as 19 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:51,200 Speaker 1: though it's god a owner. 20 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:54,720 Speaker 2: Look, I don't know as far as the details. They'll 21 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 2: they'll look at all different avenues to find a potential 22 00:00:57,640 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 2: owner owner for that animal. But at this stage we 23 00:00:59,920 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 2: haven't got we haven't identified somebody yes. 24 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 1: What I mean is what's going to happen. I guess 25 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:08,080 Speaker 1: with that dog in the sense that it was from 26 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:12,319 Speaker 1: all accounts, a pretty brutal situation where it has attacked, 27 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:15,880 Speaker 1: you know, a person and a dog unprovoked in any way, 28 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:16,680 Speaker 1: shape or form. 29 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 2: Look, we really have to allow the investigation to go 30 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 2: through from start to finish. If though, however, we have 31 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:26,760 Speaker 2: certain situations where there is really really serious dog attacks, 32 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:29,320 Speaker 2: the dogs may be euthanized as part of that part 33 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:32,040 Speaker 2: of that process. And we've also got last night at 34 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:36,840 Speaker 2: council meeting, a council unanimously endorsed our new bylaws, which 35 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:39,240 Speaker 2: means that from October this year will also see some 36 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 2: strengthening in relation to the categorization of dog attacks and 37 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 2: also an increase in the penalties for dog attacks and 38 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:49,800 Speaker 2: owners that aren't you fencing, fencing the er properly and 39 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:52,800 Speaker 2: making sure that their dogs are contained either within their 40 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:54,280 Speaker 2: home and when they're on leashes. 41 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: Okay, so those penalties will be increased from. 42 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 2: From the second of October when the by laws become effective. 43 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: All right, someone I do want to ask, I understand 44 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 1: that parking fees, well, we're going to start to be 45 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: charged in the city on Saturdays in central areas. That's correct, 46 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 1: isn't it. 47 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 2: That's right. So it was, it's part of the municipal 48 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 2: plan and it's in the public domain. But it will 49 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:19,360 Speaker 2: become effective on the first of first of August. Parking 50 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 2: will be reintroduced just in Zone A, so just that 51 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:25,960 Speaker 2: the Central Business District, and it will be two dollars 52 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 2: per hour CAUP to the time limit. You can stay 53 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:32,240 Speaker 2: for a maximum of four hours. Look, we receive some 54 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 2: feedback from business owners in the area that sometimes we've 55 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 2: got people parking overnight in the city in those prime 56 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 2: prime areas, and also workers or other people staying for 57 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 2: the whole day. So really to get the turnover if 58 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 2: you want to pop in on a Saturday morning, go 59 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 2: into your favorite store, get something to eat. We really 60 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 2: want to free up those spaces to move, you know, 61 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:52,920 Speaker 2: move people around that that central business. 62 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:55,200 Speaker 1: Because it was done. It was really done in good will, 63 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 1: you know, at a time when when I guess we're 64 00:02:57,560 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 1: trying to attract people into the CBD to get them 65 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:02,359 Speaker 1: hopping on a Saturday morning, but it sounds as though 66 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:04,360 Speaker 1: some people aren't using it in the appropriate way. 67 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think that we are finding that people are 68 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:09,360 Speaker 2: staying all day in those spaces and not allowing traffic 69 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 2: to flow to come into those businesses. The other thing 70 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:14,600 Speaker 2: is that it's still free in zones B and C 71 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 2: on a sunurday, our off street parking is all still free. 72 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 2: We'd really encourage people, if you are leaving your car 73 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 2: in town over the night overnight to use those other 74 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:26,519 Speaker 2: zones rather than rather than the Zone A to free 75 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:29,800 Speaker 2: up that activation of that space and the business visitation. 76 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 1: So simone, what day, sorry, does that do those fees 77 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 1: come into play? 78 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 2: It comes into effect on the first of August, and 79 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 2: there'll be some communications, all the signs will be updated 80 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 2: in preparation for that over the coming period of time, 81 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 2: and all the pace days and everything else supporting that. 82 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: Do you reckon there'll be any backlash from the community, 83 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 1: you know, people sort of turning up to the CBD, 84 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 1: then realizing they've got to pay, or maybe not realizing 85 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 1: not paying and then ending up with a fine. 86 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 2: I think when it does come into effect on the 87 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 2: first of August, our ranges will take an education process, 88 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:01,760 Speaker 2: will take a bit of time for the community to 89 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 2: become used to it, and we'll use it, you know, 90 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:05,120 Speaker 2: an educative approach in that regard. 91 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:08,040 Speaker 1: Okay, now a bit of an update or I'm keen 92 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 1: to see if there is a bit of an update 93 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:12,400 Speaker 1: when you talk about the Esperanade and the fact that 94 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 1: there has been plans to heritage list the Esperanarde. The 95 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 1: Property Council joined us on the show yesterday Ruth Palmer 96 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:22,280 Speaker 1: and said that they are quite concerned about this. I 97 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:24,720 Speaker 1: know that it's something that the Lord Mayor Convat Scalis 98 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 1: had said to us that he was quite concerned about 99 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:29,800 Speaker 1: as well. From your perspective as the CEO, is there 100 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:33,040 Speaker 1: any update on this proposal to heritagely see Esperanard. 101 00:04:34,279 --> 00:04:36,760 Speaker 2: There is actually a court order that's currently in place 102 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 2: that puts a halt on the current process, effectively meaning 103 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 2: that currently the Heritage Council and the Minister are able 104 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:46,479 Speaker 2: to make a decision on the listing, they're not able 105 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:49,280 Speaker 2: to not at the moment until after a direction's hearing 106 00:04:49,320 --> 00:04:52,800 Speaker 2: which has been set for the thirteenth of July, and 107 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 2: after the directions hearing, City of Darwen, you know, needs 108 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 2: reasonable time to be able to consider the broader proposal 109 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 2: also seek some stakeholder feedback. This land includes City of 110 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:06,679 Speaker 2: darwin Land, but also private land and businesses as well. 111 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 2: So it's a very very broad area that's being proposed 112 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 2: as part of that remint. 113 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:14,040 Speaker 1: And I would imagine that when you sort of look 114 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:16,480 Speaker 1: at it from a real sort of operational perspective, if 115 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 1: it's City of Darwin Land, that then it gets heritage 116 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 1: listed against the City of Darwin's will. Who's meant to 117 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:24,880 Speaker 1: maintain it? And can you maintain it and do all 118 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 1: the different things that you've been able to do over 119 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 1: previous years. 120 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:29,799 Speaker 2: Look, I think the maintenance of it you can absolutely 121 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 2: continue to do. But I think the challenge becomes that 122 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:34,919 Speaker 2: extra layer of anything that we want to do to 123 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:37,839 Speaker 2: develop that area. And I'm not talking about necessarily big, 124 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 2: heavy footprint development, but we're talking about activations, festivals, like 125 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:46,279 Speaker 2: low footprint activation of the area. It really would be 126 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 2: be quite unprecedent, and if we look around other capital 127 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:53,599 Speaker 2: cities and jurisdictions, you know, the great development on prime 128 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 2: waterfront land really does change the nature of the city 129 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:59,279 Speaker 2: and it really will help to activate the whole city 130 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:03,240 Speaker 2: and increase business, visitation and everything else on that beautiful area. 131 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 2: But done respectfully, which City of Darwin's absolutely committed to do. 132 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:08,919 Speaker 1: And it sounds as though you've done a bit of 133 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 1: research anyways to what goes on interstate. I mean, have 134 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:15,839 Speaker 1: we got a situation where any other any other esperanads 135 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:18,160 Speaker 1: interstate are heritage listed? Do you know? 136 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:22,200 Speaker 2: Look, to my knowledge, there's nothing of this magnitude that 137 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 2: I'm aware of, So it's probably just that it's the 138 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 2: broad remit of the area that's been looked at, and 139 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:32,480 Speaker 2: it does. It's interesting where the boundaries actually start and finish. 140 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 2: So certain areas the waterfront, you know, some similar potential 141 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 2: military history, etc. But it is interesting where the boundaries 142 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:43,719 Speaker 2: start and finished, and probably more about private land where 143 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:47,120 Speaker 2: we've already got business operators is really concerning. 144 00:06:47,279 --> 00:06:49,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, So that direction's hearing is due to happen a 145 00:06:49,760 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 1: little later next month or part way through next month, 146 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:54,440 Speaker 1: and then I guess you'll have a better idea of 147 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:55,680 Speaker 1: where things will go from there. 148 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 2: Correct, And the Direction's hearings in relation to what Lord 149 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:02,560 Speaker 2: Mayor's already spoken about. But the process City of Dulwin 150 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 2: does not believe the process to get to us to 151 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:08,239 Speaker 2: this point, and the communicators, sorry, the consultation and following 152 00:07:08,279 --> 00:07:10,040 Speaker 2: the legislation has actually been adhered too. 153 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:11,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, I've got to tell it. I was pretty surprised 154 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:13,760 Speaker 1: when I actually saw it just pop up as an 155 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:15,680 Speaker 1: ad in the NT News and I thought, hang on 156 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:18,400 Speaker 1: a set, we're heritage listing the whole of the espanat. 157 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 2: So the first that City of Darwin heard about it 158 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 2: was on the fourteenth of April bye by way of 159 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 2: by way of that listing and a letter. At that time. 160 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 2: Prior to that we had we had no visibility or 161 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 2: knowledge of it. 162 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:32,720 Speaker 1: Well, it sounds like a very interesting situation, and we'll 163 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 1: stay on top of that, and I've no doubt that 164 00:07:34,640 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 1: we'll talk to you again about that one at some 165 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 1: point some home. I do want to ask, though, I 166 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 1: know that there has been a request for proposal which 167 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:45,440 Speaker 1: has been issued for Bundilla Beach, what exactly is this 168 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:46,000 Speaker 1: all about? 169 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 2: So City of Darwin is commencing the master planning process 170 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 2: for Bundilla Beach, which is you know which will be 171 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 2: great for the community and that you know the future 172 00:07:54,920 --> 00:07:58,240 Speaker 2: for that whole area. So we're seeking proposals from businesses 173 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 2: to actually undertake the master plan and the engagement process, 174 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 2: and the request for proposals close on the thirteenth of July. 175 00:08:06,080 --> 00:08:09,280 Speaker 2: What that then means is that community engagement will start 176 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:12,880 Speaker 2: mid September and run for about four weeks, so community 177 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:15,680 Speaker 2: at that time will absolutely will be seeking feedback and 178 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:18,160 Speaker 2: we want to hear from the community on what they'd 179 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:20,600 Speaker 2: like to see you see in that space. More broadly, 180 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:23,600 Speaker 2: some of the things that are within the Northern Church 181 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:27,120 Speaker 2: Government grant funding which will be absolutely within stage stage 182 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 2: one of that considerations include there's green space, basketball courts, 183 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 2: power bollards for food, vans, upgraded toilets and paths and parking. 184 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:39,200 Speaker 2: But what we will look to do is do a 185 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:43,720 Speaker 2: broader master plan that goes probably three stages and gives 186 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:46,040 Speaker 2: us a real future vision and we'll look to do 187 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:47,959 Speaker 2: stage stage one with that funding and. 188 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:50,720 Speaker 1: Someone does any of that include the V park that 189 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:53,240 Speaker 1: we've heard a lot about in recent weeks and months. 190 00:08:53,520 --> 00:08:56,720 Speaker 2: So the r V park was a trial arrangement and 191 00:08:56,760 --> 00:08:59,559 Speaker 2: we actually received advice from the Ministry yesterday that the 192 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:03,360 Speaker 2: accept under the planning scheme has not been granted to 193 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 2: the City of Darwin, so it means no RV park 194 00:09:05,920 --> 00:09:08,560 Speaker 2: for this so it's not happening a stri season and 195 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 2: council will look to revisit options later in the year. 196 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:14,800 Speaker 2: And we'll continue to still work in relation to the 197 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 2: Northern Territory government's drive strategy in what they call Freedom 198 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:21,440 Speaker 2: Campus and how we get more RVs potentially within the city. 199 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:24,000 Speaker 2: But no, definitely not for this Strive season and not 200 00:09:24,400 --> 00:09:24,920 Speaker 2: at Bundela. 201 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:27,600 Speaker 1: Okay, so the Minister has knocked it. 202 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:29,520 Speaker 2: Back yesterday we received that advice. 203 00:09:29,640 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 1: Yes, was that disappointing for the council. 204 00:09:31,920 --> 00:09:35,800 Speaker 2: Look, we respect the minister's decision in relation in relation 205 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:38,960 Speaker 2: to the planning and I think we'll look, like I said, 206 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:40,960 Speaker 2: revisit it later in the year and potentially look at 207 00:09:41,160 --> 00:09:44,200 Speaker 2: other options for r V and those freedom campers within 208 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:46,200 Speaker 2: the city and close to the city in our festivals 209 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:46,640 Speaker 2: and events. 210 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:48,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, because that's some of the feedback that we've actually 211 00:09:48,880 --> 00:09:51,240 Speaker 1: received to the show, is that there are people that 212 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:53,240 Speaker 1: do want to see an RV park and that there's 213 00:09:53,520 --> 00:09:57,200 Speaker 1: not enough around the Northern Territory in terms of places 214 00:09:57,200 --> 00:09:59,880 Speaker 1: where they can actually stop and stay safely when the 215 00:10:00,160 --> 00:10:01,400 Speaker 1: really quite self sufficient. 216 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:04,640 Speaker 2: Absolutely, and if you look at the Anti government's tourism 217 00:10:04,760 --> 00:10:08,520 Speaker 2: drive strategy, the section of Freedom Campus absolutely identifies that 218 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:12,320 Speaker 2: we need to encourage more freedom campers are vs within 219 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 2: the within the Northern territory and have places where where 220 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:17,520 Speaker 2: people can can come and you know, linger a little 221 00:10:17,520 --> 00:10:19,280 Speaker 2: bit longer in our cities and towns. 222 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:22,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, some before I let you go. Territory Day on Saturday. 223 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:25,080 Speaker 1: Obviously it's a fun time if you're you know, wanting 224 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:27,000 Speaker 1: to let off some fireworks and that kind of thing. 225 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:29,720 Speaker 1: But I would imagine a pretty busy time for the 226 00:10:29,880 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 1: council in terms of the cleanup afterwards, is it. 227 00:10:33,240 --> 00:10:37,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, Look, we encourage everybody to celebrate safely. Please take 228 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:41,240 Speaker 2: your rubbish and look after a municipality and also your pets. 229 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:44,720 Speaker 2: We will have a monitorium until the third of July 230 00:10:45,080 --> 00:10:48,200 Speaker 2: on the fees within our within our pound environment for 231 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:50,480 Speaker 2: any dogs that we do pick up. One of the 232 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 2: great things though, that we signed a memorandum understanding two 233 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:57,720 Speaker 2: days ago with Northern Church Government Corrections, and that's actually 234 00:10:57,720 --> 00:11:01,240 Speaker 2: a five year agreement where low security prisoners are going 235 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:06,400 Speaker 2: to assist within the municipality with rubbish collection maybe after 236 00:11:06,480 --> 00:11:08,960 Speaker 2: festivals and events and also in some of our key 237 00:11:09,040 --> 00:11:12,319 Speaker 2: reserves and parks East Point, et cetera. And that we're 238 00:11:12,320 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 2: going to have four crews provided by Corrections as well 239 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:18,680 Speaker 2: to assist with that Sunday cleanup for Territory Day, which 240 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:21,000 Speaker 2: is great and I think, you know, a real, real 241 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:23,199 Speaker 2: benefit for the whole of the community. 242 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:25,520 Speaker 1: Right, So that's going to start from basically this weekend. 243 00:11:25,800 --> 00:11:29,319 Speaker 2: Yeahs for Saturday where we're started MU signed and that 244 00:11:29,640 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 2: arrangement will continue for five years. So we really appreciate 245 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:36,080 Speaker 2: the commitment from Corrections and the Northern Territory government and 246 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:39,200 Speaker 2: also the opportunity I guess for low security prisoners to 247 00:11:39,240 --> 00:11:42,280 Speaker 2: participate in a work environment and have that certificate of 248 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:45,280 Speaker 2: participation from City of Darwen as well. 249 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:47,120 Speaker 1: And someone I know that that is something that conbat 250 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:49,320 Speaker 1: Scalas have mentioned to us before that he would like 251 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:51,200 Speaker 1: to see. I guess there might be some people in 252 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:53,800 Speaker 1: the community who are thinking, oh goodness, me prisoners out 253 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:56,400 Speaker 1: you know, collecting rubbish. Is this going to be saved? 254 00:11:56,400 --> 00:11:58,800 Speaker 1: But we are talking low security prisoners, aren't. 255 00:11:58,559 --> 00:12:03,319 Speaker 2: We absolutely low security prisoners and Corrections has they'll supervise 256 00:12:03,400 --> 00:12:06,440 Speaker 2: the crew and City of Darwin will assess the work 257 00:12:06,520 --> 00:12:10,599 Speaker 2: areas and they've been really careful to select the locations 258 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:13,240 Speaker 2: for crews in our beaches and foreshows and parks. So 259 00:12:13,240 --> 00:12:16,959 Speaker 2: there's been a lot of consideration in bringing that agreement together, 260 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:18,360 Speaker 2: just very quickly. 261 00:12:18,440 --> 00:12:21,400 Speaker 1: You said the moratorium when it comes to maybe dogs 262 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:23,880 Speaker 1: escaping on Territory Day, it's a terrible time for some 263 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 1: of our pits, you know, in terms of them getting 264 00:12:25,480 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 1: out and then winding up goodness knows where. So if 265 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:30,160 Speaker 1: they do get picked up by the pound or if 266 00:12:30,200 --> 00:12:32,360 Speaker 1: they end up in the pound, won't be charged to 267 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:33,240 Speaker 1: feed to just say no. 268 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:35,880 Speaker 2: Up until the third of July, we won't be charging 269 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:38,439 Speaker 2: fees for dogs that we do pick up during that period, 270 00:12:38,440 --> 00:12:41,520 Speaker 2: but we really do again encourage yeah, celebrate safely and 271 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:44,079 Speaker 2: keep your pets indoors during that time. 272 00:12:44,200 --> 00:12:46,320 Speaker 1: Do you wind up with a lot of a lot 273 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:47,600 Speaker 1: of animals. 274 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:51,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, Look, there is absolutely an increased influx of animals 275 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:54,000 Speaker 2: into the pound and we've got additional ranges on over 276 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:57,280 Speaker 2: the weekend and additional animal management cruis as well to 277 00:12:57,320 --> 00:12:59,600 Speaker 2: help support the community. Yeah. 278 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:03,120 Speaker 1: Ian Saunders, CEO of the City of Darwin Council. Great 279 00:13:03,160 --> 00:13:04,839 Speaker 1: to catch up with you this morning, Thanks so much 280 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:05,320 Speaker 1: for your time. 281 00:13:05,400 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 2: Good to talk to you. 282 00:13:06,200 --> 00:13:06,800 Speaker 1: Thank you.