1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,280 Speaker 1: Well, after thirty years, a Laura Garden's nursery is looking 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:06,520 Speaker 1: as though it's going to be shutting shop. Now it's 3 00:00:06,559 --> 00:00:10,080 Speaker 1: a family run business, and the beautiful Estelle Cornell, who 4 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: many of you know, joins me on the line right now. 5 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: Good morning to you, Stelle. 6 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 2: Good morning Katie. How are you here? 7 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 1: I'm very well, as Welle. I got so many messages 8 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:24,960 Speaker 1: on Friday, people messaging me, going, Katie, I'm looking at 9 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 1: Estelle's Facebook page and it is looking as though Laura 10 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 1: Gardens is going to be closing. What's going on? 11 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 2: Look, Katie, I think it's just time for my next adventure. 12 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:40,479 Speaker 2: I've done thirty years and actually born and raised in business, 13 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 2: and had forty four years in business, through all sorts 14 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:49,080 Speaker 2: of challenges, through lots of joy, lots of winning, getting 15 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:54,640 Speaker 2: into the Hall of Fame and all those wonderful, wonderful things. 16 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 2: And I've decided at my age, when I'm sick, Deeple, 17 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 2: I next miss my next chapter, Katie, and I don't 18 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 2: really want to be seen to be being walled out, 19 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 2: were wheeled out in a walk to we'll chair at 20 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 2: about eighty four years. Yeah, I've decided I've got so 21 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:15,399 Speaker 2: many more things I'd like to pursue. And that's no 22 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 2: disrespect because my family's been my backbone. My team have 23 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 2: been enormously supportive, and of course the community. So it 24 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:28,000 Speaker 2: is also a very sad time after thirty years, to 25 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 2: each and every one of us and for all the 26 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 2: different groups. And of course I just always believe that 27 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 2: one door shuts, another one opens, and the opportunities for 28 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:40,559 Speaker 2: my team I'm sure will be out there as well. 29 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 1: So and look, it's you know, it's it's a big 30 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 1: decision to make. But as you've said, after thirty years, 31 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 1: I think you, I think you deserve probably a couple 32 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:52,800 Speaker 1: of sleeps in Estel. 33 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 2: Well, I'm quite looking forward to a couple of those. 34 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 2: Of course I won't I won't sit idle, let's for sure. 35 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 2: I love my music, I love flowers. So you know, 36 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 2: two out of the three children have taken steps up 37 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:10,360 Speaker 2: into our businesses, which I'm really proud of them and 38 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 2: looking forward to watching them grow. At the same time, 39 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 2: A Laura has certainly been a huge part of my 40 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:20,959 Speaker 2: heart and soul, and like I said, it is will 41 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:23,640 Speaker 2: always be a huge part of my heart and soul. 42 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:26,079 Speaker 2: But at this stage in my life, I've decided I'm 43 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 2: going to hang up my gardening boots and my gardening club. 44 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 2: I'm still going to be around you pick me to me. 45 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 1: And there are the other like you've got the beautiful 46 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 1: magnolia as well, don't you. 47 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, we've got stel Florist and we've got all sorts 48 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 2: of things happening. Just next weekend, I'm off to go 49 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:52,680 Speaker 2: and award present awards for the austrans More Business Champions 50 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 2: in Sydney. That's going to be a huge weekend for 51 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:57,919 Speaker 2: me and I get invitations all over. Six months ago 52 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:00,760 Speaker 2: I was over in Queensland. I did over a thousand 53 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 2: kilometers and judge thirty three gardens and then was a 54 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:07,520 Speaker 2: huge part of their gardening expo. So you know all 55 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 2: these things that I usually say, look I'm a bit 56 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 2: too busy or what have you. I'm hoping they will 57 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:15,679 Speaker 2: open many more doors for me to come August, I'm 58 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 2: off to Canada and I jam always in at the 59 00:03:18,639 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 2: same time. You know, I won't miss coming into the 60 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 2: cyclones worrying and wrishing my teeth. Have we've got a 61 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 2: cyclone coming? That's jolly shore Because we've had many challenges 62 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:32,079 Speaker 2: over the years, but each and everyone's been, you know, 63 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 2: get up, dust yourself off and get on with it again. 64 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 2: But I've just done this out of love and respect 65 00:03:38,040 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 2: for all of us to say, hey, this is my 66 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 2: next stage, my next chapter. 67 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 1: Well, and it's something that you have always done in 68 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:49,119 Speaker 1: such a positive way as well, Estelle. You know, you've 69 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 1: always got a smile on your face, You're always happy. 70 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 1: That that absolutely recognizable voice as well that everybody knows 71 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 1: and you know if you have been such a territory. 72 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 2: Icon, Oh thank you. Well, I'm going to strand businesswoman 73 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:11,720 Speaker 2: icon now. And guess what, there's some Territorians that are 74 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 2: up towards down there next weekend. So I'll be down 75 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 2: there flying the territory flag. I bought a brand new 76 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 2: one off ron in the Plaza just last week. I'll 77 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 2: be down there flying because I am Territory proud, and 78 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 2: I'll be flying the territory proud, and I'll be supporting 79 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:30,360 Speaker 2: all those small businesses are finalists that are down there 80 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 2: next weekend as well. So yeah, I'm not going anywhere. 81 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:37,880 Speaker 2: I'm right here and I've still got lots of energy, 82 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:41,599 Speaker 2: but physically hard, jumping up and down on forkl digging 83 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:45,039 Speaker 2: holes I love, but my body's saying, hey it, Stelle. 84 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:47,320 Speaker 2: I think it's time to just step down a little 85 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 2: bit and enjoy the fruits of your labor. 86 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:53,799 Speaker 1: Fair enough, I reckon that's fair enough, Stelle. 87 00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 2: Enjoy my grandchildren. I'm here very much to enjoy. 88 00:04:57,640 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 1: What's been the highlights for you in business over the 89 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:04,719 Speaker 1: last thirty years of a Laura Gardens nursery. 90 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:09,560 Speaker 2: Well, I think the highlight was being recognized Australia wide, 91 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:14,279 Speaker 2: winning my awards and getting into the Australian Garden Center 92 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:18,839 Speaker 2: Hall of Fame, being a Celster twenty eleven Northern Territory 93 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:23,919 Speaker 2: business woman, many awards, and the highlights have been the 94 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 2: community as well. The community that have supported me over 95 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:30,960 Speaker 2: the years that have came in when I have had devastation, 96 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:34,320 Speaker 2: picked up a rag or can I rag, you know, 97 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 2: sweep all the glass off the footpaths for you? The 98 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 2: robberies I've had, the people that have emailed me rang me, 99 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:44,520 Speaker 2: thank you, thank you, thank you. I can't answer every 100 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 2: single one of you individually, but I send you all 101 00:05:47,279 --> 00:05:50,720 Speaker 2: my love and all my pisses your way because you've 102 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:55,360 Speaker 2: been such great supporters over thirty years and more because 103 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 2: we've been in business a very long time. So thank you, 104 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 2: thank you, thanks. But you know, don't forget there's so 105 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 2: many opportunities out there. Just make it happen, everybody. 106 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:10,359 Speaker 1: Yeah, such good advice. And Estelle, what's next or what 107 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 1: are the plans for the site? 108 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 2: Oh? Just watch this space, Katie. We've got all sorts 109 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 2: of things happening. We've got uh, you've got to watch 110 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:22,479 Speaker 2: this space. It's all I can say about that one. 111 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 2: But remember, we've got a mobile cafe, we've got a train, 112 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:30,880 Speaker 2: we've got pods, plants, water features, garden, furniture, wind shines 113 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:35,359 Speaker 2: and lots more going out at crazy prices. Only for 114 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:38,080 Speaker 2: the next couple of weeks, mind you, and then it'll 115 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:40,440 Speaker 2: be all over red rover and a clean slate. We'll 116 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 2: start again. 117 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:46,000 Speaker 1: Oh well, Stelle Cornell, it is always an absolute pleasure 118 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 1: to speak to you. I love your positivity and I 119 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:52,600 Speaker 1: love your outlook on life, and I really appreciate your 120 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:55,920 Speaker 1: time this morning. Lovely to talk to you as always. 121 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:59,320 Speaker 2: Thanks Katie. Can I save my line for one more time? Yes? 122 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:05,719 Speaker 2: Stepine like thanks Katie for everything, Surah, Jad Laura, love you, Nuts, Joe, 123 00:07:05,800 --> 00:07:07,520 Speaker 2: how a brother? Love it? 124 00:07:07,760 --> 00:07:10,679 Speaker 1: Good on you, Stell. Lovely to speak to you this morning. 125 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:11,960 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you again soon. 126 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:14,200 Speaker 2: Thank you, Bye, thank you.