1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,000 Speaker 1: Delighted to say in the studio with me this morning, 2 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:06,960 Speaker 1: we have got her honor the Honorable Administrator of the 3 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: Northern Territory, Viki o'halla, and good morning to you. 4 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:11,959 Speaker 2: Good morning Katie, how are you wonderful? 5 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:13,480 Speaker 1: It's great to have you in the studio. 6 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 2: Thanks so much for coming in. Always pleased to be 7 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:16,799 Speaker 2: here now. 8 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:20,639 Speaker 1: On open day happening this Friday. The Government House open 9 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:23,960 Speaker 1: day are the sixth of August. It's always a fantastic 10 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:27,440 Speaker 1: opportunity for Territorians to get on down there and have 11 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 1: a look through Government House if they haven't already. 12 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 2: Yes, that's right, Katie. 13 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:34,879 Speaker 3: I have a look through the house and participating activities 14 00:00:35,040 --> 00:00:38,239 Speaker 3: and have a look around the garden. The horticulturists will 15 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 3: be outside and taking questions and usually set up a 16 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 3: desk with books so they can talk about the species 17 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 3: and varieties of plants in the garden, and the staff 18 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 3: will be inside. The long term staff have a lot 19 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 3: of historical knowledge about the house and together with the 20 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 3: National Trust, we'll be able to answer questions and share 21 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 3: stories and information. So there's a lot of prepping and 22 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 3: preening going on right now. 23 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 2: And I know that. 24 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 1: When you became the administrator. That was something that you 25 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:07,200 Speaker 1: really sort of wanted to do, was open up Government House. 26 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: I know that it always has been with all of 27 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 1: the wonderful previous administrators, but it was something that you 28 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: were really quite passionate about, wasn't it. 29 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 3: Yes, Yes, it's wonderful when you meet people that are 30 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 3: at an event at Government House, and you know, I've 31 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 3: met so many people in their latter years, their senior 32 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 3: year sixty seventy and eighty, and they've lived in the 33 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 3: tertiary the whole of their life, but they've never been 34 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 3: inside Government House. I suppose open days might not be 35 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 3: their thing, but the thrill for them is, you know, 36 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:38,679 Speaker 3: just very obvious. So we've been on that journey and 37 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,679 Speaker 3: really trying to encourage people not only through open days, 38 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 3: but when we're hosting events to reach out to community 39 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 3: members who might not normally have an invitation. 40 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 1: Yeah. I think it's a great thing to do. I 41 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 1: think it's really wonderful for people to get in there 42 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 1: and have a look around the house, but as you said, 43 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 1: around the garden as well. And do you still are 44 00:01:57,520 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: you still doing your own honey. 45 00:01:59,320 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 2: Yes we are. 46 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 3: We've got beehives, are going well, producing plenty of honey, 47 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 3: and our vegetable garden is thriving, which is great, and 48 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:12,400 Speaker 3: we'll have labels in the vegetable garden by Fridays so 49 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 3: that everybody can have a look at what we're growing 50 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 3: at the moment, primarily eggplants, cucumbers, tomatoes, lots of herbs. 51 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:22,240 Speaker 3: But yes, it's certainly another story for Government House and 52 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 3: we use all that produce. Now. 53 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 1: I know that on some of your past open days, 54 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 1: the RSPCI and other animal shelter groups and other community 55 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:34,640 Speaker 1: groups have had the opportunity to be there as well. 56 00:02:34,639 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 1: Have you got anything exciting like that lined up for 57 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:37,920 Speaker 1: this Friday? 58 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 3: We have so many exciting things, but your spot on 59 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 3: the RSPCA, who I'm a very proud patron of that organization. 60 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 3: They will be bringing along shelter animals and what that 61 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 3: means is that they'll be seeking forever families. So if 62 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 3: you're inclined to want to leave Government House with a 63 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 3: canine or whatever else that comes along, you'll be able 64 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 3: to say forever. I suppose I adopted my dog from 65 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 3: Government House. So I think there'll be a whole lot 66 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 3: of fun, so no pressure on the families that are 67 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:12,239 Speaker 3: coming along, and I've also said to my husband, maybe 68 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 3: we could just leave one behind. 69 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:16,000 Speaker 1: Well, that was what I was going to ask you. 70 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:20,079 Speaker 1: I know that very sadly you lost your dog Lulu. 71 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:21,880 Speaker 1: Is this a chance for you. 72 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 2: To maybe look at adopting one. 73 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:28,239 Speaker 3: Well, I have spoken to mister Haller about that. 74 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 2: Do you want me to have a word to. 75 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 3: You might put a bit of a shout out to 76 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 3: Craig that there's a room for one more in our family. 77 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 2: He might not be very happy with me after this. 78 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 2: I think you'll forgive you, Katie. Probably not me, but no, I. 79 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: Think it's wonderful, you know, not only the way that 80 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: Government House has opened up, but the way that those 81 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 1: community groups are able to get in there, and for 82 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:53,119 Speaker 1: the RSPCA, that's a fantastic opportunity for them. 83 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 3: Yes it is, and we've done that regularly and I 84 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:59,040 Speaker 3: think it works well. It's good to promote what's happening 85 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 3: at the shelter as well. 86 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 1: Yep. 87 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 3: Sometimes I'll come to Government House with some of the 88 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 3: shelter animals and take some photos and talk about the 89 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 3: link between us being Craig and I being patrons. So 90 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:13,880 Speaker 3: I think that we just continue on with that promotion, 91 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 3: all those animals out there deserve forever home. What about you, Katie, 92 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 3: another animal in the home for you. 93 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:21,599 Speaker 1: I don't think we can really have another one. We've 94 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:23,920 Speaker 1: got two small dogs and then we also look after 95 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:28,080 Speaker 1: Grandma Leslie's blue heeler as well sometimes, so I think 96 00:04:28,080 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 1: we've probably got enough. 97 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:30,279 Speaker 2: You've got a houseful. 98 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:32,400 Speaker 3: I should say to you, Katie, that there are a 99 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 3: lot of free activities for children. The fairy Dew will 100 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:38,080 Speaker 3: be there, so if you're a royal enthusiast, you can 101 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:41,160 Speaker 3: make a crown. We'll have somebody walking around on stilts. 102 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:45,360 Speaker 3: There'll be badge making, drumming workshops, and the list goes on, 103 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:48,599 Speaker 3: and they're all free activities. And for refreshments we'll have 104 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:51,240 Speaker 3: the guides. The guides will be there cooking up a 105 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:54,040 Speaker 3: sausage sizzle, and of course there'll be guide biscuits, and 106 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 3: we'll have Cruise and Bruise from Henbry School with other 107 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:01,039 Speaker 3: re freshmans as well. 108 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 1: Wonderful And so what time does it. 109 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 2: Kick off on Friday. It'll be three until six thirty. 110 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 1: Three until six thirty, so plenty of time for people 111 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 1: to get on down and take part and be there 112 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 1: for the open Day. Now, what else have you been 113 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:17,120 Speaker 1: up to since we last caught up. I know that 114 00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 1: you do. You know you're not just the administrator for 115 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:22,160 Speaker 1: the top end. You certainly travel around quite a bit 116 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:24,039 Speaker 1: and you have been down the track, haven't you. 117 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 3: Yes, yes, we've been in and out of Central Australia. 118 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 3: We've been going to Central Australia and staying for a 119 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:31,840 Speaker 3: week so that we're not flying in and you know, 120 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:34,560 Speaker 3: doing two or three events and then leaving. It's a 121 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 3: chance to really be in touch with what's happening in 122 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 3: community and also be amongst community as opposed to just 123 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 3: being at events or hosting events. We've been out to 124 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:48,800 Speaker 3: Tipperary Station that was you know, wonderful experience, at Daily 125 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:51,120 Speaker 3: River up and down to Catherine. Of course we went 126 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:54,720 Speaker 3: to the Catherine Show and been at the Darwin Show. Unfortunately, 127 00:05:54,760 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 3: as you would be aware, the Allice Springs Show didn't 128 00:05:57,680 --> 00:06:00,839 Speaker 3: go ahead. But you know, on the journeys, of course 129 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 3: we call in on our way we drive, and so 130 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:06,679 Speaker 3: we'd always take time at Adelaide River or at Pine 131 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:09,920 Speaker 3: Creek and get in and catch up with the locals 132 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 3: and have a chat. Hear what's going well for them 133 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:15,600 Speaker 3: in their lives, what their challenges are. Life's tricky as 134 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:17,359 Speaker 3: it is for all of us, and it's good to 135 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:19,120 Speaker 3: relate to Territorian's firsthand. 136 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely, and spend that bit of time there as 137 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:24,360 Speaker 1: well and really get to know what's going on. 138 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:25,480 Speaker 2: All around the place. 139 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 1: Now I know that there is still plenty coming up 140 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:31,920 Speaker 1: as well at Government House, few events lined up after 141 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:33,880 Speaker 1: the open day as well further down the track. 142 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 2: Yes, that's right, Katie. 143 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:38,080 Speaker 3: You encourage everybody to keep in touch with the Facebook 144 00:06:38,120 --> 00:06:41,159 Speaker 3: page or we will be advertising via the NT News. 145 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:44,919 Speaker 3: The next bigger event will be music on the Terrace 146 00:06:45,200 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 3: on the twentieth of August, and even though it's a 147 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:50,360 Speaker 3: ticketed event, because it is we have to be very 148 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:54,279 Speaker 3: aware of our COVID plan, the tickets are free and 149 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 3: we have plenty of space, so we're encouraging people after 150 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:00,600 Speaker 3: this weekend to get on and get it ticket and 151 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 3: come and listen to some great music on the Terreance 152 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:06,920 Speaker 3: and terraces and just enjoy the ambiance of Government House. 153 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, it'll be wonderful. 154 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 2: Well, it's always lovely to catch up with you. 155 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:12,520 Speaker 1: We really appreciate your time. Thanks so much for coming 156 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:14,320 Speaker 1: in the studio and having a chat to me and 157 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:15,760 Speaker 1: all of our wonderful audience. 158 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:18,240 Speaker 2: It's been a real pleasure. Thank you Katie and thank 159 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:18,840 Speaker 2: you everyone. 160 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 1: And that is the administrator who honor the honorable Vicky O'Halleran. 161 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:27,480 Speaker 1: And as you've heard Friday there is that a Government 162 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 1: House open day. 163 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 2: It will no doubt be fantastic. 164 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:33,200 Speaker 1: Lots and lots lined up for the open day, which 165 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 1: is wonderful.