1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:03,320 Speaker 1: Moving down to Catherine right now. And while the residents 2 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: of Catherine have been raising serious concerns about crime, there's 3 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:10,080 Speaker 1: a group of locals who've shown well, true local spirit 4 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: is unbreakable with long time territory and Trent with joining 5 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 1: forces with other locals to assist some of the victims 6 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:20,799 Speaker 1: of crime. Now he joins me on the line right now, 7 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:22,200 Speaker 1: Good morning to you, Trent. 8 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 2: Morning Katie. 9 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:26,520 Speaker 1: Mate. Tell me a little bit about what you guys 10 00:00:26,520 --> 00:00:28,840 Speaker 1: are doing to assist some of the victims of crime 11 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:29,639 Speaker 1: in the community. 12 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:34,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, So we just wanted to, I suppose, be a 13 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 2: bit of a catalyst to get that community spirit in Catherine, 14 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:41,080 Speaker 2: which is alive and strong, but just get it pumping 15 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 2: a little bit more. And we came up with a 16 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 2: plan to have a trailer that's kitted out with everything 17 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 2: sort of you may need late at night to repair 18 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 2: a business or a residential property, doesn't matter commercial or residential. 19 00:00:56,280 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 2: And basically, if the person who's been broken into has 20 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:02,720 Speaker 2: reported it to please and they have a promise number, 21 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:05,160 Speaker 2: well we'll come along and we'll patch it up best 22 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:07,680 Speaker 2: wekend to make it safe until a professional can come 23 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:10,560 Speaker 2: through and sort it out the next day and it's 24 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 2: all free of charge, and it's all run by volunteers. 25 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 1: Ah, you legend how many of you guys. 26 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 2: Are doing this well, O, Katie, there's quite a few 27 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:21,480 Speaker 2: that don't know they're doing it. 28 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 1: Yes, would you like to. 29 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:25,400 Speaker 2: Name them now? 30 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:27,680 Speaker 1: Want to let them know. 31 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 2: There's a few of them that are there's a few 32 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 2: of them that are going to get surprised attacked unfortunately. 33 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 2: But no, Look, there's quite a good support group behind us, 34 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:40,760 Speaker 2: you know. The I suppose the overall thing has just 35 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 2: been overwhelming, the support for it and that people putting 36 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 2: their hands up to want to do it. So it's 37 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 2: been really really good. And we're definitely not going to 38 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 2: be sure of any volunteers, that's for sure. 39 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: Oh, this is so great, and you know, it's unfortunate 40 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 1: that you've got to do something like this due to crime. 41 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 1: But the thing that I always love is it when 42 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 1: terrible things do happen around the place, that real territory 43 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 1: spirit always shines through. And this is such a wonderful 44 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:09,679 Speaker 1: example of it. And I'm not surprised, mate, that you're 45 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 1: the person behind it. In Catherine Trent, how have things 46 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 1: been going like when you talk about some of the 47 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: issues with crime over the recent recent week or so 48 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:23,359 Speaker 1: oh look. 49 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 2: Where you know, we're not immune to what is happening 50 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 2: to the entirety of Australia at the moment. You know, 51 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:32,720 Speaker 2: we're constantly you know, social media doesn't help because it 52 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 2: just makes it at your fingertips and and you know, 53 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:37,080 Speaker 2: back in the day, I suppose you didn't know what 54 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 2: was really going on until you read the local paper. 55 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 2: But at the moment, you know, we have a minute 56 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 2: by minute update of what's going on around the town. 57 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 2: And look, it does paint a pretty bleak picture, but yeah, 58 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:50,240 Speaker 2: I mean I just try to focus on the positive, 59 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 2: you know, and as bad as it is at the moment, 60 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:55,079 Speaker 2: I really want this to be a catalyst to get 61 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 2: the town back together and to stand together. And when 62 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 2: we do have issues, you know, if you see someone littering, 63 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 2: if you see some kids running the muck and woollies, 64 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:05,640 Speaker 2: and even if you don't know the person beside you 65 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:08,079 Speaker 2: sort of just grab them and walk over and say, hey, 66 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 2: you know, we don't accept the behavior that you're doing here. 67 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 2: So yeah, that's the idea behind it, just to try 68 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:16,360 Speaker 2: and move forward in a different direction, you know, because 69 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:18,679 Speaker 2: we focus on the negative a hell of a lot, 70 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:22,079 Speaker 2: and we can continue to beat the drum of we 71 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:24,839 Speaker 2: need someone to fix this. Yeah, but at the same time, 72 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:26,800 Speaker 2: you know there are people who are vulnerable and do 73 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 2: need it late at night. 74 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:31,799 Speaker 1: Yeah, I reckon, this is so so nice. It's such 75 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 1: a great thing to do. And I know that, Like 76 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: even yesterday we had Shelley lay from Zicola IgA on. 77 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:41,080 Speaker 1: She was telling us about their community safety meeting that 78 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 1: they were having last night. I can see that the 79 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 1: community is sort of rising up and trying to help 80 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: each other out, which I reckon is wonderful to say. 81 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 2: And that's what the territory is all about, isn't it, Katie. 82 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 2: There's no better metaphor for that than the NT. So 83 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 2: we really need to come together and do everything we can. 84 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 2: You know, we've obviously had our fair share of smash 85 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 2: windows and broken glass and whatnot. And to get a 86 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 2: phone call, you know, my brother would always just ring 87 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 2: and go right, I'm on the way, what do you 88 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 2: need And to get that phone call to go right, well, 89 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:11,960 Speaker 2: I'm going to be able to put a board up. 90 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 2: Someone's coming to do it, and it just you know, 91 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:17,719 Speaker 2: let you go home and have a bit of a 92 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:19,479 Speaker 2: rest and come back to it, you know, with a 93 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:22,320 Speaker 2: fresh face, because otherwise you've got to sit here all night, yeah, 94 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:24,720 Speaker 2: and worry whether or not someone's coming back. So just 95 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:27,040 Speaker 2: to have that peace of mind is what we want 96 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 2: to pass on to other people who have just been 97 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:31,719 Speaker 2: through a really crap thing. There's nothing worse than getting 98 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:36,160 Speaker 2: your own private space violated. And so to have someone 99 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 2: sort of come pat you on the shoulder and so 100 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 2: it's all good. We'll board this up and yeah, move on. 101 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 1: Trent deb from Pinelands is called to say that when 102 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 1: your trailer, well when if you would like, once it's 103 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 1: painted and ready to go, she'll sign right it for 104 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 1: free for you if you'd like. 105 00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 2: Oh that's magic. Yeah, thanks, thanks so much, dev And 106 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 2: that that's the thing about the spirit, you know, Like 107 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:02,040 Speaker 2: I put a video Katie on ten o'clock, I reckon 108 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 2: it went up Saturday. By two o'clock Saturday afternoon. We 109 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,520 Speaker 2: had a trailer and we had every single piece of 110 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:11,360 Speaker 2: equipment you could imagine to get this thing off the ground, 111 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:14,400 Speaker 2: and it was all donated, you know, And that's a 112 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 2: good thing about it. People just need something to rally 113 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:20,400 Speaker 2: behind and hoping, you know, we'll give them some purpose, 114 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 2: some direction, and be the catalyst to get other people 115 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:24,880 Speaker 2: to stand up and do a few of these things 116 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 2: that we can shed some positive light on this as 117 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:30,719 Speaker 2: negative as it all is, you know, we need to 118 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 2: focus on some positives. 119 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:34,320 Speaker 1: Oh that's magic, mate. I think it's a wonderful thing 120 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:36,440 Speaker 1: to do. Now. Is there anything else you need in 121 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:38,240 Speaker 1: terms of supplies or anything like that. 122 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:43,360 Speaker 2: Honestly, we are set, Thank you very much, Katie. We 123 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:46,280 Speaker 2: will put the call out in a few days. We're 124 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:49,880 Speaker 2: going to have just at our local hardware store here 125 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 2: might of ten. We're going to have like a bit 126 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 2: of a registered list where, you know, because people want 127 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 2: to contribute, but they can't contribute much, you know, So 128 00:05:57,279 --> 00:05:58,480 Speaker 2: we're going to have a bit of a list of 129 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:01,040 Speaker 2: tools and items that we need and they're going to 130 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 2: be able to go in there, check the list and 131 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:06,119 Speaker 2: purchase what they want to contribute or put some money 132 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 2: towards an item on that list. So yeah, we're looking 133 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:11,320 Speaker 2: forward to doing that. And the trailer needs a bit 134 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:14,159 Speaker 2: of TLC. I picked it up from the people who 135 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 2: donated it, and I reckon. I made about fifteen k's 136 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 2: down the road before the tire overtook me. On the 137 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 2: highway and so I had to call in a bit 138 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:25,719 Speaker 2: of help to get that bad boy back to a 139 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 2: safe place. But yeah, no, look, we'll get this thing 140 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:30,280 Speaker 2: up and run and it's going to be awesome. Yeah, 141 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:31,600 Speaker 2: looking forward to it now. 142 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:34,760 Speaker 1: Before I let you go, how's the weathering, Catherine at 143 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:36,200 Speaker 1: the moment, And how's the river going? 144 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:39,520 Speaker 2: No, we're pretty excited because, I mean, this web season 145 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 2: is finally kicked into a bloody decent gear. The river's 146 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:46,839 Speaker 2: just cracked fourteen meters with predictions to sort of get 147 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:51,159 Speaker 2: somewhere between fifteen and sixteen. And that's all dependent on 148 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:53,040 Speaker 2: what rain we get to night up in the gorge 149 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:55,479 Speaker 2: as well, because it may keep rising. But it's pretty 150 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:57,960 Speaker 2: phenomenal to drive over that Casson River Bridge, you know, 151 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 2: to see that thing normally on zero the moment it's 152 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:05,160 Speaker 2: lapping fourteen meters high. It's definitely very impressive and very 153 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 2: good news for everyone. Farmers, fishes, cattle, grazers. You know, 154 00:07:09,600 --> 00:07:12,200 Speaker 2: it's just the lifeblood and we've been hanging for it, 155 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:13,360 Speaker 2: so it's awesome to see it. 156 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:15,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, hey, mate, before I let you go, last time 157 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 1: we caught up, we spoke about your swimming challenge. Aiming 158 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:21,360 Speaker 1: to raise funds for the Starlight Foundation. How's it going. 159 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:26,720 Speaker 2: Well, we are third overall in Australia for donations. That's awesome, 160 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 2: which is absolutely awesome. So yeah, I think we're up 161 00:07:29,440 --> 00:07:34,360 Speaker 2: about sixteen grand from a five thousand dollars target. We've 162 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:38,360 Speaker 2: done bloody awesome. I've knocked out my sixteen kilometers, so 163 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 2: that's my swimming side's done. We just need to keep 164 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 2: the sponsorship going and if anyone does want to contribute, 165 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 2: from today at ten thirty am, they are doubling the donation. 166 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 2: So if you give fifty bucks, they're going to donate 167 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:54,720 Speaker 2: another fifty bucks on top. So anonymous donors given one 168 00:07:54,760 --> 00:07:57,960 Speaker 2: hundred and forty thousand dollars, so they're going to double 169 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 2: every single donation from ten thirty two. So if you 170 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,040 Speaker 2: want to try and get a territory and to win 171 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:06,960 Speaker 2: this donation competition, which shouldn't be a competition, but we're 172 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 2: can turn it in. 173 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:09,000 Speaker 1: We can make everything a competition. 174 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:13,280 Speaker 2: Make a donation on there for me today, guys, if 175 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:14,960 Speaker 2: you don't mind, because it will double it and then 176 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:15,760 Speaker 2: it'll be awesome. 177 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 1: Oh, you're a legend. Tell us where people can go 178 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:19,880 Speaker 1: very quickly. If they do want to donate, yea. 179 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 2: So just google Starlight superswim dot org and then go 180 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:27,960 Speaker 2: on there search my name Trent Dwiz and you'll quite 181 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:29,880 Speaker 2: easily find a spot there where you can chuck a 182 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:32,920 Speaker 2: donation in and anything is greatly appreciated and it goes 183 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:34,000 Speaker 2: to such a good cause. 184 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:37,319 Speaker 1: Trent, you are a territory legend. Mate. It is always 185 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 1: good to catch up with you. Thanks so much for 186 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:40,120 Speaker 1: your time this morning. 187 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:42,040 Speaker 2: Thanks Katie, you