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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Now, also coming your way this hour, I believe I'm
going to be catching up with the Northern Territory Fire
and Rescue Service. No, sorry, with Parks and Wildlife to
try and find out a little bit more about this
monster crocodile. Kathleen's in the studio with us this morning.
Four metres, Kathleen. 4.4.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
Oh, it's a whopper. Huge. Where was it exactly? In
a creek front near Wagite Beach.
Speaker 3 (00:22):
So, obviously, really timely reminder that as the weather heats up.
you know, those crocs start to get a lot more
mobile and breeding season.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
So, yeah, definitely take care.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
Yeah, make sure you do. I tell you what, unless
there's black lines painted on the bottom, I'm probably not
swimming there.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Yeah, nah.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
Although I have swum a couple of times at East
Point and also at Nightcliff, but very.
Speaker 2 (00:42):
Close to the shore. I mean, for me, it's too
hot now. I reckon jellyfish.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
Yeah, yeah, no.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
It's past that.
Speaker 3 (00:49):
I was seeing some people swimming down at Kajurina Beach
on the weekend and I was like, Yeah, it's getting warm.
Speaker 1 (00:56):
And also then hearing from St John yesterday after that
family had to be rescued when their boat capsized and
saying that they'd been stung.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
Yep, yep.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
I always say that once it starts to get sweaty,
get out.
Speaker 3 (01:08):
Of that water.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
Yeah, you don't want to be swimming.
Speaker 3 (01:09):
No way. No.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
Well, I tell you what, there's a lot going on
at the moment. Plenty making local news. And our news
today is brought to you by Motor Accidents Compensation. Have
you moved to the Territory recently? You must change or
update your registration. Within three months, get NT registered today.
No rego, no cover. What should we know about, Kat?
Speaker 3 (01:31):
The tap is officially turning on for the Beetaloo, with
gas flowing into the territory network for the first time today.
Chief Minister Leah Finocchiaro will cut the ribbon at Tamborin's
Shinandoa South development, marking the start of production from the
long-awaited gas basin. The government says long-term Beetaloo contracts are
set to replace costly emergency gas supplies helping improve energy
(01:54):
reliability and eventually put downward pressure on prices while powering
territory homes and businesses. However, critics of the development and
fracking as a whole say the onshore gas industry is
a bad investment propped up by taxpayer funds and remains
commercially unproven. Two men have been charged in relation to
alleged armed robberies in Palmerston. Both 27- and 24-year-old men
(02:18):
are accused of entering a Yarrawonga Bottle-O armed with a
mattock and socket wrench on Saturday, damaging the counter and
stealing cash and alcohol. The 27-year-old man was later arrested
in grey. In a separate incident, the 24-year-old man allegedly
entered a fast food shop armed with a steel pole
and socket wrench, threatening the staff and demanding money. Upon
(02:39):
police arriving, the man allegedly hit an officer in the
stomach with the pole and before he was chased on
foot and arrested in grey. They are both facing multiple charges,
including going.
Speaker 2 (02:50):
Armed in public.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
That was crazy, wasn't it? It is, yeah.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
Not good.
Speaker 3 (02:53):
Some interesting weapons used there. Residents around Darwin and Catherine
can expect increased aircraft noise as Singaporean fighter jets conduct
training from RAAF bases, the Republic of Singapore Air Force
will operate aircraft from both Darwin and Tyndall bases as
part of an extended deployment until September 13th. This week,
(03:14):
flights are scheduled from 2.30pm until 10.30pm until Friday, with
flying subject to weather and operational requirements. The hunt for
a million-dollar barramundi is officially on, with registrations now open
for Season 12 of the Territory's Million Dollar Fish Competition.
Anglers aged 18 and over can sign up for free
(03:35):
and hit the Top End's waterways from October 1, with
one barra worth a whopping $ 1 million today. and 100
more tag fish worth $ 10, 000 each. The competition runs until
March 2027 and is set to bring anglers from across
Australia to the Territory once again.
Speaker 1 (03:51):
No doubt. You will be registered before the end of
the day, Kathleen Gazzola.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (03:55):
If you're not registered, you can't win. So you might
as well, even if you don't go.
Speaker 1 (03:59):
You've got to be in it to win it.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
And then you can at least come up with some
kind of negotiation if you go in someone else's boat.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
Yeah, it's true that. Is it 60-40? Is it 70-30?
Speaker 3 (04:07):
Is it 50-50? You've got to work that out before
you hit the water.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
Yeah, that's very true. You've got to sort these rules
out early.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
Hey, I mean, speaking of sorting the rules out early,
what do you make of this discussion with– With Rob
and Carl earlier this morning and, of course, Malindiri McCarthy.
I think it's a really interesting situation with this Yissa facility.
I can't help but feel that the current owners are
wanting to absolutely maximise in terms of those dongers and
(04:35):
making sure that I don't know whether they need to
cover their costs or what exactly they're trying to do.
But the $ 6. 5 million figure is very, very different to
the $ 3 million that it's been valued at by the
Northern Territory Treasury going out there and having a look,
isn't it?
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Yeah, certainly.
Speaker 3 (04:53):
And then you've also apparently got to chuck $ 1. 52 million
on top to get it up to scratch. as well,
the wear and tear, obviously, coming into play once again. Look,
I think this whole back and forth is what people
hate about politics. You know, this kind of back and
forth in the public realm as well, you know, one
saying one thing, the other saying the other, and then
(05:15):
also they're not committing to speak to each other to
try and sort it out is what people really get
frustrated about the different levels of government, you know?
Speaker 2 (05:23):
Yes.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
So it will be sounding like the Northern Territory government
is pushing ahead with their plans. It'll be very interesting
as to this new location or facility or whatever it
is that they're planning on announcing in the next two
to three weeks. where that is based because ideally if
it is somewhere that people who come in and use
(05:45):
that kind of accommodation can then access the type of
services that they require, then you'd imagine that's a pretty
good deal but a good situation. But if it's somewhere
out of the road and a bit further distance away from, say,
hospitals or– money, services or whatever it may be, then
is that going to cause more issues?
Speaker 1 (06:06):
Well, and also let's not forget that there have been
people that live in the area near the current ISA
facility that say that they have had antisocial issues as
a result of that facility nearby their homes. So I
actually think, you know, the government's in a bit of
a rock and a hard place in the sense that,
you know, while you may need to be close to services,
(06:28):
you also need to make sure that anybody that is
staying in short or longer term accommodation are doing the
right thing and they're not actually going to cause any
issues for people who spend a heck of a lot
of money and have mortgages on their homes that live nearby. Now,
I'm not suggesting... that every person that needs short or
long-term accommodation is doing the wrong thing. In fact, that's
(06:48):
absolutely not the case. But let's be really honest about this.
We have had people that live in the area nearby
to where Yissa currently is who have said, Wolfie, I'm
so happy that this is going to be closing because
we have had serious antisocial behaviour issues.
Speaker 3 (07:06):
Yeah, and when it was first built or constructed and
passed over... It was a workers' camp, so a very
different situation to what the nearby residents originally were okay with.
Speaker 1 (07:18):
Well, and the Minister also pointing to Osnum House and
the work that needs to happen with Vinnies as well
in terms of where they currently are in Nightcliff only
being a short-term location also. And we know the uproar
from people that live nearby there in terms of that
location and some of the issues that they've seen. So
(07:38):
the government, I mean, I'm sure that they're thinking long
and hard about this and where any longer-term facility needs
to go, making sure that it is a location that's
a good one. But, yeah, I can't help but sort
of feel as though, you know, right now the current,
you know, the current owners of the infrastructure that sits
(07:59):
on that Northern Territory government land are wanting the maximum
amount of money possible to for their infrastructure and I
get it but it's also aging and it's not brand
new so the amount of money that you're asking for
you need to be reasonable about it and I do
think that sometimes you and I'm not saying this is
(08:19):
the case right now but you do sometimes find that
when you have got you know different businesses organizations that
that have infrastructure in place and they know they're leasing
it to the Northern Territory government, or they know they're
selling it to the Commonwealth government, that sometimes those prices
are a little bit higher than what they would be
if they were market rates. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (08:39):
And I mean, to play devil's advocate, if you can
get it, why wouldn't you? You brought up to the
minister of someone selling the house, you're going to want
to maximise what you paid for, right? So you're going
to go up As far as you can go.
Speaker 2 (08:52):
Exactly.
Speaker 1 (08:53):
But it's whether it meets the demand of the market.
Speaker 2 (08:55):
Well, that's right.
Speaker 3 (08:56):
And I mean, you know, they're in a position that
they know the Northern Territory government's kind of in a
rock and a hard place. So, you know, the Northern
Territory government's obviously taking a stand and, you know, telling
a message to the private sector, we're not going to
stand for this. You either give us a good rate
or we walk away and try and find something else.
Speaker 1 (09:12):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (09:12):
So they're holding firm on that stance and also not
taking it up from the federal government, you know. If
they have gone to the federal government and said, this
is another idea that we want to go with, this
is an estimate, will you help us?
Speaker 2 (09:26):
And they've gone, nah. And then all of a sudden
come back and gone, oh.
Speaker 3 (09:30):
Well, we'll help with this because perhaps it's an easier,
quicker option.
Speaker 2 (09:35):
I don't really like that.
Speaker 1 (09:36):
No, but I do think the Northern Territory government needs
to be really clear on how much they're asking for
as well. You can't just go forward with an idea
and say, hey, this is our idea. We want you
to stump up. Well, you need to. lay it all
out on the line exactly how much money it's going
to cost also. So I do feel as though there's
a bit of games being played on both sides here
(09:56):
and all the while you've got people that do need housing.
The other point that I do want to make, and
I made this to you off air, is what I wonder,
and Minister Carl had said to us that they are
looking to find accommodation and longer term sort of accommodation
for people that need it, that are currently staying out
at that Yissa facility. I just hope that they're not
jumping the queue in terms of some of the people
(10:18):
that have been on the public housing wait list for
goodness knows how long.
Speaker 2 (10:22):
Yeah, that's right.
Speaker 1 (10:23):
So, you know, look, there's a lot that's going on.
Speaker 3 (10:26):
There's a lot in play and very complex too. Of course,
we know the housing situation isn't a quick fix. There's
a years upon years long wait list there. And we
know that there are lots of public housing properties that
that sit vacant as well.
Speaker 1 (10:41):
For an awful long time, yeah. Anyway, they're going to
have to work it out. I don't know whether they're
going to get back at the table together.
Speaker 3 (10:47):
Who knows?
Speaker 2 (10:48):
But let's hope that we've got to sort something out.
Someone's going to have to cave and they're not going
to want to do it. Yeah, that's exactly right. They're
each using interesting language and, yeah.
Speaker 1 (10:56):
Kathleen, we're going to have to wrap it up because
our next guest is no doubt waiting for us. Thank
you so much for your time and for keeping us
up to date with local news.
Speaker 3 (11:04):
Thank you.
Now, also coming your way this hour, I believe I'm
going to be catching up with the Northern Territory Fire
and Rescue Service. No, sorry, with Parks and Wildlife to
try and find out a little bit more about this
monster crocodile. Kathleen's in the studio with us this morning.
Four metres, Kathleen. 4.4.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
Oh, it's a whopper. Huge. Where was it exactly? In
a creek front near Wagite Beach.
Speaker 3 (00:22):
So, obviously, really timely reminder that as the weather heats up.
you know, those crocs start to get a lot more
mobile and breeding season.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
So, yeah, definitely take care.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
Yeah, make sure you do. I tell you what, unless
there's black lines painted on the bottom, I'm probably not
swimming there.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Yeah, nah.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
Although I have swum a couple of times at East
Point and also at Nightcliff, but very.
Speaker 2 (00:42):
Close to the shore. I mean, for me, it's too
hot now. I reckon jellyfish.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
Yeah, yeah, no.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
It's past that.
Speaker 3 (00:49):
I was seeing some people swimming down at Kajurina Beach
on the weekend and I was like, Yeah, it's getting warm.
Speaker 1 (00:56):
And also then hearing from St John yesterday after that
family had to be rescued when their boat capsized and
saying that they'd been stung.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
Yep, yep.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
I always say that once it starts to get sweaty,
get out.
Speaker 3 (01:08):
Of that water.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
Yeah, you don't want to be swimming.
Speaker 3 (01:09):
No way. No.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
Well, I tell you what, there's a lot going on
at the moment. Plenty making local news. And our news
today is brought to you by Motor Accidents Compensation. Have
you moved to the Territory recently? You must change or
update your registration. Within three months, get NT registered today.
No rego, no cover. What should we know about, Kat?
Speaker 3 (01:31):
The tap is officially turning on for the Beetaloo, with
gas flowing into the territory network for the first time today.
Chief Minister Leah Finocchiaro will cut the ribbon at Tamborin's
Shinandoa South development, marking the start of production from the
long-awaited gas basin. The government says long-term Beetaloo contracts are
set to replace costly emergency gas supplies helping improve energy
(01:54):
reliability and eventually put downward pressure on prices while powering
territory homes and businesses. However, critics of the development and
fracking as a whole say the onshore gas industry is
a bad investment propped up by taxpayer funds and remains
commercially unproven. Two men have been charged in relation to
alleged armed robberies in Palmerston. Both 27- and 24-year-old men
(02:18):
are accused of entering a Yarrawonga Bottle-O armed with a
mattock and socket wrench on Saturday, damaging the counter and
stealing cash and alcohol. The 27-year-old man was later arrested
in grey. In a separate incident, the 24-year-old man allegedly
entered a fast food shop armed with a steel pole
and socket wrench, threatening the staff and demanding money. Upon
(02:39):
police arriving, the man allegedly hit an officer in the
stomach with the pole and before he was chased on
foot and arrested in grey. They are both facing multiple charges,
including going.
Speaker 2 (02:50):
Armed in public.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
That was crazy, wasn't it? It is, yeah.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
Not good.
Speaker 3 (02:53):
Some interesting weapons used there. Residents around Darwin and Catherine
can expect increased aircraft noise as Singaporean fighter jets conduct
training from RAAF bases, the Republic of Singapore Air Force
will operate aircraft from both Darwin and Tyndall bases as
part of an extended deployment until September 13th. This week,
(03:14):
flights are scheduled from 2.30pm until 10.30pm until Friday, with
flying subject to weather and operational requirements. The hunt for
a million-dollar barramundi is officially on, with registrations now open
for Season 12 of the Territory's Million Dollar Fish Competition.
Anglers aged 18 and over can sign up for free
(03:35):
and hit the Top End's waterways from October 1, with
one barra worth a whopping $ 1 million today. and 100
more tag fish worth $ 10, 000 each. The competition runs until
March 2027 and is set to bring anglers from across
Australia to the Territory once again.
Speaker 1 (03:51):
No doubt. You will be registered before the end of
the day, Kathleen Gazzola.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (03:55):
If you're not registered, you can't win. So you might
as well, even if you don't go.
Speaker 1 (03:59):
You've got to be in it to win it.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
And then you can at least come up with some
kind of negotiation if you go in someone else's boat.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
Yeah, it's true that. Is it 60-40? Is it 70-30?
Speaker 3 (04:07):
Is it 50-50? You've got to work that out before
you hit the water.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
Yeah, that's very true. You've got to sort these rules
out early.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
Hey, I mean, speaking of sorting the rules out early,
what do you make of this discussion with– With Rob
and Carl earlier this morning and, of course, Malindiri McCarthy.
I think it's a really interesting situation with this Yissa facility.
I can't help but feel that the current owners are
wanting to absolutely maximise in terms of those dongers and
(04:35):
making sure that I don't know whether they need to
cover their costs or what exactly they're trying to do.
But the $ 6. 5 million figure is very, very different to
the $ 3 million that it's been valued at by the
Northern Territory Treasury going out there and having a look,
isn't it?
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Yeah, certainly.
Speaker 3 (04:53):
And then you've also apparently got to chuck $ 1. 52 million
on top to get it up to scratch. as well,
the wear and tear, obviously, coming into play once again. Look,
I think this whole back and forth is what people
hate about politics. You know, this kind of back and
forth in the public realm as well, you know, one
saying one thing, the other saying the other, and then
(05:15):
also they're not committing to speak to each other to
try and sort it out is what people really get
frustrated about the different levels of government, you know?
Speaker 2 (05:23):
Yes.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
So it will be sounding like the Northern Territory government
is pushing ahead with their plans. It'll be very interesting
as to this new location or facility or whatever it
is that they're planning on announcing in the next two
to three weeks. where that is based because ideally if
it is somewhere that people who come in and use
(05:45):
that kind of accommodation can then access the type of
services that they require, then you'd imagine that's a pretty
good deal but a good situation. But if it's somewhere
out of the road and a bit further distance away from, say,
hospitals or– money, services or whatever it may be, then
is that going to cause more issues?
Speaker 1 (06:06):
Well, and also let's not forget that there have been
people that live in the area near the current ISA
facility that say that they have had antisocial issues as
a result of that facility nearby their homes. So I
actually think, you know, the government's in a bit of
a rock and a hard place in the sense that,
you know, while you may need to be close to services,
(06:28):
you also need to make sure that anybody that is
staying in short or longer term accommodation are doing the
right thing and they're not actually going to cause any
issues for people who spend a heck of a lot
of money and have mortgages on their homes that live nearby. Now,
I'm not suggesting... that every person that needs short or
long-term accommodation is doing the wrong thing. In fact, that's
(06:48):
absolutely not the case. But let's be really honest about this.
We have had people that live in the area nearby
to where Yissa currently is who have said, Wolfie, I'm
so happy that this is going to be closing because
we have had serious antisocial behaviour issues.
Speaker 3 (07:06):
Yeah, and when it was first built or constructed and
passed over... It was a workers' camp, so a very
different situation to what the nearby residents originally were okay with.
Speaker 1 (07:18):
Well, and the Minister also pointing to Osnum House and
the work that needs to happen with Vinnies as well
in terms of where they currently are in Nightcliff only
being a short-term location also. And we know the uproar
from people that live nearby there in terms of that
location and some of the issues that they've seen. So
(07:38):
the government, I mean, I'm sure that they're thinking long
and hard about this and where any longer-term facility needs
to go, making sure that it is a location that's
a good one. But, yeah, I can't help but sort
of feel as though, you know, right now the current,
you know, the current owners of the infrastructure that sits
(07:59):
on that Northern Territory government land are wanting the maximum
amount of money possible to for their infrastructure and I
get it but it's also aging and it's not brand
new so the amount of money that you're asking for
you need to be reasonable about it and I do
think that sometimes you and I'm not saying this is
(08:19):
the case right now but you do sometimes find that
when you have got you know different businesses organizations that
that have infrastructure in place and they know they're leasing
it to the Northern Territory government, or they know they're
selling it to the Commonwealth government, that sometimes those prices
are a little bit higher than what they would be
if they were market rates. Yeah.
Speaker 3 (08:39):
And I mean, to play devil's advocate, if you can
get it, why wouldn't you? You brought up to the
minister of someone selling the house, you're going to want
to maximise what you paid for, right? So you're going
to go up As far as you can go.
Speaker 2 (08:52):
Exactly.
Speaker 1 (08:53):
But it's whether it meets the demand of the market.
Speaker 2 (08:55):
Well, that's right.
Speaker 3 (08:56):
And I mean, you know, they're in a position that
they know the Northern Territory government's kind of in a
rock and a hard place. So, you know, the Northern
Territory government's obviously taking a stand and, you know, telling
a message to the private sector, we're not going to
stand for this. You either give us a good rate
or we walk away and try and find something else.
Speaker 1 (09:12):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (09:12):
So they're holding firm on that stance and also not
taking it up from the federal government, you know. If
they have gone to the federal government and said, this
is another idea that we want to go with, this
is an estimate, will you help us?
Speaker 2 (09:26):
And they've gone, nah. And then all of a sudden
come back and gone, oh.
Speaker 3 (09:30):
Well, we'll help with this because perhaps it's an easier,
quicker option.
Speaker 2 (09:35):
I don't really like that.
Speaker 1 (09:36):
No, but I do think the Northern Territory government needs
to be really clear on how much they're asking for
as well. You can't just go forward with an idea
and say, hey, this is our idea. We want you
to stump up. Well, you need to. lay it all
out on the line exactly how much money it's going
to cost also. So I do feel as though there's
a bit of games being played on both sides here
(09:56):
and all the while you've got people that do need housing.
The other point that I do want to make, and
I made this to you off air, is what I wonder,
and Minister Carl had said to us that they are
looking to find accommodation and longer term sort of accommodation
for people that need it, that are currently staying out
at that Yissa facility. I just hope that they're not
jumping the queue in terms of some of the people
(10:18):
that have been on the public housing wait list for
goodness knows how long.
Speaker 2 (10:22):
Yeah, that's right.
Speaker 1 (10:23):
So, you know, look, there's a lot that's going on.
Speaker 3 (10:26):
There's a lot in play and very complex too. Of course,
we know the housing situation isn't a quick fix. There's
a years upon years long wait list there. And we
know that there are lots of public housing properties that
that sit vacant as well.
Speaker 1 (10:41):
For an awful long time, yeah. Anyway, they're going to
have to work it out. I don't know whether they're
going to get back at the table together.
Speaker 3 (10:47):
Who knows?
Speaker 2 (10:48):
But let's hope that we've got to sort something out.
Someone's going to have to cave and they're not going
to want to do it. Yeah, that's exactly right. They're
each using interesting language and, yeah.
Speaker 1 (10:56):
Kathleen, we're going to have to wrap it up because
our next guest is no doubt waiting for us. Thank
you so much for your time and for keeping us
up to date with local news.
Speaker 3 (11:04):
Thank you.
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