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Red Dress Run organiser Jason Randall and Sabrina’s Reach for Life Co-founder Lidia Di Lembo say the Hash House Harriers are hoping to raise $15,000 for suicide prevention at a fun run today · 360 with Katie Woolf

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  Speaker 1: Very pleased to say that. Joining me in the studio
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  Speaker 1: right now is the well the co founder of Sabrina's
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  Speaker 1: Reach for Life, Lydia de Lembo. Good morning to you, Lydia.
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  Speaker 2: Good morning to you and your listeners.
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  Speaker 3: Lovely to have you in this studio.
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  Speaker 1: And we've also got Jason, one of the organizers of
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  Speaker 1: the Red Dress run with the Hash House.
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  Speaker 3: Harry Is.
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  Speaker 1: Good morning to you, Jason. Let me make sure I've
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  Speaker 1: got the correct microphone on there. Let's try that again.
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  Speaker 1: Good morning, Jason, Good morning Katie.
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  Speaker 3: Is lovely to have.
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  Speaker 1: You both in this studio because there is a fantastic
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  Speaker 1: event that's getting underway.
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  Speaker 3: Is it today or tomorrow?
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  Speaker 4: Officially it starts on Saturday.
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  Speaker 3: Saturday, there was another day off that.
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  Speaker 4: These are the events that are just leading up to
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  Speaker 4: the big day.
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  Speaker 1: It sounds like there's a lot happening, and it sounds
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  Speaker 1: like the Hash House Harriers are a very fun running
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  Speaker 1: group to get involved in.
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  Speaker 3: Firstly, tell me about them.
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  Speaker 4: Well, Katie, it's a group of people who like minded people.
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  Speaker 4: We have a bit of a job or a walk
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  Speaker 4: and then we have some food afterwards, a social chat,
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  Speaker 4: you know, maybe a cold beverage it's just a good atmosphere.
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  Speaker 3: I've seen them go past my place and they seem
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  Speaker 3: to be having a lot.
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  Speaker 1: Of fun, having a really fun chat while they're running,
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  Speaker 1: and I thought, wow, I must be running too hard
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  Speaker 1: because I can't talk that much.
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  Speaker 3: While I'm jogging.
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  Speaker 4: Yeah, we do have some fun.
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  Speaker 1: Now, the Red Dress Run is getting underway. The money
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  Speaker 1: that's being raised is going to go towards Sabrina's Reach
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  Speaker 1: for Life now, Lydia, you and I have spoken on
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  Speaker 1: numerous occasions about about Sabrina's Reach for Life and the
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  Speaker 1: phenomenal work that you do. How important is it that
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  Speaker 1: an event like this one does help to raise funds?
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  Speaker 2: Yes, Katie, Well, it's fantastic on a few fronts because
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  Speaker 2: we're actually not organizing the event this time, and it
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  Speaker 2: does take a lot of effort. And you know, I
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  Speaker 2: really want to thank Greg and Cheryl who are in
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  Speaker 2: charge of the Red Restaurant Committee, and Jason's on that
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  Speaker 2: committee as well, So they've chosen our local charity and
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  Speaker 2: they have raised fun for us previously as well. And
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  Speaker 2: it's important because it's creating an awareness with the connection
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  Speaker 2: of raising funds for Sabrina's Reach and as you know,
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  Speaker 2: and we've spoken before. We are focused on systemic advocacy
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  Speaker 2: and providing support for people who suffer from mental distress
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  Speaker 2: or suicidal ideations or being bereaved by suicide. And we
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  Speaker 2: recently actually won an award. I was in Campbell last
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  Speaker 2: week and we won a life award for the work
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  Speaker 2: that we do in the territory. We were the only recipients.
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  Speaker 2: So it does mean a lot. Any funds raised go
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  Speaker 2: towards our course. But more importantly, something tangible it will
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  Speaker 2: go towards is supporting the scholarship that we fund at
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  Speaker 2: Charles Dalen University. So I'm interviewing people tomorrow for our
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  Speaker 2: third sort of iteration of the scholarship that will support
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  Speaker 2: a student studying psychology at Charles Dale University.
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  Speaker 3: So very very excited about that.
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  Speaker 1: It is wonderful and you know what that awards so
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  Speaker 1: very deserving. The work that you have done is incredible
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  Speaker 1: and I say that every time that you come in.
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  Speaker 1: But you should be so proud of the work that
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  Speaker 1: you do and the work that you've done in Sabrina's name.
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  Speaker 1: I think it's a phenomenal thing. Now this red dress
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  Speaker 1: run Lydia, You've got your red dress on Now you're
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  Speaker 1: ready to go.
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  Speaker 2: That's made us a role with Sabrina's loyo on it,
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  Speaker 2: which is fantastic. So I understand that all the people,
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  Speaker 2: the four hundred people running or walking at four o'clock
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  Speaker 2: today from the priesting down to the ski club will
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  Speaker 2: be wearing the sarong in some shape or form.
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  Speaker 3: Goodness, mate, who knows how they're going to be wearing.
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  Speaker 4: Jason, So it's pretty appropriate.
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  Speaker 3: It really is. Now tell us because there's going to
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  Speaker 3: be people thinking.
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  Speaker 1: What do you mean a red dress run house is
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  Speaker 1: all going to work? Yeah?
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  Speaker 4: Well it's women blokes. We all dress up in a
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  Speaker 4: red dress and go from one place to another. Yeah,
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  Speaker 4: and have a jog or a laugh chat. There's going
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  Speaker 4: to be about four hundred of us, so it's pretty
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  Speaker 4: pretty substantial amount.
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  Speaker 1: Of it is.
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  Speaker 3: Yeah, it's a huge number of people. Now sneakers or heels.
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  Speaker 4: For me personally, it'll be definitely sneakers because I've got
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  Speaker 4: the big run to do on Saturday.
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  Speaker 1: So there's all these other events kind of leading up
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  Speaker 1: to Saturday's run. So talk us through exactly what happens
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  Speaker 1: on Saturday.
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  Speaker 4: Then, yeah, well Saturday, it's a whole lot of different
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  Speaker 4: runs and walks now you can go on so depending
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  Speaker 4: on your ability. There's some short walks for people who
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  Speaker 4: are getting on in years, and then there's all the
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  Speaker 4: way there's a four k and eight k at twelve k,
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  Speaker 4: and then there's also the ball Breaker run, which is
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  Speaker 4: potentially you know, up to twenty five kilometers and it'll
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  Speaker 4: be taking in all the scenic sights of Darwin and
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  Speaker 4: I'm sure every hill in Darwin.
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  Speaker 3: I definitely couldn't wear my heels for that.
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  Speaker 1: I'm training for a marathon right now and I've hardly
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  Speaker 1: got toenails left, so.
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  Speaker 3: That would be more than a ball breaker.
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  Speaker 4: Absolutely.
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  Speaker 3: I just reckon. This is awesome.
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  Speaker 1: I think it sounds like it's a phenomenal event. People
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  Speaker 1: coming from all over.
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  Speaker 4: The world, all over the world, yep, yep. So this
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  Speaker 4: is our national event. It's held every couple of years
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  Speaker 4: and because COVID, we didn't have one a few years back,
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  Speaker 4: so it's been a while and we attract people from
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  Speaker 4: all over the world, like minded harriers. It's just such
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  Speaker 4: a good event.
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  Speaker 1: And it is a cause that's dear to the hearts
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  Speaker 1: of the harriers here.
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  Speaker 3: In Darwin as well. Isn't it.
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  Speaker 4: Yeah, Yeah, we've lost a couple of members over the years.
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  Speaker 4: You know. It's so it's just our way of getting
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  Speaker 4: getting involved in a cause. You know, it's it's such
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  Speaker 4: a good worthwhile cause they do some great work. We're
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  Speaker 4: just happy to be associated with Sabrinas absolutely.
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  Speaker 3: How much money do you reckon you guys will raise?
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  Speaker 4: Well, we were aiming at around about fifteen thousand Wow dollars,
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  Speaker 4: but the registrations have gone up since we sort of
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  Speaker 4: made that prediction, so hopefully it's a little bit more.
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  Speaker 3: How wonderful.
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  Speaker 1: You know. How much does that kind of money mean
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  Speaker 1: to Sabrina's reach for life?
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  Speaker 3: Lidia, it means a lot.
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  Speaker 2: So just the scholarship alone, it's a five thousand dollar
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  Speaker 2: commitment on our part for a student each year. So
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  Speaker 2: if it is fifteen, but I'm pretty sure it's going
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  Speaker 2: to be more than that. That's going to help us
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  Speaker 2: fund a student for three years wow, who is studying psychology.
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  Speaker 2: And the aim is, you know, it's our way of
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  Speaker 2: giving back to community to have more people, professional people
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  Speaker 2: that can be accessible for people who are in distress
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  Speaker 2: and need support and professional help. So it's just a
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  Speaker 2: small way of us contributing in that way.
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  Speaker 3: It is a really wonderful thing to do.
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  Speaker 1: Now, if there is anybody out there listening this morning
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  Speaker 1: that he is going through a tough time, I know
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  Speaker 1: that there are a few different different places that they
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  Speaker 1: can go to to get that support. But they can
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  Speaker 1: certainly go to Sabrina's Reach for Life website as well,
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  Speaker 1: can't they?
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  Speaker 2: Yes, they can, And you know, we're not a crisis
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  Speaker 2: sort of service, but yeah, Lifeline or Beyond Blue are
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  Speaker 2: the usual numbers that people should should call. Yeah, but yeah,
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  Speaker 2: if anyone wants to have a chat, We're more than available, yeah,
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  Speaker 2: to have a chat to people if they wish to
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  Speaker 2: do so. But I just want to give another plug too.
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  Speaker 2: There's a lot of local businesses that are actually supporting
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  Speaker 2: this event today as well, too many to name, I think, jasonoluately.
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  Speaker 4: Look, we've had a massive amount of support from local businesses,
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  Speaker 4: you know, One Mile Brewery, the Ski Club, Precinct, Tavern,
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  Speaker 4: tim Sir and Turf Lizards. You know, even down to
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  Speaker 4: you FRM Refrigeration donating the use of cold rooms for
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  Speaker 4: our event. Good on it. It's just been fantastic. The
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  Speaker 4: community support for the event has been fantastic.
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  Speaker 3: How wonderful. Well, it is great to have you both
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  Speaker 3: in the studio.
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  Speaker 1: All the very best. Don't hurt yourself running in those heels.
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  Speaker 1: If anyone that's taking parts running in their heels. I
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  Speaker 1: don't think I've run in heels since I was about
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  Speaker 1: eighteen years old. I don't think I can hardly walk
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  Speaker 1: in them now. It is lovely to have you both
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  Speaker 1: in the studio. I really appreciate your time and I
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  Speaker 1: hope it goes off without a hitch.
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  Speaker 3: Thank you, Thanks sure much