Oils Rock the Alice After Warming up at Secret Kintore Gig
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FRIDAY OCTOBER 6 2017 NEWS 05 Entry policy confusion Andrea Johnston blankets by hand. “Anywhere Punters told not to bring chairs, big bags to Oils gig else you wouldn’t get away PUNTERS at Monday’s Mid- with it, but they were the kind night Oil concert in Alice attendees, but one Alice Ms Fitisemanu said she was “Briar was offered a front- advertise it well enough, but a of exceptions I was making,” Springs have been praised for Springs resident said she and disappointed with how she and row seatrow seat of the grand- major company organised it he said. their good behaviour and a her husband were “forced to her husband were treated. stand on the night but Briar and it goes without saying — The concert had positive ef- trouble free night, by the local leave”, due to seating arrange- “Firstly for not providing and her husband chose not to you don’t take chairs and bags fects on business in town, with security company hired to help ments which were unsuitable. adequate seating for the less take up this offer and departed and eskies to major events hotels reporting 100 per cent run proceedings. Briar Fitisemanu said she able bodied and secondly, for the venue,” a spokesman said. anymore.” occupancy for many nights. Tom Turnbull, the director was on crutches and in a not allowing us to use our own “As a gesture of good will Mr Turnbull said his com- Jeff Huyben from Mercure of Talice Security said it was “moon boot” following recent seating instead.” Briar was provided a refund.” pany tried to be as understand- Alice Springs Resort got into one of the “best events” the surgery. Her husband, Al, was Frontier Touring Company, Mr Turnbull said he knew ing as possible, and went out of the spirit of the evening, re- company had ever been in- carrying fold up chairs. which managed the concert, his company was “going to their way to escort people with porting the “beds were burn- volved with. “It seems ignorance and said it had since been in touch have dramas” when he saw the any sort of difficulty to the ing” at his busy hotel. “We had near zero refusals, prejudice is still alive and well with Ms Fitisemanu, and that conditions of entry, and at- seated area. The security “Midnight Oil fans booked near zero evictions and the in Alice Springs,” Ms Fitisema- prohibiting chairs was a “stan- tempted to spread the word on guards also allowed people to a large amount of rooms, and crowd was massive,” he said. nu wrote, in a Letter to the Edi- dard safety requirement at any Facebook. reconfigure their baggage, roll- guests travelled from many in- There were officially 4000 tor (p22). venue in Australia”. “I agree, they perhaps didn’t ing up bags and carrying in terstate locations.” Oils rock the Alice after warming up at secret Kintore gig Andrea Johnston Country and paid tribute to local support act Apakatjah PETER Garrett displayed his whom he has mentored trademark dancing through thought the Bush Bands Monday’s gig, which opened Business program. with Redneck Wonderland and “Dion and Jonathan are closed with Dreamworld. doing really well, we wish The concert marked the them all the best,” he said. start of the Australian leg of The band arrived back in the band’s Great Circle world Alice Springs on Sunday, after tour. playing a secret warm-up gig in Garrett made local Kintore. Local resident Simon references throughout the gig, Madin was there, and said referring to the Northern Peter Garrett spoke a lot Territory as a “state of during the short concert. excitement” to the delight of “He spoke about how they locals and visitors alike. came out here 31 years ago on The band went through the Blackfella/Whitefella tour many well known tracks with a with the Warumpi Band,” Mr Centralian feel, including Madin said. Luritja Way, Gunbarrel “Something happened to Highway and the 1987 hit Beds Peter Garrett when he was are Burning, which mentions here. The elders took him out Kintore and Yuendumu. and they showed him some Alongside bass player secret things, and the Bones Hillman, drummer Rob obviously had a very special Hirst, Jim Moginie on guitar spiritual experience and he’s and keyboard, and guitarist had a close association — the Martin Rotsey, Garrett gave whole band has — with Kintore thanks for the Welcome to ever since.” Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett at the Anzac Oval gig which kicked off the Australian leg of the band’s Great Circle 2017 world tour. Picture: OLIVER ECLIPSE/JONES PR TRAVEL INFORMATION SESSION You’re invited to APT’s Information Session to learn about our range of luxury cruises and tours in Europe, Russia, Canada & Alaska, Antarctica and Small Ship Cruising. Monday, 23 October 2017 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 82 Barrett Drive, Alice Springs Register today! 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