We’re Over The Moon.

12th October.

Horse Deals received a call from Parkes detainee, Nerida Corbett, this morning to tell us that they “were over the moon”, as at last they had their permits to leave, after almost seven weeks of detention. “They were promised for yesterday and we would have had their guts for garters, if they had not arrived today. Greg Glasgow from the DPI, who has been fantastic, brought them to us at 7.30am this morning. All the DPI people have been good, but Greg has worked really hard for us.

“We have been decontaminating for a week now and just have feed bins and water buckets to go before we can leave. We are going to have a farewell barbeque tonight, so that everyone can celebrate. We do not want to risk too much celebration the night before we leave.

“Everyone has been given the routes for the trip home which will take them through Amber and Green Zones, but no Red Zones. For some it is the long way around, but they don’t mind, they are just so happy to be going home.