EMPLOYMENT NEWS
Modern Awards - Do you Comply?
As of January 1st this year, all employers and employees in the national workplace relations system are affected by modern awards. Prior to the modern awards under the federal awards or NAPSA, only the constitutional corporation needed to comply with the national system.
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LOCAL NEWS
Proposed Sand Mine
for Freshwater.
Concrete is a vital building material which of course
comes from sand. The construction industry has an insatiable appetite
for sand, but existing sand mines are beginning to run out and the
search is on to find new areas which will provide needed material for
our future developments.
There are three sand mines extraction
operations in Cairns at Holloways, Carvonica and Yorkeys Knob, with the
Carvonica site has been approved for extension. >>read
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BUSINESS NEWS
Have you got Environmental strategies in place?
According to Barack Obama it was meaningful, Kevin Rudd declared breakthroughs have been achieved, The Federal Opposition says it was a comprehensive failure and according to the Greens it was a disaster and a big set back for our planet.>>read full story
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Qantas Australian Tourism Awards rewarded two Far North Tourism operations Passions of Paradise for Adventure Tourism and Skyrail for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism.
Melaleuca Resort has been awarded for their excellent service by Cairns Tourism Association.
Thala Beach, Lakes Resort Cairns, The Port Douglas Queenslander, Saltwater Luxury Apartments in Port Douglas and Atlantis Marcoola on Sunshine Coast have all received TripAdvisor Traveller's Choice Awards 2010.
Cairns cutest baby goes to Lachlan Clews
SIGNEWS
Carole Vis - Senior Recruitment Consultant
Carole is new addition to our recruitment team. Carole has lived in Cairns for the last 26yrs coming from the Country Victoria.
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SIGNEWS- SUNSHINE COAST
SUNSHINE Coast businesses have been revealed as not as confident as the rest of the state for the first time in the 12 months, according to the latest Business Confidence Survey.>>read full story
TIPS AND HINTS
Employee Wellness
Only a few years ago health and wellness of employees was not part of the business or companies strategies. The balance between work and life was not considered as an important issue.
However, in today’s market and in some companies one of the top priorities is the wellness, job satisfaction and general health and happiness of their employees. >>read full story
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