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Melbourne Observer - Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - Page 5 Melbourne
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● The Melbourne Observer’s Cheryl Threadgold with Oscar Whitbread at the 2014 annual general meeting of the South Central Suburban Regional Group branch of the Order of Australia Association, held at Beaumaris RSL. Photo: Malcolm Threadgold ■ One of Australia's pioneering producers of shows on TV, including The Flying Doctors, television drama, Oscar Whitbread, has died Rush, Bush Patrol and the ABC's 1970s crime aged 86. and political corruption drama, Power WithHe was the head of drama at the ABC during out Glory. the 1970s and later the Seven Network, and He is survived by his son, two daughters was responsible for some of the best-known and partner, Beth.
‘Sleuth’drama plays at The Basin Theatre
■ Contractor Shane Anthony Lott, trading as SL Tech Services, has been ordered to pay $36,462.45, to Acsess Health Pty Ltd, ocer a disputed installation of a security system and cameras at a South Melbourne aged car facility. Victorian Civil andAdministrative Tribunal member Alan Vassie this month ordered the payment after Acsess disputed the installation. Lott was contracted to supply part of the hardware, supply, install, commission and maintain the systems. The company considered Loft’s installation did not operate properly, and that he had damaged the equipment while installing it. Under pressure by the builder to complete by a deadline, Acsess engaged another security systems company, Hikmah IT and Engineering, to investigate why the security system was not operating problem wasw not operating properly, to fix it, and to complete the installation of the two systems. Acsess claimed $83,87.41 as the alleged cost to it having the work replaced or rectified and completed. Lott’s quotation of $39,050, comprised $23,363 for materials, and the balance for labour. Acsess director John O’Callaghan, and Alcad Australasias Pty Ltd general manager Sergio Cavarra, were witnesses for the company. The Tribunal was told that doors at the Napier St complex did not open and close automatically as the system was supposed to make it happen. Alarms were going off at random and needlessly. Once Hikmah had replaced other equipment, the system worked well. It was alleged that Lott’s mode of installation was wrong. Mr Vassie said that Acsess had succeeded on the issue of liability.: “It has made out the case that Mr Loss did not comply with the guarantees he would render his services with due care and skill, and that those services would result in a properly functioning security system.”
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THE T OP 5 THINGS TOP WE C AN EXPE CT T O SEE CAN EXPECT TO IN 2017 ● Peter Hatherley and Justin Stephens in Sleuth. Photo: Gary Fevreau ■ The Basin Theatre Group presents the Performance Season: Until Saturday June playful drama Sleuth, playing at The Basin 4. Times: Thurs-Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm Theatre until June 4. Venue: The Basin Theatre, Doongalla Rd, Playwright Anthony Shaffer’s light, enter- The Basin taining script contains playful drama and keeps Bookings: www.thebasintheatre.org.au or the guessing going with constant surprises. 1300 784 668. - Cheryl Threadgold
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