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10 May 2016

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Stormy Wednesday MORNINGTON may have a new pier that’s designed to lessen the impact of storms, but as the winds and waves of Wednesday 3 May proved, a boat’s mooring can still be broken. No matter how many times it happens, a beached boat is always a source of interest, as are the waves crashing over the pier. The pictures at Mornington were taken by Gary Sissons while Yanni was at Anthonys Nose, near Dromana, when Julia Elson and Lauren James were caught by a wave crashing over the seawall.

End of story for library staff Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au STAFF at Mornington, Rosebud, Hastings, Somerville and mobile libraries are shocked by a restructure which will see many lose their jobs. In the firing line are four children and youth services librarians, one full-time and one part-time mobile library posi-

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tion and six full-time and one part-time collections management positions. All of the shire’s 20 library officers, who are mostly employed part-time, are believed to be going, but exact numbers are yet to be announced. Two staff on leave overseas were said to be unaware their jobs have gone. Australian Services Union organiser Prescilla Schwalger said seven librar-

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to provide the same level of service,� Ms Schwalger said. “It has been a shock to everyone that this has happened. Some changes are positive but there’s not been enough consultation between management and those doing the actual jobs.� Shire CEO Carl Cowie said there would “be no reduction in any of the current hours or types of services� from a library user’s point of view.

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“In fact, there should be a noticeable increase in staff, both on the library floor and other community venues, able to assist and guide library users,� he said. Staff were told on Monday last week and asked to provide feedback on the proposals by Thursday and Friday, with a decision to be made yesterday (Monday). Continued Page 6

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ians on Band 5 had been offered voluntary redundancies as their roles were “substantially “changing. She claims fewer staff will be expected to take on more responsibilities and that all staff being made redundant could apply for nine new positions but doubted many of them would meet job selection criteria. “In its basic format it looks as though the council is trying to get fewer staff

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