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Cruelty charges false, say owners CLAIMS of horse cruelty at the Ace-Hi property in Boneo were investigated by RSPCA inspectors on Wednesday. The inspectors arrived the same day that two horses were euthanised by a vet, an appointment that had been made weeks earlier, according to manager Lauren Crosbie. Ms Crosbie, left, and Ace-Hi owners Tony Marks, centre, and Ron Neary were later happy to be photographed during the regular feeding time of their herd. All three deny claims by a former employee that their horses are overworked and underfed. Picture: Yanni “Spurs out over horse cruelty claims� Page 5
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 13
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