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Pay up: HMAS Cerberus cooks and catering staff show their defiance at the main gate. Picture: Gary Sissons
Cerberus staff picket over pay rates ABOUT 40 cooks and catering staff formed a picket line outside HMAS Cerberus yesterday (Monday 28 August) to protest over what they claim is substandard pay. The full and part-time staff, engaged by labour-hire contractor Broadspectrum, staged the protected industrial action, 5am-1pm. This meant senior Cerberus staff had to be rostered on to prepare and serve breakfast and lunch for the Crib Point base’s 800 trainees. The striking cooks and caterers say they have no grievances with
the naval base – only its labour-hire contractor. The dispute comes after failed enterprise bargaining talks between Broadspectrum and the Australian Workers’ Union. State secretary Ben Davis said the contractor was offering less-than-award wages. “We have tried negotiating with them for the past 18 months and the picket line is borne out of frustration,” he said. “Our members are strong and united and the likelihood is that the dispute
will spread to other bases, such as Puckapunyal, Victoria Barracks, Simpson Barracks and RAAF Williams at Point Cook. “So fare we have had no response from management but we are always open to discussions.” A Broadspectrum spokesman said the company had been “negotiating in good faith with employees and would continue to do so”. “This matter does not impact any service that Broadspectrum provides,” he said. Stephen Taylor
WHAT’S NEW...
Have your say Housing and Settlement Strategy 2017 Mornington Peninsula Shire is inviting feedback on the draft Mornington Peninsula Housing and Settlement Strategy 2017.
The Shire is also providing a series of informal drop-in sessions for people who may have questions relating to the Housing and Settlement Strategy.
This strategy aims to outline directions for future housing and population growth on the peninsula over the next 15 years while also recognising and protecting the special values and character of the peninsula.
You can now view the draft strategy and make a submission online, by email, in person or by post: mornpen.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay hss@mornpen.vic.gov.au Visit our Shire offices: Hastings, Mornington, or Rosebud, between 8.30am – 5pm, Monday – Friday Post to: Mornington Peninsula Shire Council Attention: HSS Project Officer Private Bag 1000, Rosebud, 3939. Submissions are now open and should be submitted by 5pm, Monday 25 September, 2017.
The strategy will also form the basis for future planning scheme amendments to introduce the Neighbourhood Residential Zone to many of the peninsula townships. This will be Council’s best response to the government’s recent introduction of the three storey General Residential Zone.
Attend a drop-in information session: Tues 5 Sept, 6 – 8pm Fri 1 Sept, 6 – 8pm
Wed 6 Sept, 6 – 8pm
Mornington Library, Vancouver St, Mornington
Hastings Community Hub, 1973 Frankston-Flinders Rd
Council Offices, 90 Besgrove St, Rosebud
For more information 5950 1967 mornpen.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay
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Mornington Peninsula News Group’s publisher, Cameron McCullough, said he is excited about the partnership. “Our portfolio of weekly newspapers, and their respective high-performing websites, are a vital part of the lives of consumers living in the peninsula and bayside areas. “This partnership with view.com.au allows us to innovate, adapt and stay more relevant to the community. “view.com.au is a powerful marketing platform for real estate agents but also empowers consumers with a database allowing them to access the estimated value of over ten million homes in Australia instantly.” view.com.au CEO Enzo Raimondo agrees the partnership is exciting and will be very beneficial “we have a very strong, loyal network of regional real estate agents, this partnership with the regional and community publishers allows us to strengthen our regional exposure even further, and drive more traffic to view.com.au”