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Responsible Service April 2012
Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation
Licensees should be aware of the restrictions to liquor and gaming on Good Friday (Friday 6 April) and Anzac Day (Wednesday 25 April).
THE pokies war is over. The poker machine industry has claimed victory and has called off its controversial $40 million campaign that targeted worried Labor MPs in the Government’s most marginal seats.
Patrick Lion The Courier-Mail April 02, 2012
The search to find the nation’s best registered club is on this April with one lucky club member to win a $10,000 overseas trip.
One of the first clubs to train school based students through the CTA program, put a number of successful students through resulting in great benefits to the Club, kids, and community.
Michael McCarthy, General Manager of Caboolture RSL shares a unique insight into our School Based Training Program.
When speaking with clients from a diverse range of industries regarding Work Health and Safety (WHS), there is one word that appears to be repeated more than any other, and that word is ‘confused’.
Whether we’re talking about workers, volunteers, penalties, reasonably practicable or health and safety duties, the general [...]
There are new changes to the Work Health & Safety Legislation as part of the harmonisation of workplace health and safety practices in Australia. Venues who utilise volunteers need to be aware of whether they fall into the category of a volunteer or a worker and what that means for them and the [...]
Recent developments in legislation have removed the need for Workplace Health & Safety Officers (WHSOs) and introduced a recommendation for workplaces to engage Health and Safety Advisors.
Current WHSOs have until December 2012 to complete the Cert IV in OHS Bridging Course.
In February, Lions Richlands held a graduation for their highly successful school based program. Twelve local school children were given the opportunity to study through Club Training Australia, in a Certificate III in Hospitality.
Following a hugely successful speed recruitment night, 18 young people from schools in the Maroochydore area gained a place on the school based program.
Many hospitality venues have a tendency to focus all their training energy on the front of house and customer service, and sometimes forgetting the vital roles played behind the scenes.
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