Tag: jobs

Pay fight goes to court

Apay dispute involving workers at a number of South East supermarkets is set to go to trial in the Federal Court. The SE Voice understands...

Timber processor jobs ‘in jeopardy’

Up to 130 jobs in the timber milling industry in the Limestone Coast are in jeopardy according to the State Opposition. The claim has recently...

Timber mill removes employment barriers

NF McDonnell and Sons has been honoured as Employer of the Year at the National Employment Services Associations (NESA) Awards for its role supporting...

Plantation funding thin on ground

Forestry Minister Clare Scriven has stated that no agreement has been signed by the State Government with the Federal Government regarding the Support Plantation...

Tradies top demand

The Limestone Coast is in the midst of a COVID-led employment shortage, with a record number of job vacancies recently recorded in South Australia. Mount...

State Government backs bulk of SafeWork SA recommendations

The State Government has publicly released an independent review into the practices and processes of SafeWork SA. The root-and-branch review fulfils a government election commitment...

Workers reach pay agreement

Mondelez Suttontown facility workers will now receive back pay and a wage increase, following a successful vote on an agreement. United Workers Union official Tasha...

Forestry workforce investment

Developing career pathways and strengthening the timber and forest industries community profile are key tasks for the Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub’s (GTFIH) new...

Record workers added to payroll

New data shows the number of payroll jobs in South Australia in the week ending November 12 was the equal highest on record. Weekly Payroll...

Shock disability employment service closure triggers meeting

Around a dozen community members met at the Shearers Cook Café in Millicent for an hour on Thursday evening to discuss the shock decision...

Committee plan puts forestry back on agenda

Matters relating to the timber industry in the Limestone Coast will continue to be probed by a sub-committee of State Parliament. Such a committee sat...

Disability jobs blow

The future of Bedford Millicent is in doubt, with its services likely to cease by the end of January, 2023. Bedford Group has provided employment...

Limestone Coast test case for skills committee

TAFE SA is establishing a new Regional Skills Advisory Committee on the Limestone Coast as part of its ongoing commitment to the region’s education...

Outstanding businesses celebrated at awards night

Millicent retailer Andy’s Bakery was honoured twice when the 2022 Millicent Business Community Association Outstanding Business Awards were announced before a gathering of 70...

Tradies given mental health tools

Around 20 Millicent tradies heard a vital mental health message recently ahead of picking up their usual tools. Plumbers and electricians had gathered for a...