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The Border Watch : January 23rd 2015
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14 Comment SUPER SPECIALS 23.90kg Specials effective from 21/01/15 - 27/01/15 $6.90kg Pre packed BBQ Sausages Terra Rossa Porterhouse Steak $ Skinless Chicken Breasts $ 12.90kg MARGARET STREET MEATS “Where Quality & Service Matters” 28 Margaret Street, Mount Gambier Ph 08 8723 2003, Fax 08 8723 2959 Email: terrarossabeef@bigpond.com Limestone Coast Training A Division of Limestone Coast Work Options Inc. your local registered training organisation Early Childhood EduCation & CarE Enrol now for 2015! Diploma of Early Childhood Education & Care (CHC50113)* Fee Free. Visit www.skills.sa.gov.au for eligibility criteria. Classes held in Mount Gambier & Naracoorte delivered by locally based trainers. Limestone Coast Training is a Skills for All Training Provider. *These courses are funded through the Government of South Australia’s Skills for All initiative MAJOR INCIDENT: After fighting the Tantanoola bushfire at the start of January, Country Fire Service volunteers are now tackling the State Government over emergency services reforms. Picture: KATIE GAFFNEY missing detail raises service reform alarm CFS fights to retain management system For more information & class dates phone: 08 8762 0016 or email: admin@limestonecoasttraining.org.au ON BEHALF of the Wattle Range Country Fire Service Group, we would like to outline our concerns with the structural reform proposals which are being advocated by the State Government. CFS volunteers from around the state have played a pivotal role in saving both life and property in the last month. As with the Bangor Fire in the mid north last season, the recent fires in Adelaide Hills and in the antanoola/Glencoe area have proven that the CFS has an enormous capacity to deal with emergency incidents in Comment SUPER SPECIALS 23.90kg Specials effective from 21/01/15 - 27/01/15 $6.90kg Pre packed BBQ Sausages Terra Rossa Porterhouse Steak $ Skinless Chicken Breasts $ 12.90kg MARGARET STREET MEATS “Where Quality & Service Matters” 28 Margaret Street, Mount Gambier Ph 08 8723 2003, Fax 08 8723 2959 Email: terrarossabeef@bigpond.com Limestone Coast Training A Division of Limestone Coast Work Options Inc. your local registered training organisation Early Childhood EduCation & CarE Enrol now for 2015! Diploma of Early Childhood Education & Care (CHC50113)* Fee Free. Visit www.skills.sa.gov.au for eligibility criteria. Classes held in Mount Gambier & Naracoorte delivered by locally based trainers. Limestone Coast Training is a Skills for All Training Provider. *These courses are funded through the Government of South Australia’s Skills for All initiative MAJOR INCIDENT: After fighting the Tantanoola bushfire at the start of January, Country Fire Service volunteers are now tackling the State Government over emergency services reforms. Picture: KATIE GAFFNEY missing detail raises service reform alarm CFS fights to retain management system For more information & class dates phone: 08 8762 0016 or email: admin@limestonecoasttraining.org.au ON BEHALF of the Wattle Range Country Fire Service Group, we would like to outline our concerns with the structural reform proposals which are being advocated by the State Government. CFS volunteers from around the state have played a pivotal role in saving both life and property in the last month. As with the Bangor Fire in the mid north last season, the recent fires in Adelaide Hills and in the antanoola/Glencoe area have proven that the CFS has an enormous capacity to deal with emergency incidents in The The CFS is working extremely well right now and any actions by the State Government to change the structure may well compromise volunteer numbers and/or capacity to serve their communities. , by removing the chief officers and placing a single commissioner over the top, it means the CFS will lose its identity and it is also likely that the sector will become highly city-centric in mment SUPER SPECIALS 23.90kg Specials effective from 21/01/15 - 27/01/15 $6.90kg Pre packed BBQ Sausages Terra Rossa Porterhouse Steak $ Skinless Chicken Breasts $ 12.90kg MARGARET STREET MEATS “Where Quality & Service Matters” 28 Margaret Street, Mount Gambier Ph 08 8723 2003, Fax 08 8723 2959 Email: terrarossabeef@bigpond.com Limestone Coast Training A Division of Limestone Coast Work Options Inc. your local registered training organisation Early Childhood EduCation & CarE Enrol now for 2015! Diploma of Early Childhood Education & Care (CHC50113)* Fee Free. Visit www.skills.sa.gov.au for eligibility criteria. Classes held in Mount Gambier & Naracoorte delivered by locally based trainers. Limestone Coast Training is a Skills for All Training Provider. *These courses are funded through the Government of South Australia’s Skills for All initiative MAJOR INCIDENT: After fighting the Tantanoola bushfire at the start of January, Country Fire Service volunteers are now tackling the State Government over emergency services reforms. Picture: KATIE GAFFNEY missing detail raises service reform alarm CFS fights to retain management system For more information & class dates phone: 08 8762 0016 or email: admin@limestonecoasttraining.org.au ON BEHALF of the Wattle Range Country Fire Service Group, we would like to outline our concerns with the structural reform proposals which are being advocated by the State Government. CFS volunteers from around the state have played a pivotal role in saving both life and property in the last month. As with the Bangor Fire in the mid north last season, the recent fires in Adelaide Hills and in the antanoola/Glencoe area have proven that the CFS has an enormous capacity to deal with emergency incidents in The CFS is working extremely well right now and any actions by the State Government to change the structure may well compromise volunteer numbers and/or capacity to serve their communities. , by removing the chief officers and placing a single commissioner over the top, it means the CFS will lose its identity and it is also likely that the sector will become highly city-centric in FRONT FRONT BAR DRINK SPECIALS 4PM - 7PM $2.50 SCHOONERS, BUBBLES $5 IMPERIALS &MISHKA RTD. 8PM - 9PM $5 SELECTED BASE SPIRITS & MIX mment SUPER SPECIALS 23.90kg Specials effective from 21/01/15 - 27/01/15 $6.90kg Pre packed BBQ Sausages Terra Rossa Porterhouse Steak $ Skinless Chicken Breasts $ 12.90kg MARGARET STREET MEATS “Where Quality & Service Matters” 28 Margaret Street, Mount Gambier Ph 08 8723 2003, Fax 08 8723 2959 Email: terrarossabeef@bigpond.com Limestone Coast Training A Division of Limestone Coast Work Options Inc. your local registered training organisation Early Childhood EduCation & CarE Enrol now for 2015! Diploma of Early Childhood Education & Care (CHC50113)* Fee Free. Visit www.skills.sa.gov.au for eligibility criteria. Classes held in Mount Gambier & Naracoorte delivered by locally based trainers. Limestone Coast Training is a Skills for All Training Provider. *These courses are funded through the Government of South Australia’s Skills for All initiative MAJOR INCIDENT: After fighting the Tantanoola bushfire at the start of January, Country Fire Service volunteers are now tackling the State Government over emergency services reforms. Picture: KATIE GAFFNEY missing detail raises service reform alarm CFS fights to retain management system For more information & class dates phone: 08 8762 0016 or email: admin@limestonecoasttraining.org.au ON BEHALF of the Wattle Range Country Fire Service Group, we would like to outline our concerns with the structural reform proposals which are being advocated by the State Government. CFS volunteers from around the state have played a pivotal role in saving both life and property in the last month. As with the Bangor Fire in the mid north last season, the recent fires in Adelaide Hills and in the antanoola/Glencoe area have proven that the CFS has an enormous capacity to deal with emergency incidents in The CFS is working extremely well right now and any actions by the State Government to change the structure may well compromise volunteer numbers and/or capacity to serve their communities. , by removing the chief officers and placing a single commissioner over the top, it means the CFS will lose its identity and it is also likely that the sector will become highly city-centric in FRONT BAR DRINK SPECIALS 4PM - 7PM $2.50 SCHOONERS, BUBBLES $5 IMPERIALS &MISHKA RTD. 8PM - 9PM $5 SELECTED BASE SPIRITS & MIX There There is a clear and present danger in terms of the impact on volunteer numbers and consequential increase in life and asset risk in the areas in . There are some key facts that need to be presented to communicate the value of CFS in this state. CFS membership stands at around 13,500 volunteers - this is nearly 14 times the size of the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS). CFS members provide bushfire fighting, structural fire fighting, road crash rescue, hazardous materials management and a range of support services to South Australian Police, SA Ambulance Service and the State Emergency Service around the state. •CFS members cover 95pc of the state. •The cost per head for a CFS volunteer is around 5pc of the cost per head for a paid MFS fire fighter. •CFS volunteers operate with a high level of capability and professionalism despite the fact they are not paid. •The CFS has operated with minimal budget increase over many years and has still met the government demands to Thursday, January 22, 2015 Country Press SA Newspaper Of The Y 2 & 2013 Australia DAY Feature > pages 14-16 Musical theatre hopeful step closer to dream ALEX McGREGOR A YOUNG musical theatre hopeful will embark on the next big challenge to fulfil his dreams of performing on a Broadway stage as he begins studies for a degree. With students across the region preparing to embark on tertiary study for the new year, the spotlight is calling for Mount Gambier’s Grady Lynch after he was accepted into a three-year Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in music theatre at the Victorian College of the Arts. The 19-year-old attended Mount Gambier High School before accepting an arts scholarship at Hamilton and Alexandra College for his senior schooling, being cast in the 2013 Year 12 drama production as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. Continued page 2 PURSUING HIS DREAM: Theatre hopeful Grady Lynch wants to work towards his ultimate goal of performing on Broadway or West End in London. JerseY boY to guiDe theatre hopeFuls alive > page 19 www.borderwatch.com.au | $1.20 with the administrative arm under SAFECOM. SAFECOM’s role has been to provide services to all three primary agencies. We believe that the State Government claims of “consultation” are not valid since all that has been presented by Emergency Services Minister Tony Piccolo is a whiteboard drawn diagram with himself on top, an empty inverted triangle in the middle representing shared administrative function and then regions comprised of co-location of CFS, MFS and SES. The South Australian CFS aussies take on usa sport > back page home grown 661103 Reform ‘fatally flawed’ CFS calls for immediate halt to emergency service overhaul RADEMEYER ent SUPER SPECIALS 23.90kg Specials effective from 21/01/15 - 27/01/15 $6.90kg Pre packed BBQ Sausages Terra Rossa Porterhouse Steak $ Skinless Chicken Breasts $ 12.90kg MARGARET STREET MEATS “Where Quality & Service Matters” 28 Margaret Street, Mount Gambier Ph 08 8723 2003, Fax 08 8723 2959 Email: terrarossabeef@bigpond.com Limestone Coast Training A Division of Limestone Coast Work Options Inc. your local registered training organisation Early Childhood EduCation & CarE Enrol now for 2015! Diploma of Early Childhood Education & Care (CHC50113)* Fee Free. Visit www.skills.sa.gov.au for eligibility criteria. Classes held in Mount Gambier & Naracoorte delivered by locally based trainers. Limestone Coast Training is a Skills for All Training Provider. *These courses are funded through the Government of South Australia’s Skills for All initiative MAJOR INCIDENT: After fighting the Tantanoola bushfire at the start of January, Country Fire Service volunteers are now tackling the State Government over emergency services reforms. Picture: KATIE GAFFNEY missing detail raises service reform alarm CFS fights to retain management system For more information & class dates phone: 08 8762 0016 or email: admin@limestonecoasttraining.org.au ON BEHALF of the Wattle Range Country Fire Service Group, we would like to outline our concerns with the structural reform proposals which are being advocated by the State Government. CFS volunteers from around the state have played a pivotal role in saving both life and property in the last month. As with the Bangor Fire in the mid north last season, the recent fires in Adelaide Hills and in the antanoola/Glencoe area have proven that the CFS has an enormous capacity to deal with emergency incidents in The CFS is working extremely well right now and any actions by the State Government to change the structure may well compromise volunteer numbers and/or capacity to serve their communities. , by removing the chief officers and placing a single commissioner over the top, it means the CFS will lose its identity and it is also likely that the sector will become highly city-centric in FRONT BAR DRINK SPECIALS 4PM - 7PM $2.50 SCHOONERS, BUBBLES $5 IMPERIALS &MISHKA RTD. 8PM - 9PM $5 SELECTED BASE SPIRITS & MIX There is a clear and present danger in terms of the impact on volunteer numbers and consequential increase in life and asset risk in the areas in . There are some key facts that need to be presented to communicate the value of CFS in this state. CFS membership stands at around 13,500 volunteers - this is nearly 14 times the size of the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS). CFS members provide bushfire fighting, structural fire fighting, road crash rescue, hazardous materials management and a range of support services to South Australian Police, SA Ambulance Service and the State Emergency Service around the state. •CFS members cover 95pc of the state. •The cost per head for a CFS volunteer is around 5pc of the cost per head for a paid MFS fire fighter. •CFS volunteers operate with a high level of capability and professionalism despite the fact they are not paid. •The CFS has operated with minimal budget increase over many years and has still met the government demands to Thursday, January 22, 2015 Country Press SA Newspaper Of The Y 2 & 2013 Australia DAY Feature > pages 14-16 Musical theatre hopeful step closer to dream ALEX McGREGOR A YOUNG musical theatre hopeful will embark on the next big challenge to fulfil his dreams of performing on a Broadway stage as he begins studies for a degree. With students across the region preparing to embark on tertiary study for the new year, the spotlight is calling for Mount Gambier’s Grady Lynch after he was accepted into a three-year Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in music theatre at the Victorian College of the Arts. The 19-year-old attended Mount Gambier High School before accept- ing an arts scholarship at Hamilton and Alexandra College for his senior schooling, being cast in the 2013 Year 12 drama production as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. Continued page 2 PURSUING HIS DREAM: Theatre hopeful Grady Lynch wants to work towards his ultimate goal of performing on Broadway or West End in London. JerseY boY to guiDe theatre hopeFuls alive > page 19 www.borderwatch.com.au | $1.20 with the administrative arm under SAFECOM. SAFECOM’s role has been to provide services to all three primary agencies. We believe that the State Government claims of “consultation” are not valid since all that has been presented by Emergency Services Minister Tony Piccolo is a whiteboard drawn diagram with himself on top, an empty inverted triangle in the middle representing shared administrative function and then regions comprised of co-location of CFS, MFS and SES. The South Australian CFS aussies take on usa sport > back page home grown 661103 Reform ‘fatally flawed’ CFS calls for immediate halt to emergency service overhaul RADEMEYER .com.au .com.au FIREFIGHTERS fear the State Government’s reforms of the emergency services sector could compromise the integrity of the Country Fire Service and diminish the effectiveness of its response to emergencies. “We are not against improving an already excellent service, but we believe the process as such is fatally flawed,” Country Fire Service Volunteers Association volunteer management committee chairman WEATHER > MOUNT GAMBIER TOdAy: PARTly clOUdy. 28 – fUll REPORT PAGE 35 Indulge the senses at Engelbrecht ’s Coffee Shop savOur Our lOcally rOasted maHalia cOffee, indulge in Our deliciOus cakes Or ligHt luncHes, tHen spOil yOurself witH sOme limestOne cOast lOcal fOOd prOducts. 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See www.mtmpharmacy .com.au for details OPINION Rushing through changes to emergency services would be a slap in the face to the personnel we count on to save lives Editorial, Page 8 Mike Kemp said. “The government should halt the reform process and sit down with the people who are directly involved, the people who fight the fires.” Continued page 6 clASSIfIEdS > PAGES 26-28 Challenge 10 weeks, 100+ loCals, 10kg eaCh. Volunteers Association has asked for more detail in order to make a more informed decision, but this request has fallen on deaf ears. It is our view that Mr Piccolo has admitted that the State Government does not have a business case for either service or financial efficiency. DEBATE CONTINUES: Yesterday’s front page of The Border Watch. identify areas of savings. •The current CFS structural model works and is the envy of many people in other states. •CFS volunteers contributed over $26m of free labour in the 2013-14 fire season. The State Government has been pushing emergency services sector reform since July 2014. The reform includes the CFS, MFS and SES, along Despite not getting complete agreement on the process, the State Government is moving to dissolve the positions of chief officer for each of the agencies and appoint a commissioner over the top. The ability to integrate both paid and volunteer personnel is a challenging task. It is crucial that Wattle Range Council and other councils from around the state act to ensure the preservation of their emergency services in their respective areas. It is imperative that the councils in South Australia act immediately to consolidate their communities’ opinion and then consolidate across council areas to present a solid case to the State Government. Members of the Wattle Range CFS Group VISIt US onLIne borderwatch.com.au Completely starts Jan 5 Free 660160 662793 659712 659878
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