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Increases to State and National Minimum Wage and High-Income Threshold Announced

With the start of the new financial year, employers should be aware of the changes that are effective as of 1 July 2016. New National Minimum Wage General The national minimum wage (NMW) decision was handed down on 31 May 2016, effectively increasing the NMW by 2.4%. This means that, from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 201...

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Rhondda Chappell signs off as President

Dear Members, Due to a change in my personal circumstances I am tendering my resignation as President and Board member of the Broome Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It has been a privilege to serve the Chamber for the past three and half years, an opportunty which has offered me great insight into the challenges and opportunities of do...

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Giant portraits draw attention to Indigenous issues

Giant portraits of Aboriginal people painted on buildings and canvases across the world are drawing attention to Indigenous issues says former graffiti artist, turned portrait artist, Matt Adnate. Mr Adnate's work can be seen on buildings in his home town of Melbourne as well as locations as varied as Sydney, Singapore and New York. ...

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Broome Farmers Unhappy with WA Government Decision to Award New Farmland to Asparagus Venture

The State Government has announced that Kimberley Asparagus had been successful in its land proposal for the Skuthorpe horticulture area near Broome. This announcement had drawn outrage from rival applicants. The company is a joint venture between Broome farmer Rusty Dredge and the WA branch of the Fresh Produce Group. The decision h...

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Summary of May Council meeting

SUBMISSION ON THE LAND ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT BILL 2016 AND RANGELANDS TENURE REFORM REVIEW SUMMARY: The Department of Lands is undertaking a review of the Land Administration Act 1997 in response to the Rangelands Tenure Reform review. The Department has released the Land Administration Amendment Bill 2016 and a Cons...

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CCI works with Government review panel

Service Priority Review chair Iain Rennie and panellist Margaret Seares consulted with CCI's chief executive officer Deidre Willmott, Director of Advocacy Cath Langmead and Policy and Communications Manager Belinda Blackman last week. The $500,000 Service Priority Review a key election promise of Premier Mark McGowan started this month t...

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