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Pier almost back to former glory THE restoration of Frankston Pier is inching closer to completion. Planks have been installed at the end of the pier to replace old worn down ones. In August last year the pier was damaged during a storm. A 20 metre section at the end of the pier snapped off in winds of up to 95kmph (“Pier cant weather the storm”, The Times, 12/8/19). After a period of delays, work finally got underway to rebuild the pier in March. A new disability ramp will be installed as part of the works. Picture: Gary Sissons
Lack of support for council workers ‘disappointing’ Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au STOOD down Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre employees are no closer to receiving financial support during the COVID-19 crisis. Workers employed through local councils have been hit hard during the coronavirus pandemic, and are not eligible to receive the federal government’s JobKeeper supplement. Almost 300 staff stood down at
PARC were left without pay in March because the pool is operated by Peninsula Leisure, a council-owned entity. Frankston mayor Sandra Mayer has written to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg asking for local government employees to be included in the JobKeeper scheme. “Following the closure of leisure centres in March 2020 as a measure to combat the spread of COVID-19, PARC has lost approximately $1 million of revenue each month - a sig-
nificant gap that council alone cannot fill whilst continuing to deliver vital services, infrastructure upgrades and projects to our community,” Cr Mayer wrote. “The Australian government’s decision to specifically exclude local government employees and employees of subsidiary organisations from the JobKeeper payment is extremely disappointing and has already resulted in over 259 casual employees being regrettably stood down locally. “Receiving the JobKeeper payment
will mean these local jobs will have the security they need to get through this difficult and uncertain time, especially for those whose personal circumstances may mean they are ineligible for the JobSeeker payment.” Cr Mayer asked the federal government to “seek an amendment to the JobKeeper Scheme eligibility definitions to improve its support for local businesses” and “seek a reversal of the Australian government’s decision to exclude local government employees from the JobKeeper program and
eligibility criteria.” Federal Liberal senator and patron for Dunkley, David Van, diverted responsibility to the state government. “I call upon the Victorian Government to expand their support for Victorian casual public sector employees to include the Victorian local council employees who they are currently leaving behind,” he said.
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