As part of the ‘plain language’ re-drafting aspect of the 4 yearly review of modern awards, the Fair Work Commission has recently made a number of changes to the Timber Industry Award 2020. Whilst many of the changes are, as the name suggests, ‘plain language’...
Nominations are called for the election of office bearers on the TTIA Council. The nomination may be made by eligible nominators (Council Members) between 9/3/2022 and 12 pm on 23/3/2022....
Members would be aware of the deluge and weather-related havoc being caused on the east coast at present. This affects a number of TTIA Members, particularly those on the far north coast. I have provided a summary to explain the options available to TTIA ...
Nominations are called for:Timber Trade Industrial Association-Councillor (8) Nominations, which must be in writing and comply with the registered rules of the Organisation and may be made at any time from 9:00 am Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) 31/01/2022. Additional forms are available from the...
A Full Bench decision of the Fair Work Commission [CFMMEU & Matthew Howard v Mt Arthur Coal Pty Ltd T/A Mt Arthur Coal [2021] FWCFB 6059] has overturned a vaccine mandate introduced by BHP on 7 October this year at the Mt Arthur open cut...
Key points: Fully vaccinated travellers from Victoria and New South Wales will be permitted to enter SA from Tuesday 23 November, except for Byron Bay which is yet to hit a vaccination rate of 80 per cent. Double-vaccinated domestic travellers will be able to head into SA...
The NSW Government has announced its roadmap to re-opening now that the state has reached the 70% double vaccinated target. Restrictions will be further eased once 80% of the eligible population are double-dosed. By 1 December 2021, NSW will be fully re-opened (including to those...
Further information detailed in email circular to TTIA Members today (21/9/21) ...
The following changes come into effect across Greater Sydney including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour until 11.59pm on Friday, 30 July: Retail premises will be required to close (‘click and collect’, takeaway and home delivery can still operate), except the following can remain...
The Greater Sydney lockdown will be extended for at least another two weeks after NSW recorded 97 new Covid cases. Premier Gladys Berejiklian has said that the stay-at-home order, which also includes the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour is now expected to end...