News
Issue No. 3 - December/ 2001/january
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PRE-PAY PAYS OFF
Petrol stations participating in a petrol pre-pay trial conducted by the Motor Trade Association (MTA) of South Australia saw their petrol theft rates drop by half. The 72 stations reported not only fewer drive-offs, but zero instances of customers filling up, then claiming they couldn’t pay. Most stations in the trial switched to pre-pay after nightfall, the prime time for drive-offs. Non-participating servos reported a sharp rise in theft rates. MTA Deputy Executive Director, Dennis Boldock expects pre-pay to become commonplace as petrol retailers resolve nagging software issues.
COONAWARRA REDEFINED
Coonawarra, the gold-plated wine region in SA’s south east, was formally redefined after protracted wrangling before the Administrative Affairs Tribunal. Forty five winemaking concerns sought to be included in the appellation; 24 succeeded, and their products now may wear Australia’s most prestigious regional designation. Appellation distinctions are vital elements of wine marketing abroad, and a legal necessity in Europe.
FRONTIER GAINS HOSPITAL
Frontier SA will take on new staff and move to new premises following successive deals to supply human resources and payroll services to all of Adelaide’s public hospitals, the Adelaide Community Healthcare Alliance of private hospitals and an electricity transmission network. Frontier will use its Complete Human Resources Information System (CHRIS) to keep track of about 20,000 employees. Frontier has doubled in size from 16 to 35 staff during the past two years.
TRAVELLERS’ REWARD
Bunnik Travel was named Metropolitan Travel Agency of the Year in the National Travel Agency Awards for the second year running. The multifaceted award recognises Marion and Dennis Bunnik, a mother and son team who founded the business in 1995.
AXING PENALIZED
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