On behalf of the Directors and Staff of Macrossan & Amiet welcome to the first edition of our monthly newsletter for 2013.
News
Office Hours for the Christmas and New Year period
Macrossan & Amiet will be closed on the following days: Cannonvale office will be closed Friday 21st December until Wednesday 2nd January. Cannonvale clients should contact the Mackay office for urgent enquiries. Mackay office will be closed Monday 24th to…
Recent Changes to Domestic and Family Violence Laws
On 17 September 2012 the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (“the new Act”) took effect to replace the existing Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989. The new Act makes key changes to the laws in Queensland governing…
Property Managers Duties and Responsibilities – the Isabella Diefenbach inquest
Landlords Under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (Qld), Queensland property owners or Landlords have a statutory obligation to ensure that premises are fit to live in, maintained and in good repair.
My Investment went South – Can My Investment Advisor be Liable?
In October’s newsletter, I wrote about the recent decision of Fisher v Risk and Investment Advisors Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 104 922 394) and an investors right to be compensated as a result of negligent financial advice.
Profile: Jennifer Whitney
Jennifer Whitney and her husband Shane, son Jason and daughter Jayme moved to Proserpine in 1983. At this time, Shane was working for Field’s in Mackay and Jenny for Hugh Reilly Real Estate.
Can an Employee be Terminated without Proper Warning?
The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (“FWA”) and the Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth) (“FWR”) set out what an Employer must do when they wish to terminate the
employment of an Employee. For small businesses, an Employer will be required to comply with the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code. This means that, when choosing to let an Employee go, an Employer may be required to comply with the FWA, FWR, the relevant Award and the terms of any employment contract if applicable.
Building Company Loses $47K on a Contract Variation
Further to our September 2012 article titled “Attention Tradesmen … A Few Things About Payment Claims and BSA Licencing”, a recent Supreme Court case of Allaro Homes Cairns Pty Ltd v O’Reilly & Anor [2012] QCA 286 further establishes the importance of effectively drafting your building contracts and contract variations.
Macrossan & Amiet Foundation – Update
It is very pleasing to advise that the Macrossan & Amiet Charitable Foundation has now passed more than One Million Dollars in funds. With the capital always protected this amount can never diminish, only ever increase.
Proserpine State High School Awards Night 2012
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Speech by Andrew Telford. My name is Andrew Telford. I was born in Proserpine and I grew up here. My family are cane farmers. I went to St Catherine’s Primary School and then the Proserpine High School. I was the School Captain here in 1983.
