Maggi Barnard

Spring is a vibrant time and the Parkes Shire Council is celebrating the new season with the launch of its Colour Parkes campaign. The aim is to encourage visitors to explore the region at a time when the bright yellow canola crops, the lush green fields of wheat and expansive blue skies make it an enjoyable experience.

The campaign was launched last Friday and will be promoted via television, billboards, social media and digital advertising until the end of October, and will be directed at visitors within a five-hour driving radius, specifically the Canberra region.

Council’s Brand & Marketing Manager, Katrina Dwyer said visitors could access special offers at local attractions, shopping outlets, accommodation and cafes, by downloading a Colour Pass from www.visitparkes.com.au

“The pass features 10 colour deals supplied by local tourism partners to entice visitors to extend their stay and spend longer in the Parkes region.” Visitors can also win a return visit to Parkes for an exclusive tour inside The Dish by sharing photos of their visit on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Use the hashtag #ColourParkes and tag @VisitParkesRegion to stand a chance to win the prize, including one night’s accommodation and meals for up to four people.

Encourage visiting friends, relatives or customers to join the social campaign. Images will be chosen based on the best representation of spring colour fun in the Parkes Region. The winner will be notified by 1st December.

Industrial Law…Payslips
Is your employer complying with the Fair Work Act and its regulations in providing payslips with the correct information.
Payslips are required to disclose:
• the employer’s name and ABN;
• the employee’s name;
• the date of payment and pay period;
• the gross and net amount of payment;
• any loadings, monetary allowances, bonuses, incentive based payments, penalty rates, or other separately identifiable entitlement paid;
• If the employee is paid an hourly pay rate, the ordinary hourly pay rate and the number of hours worked at that rate and the amount of payment made at that rate;
• If the employee is paid an annual rate of pay (salary), the rate as at the last day in the pay period;
• Any deductions made, including the name, or the name and number, of the fund or the account of each deduction including superannuation contributions for the benefit of the employee and the name and number of the fund.

Payslips maybe sent electronically to the employee provided it complies with the above and the employee agrees to such electronic posting. Employers are also required to keep records of this information for at least seven years and a Fair Work Inspector has the right to inspect such records without any search warrant.

It is an offence not to comply with these requirements and an employee may be able to recover not only any back pay but may with the court’s approval recover the fine from the employer in some circumstances.

If you have questions on Industrial Law or anything else, please contact any of our solicitors at Matthews Williams.

The Henrys Parkes Business Awards closed last Wednesday with a last minute dash by businesses submitting their online entries. With over 35 entries, the Parkes Chamber of Commerce is ecstatic with the response received. The diversity is a good representation of the broad spectrum of businesses in the community.

The Parkes Chamber of Commerce is excited to have so many entries in the ‘Best Business under 2 years’ and ‘Young Entrepreneur’ categories as this is really encouraging for the town to have so many young entrepreneurs. “It is invigorating to see that business people genuinely see the potential in the future development and prosperity of Parkes,” said Belinda McCorkell of the Chamber of Commerce.

The judging phase has begun with judges independently reviewing the submissions overseen by the NSW Business Chamber. Tickets for the gala presentation dinner on 20th October at the Parkes Services Club are on sale and can be obtained through the Henrys Parkes Business Awards Facebook page, the Parkes Chamber of Commerce website or the Parkes Services Club website. Limited tickets available so hurry on and get yours in time!