Vic Tenancy Bill sparks concern
A Bill outlining the proposed changes to the Retail Tenancies
Reform Act 1998, had its Second Reading in the Victorian
Parliament, today (Thursday, October 10) more than two years after
the review was announced.
The Bill proposes a wide range of changes to the Act, but
(sensibly) does not provide for security of tenure or a standard
tenancy agreement – two of the present State Labor Government’s
stated objectives prior to winning government, says Maddocks, a
leading Melbourne commercial law firm.
Despite this, there are a number of significant changes which will
be of concern for all landlords, warns Maddocks.
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ACCC acts over Westfields
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has
begun proceedings in the Federal Court, Brisbane against Westfields,
alleging misleading or deceptive conduct and/or unconscionable
conduct in breach of the Trade Practices Act 1974 in its dealings
with a former tenant of its Indooripilly shopping centre.
Related companies and representatives of Westfields have also been
joined in the proceedings for allegedly aiding or abetting or being
knowingly concerned in the breaches.
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Making it in Manila
If Metcash can make it in the Philippines, it can make it
anywhere. That sums up stockmarket reaction to the wholesaler’s
decision last week to join in a venture with the Manila-based
wholesaler Suy Sing Commercial Corporation.
The country has a volatile economy, a closeknit business culture
and a transport and communications infrastructure that even in Manila
itself, leaves much to be desired.
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Music store has something to sing about
Australia’s largest music store, the Australian Academy of
Music, is celebrating its 35th birthday this year with the Brisbane
“super store” attracting an increasing number of music
enthusiasts to its newly-renovated premises, and enjoying its status
as a destination store for South-East Queensland and Northern NSW
musicians.
Established in 1967, the Australian Academy of Music began as a
small music store and teaching academy located on Leichhardt Street
in Brisbane’s inner city suburb of Spring Hill.
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Touchcorp taps into a new market
Victorian-based Touchcorp, an expert in electronic services
delivery, has accelerated a network of self-service Touch machines at
Shell service stations into a broader range of counter-top systems.
The systems bring customers a wide range of products that would
otherwise be impossible to offer at petrol stations, newsagents, and
shopping centres.
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What are reasonable hours?
And what do they mean for workplace relations? Now that the
Full Bench of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC)
has accepted that working hours have changed significantly over
recent decades, these are two questions on every employer’s
lips, says Sydney law firm Abbott Tout.
In a landmark decision, the AIRC has inserted into a number of
federal Awards a provision conferring employees a right to decline to
work unreasonable overtime having regard to their personal
circumstances including - amongst other things - family
responsibilities.
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Tea-time gentlemen, please…
After 172 years, would your shop fittings fetch £112,000 (A$320,000)?
That was the top price at an auction last week of the interior of one
of Britain’s oldest teashops.
The shop was opened in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, in 1830 and
maintained the name of one of the early owner-families – WTM
Snape - on its shingle until its last day.
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Close
This bulletin is edited and compiled by retail commentator John Kingsley-Jones.
John has worked as an Editor, Chief Sub-Editor
and journalist in magazines and newspapers both
in Australia and overseas.
In the past 15 years, he has consulted to a
range of companies and brands such as Unilever,
Mars Confectionery, TipTop, Tooheys, McWilliam's
Wines, Goodyear and BMW.
That's it for this issue of the Retail One-Stop. If you
have any questions or comments please give us a call on 02 9419 8356 or email us
on info@eps.net.au.
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