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Sisters doing it for themselves… and health sciences
With their sights set on careers in medicine and health sciences, sisters Angie and Meg Couzner have both been recognised for their academic pursuits during this year’s National Reconciliation Week celebrations.
The sisters are part of a group of 11 promising academics from across the state awarded for their education success through either the Chief Executive’s Reconciliation Awards or Dame Roma Mitchell Scholarships.
Hailing from Nuriootpa High School, 2020 graduate Angie is studying Laboratory Medicine at the University of South Australia.
She is one of two Reconciliation Awards recipients recognised for achieving the highest Australian Tertiary Admission Ranks (ATAR) among the state’s Aboriginal students.
The latest COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic opens its doors today at Elizabeth, providing opportunities for people in the northern suburbs to receive the.
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Increased protections for subcontractors
South Australian subcontractors will be better protected, under new laws introduced to State Parliament this week.
Workers owed money for jobs they’ve started under a construction contract will benefit from increased oversight and an improved adjudication system, ensuring better payment practices.
Attorney-General Vickie Chapman said the extensive reforms were developed in response to the 2017 national review undertaken by John Murray AM to strengthen security of payment laws across Australia.
“Too often, small businesses and contractors are left in the lurch by those who engage them but fail to pay their bills on time,” Attorney-General Chapman said.
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Have ‘YourSAy’ on council transparency website
South Australians are being given the chance to help design a new website aimed at increasing transparency in local councils.
Minister for Planning and Local Government Vickie Chapman said the ‘Councils in Focus’ website will be a snapshot of local government, providing the public with useful, consistent information about all 68 South Australian councils, such as how they spend rate-payers’ money.
“This is about giving people more information about how their council works,” Minister Chapman said.
“Councils do a lot more than emptying your bins– they provide a wide range of services that most of us take for granted.