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And in Other News...Union directs school officersThe Public Service Association has instructed its members working in schools as School Learning Support Officers (SLSOs) not to volunteer to act as escorts under the Assisted School Travel Program. The warning came after the PSA learned there were contractual problems with the Program due to a cost-cutting program. Ferry wharf to go Neutral Bay ferry wharf is to be demolished and replaced by an all-weather, disabled-access wharf in an $8.3 million upgrade starting this month. Minister for Roads and Ports, Duncan Gay said work would start on the 6-month upgrade on 20 February. Coal loader unloaded A large-scale coal loading facility at Mayfield in Newcastle Harbour has been shelved. Premier, barry O’Farrell said the potential benefits of the project were outweighed by the possible adverse impacts. He said the focus would be on developing coal facilities on Kooragang Island, away from residential areas with the Mayfield site more suited to multi product, container, general cargo and dry bulk terminal freight. Weed killers close park Sections of the Brisbane Water National Park are to be closed this weekend (11-12 February) due to works by RailCorp to remove hazards around the railway line which passes alongside the park. Most of the southern part of the Park will be closed including areas south of Girrakool Picnic area; west of Woy Woy Road; and the area of the railway line between the Hawkesbury River, Mullet Creek, Wondabyne and Woy Woy. BOCSAR studies conferences The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has released two studies examining different aspects of Youth Justice Conferences. YJC are procedures under the Young Offenders Act in which young people are brought together with their victims to discuss the offence and what the offender might do to restore or make amends. The data released shows very few juveniles receive more than three police cautions or conferences. Edition 257, 8 February 2012
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