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Fire has destroyed a unit at a retirement village in Creswick. Firefighters were called to the blaze about 2.50pm, where the building in Semmens Court was engulfed by fire. It was quickly brought under control, although it destroyed one unit and damaged at least two others. All nearby residents were evacuated, with at least seven fire units on scene. One man in his 80s has been assessed for smoke inhalation, while another woman in her 50s has also been assessed, according to an Ambulance Victoria spokesperson. The fire is still smouldering, although under control and CFA and police remain on the scene.

Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd is fighting a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Fair Work Senior Deputy President Hamberger in Hearing Room 14-2 – Level 14 in Sydney (Bridgewater).

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from Sportsmed SA Hospitals Pty Ltd for the Sportsmed SA Hospitals Pty Ltd Health Services Support Employees Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been granted by Fair Work Deputy President Masson in Melbourne on 29 June 2018.

Total Family Care Pty Ltd will face a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Fair Work Deputy President Masson in SA Chambers at 10.30am (Earle).

An Item 16 Sch. 3 (Termination of transitional instrument) application from Health Issues Centre Incorporated T/A Health Issues Centre for the termination of the Health Issues Centre Collective Agreement 2007 has been endorsed by Fair Work Vice President Catanzariti sitting in Sydney on 28 June 2018.

A s.739 (Dispute resolution) application from Frant Brewer citing the Australian Capital Territory T/A ACT Government Community Service has been determined by Fair Work Deputy President Kovacic in Canberra on 28 June 2018. The case summary is: Application to deal with a dispute for review of decision in accordance with the ACT Public Service Administrative and Related Classifications Enterprise Agreement 2013-2017 – jurisdictional objection raised – determined that appeal against decision to take disciplinary action was made within time and that an Appeal Panel should therefore be convened in accordance with the Agreement – jurisdictional objection upheld in respect of the other remedies sought by the Applicant.

Community Accommodation and Respite Agency is defending a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Commissioner Platt in his Adelaide chambers at 10am (Heffernan).

A s.394 (Unfair dismissal) claim by Ursula Seck against St Johns Community Care Ltd has been rejected on multiple grounds. “Having regard to the circumstances of this matter, I am satisfied that as Mrs Seck has not completed the required minimum employment period, her application has no reasonable prospects of success. Further, I am satisfied that as the application was not accompanied by the fee prescribed by the Act, the application was not made in accordance with the Act. As such, the application is dismissed pursuant to ss.587(1)(a) and (c) of the Act. An Order to this effect will be issued shortly. ,” said Fair Work Commissioner Bissett.