Have you booked your place for the FAOPMA Conference yet?

Here’s 5 reasons why the FAOPMA Conference is a must attend for 2016.

1.    A Great Networking Opportunity – when working in the pest control industry, especially for those that run smaller businesses, it can be difficult to find the time or opportunity to meet and share experiences with fellow pest managers.  The conference provides the ideal environment to mix with your peers and gain valuable information about your industry.

2.    World Class Presentations – the comprehensive program at this year’s conference provides a wide range of topics, with something for everyone.  Leading experts in their field will present on the lastest research on specific pests, such as Termites and Termite Management, Rodents, Bed Bugs and Mosquitoes.  While our other specialist presenters, pest managers with a wealth of knowledge and experience, will guide the audience through practical experiences and examples in pest management.  Other presentations will focus on how to improve your business, by providing valuable information on how to gain new or difficult clients, marketing in today’s world, and dealing with some of the more problematic aspects of running a pest control business.

3.    Outstanding Trade Show – the exhibition halls will be filled with over 40+ exhibitors, from a wide variety of industries, will showcase the latest in products and technologies for pest management.  Keep an eye out for the "Suppliers' Market Specials" being held on the Thursday afternoon!

4.    Distinctive Social Events  – the conference promises to provide some wonderful opportunities to mix with peers and colleagues and to catch-up with friends, both old and new.   The conference will commence with a Welcome Cocktail Reception at Dolphin Lagoon in Sea World, where guests will be entertained with a Live Dolphin Show!  The following evening guests can kick back and enjoy the delights of a tropical themed Gala Dinner on South Stradbroke Island – which will include the much anticipated announcement of the Australian “Pest Manager of the Year”.  

5.    Beautiful sun-filled location – The Gold Coast provides the perfect back drop to take a little extra time to visit sun drenched beaches, world famous theme parks or World Heritage listed rainforests.

Don’t miss the opportunity to REGISTER & SAVE!!!  Early Bird pricing has been extended to 7th August 2016.  To register online, visit the AEPMA conference website, or simply fill in the attached registration form and return with your payment  to info@aepma.com.au or fax to (07 3268 4213).

Accommodation is still available at Sea World Resort and can either be booked online through the AEPMA Conference website (use the GROUP CODE - FAOPMA2016) or directly through Sea World Resort Group Reservations.

E: Groups Reservations SWR <Groups_Reservations@vrtp.com.au>
P: 07 5591 0083

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Excessive Annual Leave Accruals

This clause contains provisions additional to the National Employment Standard (NES) about taking paid annual leave, to deal with excessive paid annual leave accruals.

1.1 Definitions
Shiftworker means an employee has an excessive leave accrual if: (a) the employee is not a shiftworker and has accrued more than eight weeks’ paid annual leave; or (b) the employee is a shiftworker and has accrued more than 10 weeks’ paid annual leave.

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Mosquitoes bite.  They need to bite. Female mosquitos require the nutritional hit of a bloodmeal to develop eggs.  The blood can come from many different animals.  Some mosquitoes are fussy with highly specific tastes, while others will feed on whoever, or whatever, is in the wrong place at the wrong time.  Understanding these feeding habitats can help better manage outbreaks of mosquito-borne disease.

The outbreak of Zika virus in Brazil has refocused the world’s attention on mosquito-borne diseases. Notwithstanding the unusual route of sexual spread, the transmission of Zika virus is relatively simple.  It is generally thought that only one mosquito species is primarily driving the outbreak and that the mosquito, Aedes aegypti, preferentially bites humans.  The pathogen is spreading from human to mosquito and to human again.  For many other mosquito-borne pathogens, transmission isn’t so simple.

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The AEPMA NSW ACT State Council meeting was held on 18th July 2016 at the office of Globe Pest Solutions, 39 Gow Street, Padstow. The meeting opened at 4.15pm. The Chairman welcomed guests Life Member, Mr Malcolm Trotter (Pink Pest Control) and Mr Colin Urey (Dropdead Pest Control) to the meeting.

After the usual meeting formalities, the Chairman, Mr Patrick Legey (Austrapest) mentioned that there were 29 new members to the Association in 2015 Australia wide and 14 new members so far for 2016 with five previous members having re-joined AEPMA after letting their membership lapse.

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A major supermarket chain’s enterprise agreement went ‘down down’ when the FWC Full Bench found, on appeal, that it failed the Better Off Overall Test (BOOT) The agreement sought to cover approximately 77,000 employees at the employer’s supermarkets around Australia, of which an overwhelming majority voted in support of the agreement being made. The main union covering the employer’s workforce also supported the making of the agreement.

In order to pass the BOOT, the FWC must be satisfied that at the test time, each award covered employee, and each prospective award covered employee would be better off overall under the agreement when compared to the relevant award.

The outbreak of Zika virus in Brazil has refocused the world’s attention on mosquito-borne diseases. Notwithstanding the unusual route of sexual spread, the transmission of Zika virus is relatively simple.  It is generally thought that only one mosquito species is primarily driving the outbreak and that the mosquito, Aedes aegypti, preferentially bites humans.  The pathogen is spreading from human to mosquito and to human again.  For many other mosquito-borne pathogens, transmission isn’t so simple.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Tom Nicol.

Tom was a stalwart of the pest management industry with a great love of life who generously gave his time to those in the pest management industry who needed his advice, help and input.

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• WA Branch Committee meeting – 10 August 2016
• 26th FAOPMA Conference - “Solving Pest Problems” to be held 14-16 September 2016 in the Gold Coast.
• Proactive Fumigation Courtse, Toowoomba – 10-14 October, 2016
• NSW State Council Meeting 17 October 2016