Hot contest for provincial trainers at Hawkesbury Race Club
Hawkesbury Race Club is hosting the second qualifier in the annual Polytrack Provincial Championship , on Saturday 5 March .
It ’ s billed as one of the highlights of the upcoming Autumn racing calendar for the club located in Racecourse Road , Clarendon .
The 1400m race is worth $ 150,000 in prize money , with first , second and third
Jockey : Winona Costin .
placed horses qualifying for the $ 500,000 Provincial Championships final to be held at Royal Randwick on The Championships Day 2 Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes Day , Saturday 9 April .
The race record for this event at Hawkesbury is held by Rustic Melody at a time of 1:21.36 in 2016 .
“ Launched in 2015 , the inaugural
Provincial Championships proved a resounding success for the racing industry and is hotly contested by a number of trainers in the Hawkesbury ,” a club spokesperson said .
“ Gather your family and friends , dress to impress and enjoy the thrill and excitement of spending the day trackside at the club .
“ There will be live entertainment and food vans to excite the taste buds , with plenty of hospitality packages to choose from including ones in our large Ted McCabe Function Centre which overlooks the home straight , and various other options across our outdoors spaces .”
2021 Hawkesbury Qualifier Winner 2021 – Gemmahra , with trainer Gwenda Markwell .
The first qualifier race in the series will be held at Newcastle on 27 February , with the third and subsequent races held at the other provincial tracks at Gosford , Kembla Grange , Wyong before the final at Royal Randwick .
Horses eligible to enter must be under the care of a provincial trainer in the Class 5 and below set weight plate race . Horses must not have had more than 20 race starts prior to contesting the qualifying race .
Last year ’ s winner at Hawkesbury - Gemmahra - was trained by Kembla Grange trainer Gwenda Markwell .
After jumping from a wide alley , jockey Winona Costin made a beeline for the front and while she didn ’ t have an easy time she was able to fight off all challengers .
It was also a big day for local trainer Claire Lever who provided the second and third placegetters via Diva Bella and Grace Bay to take her to the Royal Randwick final in her first year of training .
The Provincial Championships is an initiative of Racing NSW and supported by the NSW Government to promote racing at the five provincial clubs , ensuring that these horses would also have an opportunity to compete in The Championships in Sydney in the autumn . For details or to purchase tickets visit hawkesburyraceclub . com . au .
LAW & ORDER
The ‘ stand down ’ - employers ’ latest tool
with Nicholas Fisher Intern at Law Digital Age Lawyers
The impact of COVID-19 has no doubt significantly altered the relationship between employees and employers throughout Australia . Work stoppages caused by COVID-19 have led to an extensive number of workers being stood down without pay . Many employers are now looking to include ‘ stand down ’ clauses in their employment contracts to be better prepared , should their workers be unable to work in the future .
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employers need to understand the rules around being stood down . What is being stood down ? Being stood down refers to an employer reducing the hours worked by their employee without pay . Employees may be stood down completely or for a specified number of hours a week .
When might employers stand down their employees ?
As seen through the lockdown period , a standdown will be used where an employer does not have work for an employee but does not want to terminate their employment .
An example might be where a full-time chef cannot cook because the restaurant they work at has been closed due to COVID-19 .
The chef ’ s employer does not have sufficient work to give the chef but does not want to make the role redundant . Hence , the employer stands the chef down until the restaurant re-opens .
What is the law behind being stood down ?
Section 524 of the Fair Work Act 2009 ( Cth ) clearly indicates when an employer may stand down an employee . To be able to stand down an employee legally , there must be a period in which the employee cannot usefully be employed because of :
• Industrial action ;
• A breakdown of machinery or equipment that the employer cannot be reasonably held responsible for ; or
• A stoppage of work that the employer cannot reasonably be held responsible for .
An employer may also stand down an employee under any reasonable circumstances that they have outlined in an employment contract . This is known as a stand-down clause and is becoming a more regular occurrence due to the impact of COVID-19 .
What to do if you think you have been wrongly stood down
If you believe that your employer has wrongly stood you down , it is important that you first communicate with your employer . An employer must be able to show that you could not be usefully employed somewhere else within the business .
If you have spoken to your employer and still believe that you have been unfairly stood down , you may be able to lodge a claim with the Fair Work Commission , where you may seek the payment of lost wages for the period of the unlawful stand down .
( Nicholas Fisher is an intern at law under the supervision of Katherine Hawes , the Principal Solicitor of Digital Age Lawyers .)
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