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Double birthday celebrations for Kelly Ward and Michelle Owen. Michelle celebrated her 50th birthday, while daughter Kelly hit twenty one. The girls had a wonderful night with fiancée’s, family and friends at the South Hay Hotel. The next big milestone for Kelly, and soon to be husband Adam Mitchell, will be the birth of their first baby in June. A beautiful birthday cake was jointly cut by mother and daughter birthday girls. Right: Guest at the party, Imogene Boots certainly enjoyed her slice of cake. For your Dream Bathroom P.M. Hyde Pty Ltd Building Specialising in Bathrooms & Timber Kitchens Ph: 6993 1315 Mob: 0417 405 463 Safer Small Towns - Bus Comes to Hay WorkCover brought its Safer Small Towns bus to Hay, providing free work health and safety advice to local businesses and workers. This is the Workcover vans second visit to Hay. WorkCover’s Griffith District Coordinator, Stuart Larkin gave out copies of WorkCover’s free small business safety packs which contain the latest work health and safety advice for small businesses. Travelling with Stuart was Sue Howie, Project co-ordinator. School groups and small business owners attended the van and received advice on work safety strategies and work safety compliance. “No matter how well you know a task,” said Stuart, “you need to take the time to check for risks.” Peter Harrison (IGA) gets Workcover information from Sue Howie and Stuart Larkin . couldn’t make it to the event could also book an advisory visit at their workplace by a WorkCover inspector. “There have been a number of changes to NSW work health and safety and licensing laws recently and the event is a great opportunity for locals to receive free safety advice,” Mr Larkin said. “I encourage all local businesses that want to make their business safer to visit us today or book a visit from an inspector,” he said. “All small businesses that received a small business safety pack may also be eligible for a rebate of up to $500 through our Small Business Rebate Program which can be used to purchase and install safety improvements.” To book a visit to your workplace by an inspector, please contact the WorkCover Griffith Office on 6962 8900. For practical workplace safety information or resources call 13 10 50 or visit www.workcover.nsw.gov.au Mr Larkin added that business owners or workers who 23