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And in Other News…Super planning seminarSuperannuation provider GESB is hosting a free retirement planning seminar at Perth Zoo on 17 February. The seminar will help people understand the current economic environment and its affect on superannuation, how much money they may need in later life and how to make use of a transition to retirement strategy. Head of Wealth Management at GESB, Fabian Ross said singles needed around $38,000 and couples around $51,000 each year to retire comfortably. Further information was available from gesb.com.au Book prize boost An additional $80,000 a year in State Government funding is to be made available to the Premier’s Book Awards following a comprehensive external review. The funds will boost the Premiers Prize to $25,000 and when combined with one of the sub-categories will provide the winner with $40,000. The additional funding is designed to strengthen the Premier’s Book Awards, however the Australia-Asia Literary Award will be discontinued. Entries will open on 15 February. Further information was available from www.slwa.wa.gov.au Sun targeted for safety Safe Work Australia has released a new report on workers who are exposed to direct sunlight. The report, National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance Report: Exposure to Direct Sunlight and the Provision of Sun Exposure Controls in Australian Workplaces, was written by the Cancer Council Victoria. It found male workers were more likely to be exposed to sunlight, along with workers in industries such as agriculture, forestry, fishing construction and recreational services. The report, the first national study on workplace ultraviolet radiation exposure from direct sunlight across all industries, is available from www.worksafe.gov.au Motorcycle bay trial The City of Perth will conduct a 12-month trial involving the provision of 53 free motorcycle bays in the city. The all-day bays will be situated at the western end of the central business district at Mounts Bay Road near the Mitchell Freeway. The bays aim to encourage motorcycle use as means of reducing congestion and greenhouse gas emissions. They will be on the fringe of the CBD in close proximity to public transport. Talks on Knowledge Centre Consultations have begun on a feasibility study into a National Indigenous Knowledge Centre to promote Indigenous cultures and knowledge in the community. The idea for the Centre was first raised at last year’s 2020 Summit. Community consultations will be led by the Indigenous leader and academic, Dr Jackie Huggins. Submissions close on 31 March 2010 and further information was available from www.slq.qld.gov.au Safety checks for airports Airports in regional and remote areas of Western Australia will be visited by Airservices Flight Inspection Service (FIS) this month as part of a national program to check the safety of navigation equipment. Based in Brisbane, the inspection service will carry out 26 separate routine or special flight inspections on equipment. The airports involved in WA are Perth, Kalgoorlie, Albany, Caiguna, Gin Gin, Beermullah, Meekatharra, Paraburdoo, Norseman and Pearce. Homesteads win protection State Heritage protection has been given to two homesteads that provide insight into the early colonial past of the Mid-West. Sandsprings Homestead has been farmed continuously by six generations of the Sewell family since its establishment in 1860. Belay Farm was established in 1858 by former stonemason John Jones and farmed by three generations of his family. In 1971 the property was purchased by its current owners, Robert and Norma Martin. 
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