2015-07-21 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                             21 JULY 2015



EXECUTIVE OFFICE REPORTS
14                       EXTENDED TRADING HOURS
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                           Executive Manager, Debra Iezzi
                                 Executive Office

Index                            ECM/ Subject/27.37 Council and Government Agencies

Attachments                      1.   Cover letter from Deputy Industrial Registrar dated 2 June 2015


RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Executive Manager to the Planning & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 21 July 2015 and authorise the Chief Executive Officer to write to the
Industrial Registrar at the Queensland Industrial Commission advising of Council’s opposition to
Application TH/2014/23 by the National Retail Association.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to seek a Council resolution for the Chief Executive Officer to write
to the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and oppose Application TH/2014/23 by the
National Retail Association which aims to merge 14 zones in the South East Queensland area
into one zone.

The National Retail Association (NRA) represents the interests of the retail, fast food and the
broader service sector. The Association lodged Application TH/2014/23 on 31 October (included
in Attachment 1) with the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) seeking to insert
a new sub clause into the Queensland Trading Hours Order to merge as many different trading
zones as possible in the South East Queensland area (which currently excludes the Inner City of
Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast areas) and insert the following all inclusive clause
In lieu thereof:

South East Queensland area

         Monday to Saturday                                                    7.00 am        9.00 pm
         Sunday (excluding Easter Sunday)                                      9.00 am        6.00 pm
         Public Holidays (as defined) (excluding Good Friday, Anzac Day,       9.00 am        6.00 pm
         Labour Day and Christmas Day)
         Notwithstanding the opening and closing times prescribed herein for   8.00 am        6.00 pm
         public   holidays,   the   opening    and     closing    times  for
         non-exempt shops on Easter Saturday shall be: Easter Saturday




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