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Picture: MOLLY TAYLOR Culture bombshell RAQUEL MUSTILLO code of conduct issues has been publicly re- media and its coverage of the internal issues, “This review left staff feeling disillusioned councillors supported engaging an indepen- [email protected] leased. and dissatisfied knowing that their input was The two-hour meeting was called partly in dent mediator and consultant to undertake a not fully documented, taken on board or AN explosive recording of a Grant District response to claims staff members were “ha- cultural review. therefore actioned,” Mr Whicker wrote. Council meeting has revealed a number of rassed and in some cased bullied, disrespect- However, staff received notice a second cul- “As chief executive officer, I am genuinely allegations relating to Mayor Richard Sage’s tural review will be undertaken by council after ed and unsupported” in interactions with Mr sorry for what happened and wish to make a behaviour towards the organisation’s staff, the initial investigation was not fully actioned. Sage. personal commitment to you that I, my man- with one elected member referring to the An email sent by Grant District Council treatment of employees as “disgraceful”. 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HMCA20001/STRIP/DLR 2 NEWS Friday, 22 January, 2021 BORDERWATCH.COM.AU Mayor’s plea for Target rethink RAQUEL MUSTILLO consider closing the Smith Street store, which which are essential and well-priced.” needed to improve its financial performance. is scheduled to cease trading on March 27. [email protected] Ms Vickery said the store stocked certain “Ultimately, we need to operate a much Ms Vickery said council received a “very items not available anywhere else in Naraco- smaller number of store and build a stronger NARACOORTE Lucindale mayor Erika Vickery corporate letter back which said the decision orte and residents would be forced to travel online business, with products that truly meet has urged Target to reconsider its decision to was made for corporate reasons, which was outside the town to purchase them. our customer’s needs,” the spokesperson said. not satisfactory for the community.” close a store in Naracoorte’s central business “We are very fortunate that we have got a The spokesperson said around 80 stores “When the closure was first announced district, saying residents will have to drive out good electrical shop and good clothes shops will be converted into large-format Kmarts or of town for items unavailable anywhere else in there was a lot of community disappointed as well, but there are some things at Target and there still is a lot of comment and disap- small-format K Hubs, based on a range of cri- the town. that aren’t sold anywhere else,” she said. pointment,” she said. teria, including network location and popula- Last year, parent company Wesfarmers an- “We would really value them reconsidering “I do know there are people who come to tion catchment. nounced a major shake-up of its nationwide the closer because I think it has been a very Naracoorte from all over the Limestone Coast “Unfortunately, Millicent does not current- network of 284 Target and Target Country successful store and it has been caught up in a to do that sort of shopping so we will certainly ly meet this criteria, but we do want to make stores, including sites at Naracoorte and Mil- lot of corporate closures. miss those people coming in if it does close.” our products easily available to customers in licent. “It is one of those stores which is really A Target spokesperson said the company the town, whether that’s through online home Following the announcement, Naracoorte valued not just in Naracoorte but across the had made significant efforts to avoid store clo- delivery or inshore click and collect,” the Lucindale Council wrote to the company to re- entire Limestone Coast because it has items sures, but a comprehensive restructure was spokesperson said. Former Target Country employee recalls history THE final trading days of Target Country The teenager quickly progressed to being “We certainly were lucky in the 60s and Millicent has sent one resident and former in charge of the toy counter, before moving 70s,” she said. employee on a trip down memory lane as on to window dressing. “Jobs were easy to get and we stayed in she retells the story behind the department “I liked window dressing because you one job longer than nowadays. store’s history. could see what was happening outside,” she “More is expected from customers now I said. Long-time employee Mary Clifford fondly think and a lot of staff would be under more recalled her eight-year stint at the George Ms Clifford remained at the job until 1974 stress now from their bosses.” Street store ahead of its closure on Saturday. and said she still remained in contact with colleagues and managers. Tomorrow’s closure ends six decades of After moving to Millicent with her father HISTORY REMEMBERED: Millicent resident “We had some great bosses and we were trading at the storefront, which housed Tar- in 1966, the 15-year-old saw am advertise- Mary Clifford fondly remembers her eight-year all young girls, there were some boys as well, get Country, Fosses and Coles brands since ment for a position at Target Country Milli- employment at Coles (now Millicent Target and it was like a big family,” she said. opening in the mid 1960s. cent - then Coles. Country) ahead of the store’s closure tomorrow. “We got boyfriends, got engaged and got It follows the closure of Millicent Com- “I applied and got a job straight away,” married while working at Coles. monwealth Bank branch and the Absolutely she said. pecially being in the main street of Millicent “I am still friends with most of the girls Anything general wares store, which shut its “The next week, I received a telegram and being nearly 16 - lots of boys to meet.” today.” doors in 2020. from Apcel [Kimberly-Clark Australia Milli- Ms Clifford started on the confectionary Ms Clifford said there were a number of Within the past two years, the Millicent cent Mill] saying I could start next week, but counter and was tasked with bagging and differences between retail now compared to Central Hub, Allan Schwarz Ag-Marine and I thought it would be more fun at Coles es- serving lollies to customers. the golden age. 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