The 2014 National Sausage King Final. Thank you to our National Sausage Final King Sponsors

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1 March 2014 NATIONAL NEWS The 2014 National Sausage King Final AMIC s 32 State Sausage Kings met in New South Wales Hunter Valley for the National Sausage King Competition in early February. their hometowns to participate and congratulations to the winners. Please see pages 2 & 3 for winners and placegetters and more photos All events took place over a weekend at the Cypress Lakes Resort in Pokolbin, a scenic 2-hour drive north of Sydney. The Meet and Greet welcome function kicked things off on Friday on the picturesque resort grounds, followed by Breakfast with the Butchers the next morning. Sausage King judging was set up in the Resort s Convention Centre with winners announced at the Gala Dinner on Saturday night. This time the Dinner was held outside by the Resort s Lagoon Pool Deck. Multi-award winning ventriloquist Darren Carr kept guests entertained throughout the evening. Thank you to our judges, sponsors, AMIC staff, Councillors and many other members who helped make the weekend entertaining and successful. Well done to all participants who travelled from The Meet and Greet function The Awards Dinner Judges Adam Hosford - Wedderburn; Anthony Puharich - Victor Churchill; Royston Bennett - AMIST Super & Wayne McGee - Hamilton TAFE Thank you to our National Sausage Final King Sponsors Floor 460 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065 Telephone Facsimile Web

2 The 2014 AMIC National Sausage King Competition Traditional Australian Traditional Australian Pork Australian Lamb/Open Class Anthony Skara Skara Smallgoods Nairne, South Australia Joe Scarfo Scarfo s Meating Place Myaree, Western Australia Shane Mundy West Hobart Gourmet Meats West Hobart, Tasmania Rob Glenny Master Meats Warana, Queensland Aurelio Sartori Bligh Park Butchery Bligh Park, New South Wales Gordon Stabb G & J Stabb Anglesea, Victoria Jade Thompson Pittsworth Meats Pittsworth, Queensland Lamb spinach & feta Nathan Alcock Mountain Side Meats Shoalhaven Heads, New South Wales Lamb curry with coconut & coriander Daryl Muller Muller s Meat Store Monash, South Australia Lamb curry with sun muscats Poultry Continental Gourmet/Open Class Garry Leeson Ocean Shores Quality Meats Ocean Shores, New South Wales Chicken spinach & Macadamia nut Gede Rai Beef by the Reef Dunsborough, Western Australia Balinese chicken Trevor Hill Bruce s Meat Service Mitcham, South Australia Chicken with roasted pumpkin & feta Pierre Mastromanno The Steak & Wine Co Highett, Victoria Spicy pork fennel & chilli Rob Ashton Ashton s Butchery Pittsworth, Queensland Italian Casalinga Greg Fitzpatrick Euro Master Smallgoods Liverpool, New South Wales German Bratwurst Nathan Alcock Mountainside Meats Shoalhaven Heads, New South Wales Macadamia satay & fresh coriander Franz Knoll Standom Smallgoods Elizabeth, South Australia King sausage with chunky pork & black pepper Raff Barbaro Barbaro Bros Quality Butchers Greenwood, Western Australia Chicken cheese corn & chives Traditional Australian Australian Lamb/Open Class Pork place Shane Mundy - West Hobart Gourmet Meats TAS & place Joe Scarfo - Scarfo s Meating Place WA Poultry place Daryl Muller - Muller s Meat Store SA; Steve Pocock - MLA; place Nathan Alcock - Mountain Side Meats NSW & place Jade Thompson - Pittsworth Meats QLD Continental Terry Edgar - Australian Pork & place Rob Glenny, Master Meats QLD Gourmet Steve Fleming - AMIST Super; place Trevor Hill - Bruce s Meat Service SA; place Gede Rai - Beef by the Reef WA & place Garry Leeson & son Zach Hanna-Leeson - Ocean Shores Quality Meats NSW Adam Hosford - Wedderburn; place Rob Ashton - Ashton s Butchery QLD & place Pierre Mastromanno - Steak & Wine Company VIC place Franz Knoll - Standom Smallgoods SA; place Nathan Alcock - Mountain Side Meats & place Raff Barbaro - Barbaro Bros Quality Butchers WA 2 NAT

3 The 2014 National Sausage King Final Ray Kelso - AMIC National Retail Chairman Stephen Pocock - MLA Trade Marketing Manger Robert Constable - NSW Retail Chairman Leonie Migachov - AMIC; Clementine Stuart- Russell - The Origin Agency; Doug Piper & Steve Pocock - MLA & Anthony Puharich - Victor Churchill After dinner dancing Anthony Puharich is transformed into a life-sized dummy by ventriloquist and MC Darren Carr NAT 3

4 The Inaugural AMIC National Apprentice of the Year Competition The Competition was held in conjunction with AMIC s 2014 National Sausage King Competition in early February in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. Congratulations to the winner Kyla Howard of Western Australia, Josh Sharner of Tasmania who came second and Robert Smallman of South Australia who took out third place. Each apprentice had to showcase their skills in front of a large gathering of AMIC butchers as well as many other meat industry representatives. They had an hour and a half to turn the contents of their mystery boxes into an attractive selection of meat cuts and value added products. The entrants were: Sam McGuire - Pennys Quality Butcher, Mosman NSW Jordan Roy - Elite Meats, Boonah QLD Robert Smallman - The Gully Meat Service, Tea Tree Gully SA Josh Sharner - Vermey s Quality Meats, Sandy Bay TAS Jackson Dargaville - Flora Hill Quality Meats, Flora Hill, VIC Kyla Howard -Mondo s Butchers, Inglewood WA Jordan Roy; Jackson Dargaville; Kyla Howard; Robert Smallman; Josh Sharner & Sam McGuire 4 NAT

5 The Inaugural AMIC National Apprentice of the Year Competition AMIC has been leading up to holding a National Apprentice Competition over the past few years. In 2011 a state contest was held at the National Sausage King Final in Tasmania, followed in 2012 by a state one at the next Final in Victoria and again in 2013 in Western Australia. Each state began holding competitions on a state level last year and AMIC was pleased to gather them all for the inaugural National in New South Wales. Next year the tradition will continue when the next National Apprentice Competition will be held in South Australia. Kyla arranging her winning entry Robert Smallman SA, place ; Kyla Howard WA; place and Josh Sharner TAS place with Royston Bennett Robert with judge Nathan Walmsley looking on Josh about to open up his mystery box NAT 5

6 New Revised Risk Management and Injury Management Publications AMIC has recently updated two publications for members: 1. Work, Health and Safety Risk Management Guide for Retail Butcher Shops; and 2. Injury Management Information Booklet for the Meat Industry These two publications were developed and produced by the meat industry for the meat industry. They both contain explanatory and practicable information and tools for members to implement programs into their workplace. 1. WH&S Risk Management Guide for Retail Butcher Shops In 2006 AMIC produced a risk management guide for retail members as well as conducting seminars in NSW for members to highlight the importance of being pro-active when it comes to workplace health and safety. This Guide has now been updated to apply in any State or territory. Formulate a plan of action once an incident occurs Improve the level of compliance by establishing policies and procedures to follow in the event of an injury to a worker Create greater trust and respect between the employer and employees Build confidence within the return-to-work team Create a positive Injury Management workplace culture These two publications are free to members and can be obtained by calling your nearest AMIC office. The Guide provides members with: The tools and knowledge to implement a Risk Management system into their workplace Details which clearly and concisely document the meat industry s specific Risk Management OHS obligations Templates to conduct workplace self-assessment (for compliance) 2. Injury Management Information Booklet for the Meat Industry This document focuses on the obligations on all the immediate parties to the return-to-work process as well as tips and ideas on how best to communicate with the treating doctor, insurer s claim manager, and of course, the injured worker. The Injury Management Information Booklet for the Meat Industry and the WH&S Risk Management Guide for Retail Butcher Shops are sponsored by Kentmaster Equipment (Aust) Pty Ltd and Neild & Co. It will also help all parties to: Understand what the law requires regarding Injury Management Develop an Injury Management Program for the business Commonwealth Bank Zero Offer Extended to AMIC Members The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has extended their Zero Offer to 30th June 2014 to give AMIC members a further opportunity to take advantage of this offer. Open a new Commonwealth Bank Business Transaction Account and link it to a Commonwealth Bank merchant facility (credit and debit card terminal) and get the benefit of this exceptional offer. Please see the attached flyer for details. 6 NAT