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THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1985
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OVERSEAS TRAINING VISITS GET APPROVAL
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THE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED OVERSEAS VISITS BY VARIOUS AMENITIES GRADE STAFF TO ATTEND TRAINING COURSES THAT WILL GREATLY ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS.
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ONE AMENITIES OFFICER WILL BE SENT TO CANBERRA AUSTRALIA, TO ATTEND THE 10-MONTH GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RECREATION COURSE.
ANOTHER AMENITIES OFFICER WILL GO TO BRITAIN TO TAKE PART IN THE ADVANCED NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN HORTICULTURE COURSE WITH POST-COURSE STUDIES IN HORTICULTURAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. THIS WILL ALSO INVOLVE ABOUT 10 MONTHS' OVERSEAS TRAINING.
FOUR AMENITIES ASSISTANTS WILL BE SENT TO BRITAIN TO TAKE PART IN OTHER COURSES AS FOLLOWS:
ONE TO THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN HORTICULTURE (NURSERY PRACTICE) COURSE WITH POST-COURSE STUDIES IN COMMERCIAL NURSERIES.
TWO TO THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN HORTICULTURE (LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION) COURSE WITH POST-COURSE STUDIES IN LANDSCAPE GARDENS.
ONE ON A 12-MONTH TRAINING ATTACHMENT TO VARIOUS ZOOS.
ATTENDANCE AT THESE OVERSEAS TRAINING COURSES WAS AGREED AT THE LAST MEETINGS OF THE RECREATION,
ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE SELECT COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL.
DEPARTMENT TO RUN NEW-TYPE HOUSING
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THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WILL RUN A NEW TYPE OF HOUSING WITH WARDEN SERVICE FOR ABLE-BODIED ELDERLY PEOPLE IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
THIS WAS DECIDED TODAY AT A MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY AGREED THAT THE AUTHORITY COULD ASSUME MORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE HOUSING OF ABLE-BODIED ELDERLY PERSONS, THUS ENABLING THE SOCI AL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO DEVOTE THEIR VALUABLE EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES TO THE CARE OF THOSE ELDERLY PERSONS WHO REQUIRE MORE INTENSIVE CARE AND ATTENTION SERVICE.
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