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Of the grand order of folio leviathans, the Sperm Whale and the Right Whale are by far the most noteworthy. They are the only whales regularly hunted by man. To the Nantucketer, they present the two extremes of all the known varieties of the whale. As the external difference between them is mainly observable in their heads; and as a head of each is this moment hanging from the Pequod's side.

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The security of our events is at risk

July 14, 2020
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Posted by Trevor Connell

Security firms are in the spotlight again after being blamed for the latest COVID outbreak in Victoria.

This should come as no surprise to anyone who has followed repeated media investigations into dodgy practices by security firms.   The most consistent issues have been the use of sub-contractors and the lack of training.

Inside the messy world of the security firms at the heart of Victoria’s COVID-19 crisis

Leaked emails reveal government knew of problems on day one of hotel quarantine

NGV: Investigation launched into claims guards illegally paid in cash at Victorian art gallery

Checks on security firm linked to scam under scrutiny

An investigation by the ABC some years ago revealed a litany of dodgy practices.

Why this is important to the event industry?

The biggest growth sector in events over the past decade or so has been in provision of security services.  It doesn’t matter what event you go to – music, theatre, expo, conference, festival, public event – indoors or outdoors – the increase in security is always noticeable.  And what is also noticeable is how much the quality of the security varies – from courteous and efficient to officious and hopeless.   

If events are going to get back to some semblance of normality then the need for physical distancing has to decrease and venue capacity has to increase.  The only way governments are going to allow this is if COVID transmission is knocked out, and that depends on proper physical distancing outside venues and identification and tracking of those inside the venues.

And that depends on two things – 1. Proper contact tracing via a decent app instead of the totally inadequate system of writing a name (any name) and phone number on a piece of paper, and 2.  Administration of the process by properly trained staff (either in-house or via hired security)

NSW are moving to this format a little: “COVID safety marshals” to preside over NSW pubs as restrictions are tightened following Sydney cluster

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Trevor Connell
Trevor came to the events industry in the early eighties from a background in theatre and photography. He has experience as an Event Manager, Technical Director and Lighting Designer and has worked on events as diverse as corporate functions and the Sydney Royal Easter Show and the Sydney Olympics Closing Night Harbour Spectacular.

Trevor was a founding member of the Australian chapter of the International Special Events Society (ISES) and served on the chapter executive for six years.

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