Hungry Jack’s today launched its Better Beef guarantee which promises “No Added Hormones” in all its beef patties. The initiative is available across the company’s network of more than 400 restaurants including Hungry Jack’s Gundagai.

Hungry Jack’s Chief Marketing Officer, Scott Baird said the universal move to No Added Hormones in its beef was a further step forward in the company’s commitment to meeting consumer expectations.

“This is an initiative that our customers told us they wanted,” Mr Baird said. “Customers demand greater transparency in the food they are eating. For Hungry Jack’s this means beef with No Added Hormones that is 100% pure Australian, with no added preservatives or fillers”.

Customer feedback identified that No Added Hormones in beef is important and the company has worked closely with its suppliers to ensure consistent supply of beef from cattle raised without Hormone Growth Promotants.

“Unlike our key competitor, all our beef now contains No Added Hormones,” Mr Baird said.

The move to No Added Hormone beef follows a recent company announcement to move to cage-free eggs and signals a number of exciting innovations that Hungry Jack’s will implement over the next year.

“Our staff and franchisees are serious about providing a menu that reflects the changing requirements of customers and delivers a choice they feel good about.”

Hungry Jack’s is proudly Australian owned. All beef is sourced from Australian farms and the beef patties are produced at its own manufacturing facility in Queensland.

Hungry Jack’s has been serving the famous flame-grilled Whopper to burger lovers across Australia for more than 44 years and in that time has expanded its offering to include a range of great-tasting burgers.

Breaches of licensing conditions have been detected and a number of people have been charged following an operation targeting anti-social behaviour and alcohol related crime in the Albury Local Area Command.

Between 6pm on Friday (12 February 2016) and 6am today (Sunday 14 February 2016), Albury licensing police, supported by officers attached to Albury Local Area Command, attended licensed premises in the area as part of Operation Barb.

The operation resulted in two restaurants in the Albury CBD issued fines for offences relating to trading in conditions contrary of their liquor licences. One of the premises will be issued a fine for licensee sell/supply liquor outside authorised hours and the other sell/supply liquor without a meal.

While patrolling licensed premises, a number of people were charged and issued with infringement notices. About 2am yesterday (Saturday 13 February 2016), two men were arrested and charged following an incident at a licensed venue in Kiewa. A 21-year-old man was charged with affray, and a 20-year-old man was charged with assault police and affray. Both men were granted conditional bail to appear at Albury Local Court on 8 March 2016.

Several drink driving offences were also allegedly detected. Incidents of note included:

• About 1.40am today (Sunday 14 February 2016), officers stopped a vehicle on Riesling Street at Corowa and breath tested a 33-year-old Corowa man. It’s alleged he returned a positive blood alcohol level of 0.179. He was charged with high range PCA and will appear in Corowa Local Court on 23 March 2016.
• Just before 4am yesterday (Saturday 13 February 2016), a vehicle was stopped on Dean Street, Albury. Officers spoke to the driver, a 20-year-old Jindera man, before conducting a road side breath test. It’s alleged he returned a positive blood alcohol level of 0.128. He was charged with mid range PCA and will face Albury Local Court on 8 March 2016.
• About 7.40pm yesterday (Saturday 13 February 2016), a 46-year-old Corowa man was detected in Federation Avenue, Corowa, allegedly driving whilst disqualified. Police will allege his licence had been disqualified until 2024. He will appear at Corowa Local Court on 20 April 2016. The man was also issued infringement notices for driving a vehicle whilst unregistered and uninsured.

Police will continue to conduct similar operations in the future.

Motorists are advised to expect delays on the Hume Highway near Yass following a crash this morning.

About 5.20am (Saturday 13 February 2016), police and emergency services were called after a B-double rolled over onto its side on the Hume Highway, Manton, near the Mundoonen rest stop.

No other vehicles were involved and the male driver was uninjured.

Officers from The Hume Local Area Command and Traffic and Highway Patrol Command attended and commenced an investigation.

Traffic diversions remain in place around the crash site and delays are expected in the area.

Police are urging motorists to avoid the area and delay all non-essential travel.

For the latest traffic updates, visit www.livetraffic.com.

Police are appealing for the public to be vigilant as they investigate reports of counterfeit currency being used to purchase goods in the Goulburn area in the last two weeks.

Officers attached to The Hume Local Area Command have received reports of counterfeit notes being passed onto two businesses over the past 12 days.

Police are urging all local business owners to be vigilant when receiving $50 notes as payment.

Australia’s banknotes have a range of security features that can be used to check if they are genuine.

Those who come into contact with suspicious notes are asked to handle the note as little as possible and store it in an envelope.

They are asked to note down any identifying features such as personal descriptions and vehicles used by them, and promptly notify police.

Anyone with any information about the use of counterfeit notes in the Goulburn area is asked to contact local police via (02) 4824 0799 or via Crime Stoppers.

For more information about security features and what to do with counterfeit banknotes visit the Reserve Bank of Australia’s website at www.banknotes.rba.gov.au.