Imagine this: you’re tired from a day’s work of gruelling labour, toiling away.

All you could think about is food. Sweet, delicious food is just perfect to fill such a hungry stomach.

So you go on along to get some — it’s chook! — and take a seat. But as you take your first bite, something squirms.

It turns out it’s not you who got a first bite at your meal: it’s a maggot!

Sadly, that was the case, as alleged by some workers under the controversial Snowy 2.0 renewable energy initiative.

In posts circulating online, the very much unwelcome sight could be seen writhing about on a piece of chook, even being prodded at by a fork.

‘Hey, little maggot,’ a man could be heard asking in one video.

‘Ugh, I nearly ate that,’ he added in disgust.

A maggot was seen in one video wriggling about in a worker’s meal. Image Credit: Facebook

According to reports, the workers said the off-putting creepy crawlies were found in food at three worksites: Tantangara, Lobb’s Hole, and Marica.

Workers for the project are required to live on-site due to the areas’ remoteness and, by extension, are forced to eat the food as they have no alternatives.

Workers staged a walkout on Tuesday afternoon at various sites to protest the horrifying breach of food standards.

Unfortunately, the problem seems to be an already familiar one for workers, according to NSW Australian Workers Union (AWU) Secretary Tony Callinan.

'Supermax prisoners are served better food than the workers building Snowy Hydro 2.0.' he stressed.

'You have workers living, literally locked up in a camp with limited recreational facilities in the middle of nowhere, being fed maggot-infested food.’

'Recently, it's escalated with some changes to the caterers, and now we're actually seeing food that's not actually fit for consumption.

‘We're seeing salads served up with grubs in it, meat with maggots in it, and also chicken with maggots in it now.’

A similar incident shared by a trade group had a grub spotted in broccoli. Image Credit: Facebook

Callinan claims that the incidents were caused by the cost-cutting of Future Generation Joint Venture, one of the state-funded project’s building partners. He also said that the matter had already been raised with officials, and with the company, ‘months ago’.

‘It's an absolute pressure cooker right now. I know workers are considering downing tools if things don't improve.'

‘Something needs to be done as a matter of urgency down there.’

The Electrical Trades Union NSW Branch also earlier said that in addition to maggots-infested food, Snowy 2.0 workers also were given water which ‘had a plastic-acidic taste’.

Like Callinan, the group said they raised the matter to Future Generation Joint Venture but were told to report to the catering service offering the food instead.

‘We’ve done that, but we’re not getting a response, possibly because the caterer is understaffed. The buck stops with Future Generation,’ said ETU NSW organiser Jimmy Darton-Turner.

Key Takeaways

• Workers living remotely at the government super-project, Snowy 2.0, claim they have found maggots and grubs in their food.
• Photos and videos of the infested dishes have been released, leading to an investigation by SafeWork NSW.
• According to reports, workers walked out from their shifts in protest of the food offered on February 28.
• Workers allege they’ve raised the matter with concerned officials, but to no avail.

Meanwhile, SafeWork NSW confirmed that it is investigating the matter after receiving complaints and documentation from groups like the AWU.

‘They are also coordinating with the National Parks and Wildlife Service who are leading the investigation with support from the NSW Food Authority,’ a spokesperson said.

Snowy Hydro and Future Generation Joint Venture have yet to comment on the matter as of writing.

Workers aside, another sector of Australia’s population seems to be in dire need of better food after observations that even prisoners eat better.

So, what are your thoughts on this? Do you agree the workers should be treated and fed better?

And if ever you’ve worked in similar jobs, what were your experiences, and what improvements do you think could be made for Aussie workers?

Tell us in the comments below!

 

[Suzanne rose]

I'm thinking the kitchen staff should be replaced

I'm thinking that the cooked food was left out and flys landed on them.

If it happened before the food was cooked then the maggots would be dead.

Very unexceptionable

 

[BJM]

Imagine this: you’re tired from a day’s work of gruelling labour, toiling away.

All you could think about is food. Sweet, delicious food is just perfect to fill such a hungry stomach.

So you go on along to get some — it’s chook! — and take a seat. But as you take your first bite, something squirms.

It turns out it’s not you who got a first bite at your meal: it’s a maggot!

Sadly, that was the case, as alleged by some workers under the controversial Snowy 2.0 renewable energy initiative.

In posts circulating online, the very much unwelcome sight could be seen writhing about on a piece of chook, even being prodded at by a fork.

‘Hey, little maggot,’ a man could be heard asking in one video.

‘Ugh, I nearly ate that,’ he added in disgust.

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A maggot was seen in one video wriggling about in a worker’s meal. Image Credit: Facebook

According to reports, the workers said the off-putting creepy crawlies were found in food at three worksites: Tantangara, Lobb’s Hole, and Marica.

Workers for the project are required to live on-site due to the areas’ remoteness and, by extension, are forced to eat the food as they have no alternatives.

Workers staged a walkout on Tuesday afternoon at various sites to protest the horrifying breach of food standards.

Unfortunately, the problem seems to be an already familiar one for workers, according to NSW Australian Workers Union (AWU) Secretary Tony Callinan.

'Supermax prisoners are served better food than the workers building Snowy Hydro 2.0.' he stressed.

'You have workers living, literally locked up in a camp with limited recreational facilities in the middle of nowhere, being fed maggot-infested food.’

'Recently, it's escalated with some changes to the caterers, and now we're actually seeing food that's not actually fit for consumption.

‘We're seeing salads served up with grubs in it, meat with maggots in it, and also chicken with maggots in it now.’

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A similar incident shared by a trade group had a grub spotted in broccoli. Image Credit: Facebook

Callinan claims that the incidents were caused by the cost-cutting of Future Generation Joint Venture, one of the state-funded project’s building partners. He also said that the matter had already been raised with officials, and with the company, ‘months ago’.

‘It's an absolute pressure cooker right now. I know workers are considering downing tools if things don't improve.'

‘Something needs to be done as a matter of urgency down there.’

The Electrical Trades Union NSW Branch also earlier said that in addition to maggots-infested food, Snowy 2.0 workers also were given water which ‘had a plastic-acidic taste’.

Like Callinan, the group said they raised the matter to Future Generation Joint Venture but were told to report to the catering service offering the food instead.

‘We’ve done that, but we’re not getting a response, possibly because the caterer is understaffed. The buck stops with Future Generation,’ said ETU NSW organiser Jimmy Darton-Turner.

Key Takeaways

• Workers living remotely at the government super-project, Snowy 2.0, claim they have found maggots and grubs in their food.
• Photos and videos of the infested dishes have been released, leading to an investigation by SafeWork NSW.
• According to reports, workers walked out from their shifts in protest of the food offered on February 28.
• Workers allege they’ve raised the matter with concerned officials, but to no avail.

Meanwhile, SafeWork NSW confirmed that it is investigating the matter after receiving complaints and documentation from groups like the AWU.

‘They are also coordinating with the National Parks and Wildlife Service who are leading the investigation with support from the NSW Food Authority,’ a spokesperson said.

Snowy Hydro and Future Generation Joint Venture have yet to comment on the matter as of writing.

Workers aside, another sector of Australia’s population seems to be in dire need of better food after observations that even prisoners eat better.

So, what are your thoughts on this? Do you agree the workers should be treated and fed better?

And if ever you’ve worked in similar jobs, what were your experiences, and what improvements do you think could be made for Aussie workers?

Tell us in the comments below!

Disgusting ! The chicken meal pictured doesn’t even look cooked

 

[Pink lion]

Yeah, "WILD RICE" is scary..... especially when you've finished eating and the guy sitting opposite with the same meal tray has something moving in his beard. You point it out and then just about everyone runs out of the room to evacuate the meal.

Working on outback sites can be rough foodwise, for sure.

Yep. I have been there. Mind you there's always the HARDENED to life bloke that simply keeps eating, mops up with a bit of bread and says..."I don't know what everyone is complaining about... it's just protein.

Yeuch!

 

[Dicky]

Imagine this: you’re tired from a day’s work of gruelling labour, toiling away.

All you could think about is food. Sweet, delicious food is just perfect to fill such a hungry stomach.

So you go on along to get some — it’s chook! — and take a seat. But as you take your first bite, something squirms.

It turns out it’s not you who got a first bite at your meal: it’s a maggot!

Sadly, that was the case, as alleged by some workers under the controversial Snowy 2.0 renewable energy initiative.

In posts circulating online, the very much unwelcome sight could be seen writhing about on a piece of chook, even being prodded at by a fork.

‘Hey, little maggot,’ a man could be heard asking in one video.

‘Ugh, I nearly ate that,’ he added in disgust.

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A maggot was seen in one video wriggling about in a worker’s meal. Image Credit: Facebook

According to reports, the workers said the off-putting creepy crawlies were found in food at three worksites: Tantangara, Lobb’s Hole, and Marica.

Workers for the project are required to live on-site due to the areas’ remoteness and, by extension, are forced to eat the food as they have no alternatives.

Workers staged a walkout on Tuesday afternoon at various sites to protest the horrifying breach of food standards.

Unfortunately, the problem seems to be an already familiar one for workers, according to NSW Australian Workers Union (AWU) Secretary Tony Callinan.

'Supermax prisoners are served better food than the workers building Snowy Hydro 2.0.' he stressed.

'You have workers living, literally locked up in a camp with limited recreational facilities in the middle of nowhere, being fed maggot-infested food.’

'Recently, it's escalated with some changes to the caterers, and now we're actually seeing food that's not actually fit for consumption.

‘We're seeing salads served up with grubs in it, meat with maggots in it, and also chicken with maggots in it now.’

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A similar incident shared by a trade group had a grub spotted in broccoli. Image Credit: Facebook

Callinan claims that the incidents were caused by the cost-cutting of Future Generation Joint Venture, one of the state-funded project’s building partners. He also said that the matter had already been raised with officials, and with the company, ‘months ago’.

‘It's an absolute pressure cooker right now. I know workers are considering downing tools if things don't improve.'

‘Something needs to be done as a matter of urgency down there.’

The Electrical Trades Union NSW Branch also earlier said that in addition to maggots-infested food, Snowy 2.0 workers also were given water which ‘had a plastic-acidic taste’.

Like Callinan, the group said they raised the matter to Future Generation Joint Venture but were told to report to the catering service offering the food instead.

‘We’ve done that, but we’re not getting a response, possibly because the caterer is understaffed. The buck stops with Future Generation,’ said ETU NSW organiser Jimmy Darton-Turner.

Key Takeaways

• Workers living remotely at the government super-project, Snowy 2.0, claim they have found maggots and grubs in their food.
• Photos and videos of the infested dishes have been released, leading to an investigation by SafeWork NSW.
• According to reports, workers walked out from their shifts in protest of the food offered on February 28.
• Workers allege they’ve raised the matter with concerned officials, but to no avail.

Meanwhile, SafeWork NSW confirmed that it is investigating the matter after receiving complaints and documentation from groups like the AWU.

‘They are also coordinating with the National Parks and Wildlife Service who are leading the investigation with support from the NSW Food Authority,’ a spokesperson said.

Snowy Hydro and Future Generation Joint Venture have yet to comment on the matter as of writing.

Workers aside, another sector of Australia’s population seems to be in dire need of better food after observations that even prisoners eat better.

So, what are your thoughts on this? Do you agree the workers should be treated and fed better?

And if ever you’ve worked in similar jobs, what were your experiences, and what improvements do you think could be made for Aussie workers?

Tell us in the comments below!

Disgusting to treat people this way. I guess, also, they have been working through hot weather conditions. Please don’t let this get smothered in red tape. Action needs to happen now!

 

[Ronloby]

Action should have happened in the beginning not now. How can workers (cooks) serve this up to their own people. The kitchens should have better storage and refridgeration on site.

 

[Pink lion]

I worked up in Darwin after Tracy and the chefs all spat regularly on the griddle before the eggs to see if it was hot enough. Yep, true story.

I was on a jobsite, years back and the bakery was an hour away, so when the chefs found out a mouse had somehow eaten through the middle of two fresh loaves in the van on the drive back, they just trimmed the crust and made bread and jam pudding out of it. I saw them doing this and when questioned they said, Mate don't worry about it, the heat will kill everything...

I skipped desert... Many males have stories about worksite chefs... they are another breed, or they most certainly used to be.

 

[Luckyus]

Imagine this: you’re tired from a day’s work of gruelling labour, toiling away.

All you could think about is food. Sweet, delicious food is just perfect to fill such a hungry stomach.

So you go on along to get some — it’s chook! — and take a seat. But as you take your first bite, something squirms.

It turns out it’s not you who got a first bite at your meal: it’s a maggot!

Sadly, that was the case, as alleged by some workers under the controversial Snowy 2.0 renewable energy initiative.

In posts circulating online, the very much unwelcome sight could be seen writhing about on a piece of chook, even being prodded at by a fork.

‘Hey, little maggot,’ a man could be heard asking in one video.

‘Ugh, I nearly ate that,’ he added in disgust.

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A maggot was seen in one video wriggling about in a worker’s meal. Image Credit: Facebook

According to reports, the workers said the off-putting creepy crawlies were found in food at three worksites: Tantangara, Lobb’s Hole, and Marica.

Workers for the project are required to live on-site due to the areas’ remoteness and, by extension, are forced to eat the food as they have no alternatives.

Workers staged a walkout on Tuesday afternoon at various sites to protest the horrifying breach of food standards.

Unfortunately, the problem seems to be an already familiar one for workers, according to NSW Australian Workers Union (AWU) Secretary Tony Callinan.

'Supermax prisoners are served better food than the workers building Snowy Hydro 2.0.' he stressed.

'You have workers living, literally locked up in a camp with limited recreational facilities in the middle of nowhere, being fed maggot-infested food.’

'Recently, it's escalated with some changes to the caterers, and now we're actually seeing food that's not actually fit for consumption.

‘We're seeing salads served up with grubs in it, meat with maggots in it, and also chicken with maggots in it now.’

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A similar incident shared by a trade group had a grub spotted in broccoli. Image Credit: Facebook

Callinan claims that the incidents were caused by the cost-cutting of Future Generation Joint Venture, one of the state-funded project’s building partners. He also said that the matter had already been raised with officials, and with the company, ‘months ago’.

‘It's an absolute pressure cooker right now. I know workers are considering downing tools if things don't improve.'

‘Something needs to be done as a matter of urgency down there.’

The Electrical Trades Union NSW Branch also earlier said that in addition to maggots-infested food, Snowy 2.0 workers also were given water which ‘had a plastic-acidic taste’.

Like Callinan, the group said they raised the matter to Future Generation Joint Venture but were told to report to the catering service offering the food instead.

‘We’ve done that, but we’re not getting a response, possibly because the caterer is understaffed. The buck stops with Future Generation,’ said ETU NSW organiser Jimmy Darton-Turner.

Key Takeaways

• Workers living remotely at the government super-project, Snowy 2.0, claim they have found maggots and grubs in their food.
• Photos and videos of the infested dishes have been released, leading to an investigation by SafeWork NSW.
• According to reports, workers walked out from their shifts in protest of the food offered on February 28.
• Workers allege they’ve raised the matter with concerned officials, but to no avail.

Meanwhile, SafeWork NSW confirmed that it is investigating the matter after receiving complaints and documentation from groups like the AWU.

‘They are also coordinating with the National Parks and Wildlife Service who are leading the investigation with support from the NSW Food Authority,’ a spokesperson said.

Snowy Hydro and Future Generation Joint Venture have yet to comment on the matter as of writing.

Workers aside, another sector of Australia’s population seems to be in dire need of better food after observations that even prisoners eat better.

So, what are your thoughts on this? Do you agree the workers should be treated and fed better?

And if ever you’ve worked in similar jobs, what were your experiences, and what improvements do you think could be made for Aussie workers?

Tell us in the comments below!

Many years ago I was in the Merchant Navy when we got stores in Melbourne, as we were carrying stores one chap slipped and dropped the flitch of bacon he was carrying, it burst the cotton bag and it was crawling with maggots. And in the UK at a different time, we had received meat actually stamped Not Fit For Human Consumption. Needless to say, it was just all thrown on the wharf.

 

[Shane/#]

Imagine this: you’re tired from a day’s work of gruelling labour, toiling away.

All you could think about is food. Sweet, delicious food is just perfect to fill such a hungry stomach.

So you go on along to get some — it’s chook! — and take a seat. But as you take your first bite, something squirms.

It turns out it’s not you who got a first bite at your meal: it’s a maggot!

Sadly, that was the case, as alleged by some workers under the controversial Snowy 2.0 renewable energy initiative.

In posts circulating online, the very much unwelcome sight could be seen writhing about on a piece of chook, even being prodded at by a fork.

‘Hey, little maggot,’ a man could be heard asking in one video.

‘Ugh, I nearly ate that,’ he added in disgust.

View attachment 14750

A maggot was seen in one video wriggling about in a worker’s meal. Image Credit: Facebook

According to reports, the workers said the off-putting creepy crawlies were found in food at three worksites: Tantangara, Lobb’s Hole, and Marica.

Workers for the project are required to live on-site due to the areas’ remoteness and, by extension, are forced to eat the food as they have no alternatives.

Workers staged a walkout on Tuesday afternoon at various sites to protest the horrifying breach of food standards.

Unfortunately, the problem seems to be an already familiar one for workers, according to NSW Australian Workers Union (AWU) Secretary Tony Callinan.

'Supermax prisoners are served better food than the workers building Snowy Hydro 2.0.' he stressed.

'You have workers living, literally locked up in a camp with limited recreational facilities in the middle of nowhere, being fed maggot-infested food.’

'Recently, it's escalated with some changes to the caterers, and now we're actually seeing food that's not actually fit for consumption.

‘We're seeing salads served up with grubs in it, meat with maggots in it, and also chicken with maggots in it now.’

View attachment 14751

A similar incident shared by a trade group had a grub spotted in broccoli. Image Credit: Facebook

Callinan claims that the incidents were caused by the cost-cutting of Future Generation Joint Venture, one of the state-funded project’s building partners. He also said that the matter had already been raised with officials, and with the company, ‘months ago’.

‘It's an absolute pressure cooker right now. I know workers are considering downing tools if things don't improve.'

‘Something needs to be done as a matter of urgency down there.’

The Electrical Trades Union NSW Branch also earlier said that in addition to maggots-infested food, Snowy 2.0 workers also were given water which ‘had a plastic-acidic taste’.

Like Callinan, the group said they raised the matter to Future Generation Joint Venture but were told to report to the catering service offering the food instead.

‘We’ve done that, but we’re not getting a response, possibly because the caterer is understaffed. The buck stops with Future Generation,’ said ETU NSW organiser Jimmy Darton-Turner.

Key Takeaways

• Workers living remotely at the government super-project, Snowy 2.0, claim they have found maggots and grubs in their food.
• Photos and videos of the infested dishes have been released, leading to an investigation by SafeWork NSW.
• According to reports, workers walked out from their shifts in protest of the food offered on February 28.
• Workers allege they’ve raised the matter with concerned officials, but to no avail.

Meanwhile, SafeWork NSW confirmed that it is investigating the matter after receiving complaints and documentation from groups like the AWU.

‘They are also coordinating with the National Parks and Wildlife Service who are leading the investigation with support from the NSW Food Authority,’ a spokesperson said.

Snowy Hydro and Future Generation Joint Venture have yet to comment on the matter as of writing.

Workers aside, another sector of Australia’s population seems to be in dire need of better food after observations that even prisoners eat better.

So, what are your thoughts on this? Do you agree the workers should be treated and fed better?

And if ever you’ve worked in similar jobs, what were your experiences, and what improvements do you think could be made for Aussie workers?

Tell us in the comments below!

It's because all these companies put a cheap arse quote win the job and get substandard work group's caterers etc and they get shit quality food etc and people that can't cook go in cheap don't expect quality simple

 

[Gsr]

Companies are treating the workers with contempt. Should be hit with huge fines and management forced to eat the same food, that would shake it up.

 

[Ezzy]

Totally unacceptable for any establishment. If this were a cafe or restaurant they'd be closed down without any hesitation. No person should be subjected to such foods.

The statement in the main article about meals being better for prisoners is correct. For nearly seven years l served as a prison officer & meals were always well prepared without the above problems. Christmas Day Lunch was always a gourmet's delight & better than what l could afford.

It must be remembered that in all matters prisoners have access to THE STATE or FEDERAL OMBUDSMAN for their gripes.