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$300,000 loss by WA man in card game gambling scam in Manila
This announcement is for: Consumer A 70 year old WA man has fallen victim to an elaborate card game gambling scam, losing about $300,000 to fraudsters in the Philippines over a 15 month period. The complex scam began when the victim was approached and be ...
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Fine for unlicensed Mount Barker car restorer (Grantley Graham / G & T Restorations)
This announcement is for: Consumer Motor industry A Mount Barker car restorer has been fined $5,000 by the Perth Magistrates Court for advertising his services without having a motor vehicle repair business licence. Grantley Peter Graham, trading as G &a ...
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Using gas appliances safely
This announcement is for: Consumer Home buyer / owner Product safety Tenant Now summer is officially over, our attention may soon turn to gas heaters and other gas appliances in the home. A recent safety alert affecting four popular gas heaters is a time ...
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Make moving smooth sailing
This announcement is for: Consumer Business / company Home buyer / owner Tenant Moving house is an activity guaranteed to set the stress levels soaring, so it helps to know how to avoid potential nasty surprises when engaging the services of a furniture ...
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Warning to WA home owners over roof repair conmen
This announcement is for: Consumer Home buyer / owner WA home owners are being warned by Consumer Protection and Building and Energy not to deal with roof repair conmen who have approached three consumers, with one handing over $7,000 for work that wasn’ ...
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Lead work – take action now
This announcement is for: Employee / worker Employer Health and safety representative On 1 October 2019, amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 (OSH Regulations) will come into effect. The amendments lower the blood lead remova ...
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Rosie Batty supports WA tenancy law changes
This announcement is for: Consumer Landlord / lessor Property industry Rosie Batty has given her support to planned changes to WA tenancy laws to assist renters affected by family and domestic violence (FDV). The former Australian of the Year (2015), who ...
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Tribute to Karen Merrin, a true community champion
This announcement is for: Consumer Consumer Protection today paid tribute to Karen Merrin, a tireless champion of the community services sector, who has lost her battle with cancer. Karen, a Consumer Protection Award winner in 2017, was the inaugural man ...
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Avoid Perth petrol price rise
This announcement is for: Consumer Business / company Motor industry The average price of unleaded petrol is set to increase by over 20 cents per litre (cpl) to 148.3 cpl tomorrow, so FuelWatch is encouraging Perth drivers to fill up today to save money. ...
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Submissions to Inquiry into Wage Theft closing next week
This announcement is for: Employee / worker Employer Submissions to the Inquiry into Wage Theft in Western Australia are closing next week, on Wednesday 27 March 2019. The Inquiry is being undertaken by Mr Tony Beech, former Chief Commissioner of the WA ...