2004 Archive

December

• 23/12/2004 - Another fire has electrical origins
• 22/12/2004 - Turkey inspectors ham it up - Under weight Christmas birds
• 20/12/2004 - Chain letter participants busted - David Rhodes chain letter – Pyramid Scheme
• 20/12/2004 - Post Christmas rush for refunds
• 17/12/2004 - Take care to avoid the danger of skin cancer
• 16/12/2004 - Warning on dangers at harvest time
• 15/12/2004 - Fine draws warning on safety
• 15/12/2004 - Consumer's vehicle unlawfully towed and sold
• 14/12/2004 - Record $150,000 fine for workplace death
• 13/12/2004 - Katanning wildfire concluded to have electrical origins
• 13/12/2004 - More troubled waters for cruise company
• 08/12/2004 - Potential delays during silly season settlements
• 07/12/2004 - Buyer beware if buying off the plan
• 03/12/2004 - Cyclone contingency plans a must

November

• 30/11/2004 - Valuable gifts with nowhere to go - Pocket Rockets (Miniature Racing Motor Cycles)
• 30/11/2004 - Opening of rock lobster season draws warning
• 30/11/2004 - Pyramid scamsters fined - Abundance gift giving scheme has high price
• 30/11/2004 - Have your say on the management of Western Power’s wood pole network
• 29/11/2004 - Awnings come down on consumers
• 26/11/2004 - Fine for business prompts warning on safety
• 24/11/2004 - Heat stress risk should be minimised
• 15/11/2004 - Fall fatality prompts safety reminder
• 11/11/2004 - Fine brings warning on machine guarding and complying with notices
• 10/11/2004 - Western Australia enters new era of workplace safety
• 04/11/2004 - Powerline claims need to be treated with caution, says regulator
• 04/11/2004 - Around the world cruises
• 01/11/2004 - Meat found underweight

October

• 29/10/2004 - Harvey Norman fined for breach of WA’s retail trading laws
• 29/10/2004 - Consumer Protection to provide support to cruise ship victims
• 26/10/2004 - Deaths a reminder on loading of trucks
• 25/10/2004 - Active seniors can be street smart consumers - Seniors ‘Have a Go Day’ 2004
• 21/10/2004 - Bond snatching landlord convicted
• 20/10/2004 - Doors close on major supplier
• 19/10/2004 - Bite-size answers for small business owners
• 19/10/2004 - Sceptre of Atlantis swindle
• 12/10/2004 - Reminder to labour hire agencies on responsibilities
• 01/10/2004 - Chin fined for amazing pyramid scam
• 01/10/2004 - Aerial spraying incidents prompt warning

September

• 30/09/2004 - Finance broker received knock - Cold calling protection for consumers
• 29/09/2004 - Fine in commercial driver fatigue case brings warning
• 27/09/2004 - Motor vehicle dealer fined
• 27/09/2004 - Company fined for false representations
• 22/09/2004 - National product safety - have your say
• 20/09/2004 - Vaccinations against Q fever a must
• 20/09/2004 - Keeping truck drivers safe at work
• 20/09/2004 - Unlicensed travel agent sentenced
• 17/09/2004 - Around the world cruises - Consumer watchdog checks company’s ability to deliver
• 15/09/2004 - Information to be shared between state and commonwealth
• 14/09/2004 - Artists in the black - Free legal seminars for indigenous artists and creators
• 13/09/2004 - Fine leads to warnings
• 10/09/2004 - Unflued gas appliances
• 09/09/2004 - Bogus Business Directories register alarm
• 08/09/2004 - $node.contribution("Title")
• 06/09/2004 - Hay making and harvesting hazards, reminder to farmers

August

• 27/08/2004 - Time Running Out For Consumer Champions
• 25/08/2004 - WorkSafe committed to national OSH targets
• 23/08/2004 -
• 20/08/2004 - 190 porsche competition that drove consumers mad offer Refunds
• 13/08/2004 - Injuries on Timber sites reflect need for awareness
• 06/08/2004 - Baby Bath Seat Drowning Risk
• 06/08/2004 - Itinerant Traders operating in Your Area
• 06/08/2004 - Fishing industry advised to prepare in off-season
• 03/08/2004 - Chicken lovely legs turns foul for action

July

• 30/07/2004 - Millionaire mum seminar attracts consumer watchdog again
• 30/07/2004 - Unlicensed Travel Agent Continues Activities
• 29/07/2004 - Clarification of earlier media release on forklifts
• 23/07/2004 - Warning issued on safe use of forklifts
• 23/07/2004 - Millionaire mum seminar outed
• 22/07/2004 - Aim fitness studio fiasco
• 19/07/2004 - Another unlicensed dealer prosecuted
• 15/07/2004 - Network travel warning
• 15/07/2004 - Blitz on northern suburbs construction sites
• 12/07/2004 - Court case highlights guarding and reporting incidents
• 12/07/2004 - Business names online
• 09/07/2004 - Designing healthier workplaces for health workers
• 09/07/2004 - Big fine leads to guard warning
• 07/07/2004 - Interim agreement reached on life style villages
• 02/07/2004 - Fine over fall prompts warning on safe work at heights
• 01/07/2004 - New Plumbing Industry Regulatory Framework Introduced

June

• 29/06/2004 - Lazy Men and Cat Fanciers Wanted
• 18/06/2004 - Trouble Calling
• 18/06/2004 - Transport industry hazards lead to high injury rates
• 11/06/2004 - Hazards prevalent in retail industry
• 09/06/2004 - Finance Broker in Trouble
• 09/06/2004 - Stereo Fines for Speaker Conman
• 08/06/2004 - Chain Letter Duping WA Consumers
• 04/06/2004 - Warning issued on guarding of machinery
• 02/06/2004 - Big fine brings reminder to panel manufacturers
• 01/06/2004 - Consumer Protection to Take Legal Action Over Lake Joondalup Lifestyle Village

May

• 27/05/2004 - Mystery Shopping & Lemonade Diet Rorts
• 26/05/2004 - Rogue Cannington Landlords Fined
• 25/05/2004 - First Aid Kits Land Seller in Court
• 24/05/2004 - Warning on hazards in seeding season
• 21/05/2004 - Reminder on loading and securing of loads
• 21/05/2004 - Western Australian employer recognised as family friendly
• 10/05/2004 - Answers for small business owners - Canning Vale
• 07/05/2004 - Food Outlets Prosecuted on Trading Hours Offences
• 07/05/2004 - Fraudsters Hit SES Volunteers
• 06/05/2004 - Consumer's Vehicle Unlawfully Towed and Sold
• 05/05/2004 - Weighing up Winter Warming
• 03/05/2004 - Falls prevention campaign

April

• 30/04/2004 - Conman carpeted
• 23/04/2004 - Answers for small business owners - Beechboro
• 22/04/2004 - Big Fine For Not Making Workplace Safe
• 20/04/2004 - Pyramid Promotion Re-defined
• 15/04/2004 - Indigenous educators help to identify needs
• 14/04/2004 - Unlicensed motor dealer fined
• 07/04/2004 - It’s a wrap! Mortgage wrapping is illegal in WA
• 07/04/2004 - Pole Top Fires Not Inevitable, Says Regulator
• 02/04/2004 - Machine Guarding Essential
• 01/04/2004 - D’Orsogna’s Short Weight Meets Prosecution
• 01/04/2004 - Mt Lawley Auto Wholesale Prosecuted

March

• 25/03/2004 - Aged care industry under spotlight
• 24/03/2004 - Former Islamic Association President To Pay Legal Fees
• 19/03/2004 - Beware the hazards of ATVs
• 16/03/2004 - Easter & Anzac Day Trading
• 16/03/2004 - Gas Fitter Fined
• 16/03/2004 - Child Strangulation Dangers
• 04/03/2004 - Pyramid Scheme Topples

February

• 27/02/2004 - Unsolicited Sales Letter For First Aid Kit
• 27/02/2004 - First Aid Kit Letter Misleading
• 20/02/2004 - Project 21
• 20/02/2004 - Complaints Welcome
• 18/02/2004 - Half Price Shutters Convicted
• 16/02/2004 - Lightning Can Be A Killer
• 13/02/2004 - Dust, Fumes and Fibres Need to be Avoided
• 11/02/2004 - Valentines Day -Love Can Hurt
• 10/02/2004 - World Wide Cheats Targeted
• 10/02/2004 - Harvey Norman Stores Charged
• 09/02/2004 - Targeted wages audits to be carried out
• 04/02/2004 - $node.contribution("Title")
• 04/02/2004 - Amazing Grace Pyramid Scheme Earns Operator a Conviction
• 03/02/2004 - Lack Of Training And Machine Guard Leads To $12,500 Fine
• 03/02/2004 - Tree In Power Line Caused Fire At Bridgetown
• 03/02/2004 - Short Weight Firewood Merchant Fined Again

January

• 30/01/2004 - Information Night For New Worksafe Inspectors
• 30/01/2004 -
• 28/01/2004 - National Legislation To Deal With Unfair Terms In Consumer Contracts
• 22/01/2004 - Customers Owed Thousands as Trader Closes Doors
• 20/01/2004 - Power Line Caused Fire At Tenterden
• 19/01/2004 - Rogue Speaker Traders Still Feeling the Long Arm of the Law
• 19/01/2004 - Lack of compliance with notices causes concern
• 15/01/2004 - Swimming pool proprietor prosecuted on safety breach
• 07/01/2004 - Danger Time For Workplace Incidents Is Here