2002 Archive

December

• 27/12/2002 - Outdoor candles heat up Christmas
• 27/12/2002 - Pool and spa killers
• 27/12/2002 - Trampolines
• 24/12/2002 - Your right to a refund.
• 24/12/2002 - Proprietors prosecuted over short weights.
• 24/12/2002 - Photographers Peter and Katherina Holz
• 23/12/2002 - Hire car insurance puts consumers on the wrong track.
• 20/12/2002 - Broken hearts and budgets.
• 19/12/2002 - Fire incident prompts reminder on training
• 18/12/2002 - Cash evolution scam targets Bunbury.
• 18/12/2002 - Energy Safety warns on damaged cords
• 17/12/2002 - Introduction & dating agencies can leave consumers broken hearted.
• 12/12/2002 - Alert on working near powerlines.
• 11/12/2002 - Avoid gift voucher woes this Christmas.
• 09/12/2002 - Email processing scam warning.
• 09/12/2002 - Timely reminder on farm maintenance.
• 05/12/2002 - Sporting officials prosecuted.
• 05/12/2002 - Good food turns sour.
• 02/12/2002 - Working near powerlines requires caution.

November

• 29/11/2002 - Near-miss proves value of harness.
• 28/11/2002 - Solar eclipse glasses - A glaring danger.
• 08/11/2002 - $90,000 windfall for Scouts.
• 07/11/2002 - Computer gambling - $10,000 price TAG.
• 06/11/2002 - Professional development for WA Real Estate agents.
• 06/11/2002 - 'Free' security systems trigger alarms.
• 06/11/2002 - Baby walkers and bunk-beds cause injuries.
• 04/11/2002 - Approach of Rock Lobster season draws warning.

October

• 30/10/2002 - Travel Central closes its doors.
• 23/10/2002 - FuelWatch price alert.
• 22/10/2002 - Not reporting amputations leads to fines.
• 07/10/2002 - IFMO-HOLZ model promoters face ten new charges.
• 03/10/2002 - Warning to travellers - Investment sharks are in Bali.
• 02/10/2002 - Dangerous skimmer box seller fined $2,000.
• 01/10/2002 - BP pumps up petrol prices.

September

• 24/09/2002 - Scam clairvoyant's final vision.
• 23/09/2002 - Money, power and love - a three way scam.
• 20/09/2002 - Discount scheme charged.
• 16/09/2002 - Dealer disqualified.
• 12/09/2002 - Itinerant builder hits the Northwest.
• 12/09/2002 - Multi-property investments can cause investor ruin.

August

• 29/08/2002 - Karratha tenants warned about rent rise prospect.
• 16/08/2002 - Novelty Spray Foam - Product Recall
• 15/08/2002 - Healy Air Conditioning companies named.
• 09/08/2002 - Holiday accommodation - students left out in the cold.
• 02/08/2002 - Sex, weight and Real Estate - fax rip offs.
• 01/08/2002 - Itinerant traders on their way to Western Australia.

July

• 24/07/2002 - Guilty finding on nine breaches of Associations Incorporation Act.
• 02/07/2002 - FuelWatch successful in legal proceedings against BP.

June

• 28/06/2002 - Window tinting a dim view.
• 27/06/2002 - Consumer Protection prosecutes BP.
• 21/06/2002 - New scams intercepted by Government's ScamNet
• 20/06/2002 - Model promoter Peter Holz loses Supreme Court appeal.
• 17/06/2002 - Cabletech reined in.
• 11/06/2002 - Avoid end of financial year Get-Rich-Quick schemes.
• 07/06/2002 - Want & Co. customers awarded payout by REBA

May

• 31/05/2002 - New car warranties and servicing.
• 31/05/2002 - WANT & CO
• 31/05/2002 - Pay day lending under control.
• 20/05/2002 - Do Your Homework Before Signing Up For Long Leases
• 20/05/2002 - Prime Minister Attending Rural Expo in Carnarvon
• 13/05/2002 - Scams Pour In As A Result of Government’s New Intervention

April

• 24/04/2002 - Real Estate Agent Closes
• 22/04/2002 - More spot prices on government's Fuel watch website.
• 04/04/2002 - Consumers Have Their Say on New Act

March

• 27/03/2002 - A Bad Feeling of Dj Vu in Albany
• 25/03/2002 - Government Reins in Pay Day Lenders
• 25/03/2002 - Retail Trading Hours - Easter and Anzac Day Public Holidays
• 25/03/2002 - Motorists missing out.
• 21/03/2002 - FuelWatch to prosecute BP for not displaying prices
• 18/03/2002 - Shell forces up fuel prices.
• 11/03/2002 - Holz Appeal off to the Supreme Court

February

• 25/02/2002 - Consumer Alert
• 22/02/2002 - More Protection Online for Consumers
• 20/02/2002 - Free Real Estate - Advice & Tips That Is!
• 18/02/2002 - Alleged Unregistered Charity
• 14/02/2002 - Warning about Property Sharks in WA
• 11/02/2002 - Getting What You Pay For
• 05/02/2002 - Consumer protection names shady builder.

January

• 30/01/2002 - Your Luck Could Change in an Instant - For the Worst
• 29/01/2002 - International 'sting' targets internet.
• 29/01/2002 - Consumers warned about bitumen layers
• 18/01/2002 - National Review of Home Indemnity Insurance
• 17/01/2002 - Business as usual on Australia Day
• 08/01/2002 - Fuel prices driven up by oil majors.