2003 Archive

December

• 26/12/2003 - Post Christmas advice - Returns & refunds
• 22/12/2003 - Be sure workplaces can be entered and exited safely
• 22/12/2003 - Court upholds cancellation of dysfunctional association
• 13/12/2003 - Petrol prices rise
• 09/12/2003 - Unlicensed vehicle dealer faces court
• 08/12/2003 - Advertising scams and signs of shams
• 04/12/2003 - Trampolines as gifts - Don’t jump into trouble this year

November

• 28/11/2003 - Warning on dangers at harvest time
• 17/11/2003 - Cyclone contingency plans a must
• 14/11/2003 - Tenants charged too much by real estate agents
• 13/11/2003 - Cladding company and businessman named
• 10/11/2003 - Heat stress risk should be minimised
• 07/11/2003 - Tarred with the same brush - Bitumen bandits are back!
• 05/11/2003 - Take care to avoid the danger of skin cancer

October

• 31/10/2003 - 'Fuel Magic' pills - Magic moment in court
• 30/10/2003 - Phone 1-902 rip off
• 27/10/2003 - New booklet reinforces rights for retirement village residents and owners
• 23/10/2003 - Rick Hart Discounts fined for breach of Electricity Act
• 16/10/2003 - $10,000 fine after amputation incident
• 10/10/2003 - The facts of property investment disclosed by Consumer Protection
• 01/10/2003 - Retirement villages Code of Practice - Retirees rights reinforced

September

• 23/09/2003 - Reminder issued on demolition licences
• 23/09/2003 - Bunbury Real Estate representative suspended
• 18/09/2003 - Check pools & spas for death traps
• 18/09/2003 - Fine leads to reminder on safe use of forklifts
• 17/09/2003 - Unregistered business prosecuted
• 15/09/2003 - Seller disclosure comes under the microscope
• 12/09/2003 - Employers still not reporting injuries
• 12/09/2003 - Internet license rip off - Don't fall for domain name invoices
• 10/09/2003 - Fatigue forum a chance to find out about new laws
• 09/09/2003 - Accommodation advice for students - Don't spoil your holiday this year
• 02/09/2003 - FuelWatch makes finding cheap fuel in the regions easier

August

• 29/08/2003 - Worksafe reassures public that lifts are safe
• 29/08/2003 - Consumers warned of shonky speaker sellers
• 28/08/2003 - Investment seminars could spell ruin
• 26/08/2003 - Another unlicensed dealer prosecuted
• 26/08/2003 - Pyramid scheme collapses on operators

July

• 25/07/2003 - Public comment sought on working hours
• 23/07/2003 - $20,000 fine brings warning
• 17/07/2003 - Careless fencing company a danger to consumers
• 17/07/2003 - Guarding of farm machinery vital
• 02/07/2003 - Good response by North West Associations

June

• 27/06/2003 - Vehicle repairer fined for misleading conduct
• 20/06/2003 - Retail Trading Hours
• 13/06/2003 - Warning issued on LP gas
• 11/06/2003 - Bogus unclaimed cash traps the unwary
• 09/06/2003 - Thieving car salesman prosecuted

May

• 20/05/2003 - FuelWatch expanded
• 20/05/2003 - Pest control pest prosecuted
• 14/05/2003 - SARS fax survey could con thousands
• 12/05/2003 - CHILDREN'S YO-YO TOY BANNED
• 09/05/2003 - Harvey Norman fined for breach of Electricity Act
• 08/05/2003 - Overseas lottery warning - You could be a loser instantly
• 08/05/2003 - Perth's petrol prices at a 14 month low

April

• 29/04/2003 - PAN Pharmaceuticals PRODUCT RECALL
• 15/04/2003 - Consumer watch dog celebrates a year of success
• 10/04/2003 - Motor vehicle dealers stripped of licences
• 08/04/2003 - Photographers give undertaking to Supreme Court to curtail tactics
• 07/04/2003 - Owner-Builders could be constructing a $10 000 fine
• 03/04/2003 - Third strike for unlicensed vehicle dealing
• 03/04/2003 - Back-to-Back holiday trading - Easter and Anzac Day trading hours

March

• 31/03/2003 - Short weight firewood prosecution
• 27/03/2003 - 1900 stolen property fax scheme
• 25/03/2003 - Caltex-Ampol price hike unjustified
• 07/03/2003 - Supervisor appointed to Forrestfield Real Estate agency
• 07/03/2003 - Second-hand swimming pools - Old skimmer boxes could land owners in the deep end
• 06/03/2003 - Electrocution investigation shows insulation failure

February

• 28/02/2003 - Holz Photographers get temporary reprieve
• 25/02/2003 - Holz Photographers Back in Court
• 24/02/2003 - Safe systems of work crucial to avoid tragedy
• 21/02/2003 - Suspicious Bethlehem land sale netted by consumer watchdog
• 06/02/2003 - Valentines Day - Don't be a careless cupid

January

• 29/01/2003 - Safe systems of work crucial to avoid tragedy
• 28/01/2003 - FuelWatch Price Alert: Petrol Hits $1.00
• 28/01/2003 - Connoisseur Card prosecution
• 22/01/2003 - Cash Back Offers No Great Deal
• 21/01/2003 - Bayswater Hire Cars sentenced in court today
• 14/01/2003 - Bayswater Hire Cars prosecuted
• 09/01/2003 - Time running out for ANZ customers to claim compensation
• 06/01/2003 - Beware of photocopied $50 notes