Encroachment of a garage into neighbouring property not disclosed before sale Agent told about the issue during appraisal but forgot about it Warning to.
Candice Evans to lead the team in Consumer Protection’s Geraldton office
Her experience in helping tenants will be useful in new role
Consumer Protection’s presence in the region increases ability to deal with local issues
Consumer Protection has appointed a new senior regional officer to service the region which covers Geraldton and an area as far as Carnarvon, the northern Wheatbelt around Moora and remote communities such as Wiluna to the east.
Candice Evans has previously worked at the Housing Authority (now the Department of Communities) where, amongst other roles, she was the Area Manager in Halls Creek coordinating public housing services for mostly indigenous clients. Prior to that, she was an intelligence analyst for the Department of Justice, identifying safety and security risks for Court users.
Bouyden McKenzie takes up position in Consumer Protection’s Kalgoorlie office
His experience in supporting and educating the community useful in new role
Department’s presence in the region increases ability to deal with local issues
Consumer Protection has appointed a new senior regional officer in Kalgoorlie to service the Goldfields region which covers an area as far as Northam, Esperance and remote communities north of Leonora and Laverton.
Bouyden McKenzie previously worked for the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder as a Senior Indigenous Field Support Officer and has lived and worked in the town for most of his life. His Council role involved liaison and the education of the Aboriginal communities in the region in the areas of housing and health, often in partnership with other state and federal agencies.
Four consumers pay for decorative screens but get nothing in return
Full refunds given two years later, just prior to Court appearance
Business proprietor fined $5,000 for accepting payments but failing to deliver
A producer of custom laser-cut panels, screens and gates who took consumers’ money but failed to deliver has received a $5,000 fine imposed by the Perth Magistrates Court on 16 April 2021.
Garry Joseph Glen, trading as GSN Industries formerly of Forrestdale, pleaded guilty to breaching the Australian Consumer Law when he accepted payments totalling about $4,000 from four consumers from September 2018 to January 2019 but did not deliver the ordered items, despite numerous demands from the affected customers. The business is no longer operating.