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Battery World franchisee David âCrockâ Thomas has ridden the boom and bust cycle of business in Gladstone since 1992 and he wouldnât have it any other way.
After working in the fuel industry for many years, Mr Thomas and his wife Anne purchased the franchise with their son David in 2016 and hasnât looked back.
A year later he bought the Battery World Caloundra franchise, plus he has partnered with his daughter and son-in-law Lindsay and Keith Windress in their mechanical repairs and fabrication business TMW QLD.
Between all of his business partnerships, Mr Thomas said he employed 12 people and was soon to hire another staff member for Battery World Gladstone.
Police allege council employee defrauded council of $135,000 for personal purchases
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Tasmania Police allege the woman made several purchase orders through Bunnings since 2013.
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A Tasmanian woman is facing more than 170 fraud-related charges after allegedly using her access to council administrative systems to purchase more than $100,000 worth of household hardware items and other goods for herself.
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Tasmania Police allege Casey Maree Bryant defrauded Central Highlands Council of $135,000
The most common orders were through Bunnings, where Ms Bryant allegedly purchased paint brushes, plants and a clothesline
Ms Bryant s husband has also been co-charged with six counts of fraud relating to allegedly presenting false purchase orders
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