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06/11
Don’t be taken in by trademark scam
05/11
Court fines unlicensed trader
05/11
Mudgee man fined for unlicensed motor dealing
04/11
Court fines unlicensed trader
04/11
Hunter wine services dupes consumers
04/11
Minister launches public consultation on tenancy law reforms
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October
27/10
NSW consumers protected from rogue lenders
26/10
South Coast building blitz nets $16,500 in fines
22/10
Deadly Dollars hits the road for third time
20/10
Dangerous dummies removed from marketplace
18/10
Minister orders trampoline safety review
16/10
Consumers urged to be wary when buying cars
14/10
Minister Judge congratulates 2009 Knockout winners
14/10
Minister puts Maitland businesses on notice
11/10
Public feedback welcome on Retirement Village Regulation
01/10
Judge warns consumers to check trade licences
Top of page
September
30/09
Rees government strengthens fines for unsafe electrical goods
29/09
NSW consumers urged to provide feedback on funerals
27/09
Minister tells fitness industry: Shape up ahead of new laws
24/09
Dangerous baby rattles removed from stores
23/09
DVD shows Aboriginal consumers how to get a fair go
21/09
Minister warns: Roofing batts potential fire risk
18/09
Rees Government gets tough on unlicensed motor dealers
16/09
Bitumen bandits back in Taree
13/09
Dodgy traders fleece elderly consumers
12/09
Straightforward guide to changing strata laws
11/09
Fair Trading visits Orange
09/09
Regional Access Program heads north
09/09
Henty Machinery Field Days a focus for Fair Trading
08/09
Trader fined for ignoring electrical safety
06/09
Husband and wife fined for illegal car dealing
05/09
Minister warns public about TLC Consulting Services
04/09
Father's Day compliance blitz
04/09
Pyramid schemes alert: Judge
02/09
Recall of dodgy hot water bottles
Top of page
August
31/08
Builder fined for failing to provide insurance
31/08
Fair Trading to visit residential parks
31/08
Real estate blitz a matter of trust
17/08
Minister urges consumers to check bathroom heaters
14/08
Fair Trading inspectors out in force at AgQuip
14/08
Fair Trading fines Broken Hill stock and station agents
14/08
Have your say on high front gutters
14/08
Parents urged to remove toy ball after recall
11/08
Fine sends strong message to dodgy car dealers
09/08
Children's scooter sparks safety review
08/08
Rogue real estate agent disqualified for a decade
05/08
Building company fined for endangering lives
05/08
High school students learn about Money Stuff
05/08
Buyer beware of online car sales
04/08
Minister issues safety warning to plumbers
03/08
NSW families ‘saved’ from dodgy home loan broker
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July
30/07
Fair Trading visits Ryde and Eastwood
21/07
Minister warns: Don't get bitten by pet scam
17/07
Broken Hill gets good rap from Fair Trading
17/07
Warning on rogue traders in Albury
16/07
Consumers warned not to deal with unlicensed travel agents
14/07
Fine sends strong message to disqualified agent
13/07
Rees Government closely monitoring home warranty insurance
08/07
Tamworth puts on an Olympic show
08/07
Burney congratulates NAIDOC Week Art Competition winners
08/07
Fair Trading celebrates NAIDOC Week
06/07
Deadly Dollars hits the road again
04/07
Plan ahead to avoid being caught out these school holidays
03/07
Mandatory requirements for sinking fund plans
02/07
Garage World licence expires
02/07
Crackdown on dangerous toys results in conviction
01/07
Nothing fishy about these weights
Top of page
June
28/06
Master painters rewarded for excellence
27/06
Rees government funding boost for Redfern
26/06
Shop smart during the end of financial year sales
25/06
Fair Trading visits Queanbeyan
25/06
Fair Trading cuts fees for partnerships
24/06
Fine sends strong message to dodgy car dealers
23/06
Bitumen bandits strike again
22/06
Art competition celebrates NAIDOC Week
22/06
First suspension of builder under new laws
20/06
Minister warns public: Beware of dodgy salesmen
18/06
Rees Government boosts support for struggling families
18/06
NSW tenants better protected under new law
16/06
Bogus water officers target Central Coast
13/06
Dangerous baby dummies removed from marketplace
12/06
Regal Developments licence cancelled
10/06
Dodgy trader fined for putting lives at risk
09/06
Minister warns home owners: Beware of George Hadchity
09/06
Door–to–door traders target Cobar
05/06
Art competition proves a winner for Aboriginal artists
02/06
Fair Trading Commissioner visits Broken Hill, Wilcannia and Cobar
01/06
New laws to protect tenants in tough times
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May
28/05
2009 Student Money Stuff Challenge kicks off
28/05
Commissioner to announce reconcillation art awards
26/05
Wagner Spraytech recalls spray paint systems
25/05
Fair Trading to visit Broken Hill
22/05
Educating Aboriginal consumers about the CTTT
22/05
Minister Judge urges consumers to be wary of miracle water
21/05
Minister Judge warns public: Beware Commonwealth Bank scam
20/05
Hewlett Packard initiates global battery recall
14/05
Minister warns: Global recall of digital clamp meter
14/05
Fair Trading visits Taree
14/05
Certainty for home warranty insurance system restored
12/05
Minister warns public: Beware of bogus Sydney Water officers
12/05
Minister issues warning for online scam offering Myer gift cards
10/05
Fair Trading crackdown on dodgy traders in building industry
06/05
Minister warns of evaporative cooler recall
05/05
Minister warns families to shop carefully for Mothers Day
Top of page
April
30/04
New multicultural initiative to help families with funeral arrangements
29/04
$53,425 awarded to Lismore Neighbourhood Centre
29/04
Fair Trading visits Ballina and Lennox Head
27/04
Building business and supporting jobs in Burwood
21/04
Minister warns consumers after dodgy fuel saving devices exposed
20/04
Minister warns consumers to take back faulty blenders
20/04
Sunair fan heater recalled
16/04
21 years of young auctioneers
15/04
Former Origin Greats help fight for Aboriginal consumer rights
15/04
Rees Government gets tough on unlicensed motor dealers
14/04
Rees Government - Building business and supporting jobs
12/04
Minister warns online shoppers to shop carefully
09/04
Minister issues warning on rubbish removal
09/04
Fair Trading gives Easter eggs and showbags thumbs up
07/04
Fair Trading support for Ocean Court Tower residents
03/04
Latitude Residential licence cancelled
01/04
Associations Bill passes Parliament
01/04
Warning to flood victims: Beware of opportunists
Top of page
March
30/03
Children and treadmills don’t mix
27/03
Assistance available for Westminster Homes customers
24/03
Repeat offender convicted and fined
24/03
Minister welcomes conviction of eBay trader
24/03
Fair Trading visits Pambula, Narooma and Moruya
23/03
Minister urges Tamworth consumers to be wary of bitumen bandits
19/03
$80,000 Rees Government grant to build business skills
19/03
Parents urged to check strollers and highchairs after recall
18/03
Consumer rights seminar for Shellharbour residents
17/03
Fair Trading to visit Grafton and Woolgoolga
16/03
Public warning on Mark Buhagiar and Five Star Air Pty Ltd
12/03
Fair Trading visits Lithgow
11/03
Fair Trading to visit Strathfield, Ashfield and Burwood
11/03
Fair Trading visits Mittagong, Goulburn, Braemar, Bowral and Moss Vale
11/03
Know your rights: mobile phone and broadband internet contracts
11/03
Don’t get caught out with funeral plans
09/03
Have your say on review of conveyancers licensing act
09/03
Consumer rights seminar for Shellharbour residents
09/03
Fair Trading targets metro markets
07/03
Get associated with new laws: Minister
06/03
Have your say on home building laws
Top of page
February
22/02
Tales from the city - Top 10 complaints about strata living
18/02
Warning to storm victims in Bourke: Beware of opportunists
18/02
NSW home building industry roundtable a good start
17/02
Minister convenes home building industry roundtable
16/02
Warning to storm victims in the Hunter: Beware of opportunists
15/02
Mobile phone contracts: parental guidance recommended
13/02
Advice to the lovelorn: Avoid love loans, dodgy dating services and sexually transmitted debt
12/02
Commissioner warns public about dangerous motor vehicle LPG tank testing services provided by Robert Clark
10/02
Statewide warning on bitumen bandits
09/02
Kingstone Homes closure
07/02
Minister warns first-time renters: know your rights and responsibilities
06/02
Tsurami Pty Ltd trading as Iconique Designer Homes
06/02
Pacific Blue Homes
04/02
Warning to storm victims in Young: Beware of opportunists
01/02
Better information on funerals for consumers
Top of page
January
30/01
Positive signs for Wincrest Homes consumers
29/01
Wincrest Homes Pty Ltd
20/01
Mortgage stress - don't suffer a loan
08/01
Fair Trading gets tough on gyms
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