Fair Trading Minister Anthony Roberts today said consumers and businesses in the Southern Highlands will benefit from compliance checks, trader education and free presentations by Fair Trading throughout next week.

Fair Trading’s Regional Access Program for the Southern Highlands will bring the agency’s staff and services into local communities from Monday to Thursday.

Mr Roberts and the Member for Goulburn, Pru Goward, said activities on offer included: information sessions for people running associations; training seminars for builders; presentations on money management; retail and residential tenancy seminars and information stands; and, seminars for motor dealers and repairers and real estate agents.

“Fair Trading staff will also meet community services staff from Wingecarribee Shire Council to discuss Fair Trading programs and how the agency can work more effectively with council networks to enhance the provision of consumer protection information,” Ms Goward said.

Ms Goward encouraged members of the local community to visit a Fair Trading information stall at Highlands Marketplace, Mittagong, on Wednesday 25 May from 9.30am to 3.30pm.

“Fair Trading inspectors will be checking compliance with relevant consumer protection laws at local businesses and checking licensing at motor dealers and repairers,” Minister Roberts said.

Students from Bowral high school will take part in Money Stuff, an interactive program teaching teenagers about managing finances, on Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

The following information sessions are free and open to the public:

• INFORMATION SESSION ON RUNNING AN ASSOCIATION: 23 May 10am-12noon at the Hill Top Community Centre, cnr Rosalia and Cumbetine Streets, Hill Top
• CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) SEMINAR FOR HOME AND SWIMMING POOL BUILDERS: 23 May 5.30pm-7.30pm at the Mittagong RSL Club, Cnr Hume Highway and Bessemer Street, Mittagong
• SMART CONSUMER SEMINAR: 24 May 10am-12noon at the Hill Top Community Centre, cnr Rosalia and Cumbetine Streets, Hill Top
• DEADLY DOLLARS AND FAIR TRADING INFORMATION SESSION: 24 May 1pm-2pm at the Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Argyle Street, Moss Vale
• RETAIL TENANCY SEMINAR FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND SOLICITORS: 24 May 3pm-4.30pm at the Mittagong RSL Club, cnr Hume Highway and Bessemer Street, Mittagong
• RETAIL TENANCY SEMINAR FOR RETAIL TENANTS: 24 May 6pm-7.30pm at the Mittagong RSL Club, cnr Hume Highway and Bessemer Street, Mittagong
• INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION SEMINAR: 25 May 6pm-7.30pm at the Mittagong RSL Club, cnr Hume Highway and Bessemer Street, Mittagong
• TENANCY REFORM INFORMATION SEMINAR FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS: 26 May 1pm-3pm at the Mittagong RSL Club, cnr Hume Highway and Bessemer Street, Mittagong
• TENANCY REFORM INFORMATION SEMINAR FOR TENANTS AND LANDLORDS: 26 May 6pm-7.30pm at the Mittagong RSL Club, cnr Hume Highway and Bessemer Street, Mittagong.

To register for one of the free sessions contact Fair Trading on 4220 5466 or 0401 990 881.

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