as posted on TheAge
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned Edward William Eikelboom of Maddington in Western Australia from providing financial services for three years.
An ASIC investigation found that in 2002 and 2003, Mr Eikelboom provided inappropriate advice to clients about investing in products of the now-collapsed Westpoint property group.
Mr Eikelboom provided financial planning services through Brighton Hall Securities Pty Ltd, which is now in liquidation, between November 2001 and September 2003.
He also provided such services to EAS (WA) Pty Ltd between September 2003 and May 2006.
Mr Eikelboom has the right to lodge an application with the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of its decision.
ASIC said seven banning briefs relating to advisers who advised on Westpoint products are currently under consideration.
So far, 10 advisers who advised on Westpoint products have been banned.
as posted on TheAge
Tuesday 8 January 2008
Funding boost for at home care services
as posted on TheWest
At home care services have received a $13 million funding boost from the State Government, bringing the amount spent to support elderly and disabled people in WA to $166 million.
Health Minister Jim McGinty said the nine per cent funding increase reflects the growing demand for Home and Community Care (HACC) programs in WA’s aging community.
Mr McGinty said HACC programs can mean the difference between elderly and disabled people living at home or in a residential care facility.
“It’s much better for the individual and the community as a whole if people can be supported to live in their own home for as long as possible,” Mr McGinty said.
HACC programs are jointly funded by the Commonwealth and the State, and its operations include personal and respite care, home support, meals on wheels, home maintenance and counselling and advocacy services.
Several metropolitan groups will receive additional funding.
Gosnells Community Support Services will receive an extra $200,633, including $154,286 to expand services of domestic assistance, client assessment and transport services and a one-off grant of $46,347 to buy a new bus. The extra money takes its annual funding to $1.3million.
Southern Districts Support Association are promised an additional $382,740 including $224,261 to expand services in centre-based day care, transport services, domestic assistance and social support and a one-off grant of $158,479 to buy two new buses. The extra cash takes its annual funding to $1.3million.
The Volunteer Task Force will receive an extra $1,127,893, including $1,081,676 to expand north metropolitan services in home maintenance, assessment and transport services and a one-off grant of $46,217 to buy a new van, trailer and gardening equipment. All up the task force will receive $2million.
Perth Home Care Services have been allocated an additional $184,461 to expand east metropolitan services in social support, domestic assistance, respite and personal care and client care co-ordination. Perth Home Care Services all up funding will now be $1.5million.
BELLE TAYLOR
as posted on TheWest
At home care services have received a $13 million funding boost from the State Government, bringing the amount spent to support elderly and disabled people in WA to $166 million.
Health Minister Jim McGinty said the nine per cent funding increase reflects the growing demand for Home and Community Care (HACC) programs in WA’s aging community.
Mr McGinty said HACC programs can mean the difference between elderly and disabled people living at home or in a residential care facility.
“It’s much better for the individual and the community as a whole if people can be supported to live in their own home for as long as possible,” Mr McGinty said.
HACC programs are jointly funded by the Commonwealth and the State, and its operations include personal and respite care, home support, meals on wheels, home maintenance and counselling and advocacy services.
Several metropolitan groups will receive additional funding.
Gosnells Community Support Services will receive an extra $200,633, including $154,286 to expand services of domestic assistance, client assessment and transport services and a one-off grant of $46,347 to buy a new bus. The extra money takes its annual funding to $1.3million.
Southern Districts Support Association are promised an additional $382,740 including $224,261 to expand services in centre-based day care, transport services, domestic assistance and social support and a one-off grant of $158,479 to buy two new buses. The extra cash takes its annual funding to $1.3million.
The Volunteer Task Force will receive an extra $1,127,893, including $1,081,676 to expand north metropolitan services in home maintenance, assessment and transport services and a one-off grant of $46,217 to buy a new van, trailer and gardening equipment. All up the task force will receive $2million.
Perth Home Care Services have been allocated an additional $184,461 to expand east metropolitan services in social support, domestic assistance, respite and personal care and client care co-ordination. Perth Home Care Services all up funding will now be $1.5million.
BELLE TAYLOR
as posted on TheWest
Motorist charged with reversing over speed camera
as posted on ABCnews
A 35-year-old man has been charged with reversing over a speed camera in the Perth suburb of Guildford.
It is alleged the man's car swerved onto the wrong side of Great Eastern Highway on Christmas Eve, hit another car and a fence before he reversed hitting a lamp post and the multanova.
Police say the driver got out and ran off on foot.
The man, from Gosnells, was arrested yesterday and charged with offences including criminal damage, reckless driving and failing to stop at a crash.
He is due to appear in the Midland Magistrates Court later this month.
as posted on ABCnews
A 35-year-old man has been charged with reversing over a speed camera in the Perth suburb of Guildford.
It is alleged the man's car swerved onto the wrong side of Great Eastern Highway on Christmas Eve, hit another car and a fence before he reversed hitting a lamp post and the multanova.
Police say the driver got out and ran off on foot.
The man, from Gosnells, was arrested yesterday and charged with offences including criminal damage, reckless driving and failing to stop at a crash.
He is due to appear in the Midland Magistrates Court later this month.
as posted on ABCnews
Monday 7 January 2008
Police continue to shadow bikie gang
as posted on ABCnews
Police are continuing to monitor a convoy of about 100 Gypsy Jokers bikies.
They've been trailing the gang since yesterday morning when the bikies left their headquarters in Maddington.
On Saturday night police issued a number of infringements to members of the group, including five for driving under the influence of drugs and two for refusing a test.
Detective Inspector Charlie Carver from the Gang Crime Squad says the team of up to two dozen police will camp overnight near the property where the bikies are staying.
"We're currently at a property that they own out at Westdale, out at Beverley and they're in there for the night or for well who knows, probably for the next day or so,' he said.
"Basically they just go on their merry way and we basically road manage them when they do. So that's the way it works. We've stopped them for drug tests, we've stopped them for random breath tests, we've also checked their vehicles and their motorbikes, we've checked their driver's licenses and we'll continue to do that."
as posted on ABCnews
Police are continuing to monitor a convoy of about 100 Gypsy Jokers bikies.
They've been trailing the gang since yesterday morning when the bikies left their headquarters in Maddington.
On Saturday night police issued a number of infringements to members of the group, including five for driving under the influence of drugs and two for refusing a test.
Detective Inspector Charlie Carver from the Gang Crime Squad says the team of up to two dozen police will camp overnight near the property where the bikies are staying.
"We're currently at a property that they own out at Westdale, out at Beverley and they're in there for the night or for well who knows, probably for the next day or so,' he said.
"Basically they just go on their merry way and we basically road manage them when they do. So that's the way it works. We've stopped them for drug tests, we've stopped them for random breath tests, we've also checked their vehicles and their motorbikes, we've checked their driver's licenses and we'll continue to do that."
as posted on ABCnews
as posted on Gippsland Friends of Future Generations
Comment News
02/01/2008 Page: 1
A COLLABORATION between the cities of Armadale and Gosnells and the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale to tackle climate change is achieving positive results, with the three councils collectively saving 45,268 tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2006/07. The results are reported in the latest annual tracking survey of the Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Australia program, which helps councils to implement greenhouse action.
The program, a joint initiative of the Federal Government and Local Governments for Sustainability, reports each year on the progress of councils in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and the initiatives they are putting in place to achieve their targets. The three councils are partners in the South East Regional Energy Group and established the award-winning regional environmental project Switch Your Thinking to educate the community about practical greenhouse action.
According to the latest report, the City of Gosnells saved 31,244 tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2006/07. Mayor Olwen Searle said initiatives such as the construction of energy efficient buildings like the Agonis, converting utility vehicles to LPG, purchasing a pool blanket for Leisure World and encouraging recycling had been the key to the result. The Switch Your Thinking program and an initiative to capture and flare methane at the old Kelvin Road tip site had also contributed to the greenhouse savings.
The City of Armadale saved 13,700 tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2006/07 through a range of corporate and community initiatives, including purchasing Green Power for council buildings, installing a new efficient air-conditioning system at the administration building and installing a pool blanket at the Armadale Aquatic Centre.
The council commissioned a solar hybrid wind turbine at the Serpentine-Jarrahdale Recreation Centre in Byford, purchased Green Power for the administration building, installed energy-efficient lighting and computers.
as posted on Gippsland Friends of Future Generations
Comment News
02/01/2008 Page: 1
A COLLABORATION between the cities of Armadale and Gosnells and the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale to tackle climate change is achieving positive results, with the three councils collectively saving 45,268 tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2006/07. The results are reported in the latest annual tracking survey of the Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Australia program, which helps councils to implement greenhouse action.
The program, a joint initiative of the Federal Government and Local Governments for Sustainability, reports each year on the progress of councils in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and the initiatives they are putting in place to achieve their targets. The three councils are partners in the South East Regional Energy Group and established the award-winning regional environmental project Switch Your Thinking to educate the community about practical greenhouse action.
According to the latest report, the City of Gosnells saved 31,244 tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2006/07. Mayor Olwen Searle said initiatives such as the construction of energy efficient buildings like the Agonis, converting utility vehicles to LPG, purchasing a pool blanket for Leisure World and encouraging recycling had been the key to the result. The Switch Your Thinking program and an initiative to capture and flare methane at the old Kelvin Road tip site had also contributed to the greenhouse savings.
The City of Armadale saved 13,700 tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2006/07 through a range of corporate and community initiatives, including purchasing Green Power for council buildings, installing a new efficient air-conditioning system at the administration building and installing a pool blanket at the Armadale Aquatic Centre.
The council commissioned a solar hybrid wind turbine at the Serpentine-Jarrahdale Recreation Centre in Byford, purchased Green Power for the administration building, installed energy-efficient lighting and computers.
as posted on Gippsland Friends of Future Generations
Thursday 3 January 2008
State selection for baseball brothers
as posted on YourGuide
MANDURAH brothers Joshua,16, and Jalen, 12, McGee have been selected to represent Western Australia Heat in the national under 18 and 14 Baseball Championships this month.
Both boys have shown good form in the recent Goodwill Series against teams from USA and China with Joshua batting .480 and Jalen .400.
Joshua and Jalen were both fairest and best recipients at under 12 and 14 levels for the Mandurah Dolphins Baseball Club.
As their family has relocated they are currently playing for the Perth Baseball Club which has ties to the Mandurah Club through ex president Graham Drew and his son Kyle Drew who is currently coaching Mandurah.
The under 18 National Championships are in Perth at Baseball Park in Thornlie from January 4-11 while Jalen will go to Lismore, New South Wales at the same time.
as posted on YourGuide
MANDURAH brothers Joshua,16, and Jalen, 12, McGee have been selected to represent Western Australia Heat in the national under 18 and 14 Baseball Championships this month.
Both boys have shown good form in the recent Goodwill Series against teams from USA and China with Joshua batting .480 and Jalen .400.
Joshua and Jalen were both fairest and best recipients at under 12 and 14 levels for the Mandurah Dolphins Baseball Club.
As their family has relocated they are currently playing for the Perth Baseball Club which has ties to the Mandurah Club through ex president Graham Drew and his son Kyle Drew who is currently coaching Mandurah.
The under 18 National Championships are in Perth at Baseball Park in Thornlie from January 4-11 while Jalen will go to Lismore, New South Wales at the same time.
as posted on YourGuide
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