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Police are looking for two men caught on camera using a fake bank card to withdraw money from Perth automatic teller machines.
Police say the men were withdrawing money from a Victorian woman's account.
It is believed her card details and personal identification number [PIN] were obtained using a skimming device.
They took the money from ATMs in Willeton, Malaga and Maddington during February.
Detective Rulan Carr from the Major Fraud Squad says police are trying to establish whether there are links to a number of skimming devices found on Perth ATMs in recent months.
"This is not obviously a solely operated incident and obviously the indication is that there's more than one person or maybe people involved," he said.
Police have also released a picture of a man seen removing a skimming device from an ATM in the northern Perth suburb of Carine on April 13.
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Thursday, 4 June 2009
Compass sells Gosnells markets for $6m
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Compass Hotel Group has sold the Gosnells Railway Markets for nearly $6 million, with funds to be used to retire debt and working capital.
The company said it sold the markets, a non-core asset, for $5.675 million, which reflected a 13.5 per cent premium to valuation and an 18.3 per cent discount to the book value.
Details of the buyer was not provided and comment was being sought from Compass at time of publishing.
Compass said it will use funds generated from the sale to retire debt and, subject to St George Bank approval, inject working capital into the group.
"Compass continues to look at various options to strengthen the Company's balance
sheet including the divestment of non core assets," it said.
The company had purchased the markets as part of a package deal that included the adjacent Gosnells Hotel.
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Compass Hotel Group has sold the Gosnells Railway Markets for nearly $6 million, with funds to be used to retire debt and working capital.
The company said it sold the markets, a non-core asset, for $5.675 million, which reflected a 13.5 per cent premium to valuation and an 18.3 per cent discount to the book value.
Details of the buyer was not provided and comment was being sought from Compass at time of publishing.
Compass said it will use funds generated from the sale to retire debt and, subject to St George Bank approval, inject working capital into the group.
"Compass continues to look at various options to strengthen the Company's balance
sheet including the divestment of non core assets," it said.
The company had purchased the markets as part of a package deal that included the adjacent Gosnells Hotel.
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WA’s lucky Lotto run continues
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4th June 2009, 10:15 WST
WA has continued its amazing lucky Lotto streak with a $1 million winning ticket from last night’s draw sold in Perth’s eastern suburbs.
Last night’s entire Lotto Division One amount was scooped by one winning ticket, sold at Summerfield News & Lotto in Girrawheen.
It is the third win for West Australian punters this week, with a Gosnells man winning $1.5 million on Monday and a Morley syndicate claiming a $1.4 million prize.
Persistence paid off for the middle-aged Gosnells man, who was one of only two winners nationally in the draw, who described himself as a regular Lotto player.
When asked what his plans were for spending his new found fortune, the man was looking forward to sharing the money with his children, who were not yet aware of the news.
“I want to use the money to focus on the kids and put some away for a rainy day,” he said.
A group of regular customers made up the Morley syndicate run by Lucky Charm Express that won $1.4 million in the Saturday Lotto draw.
It was the fifth Division One ticket sold at the outlet since 2004.
Meanwhile, three Division One winners have fronted the Lotterywest head office to claim prizes collectively worth more than $3.4 million.
Two of the winners claimed their new fortunes from the Saturday and Monday Lotto draws, while a Division One prize from the Saturday Lotto draw on May 23 has finally found its rightful owner.
A Perth man in his 50s was the first of three winners, claiming a $514,000 prize.
The man told Lotterywest he would be quietly keeping the news to himself and has plans to use his winnings to help others.
“I want to be a philanthropist and I want to help young people who can’t help themselves,” he said.
The winning ticket was purchased at Coolbellup Newsagency in Perth’s southern suburbs.
Two other WA Division One winning tickets in the draw, purchased at Shepherds News in Fremantle and Riverton Newsagency, are yet to be claimed.
PERTH
JAYNE RICKARD
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4th June 2009, 10:15 WST
WA has continued its amazing lucky Lotto streak with a $1 million winning ticket from last night’s draw sold in Perth’s eastern suburbs.
Last night’s entire Lotto Division One amount was scooped by one winning ticket, sold at Summerfield News & Lotto in Girrawheen.
It is the third win for West Australian punters this week, with a Gosnells man winning $1.5 million on Monday and a Morley syndicate claiming a $1.4 million prize.
Persistence paid off for the middle-aged Gosnells man, who was one of only two winners nationally in the draw, who described himself as a regular Lotto player.
When asked what his plans were for spending his new found fortune, the man was looking forward to sharing the money with his children, who were not yet aware of the news.
“I want to use the money to focus on the kids and put some away for a rainy day,” he said.
A group of regular customers made up the Morley syndicate run by Lucky Charm Express that won $1.4 million in the Saturday Lotto draw.
It was the fifth Division One ticket sold at the outlet since 2004.
Meanwhile, three Division One winners have fronted the Lotterywest head office to claim prizes collectively worth more than $3.4 million.
Two of the winners claimed their new fortunes from the Saturday and Monday Lotto draws, while a Division One prize from the Saturday Lotto draw on May 23 has finally found its rightful owner.
A Perth man in his 50s was the first of three winners, claiming a $514,000 prize.
The man told Lotterywest he would be quietly keeping the news to himself and has plans to use his winnings to help others.
“I want to be a philanthropist and I want to help young people who can’t help themselves,” he said.
The winning ticket was purchased at Coolbellup Newsagency in Perth’s southern suburbs.
Two other WA Division One winning tickets in the draw, purchased at Shepherds News in Fremantle and Riverton Newsagency, are yet to be claimed.
PERTH
JAYNE RICKARD
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Lotto winnings rain down on WA
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June 04, 2009 10:30am
WA has scored a rare Lotto hat-trick following a third division one win during the past week.
A ticket bought at Summerfield News & Lotto in Girrawheen has taken out the entire $1 million division one prize in last night's draw.
WA punters also scored division one wins in Saturday and Monday night Lotto draws.
A syndicate run by Lucky Charm Express in Morley won almost $1.4 million in the Saturday Lotto draw.
A middle-aged Gosnells man has claimed a $1.5 million prize from this week's Monday Lotto draw.
The man, a regular Lotto player , has told told Lotterywest he intends to share his winnings with his children.
"I want to use the money to focus on the kids and put some away for a rainy day," he said.
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June 04, 2009 10:30am
WA has scored a rare Lotto hat-trick following a third division one win during the past week.
A ticket bought at Summerfield News & Lotto in Girrawheen has taken out the entire $1 million division one prize in last night's draw.
WA punters also scored division one wins in Saturday and Monday night Lotto draws.
A syndicate run by Lucky Charm Express in Morley won almost $1.4 million in the Saturday Lotto draw.
A middle-aged Gosnells man has claimed a $1.5 million prize from this week's Monday Lotto draw.
The man, a regular Lotto player , has told told Lotterywest he intends to share his winnings with his children.
"I want to use the money to focus on the kids and put some away for a rainy day," he said.
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Neighbouring suburbs dominate property listings
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Chalpat Sonti
June 4, 2009 - 7:01AM
Looking to buy a house? You're most likely to be in luck in the south eastern part of Perth, new figures show.
An analysis by RP Data has found almost one in ten of all houses in the neighbouring suburbs of Thornlie, Canning Vale and Gosnells were listed for sale in the state in the past year.
With 463, 461 and 350 properties listed respectively, the south eastern suburbs headed the rankings for WA, ahead of Port Kennedy and Ballajura (both 332).
With the rise in listings came a fall in prices, with all three south eastern suburbs recording drops in the median price of between 5 and 6 per cent. All bar Canning Vale of the top five suburbs had average prices below that of Perth as a whole.
It was a different story as far as units went, with Scarborough leading the way.
Of the 1390 units in the seaside suburb, 304, or 22 per cent, were listed for sale. Unit prices fell 6.8 per cent over the year.
A similar percentage of units were up for sale in Como, with 263 listed. Prices held up better in the south Perth locale, down just 0.6 per cent.
Maylands, where 218 units were listed, was next, ahead of South Perth with 179 and Rockingham (131, or 26 per cent of all units). Prices plunged 8.8 per cent in Maylands and 7.5 per cent in Rockingham, but South Perth reversed the trend with the average increasing 2.5 per cent.
RP Data senior research analyst Cameron Kusher said low consumer demand led to a build up in the number of properties for sale.
Top five suburbs - houses
Suburb, average price, 12-month growth, total listings, total dwellings
Thornlie, $362,250, -5.3 per cent, 463, 5177
Canning Vale, $493,000, -5.2 per cent, 461, 3965
Gosnells, $310,500, -5.9 per cent, 350, 3913
Port Kennedy, $370,000, -3.9 per cent, 332, 2563
Ballajura, $395,000, -3.4 per cent, 332, 4330
Top five suburbs - units
Suburb, average price, 12-month growth, total listings, total dwellings
Scarborough, $400,000, -6.8 per cent, 304, 1390
Como, $432,500, -0.6 per cent, 263, 1172
Maylands, $290,000, -8.8 per cent, 218, 2174
South Perth, $495,000, 2.5 per cent, 179, 1602
Rockingham, $245,000, -7.5 per cent, 131, 504
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Chalpat Sonti
June 4, 2009 - 7:01AM
Looking to buy a house? You're most likely to be in luck in the south eastern part of Perth, new figures show.
An analysis by RP Data has found almost one in ten of all houses in the neighbouring suburbs of Thornlie, Canning Vale and Gosnells were listed for sale in the state in the past year.
With 463, 461 and 350 properties listed respectively, the south eastern suburbs headed the rankings for WA, ahead of Port Kennedy and Ballajura (both 332).
With the rise in listings came a fall in prices, with all three south eastern suburbs recording drops in the median price of between 5 and 6 per cent. All bar Canning Vale of the top five suburbs had average prices below that of Perth as a whole.
It was a different story as far as units went, with Scarborough leading the way.
Of the 1390 units in the seaside suburb, 304, or 22 per cent, were listed for sale. Unit prices fell 6.8 per cent over the year.
A similar percentage of units were up for sale in Como, with 263 listed. Prices held up better in the south Perth locale, down just 0.6 per cent.
Maylands, where 218 units were listed, was next, ahead of South Perth with 179 and Rockingham (131, or 26 per cent of all units). Prices plunged 8.8 per cent in Maylands and 7.5 per cent in Rockingham, but South Perth reversed the trend with the average increasing 2.5 per cent.
RP Data senior research analyst Cameron Kusher said low consumer demand led to a build up in the number of properties for sale.
Top five suburbs - houses
Suburb, average price, 12-month growth, total listings, total dwellings
Thornlie, $362,250, -5.3 per cent, 463, 5177
Canning Vale, $493,000, -5.2 per cent, 461, 3965
Gosnells, $310,500, -5.9 per cent, 350, 3913
Port Kennedy, $370,000, -3.9 per cent, 332, 2563
Ballajura, $395,000, -3.4 per cent, 332, 4330
Top five suburbs - units
Suburb, average price, 12-month growth, total listings, total dwellings
Scarborough, $400,000, -6.8 per cent, 304, 1390
Como, $432,500, -0.6 per cent, 263, 1172
Maylands, $290,000, -8.8 per cent, 218, 2174
South Perth, $495,000, 2.5 per cent, 179, 1602
Rockingham, $245,000, -7.5 per cent, 131, 504
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