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An award for Sam to Treasure

Sam Treasure is one of WA’s top apprentices. Picture: Elle Borgward

SAM Treasure was 14 and doing work experience when he knew he wanted to be a panel beater. more »

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Concerns over tree loppers

CONSUMER Protection is concerned about a high number of complaints against several Perth tree loppers and has urged homeowners to be cautious. more »

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Piano man Jim still calls the tune

Double time...Jim Double has been fixing old pianos since he was 14.

THERE are no fancy machines in Jim Double’s workshop in Canning Vale, just some well-used tools. more »

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Indoor simulator puts players on course

Golf pro and coach from San Diego, Jeff Anderson inside the Par 3 Indoor Golf complex. <B></B>d375711

A FACILITY in Canning Vale is offering a different experience for fans of birdies and eagles. more »

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Get in quick for Telstra Awards

ENTRIES for the 2012 Telstra Australian Business Awards close next Monday. more »

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Keeping business phone hackers at bay

TO coincide with National Fraud Week this month, Telstra released a list of security measures businesses can take to guard against their phone systems being hacked. more »

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Let’s work together in everyone’s interest

Prime Minister Julia Gillard is backing the Jobs 1001 campaign.

TODAY we launch Jobs 1001 – the nation’s largest community-inspired employment drive. more »

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No cooling-off period for WA car buyers

CONSUMER Protection received 791 calls from consumers confused about cooling-off periods for sales contracts in 2011, half of them from people who wanted to terminate a contract they had signed to buy a car. more »

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Going the egg-stra mile

Grace Kelly and David Warren with some of the thousands of eggs donated to Foodbank recently. Picture: Matthew Poon<B> </B>www.communitypix.com.au d373407

THE chief executive of Foodbank WA said he was delighted after the Welshpool-based organisation received a donation of 55,000 eggs from local producers last week. more »

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Big deposit warning

CONSUMER Protection is urging WA consumers not to pay large deposits for goods and services, with Commissioner Anne Driscoll saying it was risky business. more »

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