A convicted fraudster who stole $27 million from Flinders University using two passwords and an EFTPOS machine is now an informal financial advisor to an RSL club. Largs Bay RSL will next week hold a special general meeting to deal with internal disquiet caused by the involvement of Christopher Wayne Fuss in its affairs. Club president Peter Cates stood by Fuss, saying there was neither cause for concern nor anything to hide. “This guy has done his time, he has paid his penance, he’s back in the industry, he’s advising our treasurer, he doesn’t touch our funds, he has no access to them at all,” Mr Cates said. “If he had access to our funds, petty cash and actual day-to-day takings, or had the ability to make transfers without me co-signing, maybe I would be worried. “But he has no access to it. He just shows our treasurer how to use the internal workings of our new cash flow management system.” Fuss, 54, was jailed in 2011 for at least 5½ years for defrauding $27.4 million from Flinders while working as its cashier.
March 29, 2019
A Hamilton woman who stole another woman’s winnings from a pokie machine has been jailed for two days. Denean Pitman, 39, of Norma Avenue, pleaded guilty in Warrnambool Magistrates Court to theft-related offences. She was arrested last Saturday after police linked her to the theft of a wallet and $100 cash from a caravan at a holiday park in Hamilton. That theft occurred between 1.30 and 3am on March 1. Pitman entered the caravan while the victim was away and stole the wallet, which was later located in her handbag. Pitman was identified on CCTV footage. At the time of the offending she was on bail for stealing $16 from a pokie machine at Hamilton’s Grand Central Hotel on November 29.
March 21, 2019
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation has appointed public servant Shane Lucas as the new chief executive officer.
March 5, 2019
Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group Pty Limited is still fighting a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) in front of Fair Work Deputy President Asbury in his Brisbane chambers (Smith).
February 26, 2019
Oaks Hotels and Resorts has brought on a new director of brand and marketing for its Minor Hotels group as one of two fresh executive appointments. Melissa Rodrigues joins the group after two-and-a-half years as head of brand and marketing communications for ecommerce ordering platform, Menulog, where she was tasked with its brand refresh. Prior to this, she worked at Carnival Australia, overseeing the P&O Cruise brand.
February 26, 2019
Carol Giuseppi steps down as TAA CEO
February 25, 2019
Burwood Resort (Management) Limited has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) to defend before Fair Work Deputy President Binet in Conference Room 12.34 in Perth (Wallace).
February 1, 2019
An application by Odyssey Gaming Services Pty Ltd (Sch. 3, Item 15 – Application by agreement to terminate collective agreement-based transitional instrument) will be heard by Senior Deputy President Hamberger in his Sydney chambers at 1.30pm
