Brunswick Manor, a 60 bed care facility, closed its doors in September when it lost its accreditation. The liquidator, Shane Deane, says 16 residents have lost their bonds, some as high as $449,000. They had to find alternative accommodation. Staff are owed more than $200,000.
ATO plans to charge GST on manufactured home parks scrapped
A concerted effort by the Residents Association of manufactured home parks has headed off the ATO which had planned to impose GST in mobile homes. This would have added 10% to the cost of the purchase of a home