Illegal $40m tobacco-growing operation found west of Brisbane

Illegal $40m tobacco-growing operation found west of Brisbane

4 years ago
Queensland Police and the Australian Tax Office have uncovered 10 acres of illegal tobacco – an estimated 25 tonnes – with a value of almost $40 million. The discovery was made in Linthorpe, about 135 kilometres west of Brisbane and located within the Toowoomba region, when police and ATO officers searched a property this week. According to the ATO, it is illegal to grow tobacco in Australia without a licence, and there have been no […]
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Coles Express and 7 Eleven added to COVID-19 list in Perth

4 years ago
A Coles Express, Pizza Hut, 7 Eleven service station and KFC are among the locations that have been added to the COVID-19 public exposure sites list in Perth, as contact tracing continues. The Perth and Peel regions still have some restrictions in place, including the use of masks in public, after a hotel quarantine security guard and two of his housemates contracted coronavirus. Western Australia did not record any new cases overnight, either in the […]
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How 7 Eleven responded to Covid-19 using technology

4 years ago
7 Eleven is a global success story in the convenience store category. In Australia, the business has over 700 locations. That makes it the retailer with physical stores closest to everyday Australians. These locations are mainly franchise-operated although some are company-owned. When Covid-19 struck and lockdowns got instituted, they were deemed to be an essential business and would continue to operate throughout. Keeping its employees and customers safe was paramount, as well as remaining compliant […]
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AMPOL REBRANDING 1900 PETROL STATIONS AS IT DROPS CALTEX NAME

4 years ago
The first rebranded Ampol petrol station has been unveiled as part of the nationwide overhaul that will return the brand to the nation’s motorways. Ampol, which is rebranding from Caltex Australia, will launch its first new-look petrol stations in Sydney on Friday. The outlets, in Concord and Granville, are the first of 1900 which will be converted over the next two years. “It’s a really important milestone for us is bringing back Ampol,” chief executive […]
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New servo in Healesville, VIC

4 years ago
Council has received an application to amend planning permit YR-2014/1199 to allow the development of a McDonald’s at 17-25 Maroondah Highway, Healesville. The permit was originally issued by Council at the direction of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal on 16 August 2016. The permit allows: “Use and development of the land for Hotel (including epicurean centre and function centre), Market, Restricted retail premises, service station, take away food premises; and convenience restaurant; The sale […]
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