Jas Stephens Magazine 6 December 2014

6th December 2014

CHRISTMAS LIGHT SAFETY There’s a fabulous array of Christmas lights on sale at this time of the year, so it’s no surprise to see thousands of households across Australia glow in a stunning display of twinkling colour. But for some DIY decorators, the risk that these lights can pose when used inside and around the home is often overlooked.

Fairy lights and Christmas tree lights can easily been damaged in storage and this can put families at risk of fire or electrocution. It only takes a few minutes, but testing lights before putting them on the tree or house will decrease the chance of unnecessary heartache. Lights, cords and plugs that are damaged or frayed in any way should be thrown out immediately.

Yarraville

104 Somerville Road 9316 9000

Williamstown 1/66 Douglas Parade (Corner Stevedore Street) 9393 1600 www.jasstephens.com.au

Leaving lights unattended for hours can also be a serious threat to life and property.

Manufacturers suggest that every householder turn their Christmas lights off when they go to bed or leave the property for a significant period of time.

Overloading power boards is another significant hazard at this time of the year.

Hundreds of house fires start because of faulty or overloaded power boards. The smart solution is to invest in a power board with an overload switch rather than loading up double adaptors.

Craig J. Stephens Managing Director / Officer in Effective Control M 0418 547 938

When decorating outside your home it is important to only use lights designed for external use. Exposing internal lights to the elements is dangerous and can quickly become a serious fire hazard. And finally, indoors or outside, only use lights that have been tested for safety and conform to our own Australian safety standards.

Jas H Stephens Pty Ltd (Jas Stephens) is bound by and adheres to the Australian Privacy Principals (“Principals”) contained in the Privacy Act 1988. Those Principals regulate most of our activities with respect to personal information collected, stored, used and disclosed by is. Our full privacy policy can be found at www.jasstephens.com.au. The purpose for which we may collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information are:-for security reasons- to keep a record of who has attended open inspections; to contact you in respect of the property and other properties we believe may be of interest to you; to provide you with a contract of sale and other documents you may request; to update you generally through the course of the campaign. We may also use your personal information to market other properties which we think may be of interest to you and to send you marketing material from our agency. You can always “opt out” if you do not wish to receive marketing material. By providing your personal information you consent to us using your personal information as described above. If you choose not to give us your information, we may not be able to provide an effective service to you. Your personal information is stored in a combination of computer facilities and paper based files and other records, which are located on site at our office and off site at secured premises. If you would like to discuss how we manage your personal information or complain if you think we have breached the Principals or to update/correct the information we are holding please call 9316-9000 or email privacyofficer@jasstephens.com.au We have obtained all information in this document from sources we believe to be reliable, however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy.

Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations.

We strongly recommend that you clearly register your interest with our representative at the open for inspection, so that in the event of a sale being imminent, your position is protected. We make every effort to contact all interested parties prior to a property being sold.

MEET THE TEAM

ALEX TEEUWSEN Personal Assistant to: George Alexander

NATHAN GLEESON Sales Consultant

REECE GOSSTRAY Projects Sales Manager Banbury Village Sales Manager

HELEN CORALLO Personal Assistant for Branko Lemaic & Tate Moore

MARCUS FREGONESE Senior Sales Consultant & Auctioneer

LEWIS FORD Sales Consultant

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NICOLE GRECH Marketing Manager

LACHLAN MCCRAW New Business Development Manager – Rental Department

DARIA BECK Rental Department Manager

NICOLE SMITH Leasing Consultant Rental Department

SUE STEVENS Property & Finance Consultant

MAX WALLER Director Provincial Home Loans

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Here’s to a great Summer!

Don’t you just love summer? It’s a great time for fun in the sun. A time to enjoy with family and friends and take a break from the hectic year. At Jas Stephens, we love real estate so much that it’s part of our everyday lives.

Even on the holidays, we live and breathe real estate. We hope you enjoy the summer break and remember, if you’re thinking about real estate too, we’re here and open for business. In fact, now is a great time to plan for the year ahead. Give us a call – we would love to help you with all your real estate needs, even on the holidays.