I was a member, big supporter & hardcore volunteer for HSBNE for 8 years. After growing tired of…read morebeing repeatedly mistreated, when I tried to fix the underlying institutional & cultural problems that plagued the organisation I was attacked, punished and abused, because doing so involved challenging the status quo. This abuse got bad enough that members in positions of authority managed to break the Disability Discrimination Act against me. Trying to resolve this amicably with the then-executive went nowhere, with the wrongful punishment continuing to escalate, so I reported their unlawful treatment of me to the Australian Human Rights Commission... And was instantly banned from HSBNE, because the executive slid in a new rule (without a membership vote) that essentially bans you from the organisation if you report crime you experienced within the group, should they deem reporting it is harmful to the club. Meanwhile, in the real world, punishing & silencing someone for reporting human rights violations is, as you'd expect, highly illegal. Two years of arguing through multiple HSBNE executive terms via the AHRC, giving direct evidence & lines of the law that were broken, and none of them cared. They refused to so much as acknowledge even the most obvious breaches of discrimination law. The illegal rule that lets them ban members who report them for breaking the law remains in place. I'm now formally diagnosed with cPTSD as a direct result of being repeatedly abused at HSBNE, while the place continues to label itself a "Safe Space" and "LGBTQ-friendly". But the reality is that abuse is not only acceptable, you will be banned for reporting it to the authorities, and if you openly say that you've been abused you can expect to also have lies said about you in retaliation. If you're someone who is at risk of discrimination due to being a minority or part of a protected category etc, I advise caution when dealing with this organisation, because they have no issue treating a long-term volunteer so badly they not only break the law, he ends up with lasting mental health damage.

In July 2018 I had the misfortune to visit City Motor Auctions. I wrote a review on Google to warn…read moreothers of my experience. I represent my comments here for the real customers of this dodgy dealership. I have done the rounds to get a fair response from this dealership (so called auction), after having an 8 year old car with 80k on the odometer fail on the way home with a seized turbo and faulty injectors, ie. $4000). Obviously a non disclosed precondition. This is a brief account. The price was average (not cheap) for an unregistered vehicle (bald tires, unpopular brand, no roadworthy), but it was not a "written off" vehicle. I checked mechanicals as well as I could, being denied a test drive. The car was presented as "auction" stock, but documentation was completed in the name of the trader as owner and staff indicated that the principal regularly travels to buy cars to put through the "auction". It was marketed as "good motor", etc. My error was thinking there were normal consumer protections under motor trading legislation and fair practice ("fit for purpose", false advertising, etc). I accepted the vehicle and bought it before the auction. What a bonus for these jokers to operate under an Auction banner when they have bought cars as their own stock to seemingly avoid Statutory Warranty, misrepresent the car's condition, deny test drives, and then deny any form of redress. Oh sorry, the principal, Jason Stubberfield, initially offered to put the car back through an auction. I asked for my money back, but was told that the car should go through auction first, and if it didn't sell... Blah, Blah, Blah. As I was not prepared to misrepresent the condition of the vehicle and inflict the car on another unsuspecting buyer, I declined. The dealership subsequently retracted their "offer". I approached Fair Trading, but after two months was told that the dealership was not prepared to offer any redress. The process of redress under Fair Trading is voluntary - i.e. ABSOLUTELY USELESS. I have written to the Queensland Attorney-General, who has carriage of the legislation that allows this unethical "self regulated" practice. I have provided details of various inconsistencies and ambiguities in the contract; that identifies the terms of a Statutory Warranty, identifies the trader as the owner, identifies the car as meeting the age and mileage conditions for a statutory warranty. For 12 months the car was not able to be used, as I did not have money for repairs. I was eventually forced to repair the vehicle myself (at a cost of nearly $4000) and am seeking redress through QCAT (Small Claims). It was interesting that the Small Claims process required an attempt at mediation prior to taking up court resources. I was happy to participate and joined in a telephone conference with the company principle, Mr Stubberfield and a mediator in March 2020 at the beginning of the COVID 19 shut down. Mr Stubberfield phoned in, but complained from start to finish about how he was going bankrupt, didn't have the time for the process and that I would not see any compensation for my complaint. Ha! Ha! I have to await the reopening of the courts for any resolution. There are many more reviews of this business on Google. Be Aware and Beware.

I'm my own worst enemy when it comes to my car's dings and scrapes. And this was amplified recently…read morewhen I parallel parked too closely to a curb and couldn't get wheel clearance to turn out when leaving, thus incurring rim rash on the black alloys of my VW Tiguan R-Line. So, went to my Tiguan owners group Facebook page to ask for rim repair recommendations in Brisbane. One of the first to respond was a woman on the Gold Coast who had used FIXARIM and posted some amazing before and after pics, so checked to see if they had a Brisbane office and they do. I booked an appointment online, was quoted a very reasonable $160, (what price vanity?) and was contacted shortly thereafter. A rim repair tech named Alex came to our home, assessed the damage, invited me to watch if I wanted to (a nice touch which I did) and then the magic began. The whole process from start to finish was an exercise in professional service and technique. The outcome? Showroom quality, and I'll be referring FIXARIM to others who make the same parking mistake I did or worse to get their rims looking like new. FIXARIM. The name says it all!

From the owner: FIXARIM Pty Ltd is an innovative company set to raise the standards of the alloy rim repair…read moreindustry. We provide mobile, on-site alloy rim repairs Brisbane to private and commercial clients, offering exceptional workmanship and flexible call-out services. We service the Greater Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich, and Redlands regions. FIXARIM services include mobile alloy wheel repair Brisbane, mag wheel repairs Brisbane, scratched wheel repairs, & general gutter rash repair.