Finemore Walters & Story in Bundaberg, Queensland | Divorce & Family Lawyer

Finemore Walters & Story

Locality: Bundaberg, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4153 0000

Address: 31 Woongarra Street 4670 Bundaberg, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.fws.com.au

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23.01.2022 We are currently experiencing issues with our telephone and internet services. Our technicians are working on this issue and we expect our telephones and internet to be back up and running shortly. Please bear with us in the meantime.

19.01.2022 For the latest update in relation to commercial leases following the most recent announcements, see the below article or contact our office on 4153 0000 https://fws.com.au/leases-and-covid-19-update/

17.01.2022 As a result of eased restrictions, we can now take appointments again in our visited office in Gin Gin. If you require an appointment in our Gin Gin office, please call the Bundaberg office on 4153 0000 to arrange an appointment.

17.01.2022 We are hiring in our Childers office! Role: Receptionist/Legal Assistant We are seeking a self motivated and organised legal receptionist/legal assistant to support the busy team in our Childers office. ... Ideally, but not essential, the applicant has previous experience in administration in a professional office environment. Key responsibilities may include, but not limited to:- * reception duties, including making appointments; * attending to enquiries from clients; * receipting and managing bank deposits; * use of a diary management system; * email and file management including keeping records and files updated; * working from notes and digital dictation; * assisting with stamping of documents; * preparing documents for lodgement with the Titles Office; * file auditing and archiving; * assisting with outgoing mail. Wages will be pursuant to the award - Legal Services Award 2010 - and based on experience. A probation period will apply. If you are highly motivated, committed to delivering a high standard of service and your skills and experience meet the criteria then we invite you to apply for the position by submitting your resume and cover letter to [email protected].

15.01.2022 We are proud to be the August donor for the Friendly Society Private Hospital Foundation's business recovery initiative. Please contact Maria at the Friendlies Foundation if you would like to donate to this initiative or if your business needs a boost. #partofyourcommunity

14.01.2022 Congratulations to Danielle Galvin who was admitted to the legal profession as a Solicitor yesterday!

13.01.2022 Ergon have advised that due to works in the area, there will be a scheduled power outage sometime today for a period of 2 hours. During this time, our telephone system will not be operational. If you do try to contact us and are unable to get through, please call again later or send us an email and we will be in touch once power has been restored.

12.01.2022 THE BAD NEWS: our direct lines including the traditional phone numbers for our Childers and Mundubbera offices are temporarily not connecting THE GOOD NEWS: We are open and you can reach us on 4153 0000 or email. We hope to have the situation resolved shortly and apologise for the inconvenience.

12.01.2022 Our telephone and internet service has been restored. Thank you for your patience.

10.01.2022 Congratulations to Georgie for being selected as a finalist in the Department of Employment Small Business & Training, Queensland Training Awards 2020. The awards will be streamed virtually this year and winners announced 11 September 2020. Well done Georgie!

10.01.2022 EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE Fair Work has today agreed to increase the minimum wage by 1.75%. Now is the perfect time to review and improve your employment arrangements. Contact our office on 4153 0000 to arrange a consultation with our employment law solicitor, Zack McKay

10.01.2022 Please note we are experiencing issues with our telephone system which is impacting our Bundaberg, Mundubbera and Childers offices. We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience while we work to resolve the issue.

10.01.2022 Thank you to Helen at PEXA for taking us to dinner at Les Chefs Bundaberg to celebrate completing over 1000 PEXA transactions. We will soon be at the 2000 milestone. It was a great evening and we really appreciate your support!

09.01.2022 Huge thank you to our wonderful Fashions on the Field Sponsors! Without these wonderful businesses and people we wouldn’t be able to run such great events Fi...nemore Walters & Story 2 Black Flamingoes Tara Jeffery Myliss Designs Silver-by Diamond Max & Jelli earrings and scarves North Burnett News The Hair Lounge Gin Gin Willow & Hide Designs Raw Blooms Gin Gin A Little Bit Pretty Nails & Beauty Councillor Sue Payne Street Treats Monto Cattle & Country Pty Ltd Albert Hotel Monto Rae and Lilly See more

08.01.2022 Reminder that our Bundaberg office is closed from 4:00pm this afternoon. We will be re-opened from 8:30am tomorrow morning.

07.01.2022 We are hiring in our Bundaberg office! Role: Legal Assistant/Conveyancer Are you looking for an exciting and busy role? Finemore Walters & Story is a long established law firm which practices in most areas of the law. The firm is one of the largest in the Wide Bay area. We are looking for a Legal Assistant, Conveyancer or Paralegal. Experience in Conveyancing and Leasing or general administration duties may assist. Also, experience with Leap software would be an advantage.... The opportunity exists for a vibrant, well presented and experienced person to take a lead support role in the practice. To be successful in the role, you will have:- * experience as a Legal Assistant, Conveyancer or Paralegal or have the wish to learn and grow in this area; * ability to forecast and prepare for incoming tasks in an efficient manner; * exceptional document production skills; * advanced skills in Word and Outlook; * proactive approach; * excellent communication skills and phone manner; * ability to work under pressure, in fast paced environments and be able to prioritise urgency of work; * ability to work as part of a team to deliver an excellent level of customer service. In this varied and busy role, you will be responsible for, including but not limited to, the following:- * word processing of letters and documents; * printing and collating various documents; * opening and closing files; * drafting, reviewing and preparing correspondence/documentation; * managing all incoming correspondence, as well as providing a proactive and efficient approach to producing correspondence with minimal direction; * file management as well as actively attending to email filing; * managing telephones, electronic diaries and voicemail for team members; * manipulation of complex documents; * conveyancing under direction from Solicitor. Remuneration will be based on experience and the Legal Services Award. A probation period will apply. To apply, please forward your resume and cover letter to [email protected] Please note, only suitable candidates will be contacted prior to interviewing.

07.01.2022 PLEASE NOTE: due to a scheduled power outage, our Bundaberg office will be closed from 4:00pm on Thursday, 4 March 2021. This will affect our telephone systems during the outage for our Bundaberg, Childers and Mundubbera offices. We apologise for any inconvenience.

06.01.2022 The majority of us at Finemore Walters & Story are using the CovidSafe App. https://www.health.gov.au/reso/apps-and-tools/covidsafe-app If you don’t already have the app installed, please give it serious consideration. The app can only be successful if enough people make the effort to install it. In the course of our work it is often essential for us to have contact with vulnerable members of our community. We want to be notified as soon as possible if one of our staff have been in contact with someone testing positive for Covid-19 so we can avoid putting others at risk.

05.01.2022 Check out one of our partners, Hal, giving some more information in relation to the benefits of settling transactions via PEXA in the following video.

04.01.2022 Employment Law Update

04.01.2022 Happy birthday Donna!

03.01.2022 LAW AND GOVERNMENT. Recently, Mrs Bunyoung's Year 11 and 12 Legal Studies classes have been visited by some fantastic guest speakers. Tom Smith - Member for Bu...ndaberg guest spoke to the Year 11 students, to discuss Government and the day-to-day occurrences of Parliament, while Sergeant Meg Caville visited the same classes, bringing expert knowledge on how to collect evidence of a crime and court processes. The Year 12 students received a visit from Sarah Protani, a Solicitor of Finemore Walters & Story and ex-student of St Luke's who discussed her path to becoming a lawyer, while Elliott Hoffmann, also an ex student of St Luke's, addressed the students on the topic of University and what 2022 will look like for him when he becomes a Judges Associate for a Supreme Court Judge. #InspiredTeaching

01.01.2022 WE ARE HIRING! We are seeking two motivated and organised legal receptionists/legal assistants to support our busy teams, one in our Childers office and the other in Mundubbera. Ideally, but not essential, the applicant has previous experience in administration in a professional office environment.... Key responsibilities may include, but not limited to:- * reception duties, including making appointments; * attending to client enquiries; * receipting and managing bank deposits; * use of a diary management system; * email and file management including keeping records and files updated; * working from notes and digital dictation; * assisting with the stamping of documents; * preparing documents for lodgement with the Titles Office; * file auditing and archiving; * assisting with outgoing mail; * future training in conveyancing. Wages will be pursuant to the Award - Legal Services Award 2010 and based on experience. A probation period will apply. If you are highly motivated, committed to delivering a high standard of service and your skills and experience meet the criteria then we invite you to apply for the position by submitting your resume and covering letter through Seek (https://www.seek.com.au/job/51016099)