John Biles Found?

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                John has been found, the word is he is working for another building firm in Toowoomba and at least one tradie has talked to him so far, Johns reaction was it was all still ongoing and yet to be finished with, and guesses a few people will catch up with him. if you would like to talk to John give Suncrest Homes a call

Painter sees red over Coral Coast Homes

NIKENBAH painter Ray King knows he's one of the lucky ones but that has not put him off the scent.

He still wants to track down the elusive John Biles, director of troubled building company Coral Coast Homes.

A warrant has been issued for Mr Biles' arrest after he failed to attend an enforcement hearing at Bundaberg Court house to provide documentation on the company's financial matters.

Mr King, who feels fortunate to be owed only $1400 by Mr Biles, is not convinced by rumours Mr Biles is hiding out in Hervey Bay, believing Brisbane is more likely.

“I want to know where he is so he can be pinned down. I wanted to do a 'wanted' poster to put it on the internet but I don't have a photo of him.

“If I knew where he was, I could call the bailiffs and have him picked up in half an hour.”

Mr King realised Mr Biles was “not crash hot” when his Fraser Coast Painting business was contracted to work on a house in Bargara.

He contacted the BSA and took Mr Biles to adjudication.

“I got a partial cheque (for $6700) out of him about a week before they closed their doors.

“I was one of the first to pin him down. The BSA made a judgment and stood there and got him to cough it up.

“I'm luckier than some because I got a cheque before it got ugly.”

Coral Coast Homes went into liquidation at the beginning of the month, owing about $1 million to customers and tradespeople throughout the Wide Bay who may have little hope of recovering their cash. The receivers were to hold a meeting in Bundaberg yesterday.

Mr King hopes no one else will lose out financially as he has.

“My interest is that I want to make sure he doesn't start up another business.”

He has also heard rumours during the past week that three Hervey Bay builders are in financial trouble but does not know the identity of any of them.

“In this industry you look to do the job and usually have to fight to get paid. Now you've got to take a bit of a punt on who's got money and who has not.”

Rob Messenger’s Private Members Speech – Coral Coast Homes

Mr Speaker,

Officers and senior management of the Department of Fair Trade and the Building Services for at least 12 months, possibly longer, have either by gross negligence, or by deliberate misconduct, allowed a conman, John Biles, director of a number of companies (Coral Coast Homes, SSM Products Pty Ltd, trading as Steelsmart Building Systems) to operate unchecked in the Wide Bay Burnett.

At a public meeting on Thursday 11.6.09, 37 people shared experiences, all which had 2 common themes:

1) John Biles has fraudulently and illegally taken money from and ruined the lives of many of my constituents, residents and workers.

2) This Government through its departments of Fair trade and the BSA, even thought they were warned many times over at least the last year, failed to act to protect pensioners, families and retirees from this unscrupulous and heartless conman.

Today, after receiving many written and oral statements from victims …
I am referring the actions of public officials, including the BSA and others to the CMC for investigation.

( Table letter to the CMC )

I also table the letters of complaints from 11 customers and or contractors who have had dealings with the BSA, department of Fair Trading and Mr Biles.

This government, its ministers and public officials must be prepared to listen compassionately and act immediately to help these people recover their money and / or complete building their homes.

This Government must not attempt a cover up of the departmental mismanagement and or misconduct which allowed this sorry and avoidable situation to develop.

Arrest warrant issued for Biles

“HE'S gone from a legitimate builder to a wanted man in three months.”

That is Fraser Coast painter Ray King's assessment of former Coral Coast Homes director John Biles, after he failed to show up at a court date yesterday morning.

A warrant was issued for Mr Biles' arrest after he did not attend an enforcement hearing to provide documents relating to the financial matters of Coral Coast Homes.

He allegedly owed Mr King thousands of dollars for outstanding bills and court costs.

A group of Coral Coast Homes creditors were left waiting at the Bundaberg Court House yesterday, after they appeared to face up to the director of the company they are alleging has ripped them off.

“Who knows where he is,” Mr King said.

It was all guesswork, but rumours spread thick and fast among the failed company's 100 creditors, with some claiming he was in Brisbane or Hervey Bay.

“I heard he may have left the country,” creditor Denis Seth said.

“But I think he is probably in Brisbane.”

Mr Seth had a contract with Coral Coast Homes to build a kit home he bought from Steelsmart Homes, which had Mr Biles as a director until it was wound up recently.

“All I have is a floor, and even that will need to be rebuilt,” Mr Seth said.

Another kit-home owner Shane McMullen was present, in hope he would get some answers about what would happen with his house.

Roofer Simon Kaplan said he was also owed money after completing work for Coral Coast Homes earlier this year.

Coral Coast Homes went into liquidation late last week, owing about $1 million to customers and tradespeople who may have little hope of recovering their money.

The Storm Clouds Approach?

Word on the street? is that one Tradie has arranged for John Biles to be making a special Guest appearance at Bundaberg Court House on the 11th of June to meet fans, where John gets to show were the money is, plus answer about other shenanigans, bookings are now being taken, call your local ticket office