Tag Archives: Fortunato Lucky Gattellari

Former Wagonga LALC chair interviewed hitman for McGurk job, court hears

By Chris Graham, August 2, 2012

Ron Mason Snr, the head of the large Mason family from the Far South Coast. He has denied allegations he received cash bribes worth around $38,000, including a $12,000 car. Mr Mason Snr also claimed cash he recieved was for work he completed for Lucky Gattellari, although he conceded he had a clear conflict of interest. He has since been named as someone who interviewed a potential hitman to murder Sydney businessman Michael McGurk in 2009.

NATIONAL: Ron Mason, the former chair of the Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council, helped interview a prospective hitman to murder wealthy businessman Michael McGurk, a Sydney court has heard.

Posted in General News, News | Also tagged Christopher Estephan, Haissam Safetli, ICAC, Michael McGurk, Ron Mason, Ron Medich, Senad Kaminic, Vanessa Mason, Wagonga | Leave a comment

“Significant” developments in Medich case

By Tracker, July 23, 2012

Fortunato "Lucky" Gattellari.

NEW SOUTH WALES: The murder case against property tycoon Ron Medich has been adjourned once again but lawyers say there have been “significant developments” in the cases of his four co-accused.

Posted in General News, National, News, NSW | Also tagged Narooma LALC, Ron Medich | Leave a comment

A CAUTIONARY TALE: Land deals and brown paper bags

By Chris Graham, June 8, 2012

TOP L-R: Fortunato "Lucky" Gattellari, Rod Medich, Vanessa Mason. BOTTOM L-R: Ken "KJ" Foster, Ron Mason Snr, Vivienne Mason.

NEW SOUTH WALES: CHRIS GRAHAM reports on the recent ICAC hearing into allegations of corruption that have rocked the Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Posted in Editor's Pick, Features | Also tagged ICAC, Ken Foster, Land Council, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, NSW Land Rights Act 1983, Rod Medich, Ron Mason Snr, Vanessa Mason, Vivienne Mason, Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council | Leave a comment

Wagonga LALC deals “favourable” to Lucky

By Tracker, March 1, 2012

The Independent Commission Against Corruption is inquiring into allege corrupt dealings between developers and the Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council. Pictured fro left are developers Ron Medich and Fortunato 'Lucky' Gattellari, and Lucky's driver Senad Kaminic.

NEW SOUTH WALES: The chair of an Aboriginal land council accused of taking bribes from property developers pushed their scheme to develop prime land on the NSW south coast even after it was shot down for lack of consultation.

Posted in General News, News | Also tagged ICAC, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, Ron Mason, Ron Medich, Vanessa Mason, Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council | Leave a comment

Land council boss denies bribes

By Tracker, February 29, 2012

Former chair of the Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council, Ron Mason… the subject of an Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry over land dealings.

NEW SOUTH WALES: A property developer who bribed an Aboriginal land council in a bid to secure prime real estate at below-market prices visited a number of them across NSW, a corruption inquiry has been told.

Posted in General News, News | Also tagged ICAC, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, Ron Mason, Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council | Leave a comment

Land council family advantaged themselves, ICAC hears

By Tracker, February 29, 2012

INSET PICS: Vanessa Mason, current CEO of the Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council, and her father Ron Mason, former Chair. They're facing allegations of corruption over a series of land dealings since 2005.

NEW SOUTH WALES: Ron Mason chaired an Aboriginal land council stacked with his family members and received payments from property developers ready to buy prime real estate at well below market value, a corruption inquiry has heard.

Posted in General News, News | Also tagged ICAC, NSW Aboriginal Land Council, Ron Mason, Ron Medich, Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council | Leave a comment

LALC allegedly received $130,000 in benefits: ICAC

By Chris Graham, February 28, 2012

The Independent Commission Against Corruption is inquiring into allege corrupt dealings between developers and the Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council. Pictured fro left are developers Ron Medich and Fortunato 'Lucky' Gattellari, and Lucky's driver Senad Kaminic.

NEW SOUTH WALES: Senior figures within the Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council were prepared to sacrifice millions of dollars in benefits to their members in exchange for small cash payments, a corruption hearing in Sydney has heard.

Posted in Breaking News, General News, News | Also tagged ICAC, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, Ron Medich, Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council | Leave a comment

I didn’t think I broke the law: Gattellari

By Tracker, February 27, 2012

NEW SOUTH WALES: Accused murderer Lucky Gattellari never thought he was breaking the law when he paid two land council members thousands of dollars during negotiations over prime properties on the NSW south coast.

Posted in Breaking News, News | Also tagged Michael McGurk, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, Ron Medich, Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council | Leave a comment

ICAC probes Wagonga LALC, developer dealings

By Chris Graham, February 27, 2012

An aerial shot of Narooma, on the NSW Coast.

NEW SOUTH WALES: An Independent Commission Against Corruption(ICAC) hearing has begun this morning into alleged corrupt conduct of some members of the executive of a South Coast Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Posted in General News, News | Also tagged Michael McGurk, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council | Leave a comment