Shade Solutions owner charged for failure to stop operating

The owner of an awning business that allegedly swindled tens of thousands of dollars from customers and used company money to fund his lifestyle while running the business aground has been charged by the consumer watchdog. Valk – the sole director of Shade Solutions Australia, which operates in both Victoria and New South Wales – faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court for a brief hearing last Thursday after he and the company were charged on summons earlier this month. More from The Age.