Catie Low

MULTIPLEX is expected to announce the sale of the Imax Cinema in Northbridge early next week.The cinema was constructed as part of the redevelopment of the City of Perth’s Lake Street car park.

CONSISTENT repetition and reinforcement is the key to building a successful brand.Coca-Cola, which owns the world’s most valuable brand, has stuck to the same symbolism – built around its buddy bottle – for more than 70 years.

A SUSTAINABLE and secure future is central to the Designing Futures symposium in Perth this week.

UNCERTAINTY surrounding interest rates and an unstable stock market has had little effect on the level of construction work in WA, however the near future isn’t looking quite as rosy.

A RECENT publication from the Reserve Bank of Australia has presented a sobering warning for investors considering property as a safe investment alternative.

COMBINING football and art has earned WA one of two awards in the 2002 Australian Business Arts Foundation AwardsWesfarmers and the Fremantle Football Club, in partnership with Deckchair Theatre, were chosen over contenders from around Australia.

THE West Coast Eagles’ away jumper is set to change yet again, providing the club can find a new sponsor to take a naming position on the new strip.

THE draft City Planning Scheme Number 2 (CPS2) has attracted some unwanted attention as concerns about the development potential of the city and Northbridge gather momentum.

A FLAT rental sector and market uncertainty has put the brakes on the residential construction boom in the city.However, a market remains for the right type of product for investors and developers, it just requires careful research.

THE Property Council of Australia (WA Division) has compiled figures it claims reveal a significant GST surplus for the State – a total of $121 million for the two years between July 2002 and June 2004.

A FLAT rental sector and market uncertainty has put the brakes on the residential construction boom in the city.However, a market remains for the right type of product for investors and developers, it just requires careful research.

A RECENT publication from the Reserve Bank of Australia has presented a sobering warning for investors considering property as a safe investment alternative.

THE RAC’s decision to consolidate its research activity has proved a winner for local company Market Equity.

MAJOR sites outside the city appear to have been pushed to the sidelines in the ongoing heritage debate.A combination of insurance and heritage issues is posing a serious threat to the future of many of the State’s landmark buildings.

WA has the dubious distinction of achieving the nation’s highest March quarter residential vacancy rate of 4.2 per cent, according to figures compiled by the Real Estate Institute of Australia.

THE prickly issue of heritage has taken centre stage in the past month following a review of the City of Subiaco’s municipal inventory.

THE prickly issue of heritage has taken centre stage in the past month following a review of the City of Subiaco’s municipal inventory.

THE good burghers of Northam may have been pleased with the running of yet another successful Avon Descent last week, but not all who visited the town came away smiling.

NATIONAL media monitoring group Rehame has expanded its service to encompass print media nationwide.Australia’s size has often posed a problem for print monitoring, especially when issues are played out in regional publications.

WIDESPREAD community support for the conservation of heritage in WA has done little to calm residents and property owners angered by the repercussions of a heritage listing.

ASSET Special Projects and FDPSavills have been appointed joint agents to market the St Thomas Square subdivision in Subiaco.The urban infill development opposite Kings Park is comprised of 30 lots on the 1.4-hectare site.

THE City of Perth Council is mounting an action committee to agitate for the new Perth to Mandurah rail line to be run underground between the city and Northbridge.

POPULATION density is emerging as a major issue for many councils as the process of urban infill gathers pace.Resistance to further development is growing despite the vitality urban infill projects are injecting into the suburbs of Perth.

MORE stringent requirements for student visas are hampering the State Government’s push to market WA as an education destination.

A SHIFT is taking place in the city’s east-end property scene with residential developments rapidly overtaking the traditional office market.

SUPERANNUATION funds continue to power retail sales and it is not just the star performers that are attracting attention.

GALLERY 360 is looking to the exclusive retail strips of Australia and New Zealand to fulfil its major expansion plans.

SHACKS Holden is open for business in the East Rockingham Industrial Estate following the move from its Kwinana home of 30 years.

ONE of the main ways a business can boost its customer service delivery is to blueprint the stages of its customer service process.

MEDICAL indemnity insurance is facing sweeping changes as the Federal Government and the medical defence organisations (MDO) seek a solution to the burgeoning crisis.

THERE are considerable advantages available for property owners and investors through the depreciation of their property – provided they can get past some enduring myths.

THE Royal Planning Institute has opted to drop the royal connections and relaunch as the Planning Institute of Australia, or PIA.