Catie Low

THE WA Government has conducted a valuation of the Hartley Poynton building prompting speculation that one of the CBD’s most high profile office towers could soon be on the market.

THE practice of subdividing land has come under increasing scrutiny in the past 10 years, with issues such as environmental sensitivity shifting from the fringes into the mainstream community.

NATIONAL media buying outfit Mitchell and Partners has added the lucrative Australia Post account to its client list following a nation-wide tender.

THE advertising industry is currently facing one of its toughest times ever.While the cyclical nature of many major accounts underpins the market, analysts are talking about a fundamental change in the nature of marketing in WA.

A PRELIMINARY agreement struck between Andersen and Ernst & Young in Australia has major implications for commercial development in Perth.

THE second radio ratings survey for 2002 hasn’t brought any joy for 96FM or the breakfast show with Gary Shannon and Jane Marwick, which has slipped 1.1 per cent, leaving it behind Eoin Cameron on ABC 720 in this all-important time slot.

MARKETFORCE has beaten the competition to the line and picked up the local Telstra Rally Australia account, estimated to be worth about $250,000.

AUSTRALIAN Fast Foods, the operator of the Chicken Treat fast food chain, has bought the national Red Rooster chain following Coles Myer’s decision to sell off the fast food business as part of a strategic review.

THE regulation of the pharmacy industry is hurting property owners and driving retailers out of smaller shopping centres.

THE launch of an Australian collection of south sea pearls at the Ritz Hotel in Madrid this month marks the beginning of a serious international branding campaign for a local family business.

WHETHER you’re wondering which child restraint is best for your car, or just musing about the mechanics of automatic transmissions, the new RAC website might be of interest.

WESTRALIA Airports Corporation is considering developing a significant biowaste facility on land adjacent to the Perth International Airport.

HISTORY is a provocative theme for many artists however for Sylvia Huege de Serville exploring the past is a way of connecting with the present and understanding an ancient culture.

AN announcement this week regarding the reassignment of the development rights for the Port Kennedy development is being hailed a step forward for the embattled development.

A NATIONAL publication launched this week in Perth is working to educate indigenous people about small business opportunities.

ALTHOUGH not quite a clean bill of health, Foundation Healthcare’s February results are showing significant signs of recovery.

QUEEN Street property owner Barry Silbert has developed an innovative proposal for two turn-of-the-century buildings on Queen Street at the west end of the city.

A WEAK end to the year in 2001 has taken its toll on a number of businesses in the marketing industry, and Stratagem is no exception.

THE local advertising industry has its sights set on the State Government as the major agencies head for the trenches in readiness for a string of major account pitches.

MAKING money from property investments is easy, you just have to adjust your mental attitude. At least that’s what local author Craig Turnbull believes.

WHEN The Brand Agency won two of the top gongs at the Campaign Brief Awards this week it was strangely reminiscent of Steven Bradbury’s extraordinary gold medal win at the Winter Olympics.

IT has been 12 months since copyright authorities Australasian Performing Right Association and Phonographic Performance Company of Australia moved to charge companies for the use of music on telephone on-hold services.

EFFICIENT, flexible space. It’s a simple idea but, for many businesses, the modern office still fails to provide the necessary storage capacity.

FOODBANK appears to have found a new site to house its burgeoning business.

THE local advertising industry might be having a tough time in light of the Government’s drastic cut to public spending on advertising, but the public relations market is putting a positive spin on the future.

EMIRATES is one of two new tenants moving into the Cape Bouvard Investments-owned building at 181 St Georges Terrace.

THE relaunch of David Jones in Perth this week is testament to the immense power of hound’s tooth and a strong brand.

PERTH’S retail sector will face some serious challenges if the Perth City Rail Advisory Committee findings support a new railway station on William Street.

THE corner office has traditionally been held up as a symbol of corporate success, but a flatter management style is shaking the executives out of their luxurious boltholes and back onto the factory floor.

FORMULA Nippon has posted a press release on its site and a map of the proposed site to announce the Perth race in February 2003.

The WA Government may have shunned widespread consultation in favour of an apparently transport-driven outcome for its proposed $1.2 billion rail link from Perth to Mandurah but it is still attracting a lot of attention from a diverse

A TOUGH advertising market has prompted MJB&B to shed its e-marketing arm, Livewire, rather than commit any more serious investment in a volatile market.