Catie Low

THE evolutionary process towards sustainable housing is still a pitifully slow-moving beast, hobbled by the familiar tug-of-war between money and the environment.

AN all-expenses-paid trip and an invitation to look over an investment property sounds like a deal that’s too good to be true.And, sadly for a number of investors in the property market, such offers usually are just that.

THE debate over genetically modified food is set to deliver a new weapon to the food marketing arsenal.

A SPECIAL meeting of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River has resulted in a decision to take the thorny Gnarabup development issue out of the hands of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River staff.

THE party looks like it’s finally over for one of Perth’s best loved student drinking haunts (below left).

OUR aging population is creating some new challenges in the workforce as recruiters and human resource managers grapple with what is becoming a significant concern.

BOUYED by the success of Vat 107 in Margaret River, a new restaurant is under construction a little further north.

WHILE the Year of the Outback may have got off to a slow start, plans for a rodeo in the city are expected to raise the profile of the rural regions and those who live there.

WHILE uncertainty has fuelled investment in property over the past 12 months, a limited supply of good product is affecting how individuals invest in property.

QUESTIONS have been raised about the short-term future of the WA economy if a predicted fall in building and property sector activity eventuates.

EAST Perth’s Urban Village has been returned to the control of the city council and the State Government following a special ceremony in Northbridge this week.

WIGS and pin stipes will replace the big red trucks and wailing sirens at Perth’s fire station if a proposed new legal precinct goes ahead.

A CHANGE to police policy has put the media on notice with regard to the naming of alleged offenders.The policy change means the name of an alleged offender can no longer be published in the media before their first appearance in court.

A DEAL struck between Perth Radiological Clinic and national healthcare group DCA Group should be settled in the next month, adding a new player to the I-Med network.

THE Augusta-Margaret River Shire is at the centre of another bitter fracas as tourism and viticulture compete for land use in the South West.

THE State’s robust wine industry has provided some exciting opportunities for the local design industry.

THE developers will just have to wait … Campbell Barracks is not on the market.The Department of Defence has scotched rumours about a new SAS base in South Australia, claiming there are no plans to move the SAS or sell off Campbell Barracks.

TWO workshops to be held in Perth next week will ultimately contribute to a world summit on sustainability in Johannesburg in September.

PLANNING and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan has failed to cool community concerns regarding development on coastal land in Gnarabup.

GOOD service is not just a useful marketing tool, with statistics from a national survey suggesting service also pays.

MAJOR development plans for Gracetown have been scuttled following a visit from the Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan.

A SCALED-DOWN Australian Defence Force has delivered some spectacular land sales to the national market, as the military offloads some of its most valuable, and under-utilised, assets.

CONSTRUCTION is nearing completion on the Giorgi Group’s commercial development on the former Rainbow Signs site in West Perth.

THE on-again-off-again merger between Marketforce and The Shorter Group has finally been confirmed by both parties following months of vehement denials.

THE Department of Defence is examining a number of exciting property development options for its extensive land portfolio, scattered throughout some of the oldest and wealthiest suburbs in metropolitan Perth.

CONSTRUCTION of a $4 million development on Oxford Street in Leederville is expected to start next month.

HIDDEN away on a quiet property in South Canning Vale, the seed of a bold vision for science and technology in WA is taking root.

PERTH’S newest commercial radio station will be put up for auction on February 14.The Valentine’s Day auction is expected to result in a fierce battle, with bids thought to exceed the $1 million reserve price.

GARRY Garside, the founder of local corporate health operator Endeavour Health, has quit the troubled company, leaving chief financial officer Ian Callahan at the helm.

LOCAL pharmaceutical company Chemeq has unveiled plans for a $25 million manufacturing facility.

NUMBER 188 Adelaide Terrace will soon be facing the wrecker’s ball following council approval for a $15 million residential development.

PUTTING the focus back on the environment is the thrust of the WA Tourism Commission’s latest advertising campaigns.