Catie Low

BUSINESSMAN Paul Hanna plans to revive one of the foothills’ best-loved attractions, the Parkerville Amphitheatre.

CORE Marketing has picked up a major client following the acquisition by Foodland Associated Limited of 40 Franklins Super-markets in Queensland and northern NSW.

A PARTNERSHIP between Mazda WA and Country Arts WA has provided a driving force for the arts in regional Western Australia over the past five years.

THE Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre is planning to announce its new chief executive to head Perth’s newest tourism drawcardTourism sources have tipped that South African-based Peter Brokenshire will take on the role.

TEHCNOLOGY and the push for a paper-free office have given rise to some tricky questions about e-mail and Internet use in the workplace.

A CREATIVE cross-promotional arrangement has proved that food and art are tailor made for each other.Handzon Theatre company sought support from three distinct businesses to work with the Lunchtime Theatre program at the Perth Town Hall.

Arts organisations need to take a more businesslike approach to secure funding, however, creativity and lateral thinking still play a vital role.p Catie Low

A NEW player has emerged in the regional aviation market as airlines try to adjust to a significantly altered landscape following the collapse of Ansett.

DESPITE a wave of redundancies across industry and business in recent months it seems many companies are now looking beyond staff cuts for additional cost-saving measures.

THE West Australian Opera and the Black Swan Theatre are pooling their resources to get the arts message out to young people.

AN indigenous community 280 kilometres south-east of Halls Creek has developed an international following for its innovative artwork.

HEALTH insurance organisations are developing sophisticated online strategies to drive new business and deepen existing customer relationships.

AN innovative partnership between WMC Resources and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts has built a stairway to the stars and inspired creativity in indigenous communities in regional WA.

The drain of professionals from many of the State’s regional areas is placing a heavy burden on those who remain and the communities they work in.

THE power and potential of online advertising was recognised at the recent Perth Advertising and Design Club awards at Subiaco Oval.

LOCAL information company Foxgold and the Perth Theatre Company have formed a sponsorship relationship that has delivered a powerful marketing tool to both businesses.

KERRY Kingston has been appointed general manager at Ten Perth more than six months after an announcement that general manager Kel Robards was moving east.

TELEVISION advertising accounts are bringing a bit of joy back to the WA advertising industry, and Marketforce in particular.

PROMINENT WA artist Robert Juniper has unveiled his latest work at the Perth Mint, commissioned for a new collectible series of gold coins celebrating famous wine regions.

HUMAN Resource departments have undergone something of an identity crisis during the past 10 years in Australia.

IT’S fair to say that kilts and bagpipes aren’t usually a big feature on Channel Ten’s Video Hits on Saturday morning.

NEWS Limited this week announced the closure of Perth’s glossy western suburbs freebie, the Perth Weekly, after four years.

THE drive to make a profit often means many small businesses put employment relations and industrial relations in the too-hard basket.

THERE’S something weird happening with the weather in WA. In the bitter battle for ratings supremacy, Channel Nine and Channel Seven have added some zing to the weather report at the end of the nightly news.

THE dream of a new theatre in Perth has resulted in a unique partnership between the Black Swan Theatre Company and Woodside.

THE $200 million Port Kennedy development south of Rockingham is facing fierce opposition from some of the region’s smallest and shyest residents.

While international uncertainty has slowed the flow of lawyers from Perth to the more lucrative centres on the east coast and overseas, there remain inherent difficulties in attracting good lawyers to WA.

LOCAL boutique brewery Little Creatures is getting rave reviews on the other side of the country despite a fairly low-key profile in its hometown.

MARKETING plays a vital role in the success of shopping centres throughout the State as retailers battle to win a share of consumers’ shopping dollars.

LOCAL advertising agencies are facing another major client pitch with the announcement that BankWest is keen to talk to the industry ahead of a big push into new markets.

LOCAL publishing outfit Spencer Group Media Pty Ltd (SGM) has been placed in the hands of liquidators following action taken by the group's largest creditor, Vanguard Press.

THE Brand Agency has extended its winning streak following the retention of its $500,000 Transport Licensing account with the Department of Infrastructure and Planning.