Catie Low

LOCAL recruitment company Integrated Workforce is planning to break at least one record this year in the 2001 City to Surf fun run by entering a corporate team of more than 1,000 staff.

PLANS for a dedicated seniors’ radio station have been thwarted by efforts to get local AM stations 6PR and 6IX onto the FM band.

THE Perth International Arts Festival is launching the 2002 event with a fundraising cocktail party on September 21 and a new perspective on funding one of the State’s premiere cultural events.

THE $8 million Royal Automobile Club of WA account is just one of three on The Brand Agency’s client list currently up for review.

A PROJECT developed to help protect the Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo is the first in a series of eco tourism projects developed to allow tourists to be actively involved in the conservation of WA’s unique fauna and flora.

A PROPOSED $12.4 million dedicated film precinct, including studios, accommodation and a cinema complex is hanging in the balance despite the results of an independent review of Screenwest.

A MORATORIUM on small vehicle charter licences is forcing WA business Quicksilver Chauffeur Drive to put expansion plans on hold while the Government ponders the future of the taxi industry in WA.

THE heavyweight retail players are rapidly expanding their share of the $516 million vitamin and mineral supplement market as health food stores struggle to compete with the buying power of the major supermarkets.

DMG Radio Australia has added its voice to the debate over the future of radio in Perth.

THE proposed merger of WA’s biggest credit union, the Police and Nurses Credit Society, with Energy Credit Union has met with a positive response from members ahead of the August deadline.

PERTH advertising agency MJB&B is clawing back a share of the east coast advertising business, having picked up the offline business for online retailer GreenGrocer.com.

THE Brand Agency stands to add $10 million to its total revenue if Wesfarmers is successful in its bid for the BBC Hardware chain.

THE ambitious Monet and Japan exhibition at the Art Gallery of Western Australia has proved to be well worth the $1.6 million risk, attracting more than 2,000 people a day in the first 10 days of the exhibition.

CHICKEN Treat has opened another of its café-style stores in an ambitious attempt to rival Dome and Aroma.The latest Fresh Express store, the third in the chain, will be opened in Subiaco later this month.

THE advertising industry suffered another blow this week with major advertiser Chicken Treat opting to utilise its in-house resources for future advertising campaigns.

THE lucrative business of information broking is facing some major changes with the introduction of new privacy legislation in December this year.

NEWSCOMM Corporate Communications director Rob Broadfield has expanded his interests in Margaret River with the acquisition of the Margaret River radio station 1611 AM from Perth operator Lifestyle Radio.

THE State Government has poured cold water on talk that Qantas’ decision to suspend flights between Perth and Tokyo will affect bidding for the Government’s air service contract, which is up for renewal next year.

MEDIA analysts are warning of a tough time ahead for the advertising industry, with many businesses reviewing their marketing budgets as a result of a soft economy and low consumer confidence.

A STRAND of South Sea pearls valued at $30,000 is the inspiration for a collection of works on display at the Craftwest Gallery in Perth untilAugust 4.

WHILE ownership shake-up predicted for the Perth radio market in the heat of this year’s breakfast wars has failed to eventuate, “goodtime oldies” station 1080 6IX is still struggling to lift its rating performance.

LESS than two hours north of Perth is a stretch of coast that’s on the verge of a major tourism redevelopment.Accessible only by four-wheel drive, the long, white beaches and clear blue waters have remained virtually untouched for generations.

THE Monet and Japan exhibition on display at the Art Gallery of Western Australia from July 7 explores Monet’s art in light of the influence of the Japanese prints he collected throughout his career.

IT doesn’t happen often, but there are rare occasions when my deepest fears don’t hold water.My rare capacity to take any situation and mentally work it through on a worst case scenario basis was a distinct advantage for the stair climb.

THE Brand Agency’s successful bid for the $5 million Burswood Resort Casino account is a hard blow for both Marketforce and the Shorter Group.

THE view from the driver’s seat of a taxi on a busy Friday night provides an interesting insight into human nature.Amorous couples, lonely drunks and abusive or even violent customers take their place in the back seat of the car.

A WAVE of positive announcements and a firm commitment from the Government have swept aside the dark clouds that have hung over the tourism industry since the election.

THE State Government may not achieve the $6 million worth of savings through the posting of annual reports online because of a failure to consult with the local industryOnline publications will still incur the big preproduction

SADLY, the long lunch seems to have wound up some time ago. But wining and dining still play an important role in the media and marketing industries, although now more than ever the headache that follows has more to do with tax than wine.

AN old barrel store at Leeuwin Estate has been put to work as the new home for one of Australia’s most impressive collections of contemporary Australia artThe gallery, housed beneath the Leeuwin Estate Restaurant

SOME of the sparkle fell from the silver screen in Australia last month following the successful bid by Television & Media Services for the Media Entertainment Group, effectively creating a monopoly in cinema advertising.

A GOOD business plan and a successful online venture were not enough to save Giraffe Online or former editor Robert Taylor from the ongoing fallout from the tech crash.