Catie Low

PUBLIC relations firm Newscomm Corporate Communications is opening an office in Margaret River to service a growing client base in the South-West.

AN exhibition at the Fremantle Arts Centre of more than 200 photographic images showcases work by some of Australia's best commercial photographers, including work by six local photographers.

AUSTRALIA'S concern about the mounting illegal immigration problem is creat-ing problems for industry, with foreigners finding it difficult to gain short stay business visas.

A NEW monthly newspaper has hit the streets of Perth, providing positive news and information for over-50s.

PERTH advertising agencies have been told to cut costs by 30 per cent to meet Labor's pre election promise to strip $54 million out of the Government advertising budget over the next four years.

WESTRALIA Airports Corporation has developed a formal vision for the Perth International Airport as a gateway in the South East Asian region with potential investment worth an estimated $100 billion.

THE Federal Government's $27 million illicit drugs campaign, including a TV commercial with a dead boy in a body bag is hoped to provoke discussion within families about drugs.

THE release of the results of the second radio survey has put the spotlight back on the local radio personalities as the stations vie for top polling.

THE popular Rottnest Triathlon has outgrown its traditional home and for the first time in 16 years the event will be held in Margaret River, in the South West of WA.

THE continuing war between Perth's commercial radio stations is tempting millionaire industry figure Jack Bendat back into the game.

LISA McKennay is busy planning a four-night holiday to one of the top destinations in the world after winning the Business News media competition.

AUSTRALIASIAN recruitment heavy-weight Morgan and Banks are axing the high-profile brand to realign with parent company TMP Worldwide.

LOCAL media monitoring business Rehame has commissioned artist Deborah Netolicky to produce a mural for their office to reflect their dynamic business.

LAND at the Perth airport has been proposed for a multi-million dollar racetrack development for the Asia Pacific Le Mans series.

RHK senior consultant Tony Warton has accepted a position at Mills Wilson Media Consultants amid speculation of a merger between RHK and Assert Marketing and Public Relations.

A partnership between Woodside Petroleum and the Museum of Western Australia has resulted in the museum producing a marine documentary which has been picked up by international distributor HitTV.

BARRY Urquhart is a talented self-promoter but then effective marketing is a big part of his message and his work

PRIVATE schools and universities will be offered significantly reduced recruitment costs after being included in the State Government's centralised recruitment structure for the first time.

A decision by the Department of Conservation and Land Management to disallow a car commercial shoot in Kalbarri last week has highlighted concerns within the advertising industry that WA is not a truly “film friendly” location.

WANING investor confidence and criticism of tree farming practices in rural Australia has prompted the industry's new umbrella organisation to launch a national awareness campaign.

Efforts to invigorate Perth's city centre through residential development have produced a glut of luxury apartments, but failed to deliver the thriving community the city needs after dark.

THE Office of Road Safety was the driving force behind 303's impressive performance at the recent 2001 AFA Oasis Ball.

GLOSSY marketing material depicting opulent lifestyles has been employed to sell luxury residential developments in Perth's inner city.

OFFICE workers flirtation with casual dress at work should be short lived and could be over almost before it starts, according to Tony Barlow Menswear managing director Tony Barlow.

WA'S scenic State-managed parks have become the subject of a tug-of-war between advertising production companies attracted by our untainted vistas and the Government department charged with managing our natural heritage.

THE big names in international film will arrive in Perth this week to seek out new stars and lucrative co-productions for documentary film-making in Australia.

THE Awesome International Festival for Young People has negotiated a $100,000 sponsorship and naming rites deal with Woodside Energy.

THE technology boom in the US bought with it a new dress code.The computer nerds now head up major international corporations, but the dot.com leaders have refused to conform to traditional corporate fashion.

ON Friday, March 9 Perth's advertising industry gets a chance to show its softer, more charitable side.

AN increase in Australian productions and the broadcasting rights for the AFL in 2002 have driven the seven figure Network Ten Perth advertising budget back to a local agency.

AUSTEREO's All New 92.9 has brought on a new program director to push the station back to the number one position in Perth.

THE Merger of Starcom Media, AIS Media, Total Media and Fusion Strategy in Australia has created a powerful new force for the local media buying industry in Perth.