Janelle Macri

Airlines servicing Western Australia's growing resources centres and mine sites have again boosted services and capacity as demand for air services into the regions continues to strengthen.

Nedlands-based technology and software company, ISS Group Ltd, has signed a deal worth more than $17 million with global oilfield services company Schlumberger to market its BabelFish software to t

The supply of quality native hardwood timbers may be diminishing, but one small regional business has achieved its founder's vision of creating a fully integrated timber processing and manufacturin

West Perth-based power minnow Perth Energy has signed a $30 million-a-year deal to buy energy from generator Verve Energy.

With an end to the nation’s wine glut in sight, winery owners in the South West are on the front foot, developing boutique accommodation on their properties to service the region’s short-stay holiday market.

Western Australian technology products distributor, Neltronics, is gearing up for an aggressive campaign to win market share in the flash memory sector after being granted sole distribution rights in Australia and New Zealand for the Microdia range of pro

Alternative capital raising platform, the Australian Small Scale Offerings Board, has signed up Australian Securities Exchange-listed Ipernica Ltd as its second Western Australian accredited member.

West Perth-based clean energy company Cool Energy Ltd has joined forces with one of Australia’s premier geological storage companies to provide what it claims is a total service solution for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide.

THE South West continues to dominate tourism development activity in Western Australia, with 32 accommodation projects in the planning stage and 24 currently in the construction phase.

PERTH’S hotel market may be the busiest in the world, but despite record occupancy rates and growing demand for hotel rooms, no new major hotel developments are planned for the city.

WHILE there’s a push from some quarters to bring more high-yielding tourists to the state’s South West, I was interested to notice the attitude of the locals towards this on a recent trip to Dunsborough.

KARRATHA-BASED Carr Civil Contracting has relied on three cornerstone principles to steer its growth – focus on the end goal, build a strong committed team of people, and grow sustainably.

COMMERCIAL air travel within Western Australia is expected to contribute 804,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere this year, or enough to fill 9,906 six-metre sea containers, according to a new study.

AFTER 33 years in the steel industry and having grown the family business into one of the state’s biggest names in steel retailing, former Midalia Steel managing director Geoff Midalia has taken a completely different tack with his newest business venture

AFTER 13 years in the UK and Dubai cooking for A-list celebrities and royal identities, chef James Webster has returned to Perth to launch his new chain of grab-and-go food concept stores.

ESTABLISHED in 1992, Canning Vale-based Marine & Civil specialises in marine related civil engineering and driven piled foundations.

FROM humble beginnings in a small shed in 1994, Bunburybased engineering and construction firm SWG Holdings has grown to become one of the state’s key players in the industry.

Warren Mead has put the remainder of his Mead Hospitality group on the market, including restaurants, luxury boat and part-share of a Margaret River vineyard.

Global facility services management group ISS has bought Western Australian mine site accommodation services provider, South Perth-based Topic Caterers, in an effort to further expand its reach in the resources sector.

A $5 million initial public offering is on the cards in the coming months for Applecross-based company Mobilarm, which launched its new commercial marine safety product this week at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, US.

Having worked in the fresh produce industry for 15 years, entrepreneur and managing director of the Pacco Group, Leanne Wesche, has developed the first in a range of products designed to make fruit and vegetables cleaner and safer to eat.

Record high occupancy rates among Perth hotels has seen it elevated to top ranking on Deloitte's 2007 global occupancy ranking index.

Industry groups and the state government have welcomed the announcement of a $1 billion plan to transform Perth Airport by integrating the domestic and international terminals and building a new terminal dedicated to regional air services.

Increasing construction and labour costs have failed to dampen the prospects of one of Western Australia’s major hotel developers, Seashells Hospitality Group, which recently opened its fourth resort and is preparing to expand one of its existing resorts.

With anecdotal evidence emerging that Western Australians are taking shorter breaks more often, particularly in the cooler months, there is growing demand for self-contained luxury holiday homes in the South West and other popular regions

Airlines servicing Western Australia continue to reap the benefits of the state’s resources boom, as demand for transport into the regions grows and capacity increases to unprecedented levels.

A Lavish new mega yacht is set to raise the bar on luxury cruising in Western Australia’s north-west. Indulgence Charters is preparing to launch its new yacht, the Seven Star, which will offer passengers the chance to experience the stunning Kimberley co

From carbon offsets for air travel to eco-friendly accommodation and even carbon neutral conferencing, green is definitely in; and tourism operators are jumping on the global bandwagon towards sustainability, while at the same time boosting their green cr

Como-based mining company, Aquila Resources Ltd, could be the target of takeover activity by its joint venture partner, private equity group AMCI, following recent share acquisitions in Aquila and three related iron ore explorers.

The skills shortage and changes to the makeup of the nation’s workforce are adding further pressure on companies to provide more comprehensive employment packages for their employees.

African mahogany plantation manager Kimberley Timber Corporation Ltd is gearing up for an initial public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange with a pre-IPO raising of between $1 million and $3 million.

A six-year journey to develop a child safety product to prevent household burns has culminated in an award win for Mukinbudin-based inventors Graeme and Sharynn McCormack at this year’s Consumer Protection Awards.