Julie-anne Sprague

Popular Subiaco fishmonger and cafe Zen Sea has opened a second retail outlet; and it’s in a pretty top-notch retail site in Perth – the David Jones food hall.

The Wine Industry Association of WA has developed a new brand for the promotion of Western Australian wine.

Millions of dollars could be poured into campaigns relating to retail trading hours after this week’s announcement by Premier Geoff Gallop of plans for a referendum on the issue.

Going to Fremantle for a steak dinner is a bit like going to a winery for beer. But that’s all set to change, with new restaurant Char Char Bull making a name for itself as a place for those who want meat instead of mussels, a rump rather than red emper

West Australian Newspapers Holdings will launch an A4 glossy lifestyle magazine called Perth Vita next year.

Geoff Hayward will open the doors to the renovated Brisbane Hotel on November 18.

Cambridge Street Projects Pty Ltd director Greg Pearce hopes to start building a four-tier $14 million retail development in West Leederville next year.

Marketforce chairman Howard Read has announced he will partially retire from the business at the end of this year.

It didn’t take long for businessman John Hooper to breathe new life into fledgling Barrack Street Jetty restaurant formerly known as Moorings Cafe.

Wineries are coming under pressure from some restaurateurs and others in the distribution chain to pass on the Federal Government’s wine equalisation tax rebate.

Asian electronics giant Sony is assessing proposals for a research and development facility in Perth, with speculation that the site may focus on games development for its global PlayStation brand.

The issue of Sunday trading is likely to play a significant part in the lead-up to the State election following the Government’s rejection of a new pro

Coles Myer is planning a 2,500 square metre supermarket in West Leederville as part of a four-tier retail and commercial development on land owned by the Petrelis family.

The pristine Western Australian coastline has always played an integral role in the lifestyle, culture and recreational pursuits of those who live here.

The proprietors of popular Shafto Lane restaurant Taka’s Kitchen are opening another restaurant in Perth, located on the corner of Wellington and Barrack streets.

A franchisee’s lobby group is trying to have a special retail category added to retail trading laws to allow them to open on Sundays.

High-rise development is often met with resistance because of the lack of comparable, successful projects at the time, according to some of those at the WA Business News coastal development forum.

Mayor Tony Vallelonga and the City of Stirling’s plan to redevelop the Scarborough foreshore has met intense opposition from local action group Save Our Sunsets, established by Karrinyup resident John Keall.

All those at the WA Business News coastal development forum agreed that the inadequacies of the town planning system presented the main hurdles to coastal development.

A new breakfast line-up at 92.9 will spearhead the station’s ratings push from October 25, coinciding with the first week of the penultimate radio ratings survey for this year.

Developers are scrambling to take advantage of the high level of privately held waterfront property and turn the attractions of living on the coast into profit.

Differences of opinion between local and State governments regarding development in Perth often mirror those found in the broader community, according to the two representatives of local government at the roundtable.

A key challenge for developers wanting to change the beachfront skyline is to find a balance between their own proposals and the requirements of the community in which they hope to operate.

Scarborough is Perth’s latest coastline battleground, with The City of Stirling council proposing a planning amendment that would make way for a significant overhaul of the foreshore.

Since being recognised as a WA Business News 40under40 winner in February this year, WestNet managing director Peter Brown has been aw

Mother’s Day advertisements could soon be promoting power tools rather than kitchen appliances and the like as a surge of female renovators becomes more concerned with ‘doing it themselves’.

While Marcos Cain took ownership of Subiaco’s chic Buddha Bar more than three-and-a-half years ago, only just this week has the venue evolved to the stage where all the pieces of his vision are in place.

Each of the four WA Business News’ First Amongst Equals winners has used the time since winning the top accolade to execute bigger and better business ideas.

It didn’t take long for Selina Duncalf to jump up a career notch after winning a 40under40 Award this year.

John Gillam’s story gives heart to those who believe winning top accolades can signal the undoing of a career.