A six-figure drop in earnings by the Wine Industry Association of Western Australia’s Wine Education Centre has contributed to the association posting a trading loss of $72,051 last financial year.
Kate Lamont and her sister Fiona have undergone a remarkable journey since the late 1980s, propelling a small family vineyard into a brand name synonymous with quality food and wine along the way.
NOT many restaurateurs would want to compare their operation to an ugg boot, but its a comparison Miles Hull and Clint Nolan are only too happy to make of their newly acquired restaurant, Harvest.
JOHN Webb, the director of failed media and events company Consolidated Business Media, has filed for bankruptcy following the collapse of his business under debts of more than $5 million.
Jill Atkinson and her husband John thought they were on to a sweet deal when they sold their Denmark restaurant, The Observatory, to concentrate on making toffee under the brand name The Toffee Factory about a year ago.
The kitchens at the PCEC will be bustling with activity ahead of the opening night party on August 26. Julie-anne Sprague spoke to executive chef Adrian Tobin.
A research collaboration between Edith Cowan University and Burswood International Resort Casino has been rewarded with a $500,000 grant by the Australian Research Council.
Western Range Wines, made up of a group of high-profile investors including Malcolm McCusker, Terry and Kevin Prindiville, and Marilyn Corderoy, has been selling cases and cases o
Hudson Gallery could be forced to close if the Liquor Licensing Court decides to uphold a request by a local resident to halve the number of patrons permitted to visit the popular art gallery at one time.
About 250 people were treated to a night of good food, good wine, and lots of applause at the recently refurbished Government House Ballroom for the 2004 Commonwealth Bank Fa
Michael de Marte has been busy the past year establishing St Georges Terrace coffee icon Rosso Espresso but, as Julie-anne Sprague reports, his attention has reverted to Shafto Lane where he plans to relaunch Café Bocca this September.
Western Power is trying to rebuild confidence in its brand in the lead up to the warmer months by putting the faces of employees on a $1 million advertising campaign.
The owners of Leederville’s newest eatery are hoping to extend the popular Oxford Street cafe strip beyond a block either side of the Oxford and Vincent streets intersection.
The 100,000 people it’s predicted will attend functions each year at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre shouldn’t expect the entertainment to go on all night long.
The directors of Western Australia’s newest microbrewery, Gage Roads Brewing Co, will spend the next few weeks assembling their brew house and vats in anticipation of an end-of-year brewing test run.
Which are the top brands in Western Australia and why do they work? Julie-anne Sprague looks at the State’s most recognised brands and the strategies behind them.
