Noel Dyson

GLOOM in WA's oil and gas industry has not deterred Shell Development Australia from moving its corporate office to Perth from Melbourne.

THE transformation of one of Perth’s more neglected streets three years ago has formed a the nucleus of a high-end retail enclave.

A DECISION to bring Perth’s controversial street markets a step closer has been deferred by the Perth City Council.At its March 23 meeting council was to change its Street Trading Local Law Number 15 to allow the street markets to progress.

RETAILERS are being urged to book shopfitters for renovations or refits well in advance.

PERTH must trade on its natural beauty, WA Tourism Commission CEO Shane Crockett recently told members of the Property Council. Mr Crockett said exit surveys on visitors leaving Perth found overwhelming enthusiasm for the city.

SEVEN consortia have been shortlisted for the right to generate electricity in WA’s Mid-West.

BARRACK Square’s facelift looms as one of the most controversial public works programs in Perth. WA Premier Richard Court wants to build a glass and chrome monolith to house the 18 bells of St Martin in the Fields given to Perth.

THE short-term future looks rosy for Australia’s economy says BIS Shrapnel chief economist Frank Gelber. Dr Gelber told a recent Economic Outlook briefing that Australia faced heady times for the next two years.

WA’S latest TAFE college has opened its doors — in China.The Anhui China Australia TAFE College in Hefei, the capital of the Chinese province of Anhui, is jointly managed by Central TAFE, TAFE International WA and the Anhui Academy of Science and Techno

WEST Perth has become the major alternative office market to the CBD. Located within a kilometre of the CBD fringe, its reputation as a CBD alternative, combined with outgoings and parking efficiencies, makes it attractive.

THE Australian Stock Exchange believes tax reform can make Australia the financial hub of the Asia-Pacific region.

RECRUITMENT firm Catalyst has release its list of the 12 deadly sins in the work place – ambition, customer service, job security, deadlines, office politics, management style, envy, technology, autonomy, workload, lack of appreciation and lack of control

WA’S CHALLENGE Bank is claiming a 20 per cent market share in the local home loan market as the bank continues its recovery in this sector.

THE relocation of the City of Perth’s administration from two city premises to the refurbished Council House could well be the largest and most strategically difficult commercial moving assignment to be tackled in Perth this year.

PLANNER Whelans has been appointed to supply planning consultancy services for Tamala Park in Mindarie.

SNAP Printing has extended its global expansion program to London, opening its first centre in Marylebone High Street.

WESFARMERS CSBP has chosen Tivoli’s IT Director product to manage its information technology systems in its Perth headquarters and six remote locations in the WA wheatbelt region.

THE transition to the Federal Government’s Managed Investment Act will hurt trustees says Perpetual Trustees managing director Graham Bradley.

THE Perth Convention Bureau has recruited a ‘Dream Team’ of leading Perth identities to market WA as a convention and incentive travel destination.

TRADERS and owners in the Carlton Shopping Centre in East Perth will soon be getting some parking relief.Council is taking steps to stop commuters using the shopping centre’s short-term parking bays for all day parking.

SMALL business operators are the latest target for the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission.

TWO Perth association executives have shared a $10,000 scholarship offered by the Perth Convention Bureau to further their professional development.

AUSTRALIA rode out the Asian crisis better because it was more competitive, says Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chief Allan Fels.

A WINDOW of opportunity for new office space exists around 2002-03 with a significant number of Premium and A grade CBD tenant leases due for renegotiation.

COUNCIL has paved the way for Richard Court’s bell tower plan for Barrack Square, should it be approved by Cabinet.Council approved plans for a reworking of the Riverside Drive and Barrack Street intersection.

TERMITE-riddled verandah posts are a thing of the past. WA company Polymer Design Building Products has developed a range of posts from polymer that repel termites and do not warp, rust, rot or split.

ONE of the biggest changes to the face of Perth has been the redevelopment of disused industrial land in the city’s east.The East Perth Redevelopment is now nearing completion and will be home to about 2,900 in people in 18 months’ time.

WATER source projects planned for the next four years will give Perth a level of water security unseen for the past 25 years says Water Resources Minister Kim Hames.

MALES still have the weight of numbers in the workplace says a survey by Morgan & Banks. According to the survey, 76.2 per cent of employees report more males than females in their workplaces.

PERTH city is close to getting a new town planner and a new town plan. The Perth City Council began advertising for a town planner in March and councillors expect to be perusing responses soon.

WA’S aluminium fast ferry industry is a source of fascination for Greek shipping companies, says Greek consul Theodore Tsakiris.

BURSWOOD International Resort Casino is currently undergoing a $4 million refurbishment of its main gaming floor and the installation of special lighting effects with new state-of-the-art technology.