WRF Securities has taken a step toward its goal of becoming a funds manager and financial services entity with the closure last week of its first property syndicate.
WESTERN Australian firm Waste Stream Management is planning a $2.5 million inert waste depot in Welshpool that will provide a viable recycling option for construction companies.
THE University of WA and the Water Corporation will head back into mediation talks despite an initial failure to resolve their long-running dispute over university land in Shenton Park.
WESTRALIA Airports Corporation’s master plan to integrate the domestic and international airports into an industrial and commercial precinct has taken off.
FIVE years ago, a group of men in Narrogin decided they wanted to learn the art of woodcraft, so they scraped together some handtools, a few blocks of wood and a willing tutor.
THE Read office development may draw the attention of CBD tenants away from the heights of office towers, with its unique style, premium location and lower rents.
GEOFF Haywood, the creator of successful cafe chain Cino to Go, has returned to the hospitality scene with two new ventures in Perth’s trendy inner city suburbs.
A PERTH couple recently turned their passion for healthy living into their livelihood and established Pulp, a new juice bar they hope will capture the growing market of health conscious individuals.
THERE has been a rise in demand for property and business services in the local economy, with the sector now considered the country’s second largest employer.
A RESTAURANT precinct and town square included in the $45 million redevelopment of the Floreat Forum Shopping Centre will bring a new focus to the Town of Cambridge.
THE growing public awareness of environmental issues has led to the emergence of a type of property investor … those who are passing over trendy inner city apartments and townhouses in search of something greener.
PARKWATER Serviced Offices will consolidate its Nedlands and West Perth operations into one with the $2.2 million purchase and $1.2 million refurbishment of 45 Ventnor Avenue, West Perth.
SPORTING and community organisations are likely to be the next victims of soaring insurance premiums, with the massive expense expected to force many to consider winding up their operations.
BELMONT has shaken its image as an industrial area and is now emerging as a major rival to the metropolitan area’s most expensive warehouse and showroom suburb, Osborne Park.
LOCAL confectionery manufacturer Morish Nuts has begun its push for a larger slice of the tourism dollar, this week opening a new retail outlet and factory in Kensington Street, East Perth.
THE far-reaching provisions of the Financial Services Reform Act will hit a wide range of targets, from financial planners and insurance providers through to real estate agents and lawyers, when it becomes law on March 11 next year.
STILL reeling from the combined effects of the US terrorist attacks and the GST, the insurance industry is calling on the Federal Government to put together an assistance package to help with the compliance costs of the looming
A MAJOR image revamp is in the works for the retirement village industry as developers and real estate agents try to dispel traditional stigmas of “old people’s homes”.
THE Perth City Council has unanimously approved the $300 million development proposal put forward for Westralia Square II by Kerry Packer’s syndicate managed by James Fielding Ptd Ltd.
THE long overlooked Great Southern wine region is pushing to raise its profile by developing a wine and fresh produce centre modelled on a highly successful South Australian project.
PERENNIAL bank basher Aussie Home Loans is to hand-over a hefty slice of its back office functions to ANZ, though it denies there will be big job losses.
