Staff Reporters

2003 Golden Gecko Awards Ahead of the September awards ceremony, assessment has begun on this year’s nominees:

Riley Mathewson Public Relations has appointed Peter Herkenhoff senior consultant.

COMPANIES that want to begin or extend in-house research programs and lack the time or the resources are being encouraged to contact the University of Western Australia’s CEED offic

Aviva Corporation Ltd 23/4/03

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

BHP Billiton is expecting final environmental approval for its planned Ravensthorpe nickel project by mid-year, following an Environmental Protection Authority report released last

NEGATIVE gearing used to be part and parcel of owning an investment property.

AlintaGas Limited May 8, 2pm, Novotel Langley Hotel, 221 Adelaide Terrace, Perth Argosy Minerals Inc

Recent grants have included: ∑ $77,272 from the Regional Co-location Scheme, for the construction of the Corrigin Community Resource Centre.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001-2002: p 86 per cent of businesses with computers recorded the use of some form of IT security;

Equigold NL 17/4/03

Western Australian Industry and Export Awards The 2003 awards, boasting 14 categories, are now open.

GHD environmental engineer Sabina Fahrner, who won the Australian Water Association undergraduate award for WA with her thesis, ‘Groundwater Nitrate Removal Using a Bioremediation T

TOTAL housing commitments seasonally adjusted fell 4.1 per cent in Western Australia, or by 262, in February.

Solbec Pharmaceuticals Ltd 28/4/03

Eni

WHILE it has been mostly quiet on the western front, no budget lead up would be complete without some posturing between government and opposition.

PCH Group Ltd 15/4/03 Finesse Corporation Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Telstra Business Women’s Awards

Steven Woods has been appointed to the vacant community position on the Wheatbelt Development Commission board.

A RECENT report has found mobility will be the driver for PC sales in Australia this year.

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released a policy proposal paper on managed discretionary account services.

Kanowna Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd

Paradigm Total Salary Management has appointed Dianne Walton business development Manager for West Coast clients.

THE State Government has released WA’s first statewide blueprint for planning and development along Western Australia's coast – the Coastal Statement of Planning Policy.

WESTERN Australian firm Advanced Energy Systems technology was recently installed at the Taj Mahal in India.

Abelle Ltd 14/4/03

Building, Construction and Maintenance ServicesConstruction of Internal Fixed Walls for the Government Employees Superannuation Board.

CONSTRUCTION Forestry Mining and Energy Union assistant secretary Joe McDonald has applied to have his Federal right-of-entry permit reinstated.

ELDERS Rural Bank has announced a fixed rate farm management deposit, in addition to its existing variable rate FMD.

Consolidated Minerals Ltd 15/4/03

The Sandford board has appointed IWL nominees Luke Littlefield and Phil Moore as directors.