Staff Reporters

The Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA has appointed Jurien Bay businessman Craig Underwood as chairman of the group's private property rights committee, and John Hyde as v

Western Power's newly appointed managing director Stephen van der Mye will take up his new position late next month.

Education for Sustainability Competition This competition, which forms part of the 2003 WA Environment Awards, is open to all WA schools.

Car rental review The WA Government is inviting comment on the car rental industry, as part of a national regulatory review.

WA Government grants have recently been allocated to:

Franchise business owner Anton Muller is at the helm of resi mortage corporation's first WA franchise, to be officially opened in Joondalup next month.

REVISED world agricultural reforms released in Geneva last week do not go far enough for Australian farmers.

Abelle Ltd 28/2/03

YMCA Youth Parliament of Perth

The WA Government has released for public comment the Western Australian Charter of Multiculturalism.

Minter Ellison Perth has made another new appointment, this time strengthening the firm's asset planning capability.

Tony Caravella is to take on a new role, as director of the State Records Office.

THE Australian Taxation Office has released a fact sheet on the general anti-avoidance rules and how they may apply to personal services businesses conducted through a company, trust or partnership.

D&G Hoists and Cranes

PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Value Report

Urban rail network

Blake Dawson Waldron has a new partner, Andrew Barclay. Mr Barclay's expertise is in insolvency law and project, corporate and resources finance.

IT'S about the half-way mark in the Legal Elite voting and we are starting to see the top of several league tables take shape.

THE Australian Tax Office has started sending letters to 9,000 firms in the building and construction industry as part of a campaign to stamp out the cash economy.

Participants in a climate change conference in Perth this month heard that many developed nations were unlikely to be able to meet greenhouse gas emissions targets as agreed in the

RM Capital executive director Alex Bajada has been appointed a non-executive director and chairman of the Inovax Limited board.

Aviva Corporation Limited March 31, 10am, Level 1, 278 Stirling Highway, Claremont Greater Pacific Gold Limited

The Department for Planning and Infrastructure has released a report outlining preliminary concepts and cost estimates for four possible sites for a Broome boat harbour.

Lotteries Commission A Lotteries Commission cheque for $116,000 has been presented to Jobmate.

WESTERN Australia's unemployment rate has fallen from 6 per cent in January to 5.6 per cent last month.

The Minerals Council of Australia is calling for papers for consideration in the council's 2003 Sustainable Development Conference, incorporating the 28th Annual Environmental Works

The Western Australian branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia has elected Graham McHarrie of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as chairman of the WA Regional Council f

Jubilee Mines NL 7/3/03 ING Australia Holdings Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder. Tap Oil Ltd

Industry and Commerce winner – database consulting services company Maxwell GeoServices

Ahead of a mid-year deadline to justify WA retail trading hours arrangements to the National Competition Council, the WA Government has released a discussion paper on retail trading

2003 Energy in WA Conference

PERTH-BASED Australian Finance Group has achieved a significant milestone, having recently reached $10 billion of mortgage finance under management.