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THE administrators of the Diamond Ridge vineyard management company have put its 200-hectare Donnybrook property on the market, calling for expressions of interest through Busselton property agent Brian Moulton of LJ Hooker.
DUBAI-BASED airline Emirates, which will commence services between Perth and Dubai in August, has appointed the Perth Cargo Centre as its cargo-handling centre in WA.The Perth Cargo Centre specialises in the handling of perishable items.
A NEW venture to facilitate networking among like-minded local businesses has opened in East Perth with the establishment by businessman Calvin Henry of the East Perth Success Club.
CLOSE to finalising negotiations for the purchase of power for Esperance, and into the fourth month of working towards a purchase agreement for Exmouth, Western Power has embarked on a power procurement project for the far north of WA.
DESPITE announcing to the market that it is selling of its entire portfolio, Chieftain Securities director Neil Hamilton said the sales would not be rushed.
CHANGE Corporation, the IT consultancy started up by ex-Method MD Stephen Langsford, is understood to be close to announcing a number of strategic deals.
AS India and Pakistan continued to face off across the line of control in Kashmir, and Pakistan tested a few missiles, the Australian Government was quick to seek assurances and the Opposition at pains to demand more be done.
WA business groups are continually calling for Government measures to boost the State’s competitiveness. The Government claims its measures have maintained the State’s competitiveness.
THE administrator of Australian Internet domain names, .au Domain Administration Ltd, has extended the deadline for new second-level domain (2LD) name proposals to June 14 2002.
CURTIN Radio 927 will soon cease to exist following a decision this week to hand back its community broadcasting licence to the Australian Broadcasting Authority, due to a lack of funding.
AUSTAL Limited subsidiary, Austal USA, has sold its first passenger catamaran in the US.The company will build and deliver an 86-foot passenger catamaran to Lighthouse Fast Ferry of New York by July this year.
WHILE WA remains one of the bright lights economically, relative to the other Australian States and Territories, comparing Australia’s performance globally puts WA’s performance into perspective.
A NEW national tabloid mining publication has hit the streets, or mines as it were, with the launch last week of Simon Hadfield’s newest arrival, The Australian Mining Times.
SOFTWARE developer Calytrix Technologies will soon open offices in North America and Europe to pursue sales of its Calytrix SIMplicity into the major defence markets
NEXT month, as Premier Geoffrey Gallop (pictured right) celebrates 500 days as WA leader, he will headline the second in WA Business News’ series on Succession and Success.
THE Hotel Ibis on Murray Street in the city is to undergo a significant redevelopment, including the addition of two new retail tenancies on Murray Street.
WA has tackled the rights to host five matches in next year’s Rugby World Cup, including the blockbuster test match between South Africa and England.All tests will be played at Subiaco Oval.
AFTER five years as chief political correspondent for The West Australian newspaper Anne Burns is to turn her hand to communications and public relations at national group CPR.
There has been plenty of activity in restaurant circles this week, be it new ownership, menu and opening time changes or hot action in the kitchen, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.
THE world congratulated East Timor this week when, after a history of colonial rule and foreign occupation, it celebrated its status as the world’s newest nation under the leadership of head of state Xanana Gusmao.
THE State Government has released the results of a review into the laws governing retirement villages in WA and is seeking public comment on the recommendations over the next two months.
WEST Perth-based IPT Systems has approved a change to the name of its wholly-owned subsidiary, MTIC Corporate Pty Ltd to Synergy Business Solutions Australia Pty Ltd, effective immediately.
HAVING gone through the process of changing its name to reflect a reformed image, Griffin Energy Pty Ltd, formerly Griffin Coal, has now released plans to become a sustainable business.
