Staff Reporters

FREMANTLE'S business community came out in force recently to celebrate the achievements of the most successful local businesses at the Fremantle Business of the Year Awards night.

“A Thai fish cake is now exactly that – not a Thai fish cake with a twist.”

Oil producer Anzoil NL is about to move out of its traditional stomping grounds in Vietnam and take to the acquisition trail under a new corporate growth plan.

So much for the mean streets of Northbridge. It wasn't quite the lawn bowls set, but the groups of young people, the meandering older couples, the wild-eyed men of the street, even the spivs and small time tough guys, were all singularly non-threatening.

PERTH-based Kagara Zinc Ltd has consolidated ownership of its flagship Mt Garnet Zinc project and other exploration projects in North Queensland after reaching agreement with its joint venture partner, Perilya Ltd.

Woodside, naturally, says it will fight the Shell raid in true David and Goliath fashion. It is telling the investment world that it will perform better if left as an independent company and it is just as busy buttering up the news media.

A PROPOSED policy paper for the operation of Internet discussion sites, including web-based bulletin boards, has been released by the Australian Securities and Invest-ments Commission for public comment.

The pioneering commitment of Ausdrill Limited's group exploration drilling consultant David Stevens to the evolution of the exploration drilling industry in Australia and overseas has been recognised through the award of an Order of Australia – the first

MEAD'S Mosman Bay holds an ‘Oysters and Live Jazz' night every Friday. Diners receive twelve Albany oysters and a glass of Leeuwin Estate Art Series Riesling for $20.Mead's lunch menu now offers two courses each day for $29.95. The twilight menu also o

“Recent surveys in the UK indicate 75 per cent of accountants recommend Sage.”

The Perth Convention Bureau has secured confirmed business worth more than $72 million for the State in the past twelve months – a 21 per cent increase on the previous year.

THE LOOSE Box Restaurant in Mundaring has once again swept up WA's foremost culinary award.

Junior oil explorer Empire Oil & Gas NL will start oil production from its new strike at Rough Range in July.

The annual American Express Awards are highly regarded as the People's Choice Awards since it is regular dining patrons – American Express cardmembers and restaurateurs – who vote for their favourite restaurant, based on the quality of food, service and t

WA mining companies knocking on the door of opportunity in Zimbabwe may find it slammed in their faces.

PERTH-based Courtland Pty Ltd can help companies make the transition from paper-intensive commerce to electronic business, according to business development manager Tony Piromalli.

WOODSIDE Petroleum Ltd plans to fast track development of its wholly-owned Enfield oil field in permit WA-271-P on the North West Shelf.

Netcare Telecommunications is set to become the latest local company to be granted a telecommunications carriers' licence by the Australian Communications Authority.

I READ with some disquiet the comments by your columnist Ann Macbeth in the 18 to 31 May edition about the proposed Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre complex.

CONTAINER trade through Fremantle Port is maintaining strong growth.

SAKURA Ya Japanese Restaurant at 566 Hay Street in Perth offers set lunches from $9.90. Ideal for busy workers, the set lunches include California maki, assorted sushi and sashimi, chicken teriyaki, tempura and gyu don.Other choices include deep fried

THE international diamond industry is being held to ransom over issues related to ‘conflict diamonds', according to South African stockbroker BoE Securities (Pty) Limited.

AUSSIEHOME.COM did well to beat a high-turnover business such as AdultShop.com in the 2000 IT&T Awards Best New Innovation in E-Commerce category – especially given the company has only been around for six months.

DONATING to a charity is not only tax deductible but socially beneficial, says Australian Red Cross manager of public affairs Saskia Verschoor.“Donating to an organisation such as Red Cross not only offers tax benefits, it's also a great investment in

THE SHADOW Minister for Trade and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Peter Cook will address the WA International Traders' Club in a luncheon forum entitled Challenges and Opportunities in International Trade in the New Millennium on 16 June.

The worst restaurants and the best restaurants are equallywelcomed by food writers. They make writing easy. It says a lot about contemporary restaurant criticism that a writer only really hits his straps when he has something marvellous to say or, on t

THE RECENT 11th Perth Art Directors' Club Awards followed the visually striking theme of The Year of the Golden Dragon.

THE RECENT 2000 Asia Pacific Information Technology & Telecommunications Awards gala presentation evening yielded more than a few surprise wins.

UK trade development has a new face – British Trade International.

THE HEALTH Department has signed a newfive year contract for the provision of information technology for the WA Government Health System.

HE AUSTRALIAN Securities and Investments Commission has won an International Public Relations Association award.

PERTH'S first commercial kitchen consultant is now available to assist the foodservice industry.