Staff Reporters

Greater consultation between Perth City Council, the community and business is the main thrust behind Janet Davidson's vision for Perth if she is re-elected on May 1.

Poor administration and information systems can be time consuming, confusing and cost businesses immense turnover loss, says A1 Advanced Office Solutions consultant Jenny John.

RECOGNISING the need for a Darwin-based multifaceted oil and gas service organisation, Upstream Petroleum have situated themselves as the first and only oil and gas consultancy currently in the Northern Territory.

A year of strong growth in Australia's multi-billion dollar computer retail industry is forecast, according to a survey by office equipment finance company RentSmart.

More than 45 per cent of Australian employees believe it is too hard for companies to sack staff, according to a Morgan & Banks survey.

THE wine regions in the south-west of WA are flourishing, with increased expansion and soaring land values.

We often hear of an appellation system being mooted for Australia.

The Federal Government-funded Year2K Industry Program plans to introduce an Information Disclosure Act or ‘Good Samaritan' legislation that will address Y2K liability risks under the Trade Practices Act.

NORTHERN Territory Tourist Commission WA manager Mike Flood says there are countless tourist attractions in and around Darwin for the short-stay corporate holiday.

CPA Congress 99 features a line-up of high-profile speakers to keep you entertained, as well as informed.

A review of WA's workers' compensation system is underway. Premium Rates Committee chairman Des Pearson has been appointed to chair the review.

RESIDENTIAL approvals have risen both in country and metropolitan areas in WA. In the Perth metropolitan area, the WA Ministry for Planning reports final approval was given to 404 residential lots in January.

LandCorp's renewed focus on disposing of surplus government land assets is taking shape at several new sites.

Every organisation today uses computers and all managers, like it or not, have to understand how to take advantage of information technology (IT).

TENIX Defence Systems recently opened a regional office in Darwin to supply electronic communication systems to the region's oil and gas, resource and defence industries.

Deputy lord mayor Tess Stroud is “dying to see more cranes on the skyline” but warns “we don't want to grow too quickly”.

The fuss is about a new restaurant in Margaret River's main street; VAT 107.

The WA housing sector has hit new highs in buying sentiment and affordability.

A business consultancy is teaching marketing and communications using Neuro Linguistic Programming.

We watched man walk on the moon, the iron curtain lower, missiles rain on Iran and Balkan refugees flee. All in our loungerooms.

Perth has evolved into a surprisingly well planned city despite lacking a town planner, says WA Chinese Chamber of Commerce vice president and trade committee chairman Roger Kwok.

Despite public statements by insurers to the contrary, it is possible to purchase some forms of Year 2000 Problem insurance.

Perth-based Aurora Gold Limited's Mt Muro gold and silver mine in Indonesia overcame another year of climatic extremes to post a lower $14.5 million operating profit.

IN a first for WA, the Health Department is planning to launch a telephone triage service in mid May as part of a joint State and Federal Government initiative.

PERTH-based Donovan Payne Architects has been awarded an $18 million contract to design the Sydney 2000 Olympics water polo pool complex — the only WA architect to be involved in the project.

Aristos is difficult to pigeonhole. One could hardly call it an intimate dining experience. It is brilliantly lit and boisterous. One won't find haute cuisine here. This is, after all, a fish'n'chips shop, albeit with a superb standard of seafood cooking.

STOCKBROKER State One Equities analyst Alan Hill believes the evidence to date suggests the Chirano project offers real “company making” potential.

While only around 100 of the 3,000 call centres in Australia are in this state, an increasing number of companies are choosing to locate teleservices in WA, according to AlintaGas customer services co-ordinator John D'Arcy.

THE opening of the first stage of its $190 million expansion of the Carousel shopping centre in Cannington marks a further step in the growth plans of retail giant Westfield into Perth's commercial and retail market.

THE WA Government is looking for telecommunications providers to upgrade rural communications in return for gaining government business.

TWO English ladies are currently undertaking a charity cycle ride around Australia to raise funds for the Children's Cancer Institute Australia.

CONTRACTS for three further Homeswest New Living projects have recently been signed by Housing Minister Kim Hames.