Staff Reporters

17 Jul 2007

First-home buyers slow to save – survey

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN first-home buyers are falling behind the nation when it comes to saving a deposit for a mortgage, a recent national survey of first-home buyers has found.

17 Jul 2007

Swick posts record revenue, buys Eaton Engineers

Drilling services company Swick Mining Services Ltd revealed it had achieved record revenue of $4.85 million in June, up 142 per cent on the previous corresponding period.

17 Jul 2007

Atomic Resources Ltd has changed its registered address to:

Level 1, 18 Kings Park Road, WEST PERTH, WA 6005; Ph: (08) 9322 2033, 9322 2055, Fax: (08) 9322 2100

17 Jul 2007

State launches hospitality apprenticeship scheme

The State Government will offer 40 apprenticeship and traineeship places for aspiring chefs and front-of-house staff in a bid to combat seasonal skills shortages in tourism hotspots.

17 Jul 2007

Kiernan resigns from Uran

TERRITORY Resources Ltd chairman Michael Kiernan has retired as a non-executive director of uranium explorer Uran Ltd, citing escalating demands from his other public and private business activities.

17 Jul 2007

Lonhro opens IPO for tungsten exploration

Nedlands-based tungsten explorer Lonhro Resources Ltd will open its initial public offer today, aiming to raise $3.5 million for exploration of its Victorian project.

17 Jul 2007

Collins to consult at Image

Image Financial Group has appointed Natasha Collins as a finance consultant. Ms Collins has six years' experience in financial planning, as well as small business management.

17 Jul 2007

Hire Intelligence forms JV with Indian website designer

Jolimont short-term computer rental group Hire Intelligence International Ltd has formed a joint venture project with Indian website designer Magnon Solutions, the company has announced.

17 Jul 2007

Wesfarmers leads June Deloitte WA Index into $160bn territory

Deloitte WA index shows that Wesfarmers Ltd had the biggest increase in market capitalisation in June ending the month with a $17 billion market cap, a 20.5 per cent increase.

17 Jul 2007

Bell’s not yet rung

CHIMES Spa Retreat remains on the market for close to $4 million.

17 Jul 2007

Tenix acquires C&S Powerlines

Sydney-based Tenix Pty Ltd has acquired the electricity distribution services arm of Kelmscott-based C&S Powerlines Pty Ltd, the company has announced.

17 Jul 2007

Comings & goings

Carpathian Resources Ltd - Fuad Uzbekov has been appointed as non-executive director. CommodiTel Ltd - Charles Morgan has resigned as non-executive chairman and director.

17 Jul 2007

Newland rejects Summit accusations, calls for project info

Perth-based uranium company Newland Resources Ltd has rejected allegations by Subiaco-based Summit Resources Ltd that it knowingly breached duties to it by signing a deal with former Summit chair Alan

17 Jul 2007

Old Treasury interest

MORE than 70 developers and hotel operators have expressed an interest in taking charge of the Old Treasury Buildings after state government calls for expressions of interest.

17 Jul 2007

Perth median house price down 1.5pc

PERTH'S median house price fell $7,000, or 1.5 per cent, in the June quarter due in part to increased first homebuyer activity, according to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia.

17 Jul 2007

Six-month Atlas delay

SHARES in West Perth-based Atlas Iron Ltd plunged more than 10 per cent last week after the company revealed its Pardoo iron ore project would be delayed by six months because the Environmental Protec

17 Jul 2007

New name at Lease Equity

Adam Musbah has joined Lease Equity as associate director portfolio leasing.

17 Jul 2007

Key Petroleum Ltd has changed its registered address to:

Level 1, 14 Outram Street, WEST PERTH, WA 6005; PO Box 1622, WEST PERTH, WA 6872; Ph: (08) 9327 3500, Fax: (08) 9327 3510

17 Jul 2007

Making the sale is the easy part

MAKE a sale – that's the easy part. Now comes the hard part – doing everything else. That's why it's imperative that salespeople look at the sale as one small part of the selling process.

17 Jul 2007

Ellis replaces Rowe in upper house

WHEATBELT farmer and Liberal Party member, Brian Ellis, has been appointed to the Legislative Council by the Western Australian Electoral Commission, following the resignation of fellow Liberal Margar

17 Jul 2007

pSivida raises $12.5m in first tranche of ADS sale

Perth-headquartered bio-nanotech company pSivida Ltd has closed the first tranche of its $21.3 million American Depository Shares and warrants sale, raising $12.5 million through the sale of 9.2 milli

17 Jul 2007

Twomey to trust

Dr Luke Twomey has been appointed principal scientist in the Swan River Trust's new river system management division.

17 Jul 2007

Anvil appoints Ausenco to copper project

West Perth-based Anvil Mining Ltd has appointed Ausenco Ltd as preferred contractor to its Kinsevere Copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the project due to be commissioned in mid

17 Jul 2007

Redevelopment authorities update

The Property Council is hosting a seminar where the chief executive of three WA redevelopment authorities will provide attendees with an update on current projects and works undertaken by their author

17 Jul 2007

Newmont to raise $1.16 billion

NEWMONT Mining Corp, the world's second largest gold miner, is raising $1.16 billion, with the funds being used to complete the Boddington project in Western Australia and expansions in Peru.

17 Jul 2007

Sustainable September

BUSINESSES of all sizes are being encouraged to show off their sustainability projects and initiatives as part of Sustainable September 2007.

17 Jul 2007

Warden WildHorse VP

Doug Warden has been appointed vice president business development of WildHorse Ltd, to boost the company's corporate finance executive capacity.

17 Jul 2007

Eurogold Ltd has changed its registered address to:

Level 1, 173 Mounts Bay Road, PERTH, WA 6000

17 Jul 2007

Port Bouvard to debt fund Gidgegannup purchase

Como-based property developer Port Bouvard Ltd will use its balance sheet to debt fund its recent acquisition of 483 hectares at Gidgegannup for between $81-90 million, producing over 2,000 lots, the

17 Jul 2007

Gregorini chair of grants commission

CITY of Swan Mayor Charlie Gregorini has been appointed chair of the Western Australian Grants Commission.

17 Jul 2007

Artemis takes 6% Contact stake for $2.5m

West Perth-based gold miner Artemis Resources Ltd will acquire a 6 per cent stake in fellow West Perth company Contact Uranium Ltd for $2.5 million, the company has announced.

17 Jul 2007

Kobelke ACSWA CEO

Stephen Kobelke has been appointed CEO of Aged & Community Services WA. Mr Kobelke held the position of executive manager of Kidney Healthy Australia WA and NT from 2000 to 2004.

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