Staff Reporters

NATIONAL Lifestyle Villages Pty Ltd has secured a $40 million cornerstone investment by Malaysian private equity fund Navis Investment Partners, valuing the business at $160 million.

Samantha Tough and John Chandler have joined the board of Perth-based structural and civil consulting engineers Structerre Consulting Group as non-executive chairmperson and director, respectively.

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, to speak at a business luncheon organised by Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce titled ‘the heart of leadership and corporate wellbeing’, June 6 at the Hyatt Rege

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd & its related bodies corporate ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd & its related bodies corporate increased its relevant interest from 25,007,787 ordinary shares (14.43%) to 32,661,139 ordinary shares (16.03%).

FirstRand Ireland plc increased its relevant interest from 5,569,231 ordinary shares (7.26%) to 6,333,997 ordinary shares (8.26%).

Anglo Pacific Group plc decreased its relevant interest from 24,422,573 ordinary shares (12.24%) to 22,464,686 ordinary shares (11.22%).

Announce that it has agreed to a placement to raise up to $3.015 million to provide additional funds for upcoming drilling activities in the USA and Canning Basin, WA.

General Meeting will be held at the Outridge Hoft Room (best entry is Gate 6, Level 3), Subiaco Oval, Subiaco Road, Subiaco, on Monday,18 June 2007 commencing at 10.00am

Recently appointed chief executive officer of HBF, Rob Bransby, is the latest senior businessman to demonstrate his support for the arts by becoming a councillor of the WA chapter of Australia Busines

PERTH’S rental vacancy rate plunged to an all time low of 0.8 per cent while Perth’s land prices surged ahead in the March quarter, according to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia and the

Ying Chen became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 25,000,000 ordinary shares (8.62%).

A.C. McGrath & Co Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 10,102,040 ordinary shares (6.7%) to 10,103,765 ordinary shares (5.28%).

Takeover bid for Summit Resources – Extension of offer period to 25 May 2007

General Meeting will be held at Function Room 1, Home Base Expo, 55 Salvado Road, Subiaco, on 20 June 2007 at 10.30am. (Annoucement advises Extraordinary Meeting, form advises General Meeting?)

Carrick Gold Ltd director Frank Carr has increased his interest in the company by acquiring 7.5 million shares worth more than $9.7 million, through an exchange for takeover target Shannon Resources L

Ray Johnson has been appointed chief operating officer of Blue Energy Ltd.

The due date for payment for annual PAYG instalments is October 21 2007.

ING Australia Holdings Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Vitec Global Ltd increased its relevant interest from 75,000,000 ordinary shares (7.5%) to 87,500,000 ordinary shares (8.56%).

Tomahawk Energy Ltd increased its relevant interest from 77,478,365 ordinary shares (90.091%) to 80,154,060 ordinary shares (93.202%).

Asset Value Investors Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 22,406,223 ordinary shares (N/A%) to 20,806,223 ordinary shares (N/A%).

Has agreed to issue, on a non-brokered private placement basis, 3,200,000 shares at a price of A$0.95 per share, for proceeds of A$3,040,000 to institutional investors.

General Meeting will be held at the Ground Floor, 8 Colin Street, West Perth, on June 25 at 10.30am.

NATIONAL long-haul logistics operator, Northline, has completed the expansion of its state-of-the-art warehousing and freight distribution centre in Hazelmere.

Samantha Reece of Strategic Marketing and Research (SMR) has been elected chair of the Property Council of Australia’s South West committee.

Renaissance Smaller Companies Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,738,020 ordinary shares (5.03%).

Tamaya Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 89,930,748 ordinary shares (73.62%) to 91,345,942 ordinary shares (74.78%).

Frank Carr increased its relevant interest from 6,300,000 ordinary shares (22.2%) to 6,370,000 ordinary shares (22.4%).

Thundelarra Exploration Ltd changed its relevant interest from 21,350,000 ordinary shares (23.02%) to 21,350,000 ordinary shares (21.84%).

Has arranged to place 55 million shares at 1.8 cents each to raise $990,000.

PERTH-BASED company Mineral Engineering Technical Services Pty Ltd has appointed Jason Stirbinskis as general manager.