Staff Reporters

Michelle Carr has been promoted to account director of market research and consulting firm Synovate.

ESTABLISHED in 1987, Impact Communications is a full service public relations firm managed by director Les Buchanan.

Gordon Slenka became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 75,000,000 ordinary shares (6.19%).

Tamaya Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 75,772,214 ordinary shares (62.03%) to 77,379,147 ordinary shares (63.35%).

Consolidated Minerals Ltd changed its relevant interest from 107,079,411 ordinary shares (32.55%) to 117,787,353 ordinary shares (27.59%).

The Directors advise that the General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 16 May 2007 has been cancelled.

NORTHBRIDGE-BASED VDM Group Ltd is back on the acquisitions trail, announcing plans to acquire three Western Australia-based businesses for $87.5 million in cash and scrip during the 2007-08 financial

THE Nexus 2007 South West Open is the region’s longest running open golf championship tournament and will take place this year between May 31 and June 4.

Due to recent expansion, Interwest – The Retirement Planners has appointed three new financial planners. Ben Walker , Alistair Ash and Nathan Hassett all have expertise in retirement planning,

Fiona Stanley Hospital - planning and management consultancy services: Clifton Coney Group Pty Ltd - $101,640.00

Evolution Master Fund Ltd, Segregated Portfolio M, Evolution Capital Management LLC became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 20,015,509 ordinary shares (5.3217%).

M&G Investment Management Ltd, M&G Ltd, M&G Group Ltd, Prudential plc increased its relevant interest from 37,982,411 ordinary shares (16.3%) to 39,025,362 ordinary shares (16.75%).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates changed its relevant interest from 6,680,000 ordinary shares (7.66%) to 7,630,000 ordinary shares (6.21%).

General Meeting will be held at The Park Business Centre, 45 Ventnor Avenue, West Perth, on 5 June 2007 at 10.00am.

CLOUGH Ltd has appointed John Smith to take over from John Cooper as chief executive on August 1, making him the company’s third in less than seven months.

LORRAINE Firth, who established luxury resort Merribrook Retreat in Margaret River 21 years ago this month, remembers when corporate getaways were all about abseiling and the region offered very littl

Sarah Lenard has been appointed as a sales and marketing manager for Stott & Hoare.

Fiona Stanley Hospital - planning and management consultancy services: Clifton Coney Group Pty Ltd - $101,640.00

FirstRand (Ireland) plc ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Huang Gang became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,193,142 ordinary shares (N/A%).

Gibros Pty Ltd, First Rate Holdings Pty Ltd, Paper-Corp Pty Ltd, Peter Charalambos Gregory increased its relevant interest from 8,147,790 ordinary shares (13.73%) to 10,360,353 ordinary shares (17.46%

Has agreed the placement of up to 7,875,000 shares at an issue price of $0.20 per share to raise up to $1,575,000, before the costs of the issue.

General Meeting will be held at the offices of Quickflix Limited, Level 8, 182 St Georges Terrace, Perth, on Thursday,14 June 2007 at 10:30am

THE Note read with interest last week that Geraldton (pictured) is set to overtake Albany as the largest regional city in WA, according to Mid West tri-weekly, The Geraldton Guardian.

BUSINESS owners need to pay themselves first and build up cash reserves for the next downturn in their business (isn’t Michael Dell lucky he has plenty of cash right now).

The Law Society of Western Australia is the professional association for Western Australian barristers and solicitors. Membership of the Law Society is not compulsory for lawyers.

FirstRand (Ireland) plc ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Westpac Banking Corporation became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,109,978 ordinary shares (6.19%).

Trbune Resources NL & Rand Mining NL changed its relevant interest from 8,684,714 ordinary shares (19.19%) to 8,684,714 ordinary shares (14.54%).

Has entered into an agreement with Cartesian Capital to raise $8 million, via the issue of 9,090,910 shares at $0.88 each.

General Meeting will be held at 64 Great Eastern Highway, South Guildford, on Friday, 8 June 2007 at 10.00am.

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