Staff Reporters

THE Note hears Geraldton staged its own version of cracker night last week after one resident tried unsuccessfully to make biodiesel at home with a recipe from the internet.

Stephen Cooper is leaving his role as chief financial officer of Coventry Group Ltd in July to take up the position of director of corporate and financial services with St John of God Health Care Subi

FORMER business journalist Sarah Allchurch established Allchurch Communications in 2001.

Ospraie Management LLC ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Belgravia Strategic Equities Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,932,374 ordinary shares (8.43%).

M&G Investment Management Ltd, M&G Ltd, M&G Group Ltd, Prudential plc increased its relevant interest from 35,046,913 ordinary shares (15.04%) to 37,982,411 ordinary shares (16.3%).

Ospraie Management LLC decreased its relevant interest from 9,815,000 ordinary shares (10.06%) to 9,700,000 ordinary shares (8.92%).

Has been awarded a major underground diamond drilling contract with global gold giant Newmont Mining Corporation.

General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, on May 16 at 10.00am.

MORE public housing is earmarked for Northbridge and Midland following a commitment by the state government to spend $12.7 million developing two of its sites.

Board of directors: Dr Denis Carragher – chairperson, Dr Simon Torvaldsen – deputy chairperson, Dr Ian Churchward – director, Dr Mike Jones – director, Dr Glen Koski – director, Dr Jane Talbot – direc

AMCI Investments Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 14,017,524 ordinary shares (8.3%).

Oxiana Group increased its relevant interest from 202,206,842 ordinary shares (93.71%) to 205,140,528 ordinary shares (95.07%).

Paladin Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,427,489 ordinary shares (1.23%) to 15,283,383 ordinary shares (7.74%).

Central African Mining & Exploration Company plc announces an all share bid for OMC.

Annual General Meeting will be held at the Wandoo Room, Holiday Inn City Centre Perth, 788 Hay Street, Perth, on Friday, 18 May 2006 at 11.30 am

Shannon Resources Ltd executive chairman Frank Carr has acquired an extra five million shares in the company, taking his total stake to 15 million shares.

Transit Holdings Ltd has appointed Nicholas Jolly as exploration manager.

Bulletin to inform tax practitioners of the most recent updates to ato.gov.au including a lead article titled Simpler super - changes for SMSFs - April 11 2007.

Henderson Global Investors Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Beirne Trading Pt Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,122,504 ordinary shares (10.0%).

Tamaya Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 25,123,563 ordinary shares (20.65%) to 34,459,562 ordinary shares (28.33%).

Midwestern Oil Pte Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 31,604,000 ordinary shares (12.02%) to 31,018,000 ordinary shares (11.79%).

Its subsidiary, AION Diagnostics Inc. will be sold to GEM Global Yield Fund, a portfolio management company.

General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, on May 17 at 10.00am.

DERBY has been chosen by the state government as the site for a new prison as part of about $115 million spending on corrective services in the Kimberley.

Lee Henley has been appointed as financial controller for Bass Metals Ltd.

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

MBM Corporation Pty Ltd & Chaos Investments Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 20,125,512 ordinary shares (11.18%) to 20,125,512 ordinary shares (9.95%).

THE Western Australian Cricket Association has moved to shore up its financial and sporting future by agreeing to partner in a $250 million redevelopment of the WACA ground with developer Ascot Capita

A RARE, 612 square metre development site in West Perth is to be auctioned next month by Burgess Rawson. The property, at 30 Drummond Place, has a 190sq m office/workshop and 75sq m garage on site.

PERTH-BASED iron ore company, Iron Mountain Mining Ltd, aims to raise $8 million through its initial placement offer to fund exploration of tenements in Tasmania and Western Australia.