Staff Reporters

Paladin Resources Ltd increased its relevant interest from 106,126,163 ordinary shares (10.64%) to 117,585,704 ordinary shares (11.79%).

Credit Suisse Holdings (Australia) Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,761,478 ordinary shares (5.06%) to 3,453,993 ordinary shares (6.3%).

Advises that 3,000,000 Fully paid ordinary shares will become unrestricted with effect 3 May 2007.

Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at Room 7, The Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth, on 18th May, 2007, at 10.00am.

MID-WEST mining companies Mt Gibson Iron Ltd and Precious Metals Australia Ltd have announced major board changes that represent a generational change.

Keith Hutson has been elected as chairman of the WA chapter of the National Association of Steel-framed Housing (NASH).

Professor John Alford, professor of public sector management at the Australia and New Zealand School of Government, to speak at a John Curtin Institute public lecture on client focus in regulatory age

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

Ling Gu increased its relevant interest from 7,993,540 ordinary shares (13.0%) to 16,522,688 ordinary shares (27.0%).

General Meeting will be held at The Park Business Centre, 45 Ventnor Avenue, West Perth, on 11 May 2007 at 10.00 am

IT took just two hours for the latest water toy offered by Fremantle’s R Marine to be snapped up by an eager Perth businessman.

pieNETWORKS Ltd has appointed Stewart Snell as chief operating officer, and Peter Barrow as product development manager. Messrs Snell and Barrow have more than 35 years of combined telco experience.

Smartrider electrical installation for William Street & Esplanade railway stations: Downer Engineering Power Pty Ltd - $280,415.30

Image Resources NL became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,000,000 ordinary shares (15.27%).

Advises that on 26 April 2007, 9,450,009 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow.

MORLEY-BASED Coventry Group Ltd chief executive officer of the past four years, Chris Glenn, has resigned from the company, while current chairman Roger Flynn has been promoted to executive chairman.

“THE payback is two weeks and the ‘cool’ factor is immeasurable,” says Raymond Roberts, CEO of Chantilly, a government IT services firm focused on citizen-focused projects.

Draft ruling on registered agricultural managed investment schemes released.

The Australia-Indonesia Business Council is hosting a networking breakfast function with CBH Group CEO Imre Mencshelyi, April 30 at Matilda Bay Restaurant.

JPMorgan Chase & CO. and its affiliates ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Wesfarmers Ltd increased its relevant interest from 134,819,568 ordinary shares (11.3%) to 152,906,995 ordinary shares (12.8%).

General Meeting will be held at Level 31, Allendale Square, 77 St Georges Terrace, Perth, on May 7 at 3.00pm.

It’s official - most WA tradies don’t like daylight saving.

Dean Pearson has been appointed as development manager WA for the Australian Brick and Blocklaying Training Foundation.

Royal Perth Hospital pathways fitout - cost management consultancy services : Rider Hunt W.A. Pty Ltd - $140,140.00

Joval Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 22,336,300 ordinary shares (44.39%).

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 14,863,561 ordinary shares (7.75%) to 13,027,546 ordinary shares (6.47%).

A BID by Mid-West resources group, Yilgarn Infrastructure Ltd, to build port and rail infrastructure to service the region’s new iron ore mines took a big step this week with the signing of a $1.5 bil

THE City of Perth has approved a new rate-relief program in an effort to bolster its heritage conservation campaign.

The Hills Community Support Group (HCSG) is a charitable organisation that provides services to youth at risk, frail older people, people with disabilities and carers.

Dr Rajen Cooppan, director of research and development for the traditional, complementary and alternative medicine unit at Nelson Mandela Hospital in Durban, South Africa, to speak at a weekend worksh

Simon Redmond, Fremantle Swimming Club