Staff Reporters

ESPERANCE was in clean-up mode this week following a freak storm created by ex-cyclone Isobel combining with a surface trough.

Retail caravan sales property and business. This business has been established for many years and is located on a well-exposed site with a high passing traffic flow.

AMID the surprise management buyout proposal at one of Australia’s major infrastructure asset managers, Alinta Ltd, the official announcement of the IPO for Perth-based rival PearlStreet Ltd was so

WEST Perth-based uranium player Prime Minerals Ltd made a stellar debut on the ASX last week, with more than 1.3 million shares traded in one of the first floats of the year.

Established in 1987 by the present owners. Armadale Outdoor & Surplus is well known in the Armadale area as stockiest of a wide range of outdoor camping, adventure and workwear clobber.

Jubilee Mines Ltd executive chairman Kerry Harmanis reduced his indirect interest in the company on 20 December by 800,000 shares in on market trade for approximately $11.6 million.

West Perth-based Marketforce is understood to have won the creative account for the WA government's Department of Environment & Conservation.

The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended that Rio Tinto Ltd be allowed to increase iron ore export from Cape Lambert by more than 50 per cent, accepting the company's proposition that dust emissions can be reduced from present levels.

The West Australian business headlines 

The West Australian (Business section)E&T suitor to cut Blom tie

Australia finished today at 4/188, chasing England's 291 on a rain-affected day.Hussey, 37, and Symonds, 22, are the not out batsmen. 

This is the latest wind warning from the Bureau of Meterorolgy.

The West Australian (Business section)BHP still holds the crownThe Australian mining giant is tipped as the top investment pick for 2007 by local brokers.

The team at WA Business News extends their best wishes to all our readers and hopes 2007 will be just as fruitful at the 1`2 months just gone past.

Federal Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran has granted an export permit to Co-operative Bulk Handling for the export of 500,000 tonnes of wheat to Indonesia, and to Wheat Australia, for 300,000 tonnes to Iraq.

PCI Equity Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,451,044 ordinary shares (5.38%).

H F Stevenson (Australia) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 26,914,351 ordinary shares (6.09%) to 31,913,203 ordinary shares (7.2%).

Ospraie Management LLC decreased its relevant interest from 65,216,129 ordinary shares (17.4%) to 62,956,354 ordinary shares (16.4%).

Announce that it has cemented its existing arrangements with Refrigerant Reclaim Australia (‘RRA’) through the entering into of a Refrigerant Treatment contract until 31 December 2010.

CONTRACTED air transport company National Jet Services will increase services to Murrin Murrin and Coondewanna under contracts with two Perth mining companies.

ASX code: BMY, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: N/A, Principal activities: base metals and gold exploration, Corporate: William James Ryan (non-executive chairman), Geoffrey Michael Jones (managi

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Provision of meat products for animal consumption: A & D Pets Food Connection & Pets meat Suppliers - $131,000

Christopher Ellis became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,585,793 ordinary shares (6.7%).

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd increased its relevant interest from 811,108,187 ordinary shares (71.63%) to 828,556,838 ordinary shares (73.17%).

Peter John Woodford increased its relevant interest from 4,653,116 ordinary shares (15.01%) to 5,714,410 ordinary shares (18.43%).

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc decreased its relevant interest from 11,710,555 ordinary shares (9.09%) to 9,871,577 ordinary shares (7.12%).

General Meeting will be held at Level 22 Allendale Square, 77 St Georges Tce, Perth, on Monday 8 January 2007 at 9:00 am

AZTEC Resources Ltd has announced the appointment of Michael Arnett to the position of non-executive chairman, with immediate effect, following the progression of Mt Gibson’s takeover bid for the juni

Sinclair Knight Merz has appointed Daniel Marsh as team leader social planning and sustainable development.

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