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Proposed code: EYE, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: nickel, gold base metals exploration, Corporate: Wayne Ryder (executive chairman & company secretary), Warren John Staude (non-executive d

Winter crop production in Western Australia is estimated to have fallen 48 per cent to 7.5 million tonnes in 2006-07, after a below-average rainfall across the grains belt, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics said today.

This week's edition of WA Business News has all the details of the winners of our Rising Stars Awards, to be unveiled at a cocktail party this evening.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 36,745,225 ordinary shares (5.05%).

Linq Group (Linq Resources Fund) - Ashdon Nominees Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 11,734,273 ordinary shares (13.47%) to 15,534,273 ordinary shares (11.85%).

Changed its name on November 16 to Redisland Australia Ltd - no new code given.

Annual General Meeting will be held the Boardroom, Level 3, 95 Coventry Street, South Melbourne at 10:00 am Melbourne time on 20 December 2006.

THE Albany Port Authority earlier this month won the prestigious national Lloyds port of the year award for 2006.

Proposed code: NFL, Issue price: $1.50, Principal activities: biodiesel production, Corporate: Dr John Hewson (independent chairman), Richard Selwood (managing director), Michael Pixley (deputy managi

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IN 2006, Hays is celebrating 30 years since it opened its first Australasian office.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) with the support of the WA Government's Department of I

Quadrant Iridium Ltd increased its relevant interest from 10,460,809 ordinary shares (14.47%) to 62,676,895 ordinary shares (45.92%).

Redsummer Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 11,608,234 ordinary shares (15.43%) to 11,608,234 ordinary shares (11.95%).

Announce that it has completed a $1.56 million equity raising to professional and sophisticated investor clients managed by Bell Potter Securities Ltd.

THE National Australia Bank has appointed Tim Sullivan to the position of general manager for retail banking in WA.

Attractive location. Liquor licence. Netting $230,000. Under management. Offers invited Roz Baker: 9471 8163 or 0417 990 441 Fortune Business Marketing

Debra Williams has joined Seashells Resort Broome as manager, taking over from Jackie Stidwell. Prior to joining Seashells, Ms Williams was general manager at Broome’s Mangrove Resort.

Meeting notes from the Bookkeeper Industry Advisory Group meeting held on June 27 2006. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/81331.htm Published: November 22 2006

Owned and managed by the Di Virgilio brothers, Maddington-based DVG Automotive sells new and used vehicles and related services to the general public and fleet customers.

Trailstar Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,538,256 ordinary shares (11.84%).

Consolidated Minerals Ltd increased its relevant interest from 8,905,150 ordinary shares (12.71%) to 11,105,150 ordinary shares (13.74%).

Has signed a Deed of Agreement with the Cosmo Newberry, the Ngaanyatjarra Council and Harvey Murray the Registered Native Title Applicant in respect of the Thatcher Soak uranium deposit.

Extraordinary General Meeting will be held the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, at 10.30am, 18 December 2006.

GLOBAL Wine Ventures Ltd, the shell company formerly behind the iconic Western Australian wine brand Xanadu Wines Ltd, has signed an agreement with Joval Pty Ltd, facilitating a corporate restructure

ASX code: MNM, Issue price: $0.20, First days close: $0.235, Principal activities: gold and copper exploration, Corporate: Martin Blakeman (chairman), Stephen de Belle (managing director), Peter Ander

In preparation for the departure of managing director Mike Gurry at the end of this year, HBF has revised its management team.

Construction of swimming pools for Bidyadanga & Warmun Aboriginal communities - AVP Constructions: $5 million

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd increased its relevant interest from 477,807,615 ordinary shares (42.24%) to 571,494,506 ordinary shares (50.52%).

Queensland Investment Corporation changed its relevant interest from 13,099,090 ordinary shares (8.33%) to 13,099,090 ordinary shares (6.66%).

Advise an agreement has been reached to sell the Andorinhas Gold Project in Brazil to Troy Resources NL for US$9.14 million initially, with an additional payment of $US1.0 million which is due after c

FORMER Western Australian corruption fighter Moira Rayner was last week cleared of perverting the course of justice by informing a dying friend his phone was probably bugged by the CCC.