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Located in an attractive village centre in the heart of affluent western suburbs. Includes strong post office with excellent prospects for improvement.

Proposed code: OZB, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: microbrewing, Corporate: Terry Creasey (non-executive chairman), Trevor Pugh (managing director), David Ah Chee (non-executive director),

TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications in Perth has appointed Rowena Smith as general manager WA, replacing Mark Clemow.

The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) is holding a pre-conference briefing on November 15 at the Hyatt Regency, in preparation for the South West Focus Conference to be held May 2

Drilling services company Swick Mining Services Ltd has debuted on the Australian Stock Exchange at a 32.5 per cent premium to its offer price of 20 cents.

Annual general meeting will be held at Level 31, 77 St Georges Tce, Perth, on 29 November 2006 at 10.00am.

Annual general meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, on Thursday 23 Nov ember 2006 at 4:00 pm.

Annual general meeting will be held at the Coral Room, Rendezvous Observation City Hotel, The Esplanade, Scarborough Beach, on Monday 27 November 2006 at 10:00 am

Alkane Exploration Ltd and the privately-owned Randolph Syndicate will combine their adjoining iron ore exploration tenements with Consolidated Minerals to form a new company, BC Iron Ltd, set to rais

Curtin University of Technology's new chancellor, Gordon Martin, (pictured) and vice-chancellor professor Jeanette Hacket were officially invested into their roles at a special ceremony at the Bentley

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

Proposed code: XRF, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: manufacturers and markets instrumentation for the scientific and analytical industries, specialised chemicals for x-ray and other analysis

The Leukaemia Foundation of WA is a part of a national organisation, the Leukaemia Foundation of Australia.

Barclays Group ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Ross Stanley increased its relevant interest from 10,967,208 ordinary shares (N/A%) to 11,152,346 ordinary shares (N/A%).

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 9,839,461 ordinary shares (6.23%) to 8,082,193 ordinary shares (5.19%).

Annual general meeting will be held at the Western Australian Club, 101 St George's Terrace, Perth, at 11:00am on Thursday 23 November 2006.

Annual general meeting will be held at Level 37 QV1 Building, 250 St.Georges Terrace, Perth, Thursday 23 November at 10.00am

Annual general meeting will be held at the Duxton One Room, Duxton Hotel, 1 St George's Terrace, Perth, at 11.00 am on 24 November 2006.

Annual general meeting will be held at 207 Stirling Highway, Claremont, Perth, on November 29 at 10.00am

Annual general meeting will be held at Ground Floor, 8 Colin Street, West Perth, on 29 November 2006 at 11.00am.

Annual general meeting will be held at The Senate Room, Bush Court, Murdoch University, South Street, Murdoch, on Tuesday 28 November 2006 at 10.30am.

Annual general meeting will be held at The Celtic Club (Presidents Room), 48 Ord Street, West Perth, on 20 November 2006 commencing at 1.00pm

Takeovers seem to occur in all industries, including green ones, with a Perth gardening event set to merge with a large extravaganza from interstate next year.

This manufacturing business is involved in the processing and packaging of a variety of vegetables for the retail market. Established 1993. Has operated under the current ownership since inception.

Proposed code: FAS, Issue price: $0.25, Principal activities: gold and uranium exploration, Corporate: Harold J. Paiker (non-executive chairman), Kevin J.

Change Corporation has appointed Anke Lasserre as a senior consultant. Ms Lasserre has international project management experience on large SAP/ERP implementation projects.

Paladin Resources Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 47,450,000 ordinary shares (7.56%).

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd changed its relevant interest from 344,875,618 ordinary shares (33.05%) to 347,732,038 ordinary shares (31.0%).

Has completed a placement of 22.8 million new ordinary shares at $0.77 per share to raise new equity of $17.5 million.

Annual general meeting will be held at the Western Australian Club, 101 St Georges Terrace, Perth, on Thursday, 23 November 2006 at 10.00 am

Annual general meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn City Centre, 788 Hay Street, Perth, on 30 November 2006 at 3.30 pm