Staff Reporters

SOFITEL is offering a range of indulgent packages next month to mark the 120th anniversary of Melbourne’s iconic Grand Hotel Melbourne.

Proposed code: GEM, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: diamond exploration, Corporate: Monty House (chairman); Les Field (technical director); Anthony Short (non-executive director); Peter Hwan

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This measure changes the way mining, quarrying and prospecting rights are dealt with under the uniform capital allowances regime http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/74714.htm Published: Aug

Mike Wood – chairman, managing director, Mountain Designs. Simon Holthouse – planning consultant, former chairman of State Planning Commission.

Queste Communications Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd & its related bodies corporate changed its relevant interest from 63,044,003 ordinary shares (12.18%) to 28,019,321 ordinary shares (13.86%).

Acorn Capital Ltd changed its relevant interest from 12,861,978 ordinary shares (7.73%) to 13,336,159 ordinary shares (6.60%).

A General Meeting will be held at the Banksia Room, Holiday Inn, 788 Hay Street, Perth, on Friday, 15 September 2006 at 10.00am.

LAST week’s WA Business News feature on branding seemed to skirt around the fundamentals and miss the point that, without consistency in innovation and storytelling, there can be no brand.

Established in 1982 and has increased the number and type of cranes to suit the expanding residential and commercial developments in Mandurah. High referral customer base and good reputation.

Colliers International has appointed two new members to its property management division. Paul Longo has been appointed as an asset manager to manage a portfolio of CBD Buildings.

Our Corporate Plan for 2006-07 outlines our corporate priorities for the next 12 months. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/77386.htm Published: August 14 2006

Keeping your client lists up to date will help you manage your practice and better serve your clients. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/77318.htm Published: August 3 2006

The seventh Energy in Western Australia conference, hosted by the Australian Institute of Energy, is to be held on August 23 and 24 at the Sheraton Hotel.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,992,876 ordinary shares (7.24%).

Eley Griffiths Group increased its relevant interest from 8,460,542 ordinary shares (6.21%) to 10,286,423 ordinary shares (7.55%).

Announce that it has raised approximately A$1,050,000 through a placing of 7,500,000 new shares to Matterhorn Investment Management LLP of the United Kingdom at an issue price of $0.14.

ELK Petroleum has made significant board and management changes. Peter Power will join the board as chairman.

THE Perth Convention Exhibition Centre will mark two years of operations next week.

Proposed code: WTN, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: exploration and development of uranium, Corporate: Jeremy David Shervington (non-executive chairman), Mark Christian Hansen (executive dir

Apartment 13, 380 Roberts Road, SUBIACO, WA 6008

Summary of the May 2006 CEO meeting between CEOs of the recognised professional associations and the Commissioner of Taxation.

Replacement of Cooling Towers at Public Trustee Building - Diamond Industries = $203,600.00

Alinta Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

K2 Asset Management Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 3,150,064 ordinary shares (5.03%).

Cambrian Mining plc increased its relevant interest from 81,511,422 ordinary shares (21.6%) to 98,678,089 ordinary shares (23.59%).

A General Meeting willbe held at the Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, on Thursday, 7 September 2006 at 11.00am.

WEST Perth-based earthmoving equipment supplier Emeco Holdings Ltd has appointed Peter Johnston to its board as a non-executive director.

Very well presented large supermarket in fast appreciating suburb south of river. Tremendous growth in turnover and profit assured for dedicated operator.

Colin Hoffman has been appointed as venue manager for Evans & Tate Ltd.

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