Staff Reporters

I THOUGHT there was a gap in the WA Business News branding survey in the August 10 edition. Channel 7, I contend, would be in good company in your top 10 of most recognised brands in WA.

Proposed code: UOG, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: mineral exploration, Corporate: Dr Zhukov (Zeke) Pervan (chairman), William Edwin Bannister (managing director), John Karajas (director),

Patrick Verryn has been appointed general manager at Christie Whyte Moore, Licensed Valuers and Property Consultants.

Minutes of the Lodgment Working Party meeting on June 15 2006. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/77314.htm Published: August 11 2006

ASIC has cautioned investment funds against the misleading use of past performance information in advertising and promotional material.

JEREMY Perks, director of Global Gypsies suggests the historic Holland Track in south-eastern Western Australia deserves to become one of the state’s tourism icons.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,831,375 ordinary shares (5.09%).

Lehman Brothers Prime Brokers Nominees increased its relevant interest from 161,306,352 ordinary shares (13.96%) to 183,306,352 ordinary shares (15.86%).

A General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, Pert, on Thursday, 7 September 2006 commencing at 9.00am

THE Note was hit for six when it heard the University of Western Australia this week announced that it will be sponsoring the Retravision Warriors’ pre-season tour to India in an effort to attract Ind

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