Staff Reporters

The Property Council of Australia is holding its annual Residential Development Conference with the theme ‘Triple A – Affordability, Approvals and Apartments’, April 28 at the Joondalup Resort.

AMP Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Richard Andrew Palmer became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 52,002,019 ordinary shares (13.43%)

Barrick Gold Corporation increased its relevant interest from 28,947,806 ordinary shares (21.17%) to 45,112,836 ordinary shares (32.99%)

Announced the acquisition of Kaldura Industries in Mackay, Queensland.

Employers will have more room to breathe following the federal government’s decision to ease rules on keeping extensive records of hours worked by senior executives and managers.

SIX Macquarie Financial Services advisers are believed to have quit the firm’s Perth office to join ex-Sealcorp chief Jan Kolbusz in a new city wealth management business.

DEVELOPER Port Bouvard Limited has sold its remaining home site at Princeton Private Estate, Stirling, two years ahead of schedule.

ASX code: ROY, Issue price: N/A, First days close: N/A, Principal activities: iron ore, gold exploration, Corporate: Rick Crabb (non-executive chairman), Frank DeMarte (executive director), Brian Rich

The Mid West Gascoyne Area Consultative Committee has appointed Charles Jenkinson as executive officer. Mr Jenkinson was formerly managing editor of Geraldton Newspapers Ltd.

SONS of Gwalia said it would extend its takeover bid by a week for gold miner Gascoyne Gold Mines NL, this week 10 years ago. Sons of Gwalia’s offer is one share for every three shares.

This document provides information on the ordering rules which may apply where transactions denominated in a foreign currency give rise to multiple foreign exchange realisation events.

Westpac Banking Corporation ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Commonwealth Bank of Australia increased its relevant interest from 24,652,440 ordinary shares (9.19%) to 29,996,557 ordinary shares (11.1%)

Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 9,200,000 ordinary shares (7.02%) to 7,771,465 ordinary shares (5.87%)

General Meeting will be held at Level 3, 2 Elizabeth Plaza, North Sydney, New South Wales at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 9th May 2006.

Students from Tafe, UWA and Curtin University had a field day on the weekend test riding loaders, diggers, dozers, dump trucks and graders during civil contracting company Ertech’s open day at a Burns

Import/wholesale supplier to supermarkets and the route trade. Proprietary product suppling to Woolworths, Coles Metcash etc, Ideal add on to existing business or base for a start up.

Proposed code: MMR, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: pooled development fund, Corporate: Seng Yap (chairman), David Breeze (executive director), Charles Murphey (executive director), K.O Yap

The Property Council of Australia (WA Division) has announced the formation of a South West Committee.

Update on CGT developments during the 2005-06 income year. Current as at 31 March 2006. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/61279.htm Published: April 6 2006

Anglicare WA Inc $414,197.04

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

Elliot Holdings Pty Ltd, Hugh & Dianne Warner became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 18,000,000 ordinary shares (5.25%)

Barrick Gold Corporation increased its relevant interest from 24,770,057 ordinary shares (18.11%) to 28,947,806 ordinary shares (21.17%)

Advise that 150,000,000 unquoted shares will come out of escrow on April 19, 2006.

Announce that a leading Australian broking house has reached an in principal agreement to place 30 million shares at 5 cents.

INDIAN aluminium and copper giant Hindalco Industries Ltd plans to raise almost $300 million through the Australian Stock Exchange via the listing of Birla Minerals Ltd, the owner of the Nifty copper

YES folks, it’s fast approaching – the 50th anniversary of the first television commercial to go to air in this wired brown land.

The Asthma Foundation of WA has appointed Helen Beard to the position of community relations manager.

Level 1, 173 Mount Bay Road, PERTH, WA 6000 Ph: (08) 6311 8000, Fax: (08) 6311 8004

A list of key dates for tax agents for the period April-June 2006. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/71260.htm Published: April 3 2006