Staff Reporters

Peter Hourigan has been appointed general manager at The Parmelia Hilton He previously was the general manager of Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort and Spa and was instrumental in overseeing a multi millio

Mail Service, Price: $770,000, Long established company providing administrative services to a number of WA companies. Huge potential for new owner to develop additional business.

February 15, VDM Group, Proposed code: VMG, Issue price: $1.00, Principal activities: consulting engineering and contracting.

Energy Investments Ltd, 05/01/06, Chiamera Capital Ltd Became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 15,000,000 ordinary shares (9.19%)

Bounty Oil & Gas NL, 02/02/06, Hermese Holdings Pty Ltd Increased its relevant interest from 16,109,457 ordinary shares (10.09%) to 18,764,174 ordinary shares (11.75%)

Clinical Cell Culture Ltd, 07/02/06 , Biotech Capital Ltd Decreased its relevant interest from 29,467,629 ordinary shares (18.99%) to 27,145,325 ordinary shares (12.16%)

Siberia Mining Corporation Ltd, 03/02/06, Compulsory acquisition notices despatched

Aurora Oil and Gas Ltd, 07/02/06, Lodged response to ASX query

Mirabela Nickel Ltd, 07/02/06, Has agreed to place 2 million shares at 85 cents each to raise $1.7 million. The placement is to a leading London based institutional investor.

AICC Major Business Lunch: "Competition – Who Wins, Who Loses?" - Perth leaders will have the opportunity to hear from one of Australia’s distinguished corporate leaders at the Australia-Israel Chambe

The skills shortage remains a pressing employment issue in Western Australia amid record low unemployment figures released last week by Employment Protection Minister John Bowler.

Monarch Resources Limited has changed its registered address to: Level 1, 23 Ventnor Avenue, WEST PERTH, WA 6005

Service Business, Price: $700,000, Long history of profit. 4 staff.

AED Oil Ltd, 01/02/06, Equity Trustees Ltd Ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Maximus Resources Ltd 30/01/06 Flinders Diamonds Limited Became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,000,000 ordinary shares (10.77%)

Navigator Resource Ltd, 03/02/06, AGD Mining Limited Increased its relevant interest from 4,307,681 ordinary shares (6.86%) to 6,065,971 ordinary shares (9.66%)

Lafayette Mining Ltd, 07/02/06, Lion Selection Group Ltd Changed its relevant interest from 120,925,771 ordinary shares (19.95%) to 120,925,771 ordinary shares (18.64%)

Amadeus Energy Ltd, 06/02/06, Have reached agreement to participate in a new exploration programme in Harris, Montgomery and Waller Counties, Texas.

Jubilee Mines NL, 09/02/06, Lodged response to ASX query

Non-Profit News Service No. 0134 - Deductible gift recipient survey.

Three directors of Perth-based higher education player IBT Education Ltd cashed in $30 million worth of stock in their company, which listed in late 2004 and now has a market capitalisation of around

Tim Foster has been appointed as the new chief financial officer for HBOS Australia, replacing Ross Hughes who will continue in his role as chief financial officer for BankWest as well as taking up th

Interior Design, Price: $395,000, Well established and profitable. The business caters for new and renovated properties in the domestic, investment and commercial sectors.

February 20, Richfield International, Proposed code: RIS, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: owner operator of bulk carrier vessels and provision of a wide range of services for the shipping in

Arc Energy Ltd, 31/01/06, Goldman Sachs JB Were Group Became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,593,616 ordinary shares (5.21%)

Aurox Resouces Ltd, 03/02/06, GI Associates, PP Associates & GR Group Increased its relevant interest from 3,333,333 ordinary shares (8.58%) to 5,033,333 ordinary shares (16.2%)

Ausdrill Ltd, 24/01/06, Garry Patrick Connell Decreased its relevant interest from 9,250,000 ordinary shares (10.32%) to 8,650,000 ordinary shares (8%)

Marine Produce Australia Ltd, 06/02/06, Are to undertake a capital raising by way of a placement of 8 million shares at 4 cents per share.

Wentworth Mutual Ltd, 07/02/06, Has acquired the property management business of the largest mortgage broking group in Australia -Australian Finance Group Ltd

Extract Resources Ltd, 06/02/06, Advise the completion of the placing of $3M of Extract shares with UK Institutional Investors as announced on the 27 January 2006.

Siemens South Africa marketing manager Les Garratt, Guinea & Associates director Anton Guinea and Klinge & Co global risk and business improvement manager Tilman Rasche to speak at MineHaul 2006, Febr

Mirvac Fini has begun construction on The Point, a $210 million, 124-apartment development in Mandurah.