Staff Reporters

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is investigating Westpoint's practice of raising mezzanine finance through retail investors.

Local exhibition organiser Richard Campbell has been made a life member of the Perth Convention Bureau.

Price: $875,000 Nationwide importer of dining, bedding, office, cafe & outdoor furniture & accessories. Currently operating out of Queensland.

Proposed code: KAT Issue price: $1.00 Principal activities: managed portfolio of Australian companies.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Deutsche Bank AG became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 68,071,808 ordinary shares (10.34%).

Wythenshawe Pty Ltd and associates changed its relevant interest from 25,861,032 ordinary shares (43.78%) to 43,859,187 ordinary shares (39.17%).

Advises that 2,467,165 ordinary fully paid shares and 2,467,165 options expiring on 31 December 2006 will be released from escrow on 10 December 2005.

5-Dec-05 Response to ASX Query

Activity statement update is posted every quarter to the 3.3 million people who prepare quarterly and monthly activity statements.

Development and construction company Rapley Wilkinson has appointed Darren Staunton as development manager. Mr Staunton was previously with Clifton Coney Group.

Price $25,000 W.I.W.O Restaurant / Takeaway or .......? Modern shop. N.O.R John Verschuren: 9486 1000 Gunnink & Co Business Brokers

Yamarna Goldfields Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Patrick Dennis Dawn became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,903,720 ordinary shares (30.0%).

Proxima Concepts Ltd changed its relevant interest from 43,529,412 ordinary shares (74.76%) to 43,529,412 ordinary shares (67.71%).

Has signed a Heads of Agreement with South African based AFGRI Operations Limited.

Advise that it has today formalised arrangements with stockbrokers to raise $1,510,000 by way of an issue of 15,100,000 fully paid shares at an issue price of 10 cents per share.

HEALTH fund HBF managing director Mike Gurry has highlighted the rising cost of medically implanted prostheses, which amounted to $52 million last year, as well as operations and doctors' fees, in

Michael Bryden has accepted the role of general manager of The Western Australian Club.

Price $149,000 Five days only. Unique operation. No pick-up or delivery. Netts husband/wife team $90,000pa. Jan Gunnink: 9486 1000 Gunnink & Co Business Brokers

Proposed code: CEO Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: optical wholesale production. (08) 9328 3311 The company is aiming to raise $2.5 million. Sponsoring securities dealer: Marketech.

Deutsche Bank AG ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Lateral Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 70,047,323 ordinary shares (47.95%).

Linq Group (Ashdon Nominees Pty Ltd) increased its relevant interest from 14,300,000 ordinary shares (19.01%) to 14,434,273 ordinary shares (19.19%).

Advise that 1,100,000 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 22 December 2005.

8-Dec-05 Response to ASX Query

Has today made a placement of 9,680,000 ordinary shares at a price of $1.44 to institutional and sophisticated investor clients of Mirabaud Securities Limited, a London based stockbroker, for a fee of

The Note is always griping about what Perth lacks, so it's nice to crow about a new addition – a beer company.The lads behind the hotel Waterfront at Mindarie are expanding their complex with a $3.5 m

Peter Wright and Nathan Krepp have been appointed as sales managers to MLG Property Group. Both Doug Ithier and Shin Marimoto will take on the role of sales executive.

Price: $1,720,000 Supplier of industrial work-wear to construction, industrial markets and government sectors. Specialist in the industry. Murray Brown: 9481 442 GMO & Associates

Proposed code: RGP Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: distilled water.

Penfold Ltd (company formed under the laws of Hong Kong) became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 16,903,720 ordinary shares (30.0%).