Staff Reporters

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

Jesters Pies has appointed Doug Downer as its chief executive officer. Mr Downer has extensive experience in major food franchising companies such as McDonalds, Muffin Break and Jamaica Blue.

Proposed code: BNR Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: mineral exploration.

Goldern Words Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

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%).

FMR Corp increased its relevant interest from 35,878,685 ordinary shares (10.00%) to 46,435,685 ordinary shares (12.74%).

Announced that it has signed new agreements to secure an additional marine exploration project in Namibia as well as two kimberlite exploration projects in South Africa.

An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Lach Drummond Resources Limited will be held at Level 31, Allendale Square, 77 St Georges Terrace, Perth on 10 January 2006 at 10.30am.

Oil producer Carnarvon Petroleum NL said it had been granted exploration licence L94-6 in the Carnarvon Basin.

John Phillips (pictured) has been appointed as the new president of the Western Australia Division of Engineers Australia. He succeeds John Ruprecht.

Price: $1,550,000 Strata freehold restaurant and karaoke venue located within the high demand, central Northbridge entertainment precinct. Steve Bowes, Richard Marr: 9481 4422 GMO & Associates

Proposed code: AZM Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold exploration. Corporate: Malcolm MacPherson (chairman); Stephen Ross (managing director); Bernard Aylward (non-executive director).

Hall Phoenix Inwood Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,055,515 ordinary shares (9.419%).

JK Nominees Pty Ltd & Mr Kimberley Hogna became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 25,400,000 ordinary shares (9.39%).

Acorn Capital Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 5,162,378 ordinary shares (6.46%) to 4,300,248 ordinary shares (5.38%).

6-Dec-05 Response to ASX Query

Announce that it has reached agreements to place 7,850,000 shares with professional investors at an issue price of $0.09 per share to raise $706,500.

John Poynton (left) will take over from Tony Howarth as Alinta Ltd’s chairman at the company’s next AGM in May 2006.

KPMG’s Perth Office has appointed Natalie Hobson and Wilbur Tong as senior executive and executive respectively in KPMG’s Valuations Group and Financing Group.

Issuer code: TLM Issue price: $0.20 First day’s close: $0.20 Principal activities: gold and base metals exploration.

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. & its affiliates became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 13,944,750 ordinary shares (5.14%).

Hunter Hall Investment Management Ltd, increased its relevant interest from 25,258,846 ordinary shares (18.42%) to 27,290,242 ordinary shares (19.9%).

Advises that 19,672,296 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow on 23 December 2005.

Has today completed and settled the sale of the Queensland located, Trekelano copper project to Placer Pacific (Osborne) Pty Ltd (PPO), for a total consideration of $950,000.

Two graduates from The University of Western Australia are the only Western Australian students to be awarded prestigious General Sir John Monash Awards to study internationally.

Mr Bob Welch -Executive Director, WA Sports Federation Mr Ken Norquay – General Manager Racing and Industry Development, Racing and Wagering WA Ms Carolyn Chard -General Manager, WA Opera Mr Geoff Dun

This growing and highly profitable master franchise displays significant weekly cashflow for the owner. Only four staff and an owner are required to operate the business successfully.

Proposed code: LAD Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: diamond exploration. Corporate: Send Fai Chan (chairman); Ross Kestel (non-executive director); John Terpu (non-executive director).

Nicholas Smith ceased to be a substantial shareholder.