Staff Reporters

Lotterywest provides $1.35m. WESTERN Australians in financial hardship are set to benefit from $1.35 million provided under Lotterywest’s 2005-06 Emergency Relief Program.

DEBT collection company Repcol has formed a debt purchasing venture in partnership with international investment fund Cargill Value Investment.

BioTech Capital Limited has appointed Kathryn Greiner as non-executive chairman following the resignation of Bill Ireland.

Commonwealth Bank has appointed Mark Jones to regional general manager for Western Australia and South Australia.

November 30 Dynasty Metals Australia Proposed code: DMA Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: exploration for gold, uranium, nickel and iron.

Omegacorp Ltd 11-Jul-05 AB Energy Fund Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,000,000 ordinary shares (9.86%).

GRD Ltd 12-Oct-05 Yandal Investments Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 16,500,000 ordinary shares (8.04%) to 13,000,000 ordinary shares (6.76%).

HarvestRoad Ltd 19-Oct-05 Announced its partnership with The rSmart Group based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Emperor Mines Ltd 19-Oct-05 Restructured deal with Alcaston will see Emperor receive A$4 million cash and 38 million shares issued at a deemed price of 15 cents per share in Alcaston for 100% of Tuvat

WESFARMERS shares traded at their lowest point in five months this week after it revealed coking coal production from its Curragh coal mine in Queensland was expected be less than previously advised t

Technology and consultancy firm Change Corporation has appointed Greg Thompson to a senior manager position.

Darren Hedley has been appointed as managing director for Sherlock Bay Nickel Corporation Limited following the resignation of Wayne Loxton.

October 25 Hodges Resources Proposed code: HDG Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold and nickel exploration.

Dragon Mining NL 11-Aug-05 Outokumpu Oyj ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Zylotech Ltd 17-Oct-05 Vagg Investment Management Services Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 150,590,956 ordinary shares (7.15%).

NiQuest Ltd 21-Oct-05 Is to make a placement of 4,327,000 fully paid shares of 35 cents to raise $1,514,450.

Strike Oil Ltd 18-Oct-05 Has entered into a Farmin Agreement with Advent Energy Ltd whereby Advent will be earning an interest in both PELA 71 and PELA 96 operated by Strike Oil.

REDUCE stress levels, increase energy in your workplace and have a great time doing it by entering employees and work-mates in the Heart Foundation’s Subway HeartSwim.

AS the excitement about Melbourne Cup builds, Tooheys has launched a very Australian ‘afternoon off’ petition, which it intends taking to Canberra for a half-day public holiday for the race that stops

Australian Mines Limited has appointed company secretary Brett Young as an executive director. Keith Liddell resigned as chairman and director for the company.

Claire Linley has been appointed as managing director of The Novita Group (P/L) E Port Consulting business.

November 14 Little World Beverages Limited Proposed code: LWB Principal activities: brewery for premium beers.

Foodland Associated Ltd 13-Oct-05 Deutsche Bank AG became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 6,034,066 ordinary shares (5.12%).

Korab Resources Ltd 14-Oct-05 Mulloway Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 3,664,284 ordinary shares (8.14%) to 4,213,385 ordinary shares (9.36%).

Cell Aquaculture Ltd 20-Oct-05 An agreement has been signed with Taskalhart Pty Ltd to undertake business opportunities in the South West of the US.

Repcol Ltd 19-Oct-05 Transpacific has entered into a three-year contract to acquire inventory debt and 90% of charged off forward flow debt from GE Money.

INTEREST rates are firmly on the agenda for business around the country ahead of the Reserve Bank’s board meeting next week, after higher price data released this week confirmed the effects of a highe

Ron Buckey has been appointed by Tourism Council WA as chief executive.

Alexander Becker has resigned as a non-executive director for Perseus Mining Limited.

October 18 Resource Finance and Investments Proposed code: RFI Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold and base metals exploration.

Segue Resources Proposed code: SEG Issue price: $0.50 Principal activities: tungsten and tin exploration.

Vital Metals Ltd 30-Sep-05 Stanley Allan Macdonald became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,000,000 ordinary shares (11.42%).