Staff Reporters

REGIONAL airline Skywest has announced a 50 per cent increase in net profit after tax for the year to June 30, to $1.03 million.

Regis Resources NL 09-Aug-05 HFK Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Cougar Metals NL 22-Aug-05 Kent Jason Zwick increased its substantial shareholding from 3,971,979 ordinary shares (9.37%) to 4,610,020 ordinary shares (10.87%).

Voyager Energy Ltd 18-Aug-05 UBS Nominees Pty Ltd increased its substantial shareholding from 11,728,312 ordinary shares (8.07%) to 15,539,918 ordinary shares (10.69%).

Oropa Ltd 26-Aug-05 Lodged response to ASX query

Woodside Energy’s new 135-kilometre offshore pipeline project has picked up the overall award at the 2005 WA Eng-ineering Excellence Awards announced recently.

Zircom Lunchbar - 5 days Price $110,000 Traditional lunchbar / takeaway specialising in rolls and sandwiches. No cooking involved.

AUSTRALIA’S exports hit another high in July, growing $354 million, or 2 per cent, to $15 billion.Trade Minister Mark Vaile announced the results following the release of the ABS July International Tr

Not-for-profit organisation Westcare has appointed David Weddell as business manager for the Westcare Industries division.

Elemental Minerals Proposed code: ELM Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold and base metal exploration.

Nova Energy Ltd 12-Aug-05 Agincourt Resources Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 32,500,000 ordinary shares (56.97%).

Iwl Ltd 18-Aug-05 Thorney Holdings Pty Ltd increased its substantial shareholding from 5,093,624 ordinary shares (8.75%) to 6,016,624 ordinary shares (10.33%).

International Goldfields Ltd 24-Aug-05 Signed a conditional heads of agreement with the shareholders of Mt Anketell Pty Ltd to acquire the whole of the share capital of Mt Anketell for A$20 million

Integra Mining Ltd General Meeting will be held at the City West Function Centre, 45 Plaistowe Mews, City West Centre, West Perth on Thursday,29 September 2005 commencing at 11.00 am

THE Rotary Club of Perth has changed the way it issues small community grants for projects that support the club’s principles, in order to prioritise the vast number of applications it receives each y

QUICKSTEP Holdings is planning to list on the Australian Stock Exchange in early October as it seeks $6 million to commercialise technology used in the manufacture of carbon fibre parts.

Doric Construction has appointed Adam Harry as general manager – building.

ENGINEERING and contracting firms with Western Australian operations have reported their financial results to the market, with most performing well in the stronger resources climate.

Red 5 Ltd 24-Aug-05 Merrill Crowe Corporation ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Western Plains Gold Ltd 23-Aug-05 Irrawaddy Investments Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,500,000 ordinary shares (5.9%).

Terra Gold Mining Ltd 25-Aug-05 Emerson Exploration Australia Pty Ltd increased its substantial shareholding from 194,674,703 ordinary shares (46.22%) to 227,375,443 ordinary shares (53.98%).

Midas Resources Ltd 23-Aug-05 Lodged response to ASX query

Vulcan Resources Ltd 22-Aug-05 Announced an In-Principle Agreement with Hartleys Ltd And Taylor Collison Ltd for the issue of 5,500,000 shares at an issue price of 30 cents per share to raise $1.65 mi

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The departments of education and training and health are by far the biggest employers in Western Australia, outstripping all private sector employers.

FIGURES from the Australia Bureau of Statistics have shown that Perth’s first homebuyers have increased 44.3 per cent in the three months to June 2005 compared with the same period in 2004.

August 31 Energy Metals Proposed code: EME Issue price: $0.25 Principal activities: uranium exploration.

NeuroDiscovery Ltd 15-Aug-05 David Spanswick became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,389,495 ordinary shares (6.55%).

Alphawest Ltd 15-Aug-05 UBS Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 3,682,497 ordinary shares (10.32%) to 4,575,314 ordinary shares (13.34%).

Voyager Energy Ltd 18-Aug-05 Millenium Partners LLP increased its relevant interest from of 13,966,375 ordinary shares (9.60%) to 14,612,303 ordinary shares (10.01%).

Wentworth Mutual Ltd 19-Aug-05 Is to undertake a $10.5M capital raising comprising of a placement and share purchase plan.

Iberian Resources Ltd 16-Aug-05 Has entered into a joint venture agreement with Global Gold Corporation of the USA to acquire, finance and develop the Lichkvaz Gold Project in Armenia.