Staff Reporters

Portman Limited has appointed Leo Kipfstuhl as company secretary, replacing Geoffrey Clifford.

August 22: Nova Energy. Proposed code: NEL. Issue price: $0.40.Principal activities: uranium exploration.

452 Capital Pty Ltd became a substantial holder with a relevant interest of 14,310,666 ordinary shares (5.069%).

LISTED property developer Australand Holdings is planning a 121-dwelling development on four recently acquired sites in Somerly, totalling 1.56 hectares.

Etick Limited has appointed David Franks as company secretary, following the resignation of Karen Broad.

Green Rock Energy Limited has changed its fax number to (08) 9482 0499.

Lake Argyle-Bow River Diamonds Proposed code: LAD Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: diamond exploration.

Craig Hook has joined the management consulting group of Churchill Capital in Perth.

Rodney Houston has been appointed as chief executive officer for Orbital Corporation Limited, following the resignation of Peter Cook.

July 25, Cell Aquaculture. Code: CAQ. Issue price: $0.20. Principal activities: commercialisation of EcoCell system of aquaculture production.http://www.cellaqua.com.(08) 9336 7122.

Wilson Asset Management (International) Ltd became a substantial holder with a relevant interest of 1,819,983 ordinary shares (5.10%).

A new report by Access Economics has underlined the strength of Western Australia's investment boom, with a big increase in the value of projects under construction or planned.Access said the value of

Ian Burton has resigned as chairman for Dioro Exploration NL.

Alan Good has been appointed as non-executive director for Straits Resources Limited. The company also appointed Martin Purvis as an executive director.

Condor Resources Proposed code: CDZ Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold, silver and metal based projects.

Hamwrex Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 64,385,396 ordinary shares (83.58%) to 65,555,896 ordinary shares (85.10%).

Former Deacons' senior partner Ashley Macknay has joined boutique commercial law firm McCallum Donovan Sweeney as a partner.

James MacKenzie has resigned as a director for MedAire Inc.

SHELL Australia said the North West Shelf liquefied natural gas project could be expanded jointly with the Gorgon gas field for $6 billion.

Morkim Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

WEST Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd has set a 14-month deadline to have new high-speed presses installed at its Herdsman premises.

Fiona Taylor has been appointed as company secretary for Acuron Limited, following the resignation of Stephen Belben, who remains as finance director.

Ian Love has been appointed as director for Sherlock Bay Nickel Corporation Limited

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

JubileeX Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 22,978,121 ordinary shares (18.45%) to 23,011,516 ordinary shares (16.15%).

THIRD Avenue Café and Pizzeria has created quite a buzz since it popped up on Beaufort Street, Mt Lawley, recently.

FORMER Bell Resources director, Tony Oates, has pleaded guilty to three charges in the State Supreme Court.

AUSTRALIA has had 25 prime ministers.

WA Business News welcomes US publisher Joe Zwiebel, who will manage the publication of a hard cover volume on Western Australian business called WA: A Land of Rising Stars.

I HAD never been to Krakow, Poland. And it looked like I was not going to make it. We were stuck in Ireland's Shannon airport waiting for a winter storm to clear over Europe. Let me back track.

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