Staff Reporters

COLLIE business Agmaster has been named the 2005 Telstra Western Australian Small Business of the Year. Agmaster develops, produces and supplies seeding systems to broadacre farmers across Australia.

ALMOST 7,000 voting papers have been received in the beef ballot to determine whether the cattle transaction levy will be increased from $3.50 to $5 per head.

New edition for WA business

Argosy Minerals Inc has changed its registered office to:

A junket with a trade-off

Dexter Davies has been re-appointed as chairman of the Aquaculture Development Council.The Aquaculture Development Council was established in 1994 to advise the Fisheries Minister and now administers

MANY Kalgoorlie suppliers caught in the receivership of Centaur Mining and Exploration say they will never again do business with Centaur’s Melbourne-based managing director, Joseph Gutnick.

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.

Daniel Machin has been appointed as a director for Aquacarotene Limited.

The Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) was established in March 1998 with the aim of becoming an international leader in medical research that improves health care in WA.

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

Farooq Khan increased its relevant interest from 5,090,000 ordinary shares (13.071%) to 9,708,920 ordinary shares (24.932%).

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd increased its relevant interest from 23,193,410 ordinary shares (9.9%) to 31,618,410 ordinary shares (11.39%).

Pacific Magnesium Corporation Ltd has agreed to acquire a package of four copper-gold (molybdenum) projects from Giralia through a combination of purchase and joint venture.

Made a further investment in PanoramaFLAT Ltd taking its holding to 15.77%.

BGC Construction has picked up a number of awards at the recent MBA Excellence in Construction Awards.

The Securities Institute and the Australasian Institute of Banking and Finance are presenting the third annual Finance and Investment Week from July 25 to 29.

REAL Estate Institute of WA president Greg Rossen (right) says the State Tax Review announced by the State Government last week provides a “once in a generation” opportunity to deliver real tax reform

Ken Foote has joined the Kondinin Group Industry Training team as training project manager.

Code: RVR Issue price: $0.20 First day close: $0.195 Principal activities: gold, silver, copper, nickel, tin and tantalum exploration. http://www.redriverresources.com.au (08) 9371 2770

CCI Holdings Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 19,340,708 ordinary shares (16.41%) to 21,174,382 ordinary shares (17.97%).

Ian Keith Macpherson increased its relevant interest from 13,082,521 ordinary shares (6.9%) to 14,582,521 ordinary shares (7.7%).

Has successfully bid on a $US20 million oil and gas acquisition deal with a 100% working interest.

Has been awarded a significant tender with an industrial manufacturing company operating more than 40 sites throughout Australia and New Zealand.

A new section applies from March 17 2005 confirming that the consideration for the acquisition of a property for margin scheme purposes does not include any consideration for the costs of building wor

Sphere Investments adds two

Edgar Idle Wade Architects is a well respected, progressive and versatile architectural and planning practice in Subiaco.

Proposed code: KOR Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: gold explorer