Staff Reporters

RISK management consultant Farsands Solutions is the subject of an offer by Sydney-based environmental consultancy group Coffey International valued around $43.5 million.

Peel Thunder chief executive officer Phil Clohesy has been appointed as general manager of ‘The Cut' golf course at Port Bouvard.

PORT Hedland Aboriginal street patrollers will have their skills upgraded as part of a $400,000 partnership between the State Government and mining giant BHP Billiton Iron Ore.

INTERNATIONAL Goldfields (IGL) has been granted three new mining leases, at the company's wholly-owned Evanston project, located 150 kilometres north of Southern Cross in the Goldfields.

McNeil Nominees Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Gratedock Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,843,744 ordinary shares (5.7%)

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,382,074 ordinary shares (5.01%) to 7,852,061 ordinary shares (6.16%)

Coffey International Ltd announced its intention to acquire all the shares and options of Farsands.

Announced a $42 million debt ledger purchase of Australian consumer credit debt from a major credit provider.

The Tax Office has today announced new effective lives for a range of depreciating assets. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/60614.htm Published: June 22 2005

HENRY Walker Eltin has become the second failed company in the past fortnight, following Sons of Gwalia, to confirm that shareholders will not recover any of their money.

Holiday Inn Burswood, to open in August, has appointed Terry Austen as rooms division manager and Simone Bajin as chef de cuisine.

MELBOURNE-BASED Traffic Technologies has acquired 10 per cent of the Warp Group with an option to acquire the balance.

Proposed code: ACS Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Iron ore and gold explorer.

Robert Cook became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,000,000 ordinary shares (5.25%).

Stemcor Australia Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 14,250,000 ordinary shares (5.13%)

Central Exchange Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,220,176 ordinary shares (8.3546%) to 7,757,813 ordinary shares (10.4198 %)

Has entered into a Farm-in and Joint Venture Heads of Agreement with Mineral Engineering Technical Services Pty Ltd at the Company's 100% owned Jubuk Kaolin Project located southwest of Corrigin.

Has entered into a sale agreement which includes Xanadu's Margaret River winery, vineyards, tourism, restaurant and cellar door complex, the Xanadu brand, finished goods and select bulk wine relating

University of Adelaide strategic procurement manager Bill Aukett to speak at Contracts 2005, July 20 to 22 at the Hyatt Regency Perth.

THE WA Interactive Virtual Environments Centre (iVEC) has announced that American company Silicon Graphics Inc will provide it with an Altix supercomputer.

The Returned Services League (RSL) evolved as a direct result of the camaraderie, concern and mateship shown by the ‘Diggers' for the welfare of their mates during and after the 1914-1918 war.

ELECTRONIC sign technology maker Lumacom has advised the Australian Stock Exchange it may seek to modify a heads of agreement with Turkish billboard advertising company Global Medya Pazarlama.

Proposed code: GYN Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Base metals explorer.

Avobone Nv And Cornelius Jan De Bruin became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 13,805,427 ordinary shares (5.34%).

Bayeux Investments Pty Ltd And Robert James De Crespigny increased its relevant interest from 13,605,427 ordinary shares (5.8414%) 16,885,470 to ordinary shares (7.248%)

SHL Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 107,769,286 ordinary shares(43.23%) to 104,739,810 ordinary shares (42.05%)

Has agreed terms for the acquisition of the forestry-related assets of the Ausron Ltd group. The Company will fund the acquisition price of $14 million from existing facilities.

This fact sheet explains how taxpayers who have chosen to pay an annual PAYG instalment can meet their obligation. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/44903.htm Published: Jun 23 2005

Western Australia is well represented in the annual Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) awards for private sector relationships with

Those whose appetites are tickled by the tantalising taste of truffles can find the delicacies in specially prepared dishes at Star Anise, The Loose Box, Jackson's and The Gala Restaurant.

Project delivery organisation Sinclair Knight Merz has appointed Philip Morgan as its new infrastructure manager in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.