Staff Reporters

Comings & Goings for WA’s listed companies have been provided by the WA office of the Australian Stock Exchange.

Minerals Council of Australia chief executive officer Mitchell Hooke to speak at Cultural Heritage and Native Title 2005, April 19 to 21 at the Duxton Hotel.

Thorney Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Wythenshawe Pty Ltd and Associate increased its relevant interest from 4,476,060 ordinary shares (14.4%) to 6,078,620 ordinary shares (9.26%).

Has exchanged contracts for the purchase of Garden Town Shopping Centre, Toowoomba, Queensland, for a purchase price of $36.57 million plus acquisition costs.

A General Meeting will be held at 2:30 pm on 28 April 2005 at Level 5, 47 York Street, Sydney

Speech by Michael Carmody Commissioner of Taxation to the 20th National Tax Institute Conference, Perth, March 17, 2005 on corporate governance and tax, Part IVA and tax risk checklist.

Low-cost Telecommunications company Commoditel has recently appointed George Gelavis to its board of directors as chief executive and managing director.

LOCALLY based CopperCo, which is currently attempting a takeover of its WA counterpart Universal Resources, has issued more than 80.6 million shares in its scrip offer for Universal shares, taking the

Proposed code: AII Issue price: $0.25 Principal activities: Base metal explorer.

John Bruce Abernethy became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,721,000 ordinary shares (5.12%).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 3,525,000 ordinary shares (10.32%) to 3,000,000 ordinary shares (8.78%).

Lodged response to ASX query.

Has issued and allotted 22,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $1.20 per share.

PERTH-based Carey Mining, an indigenous owned and managed mining and civil contractor, was a finalist in two categories of the 2004 Corporate Leaders for Indigenous Employment Awards.

Rendezvous Observation City Hotel has appointed Guy Alessandro (right) to the position of director of sales and Cathy Turner (second right) to the position of marketing manager.

Author Peter Fitzsimons, Accolade Event Management founder Andrew Walsh, Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre chief executive Leigh Harry, Destination Marketing Services managing director Leila Fi

Mineral Commodities Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Skin-Plex Laboratories Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 4,555,348 ordinary shares (11.698%) to 5,090,000 ordinary shares (13.070%).

50,000 ordinary shares will be released from escrow on April 7, 2005.

A General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord St, West Perth, WA on 22 April 2005 at 9.30am

Bulletin to inform tax practitioners of the most recent updates to ato.gov.au - March 16, 2005. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/56193.htm Published: March 17 2005

West Perth-based St Barbara Mines has bought the gold division of failed gold and tantalum miner Sons of Gwalia for $38 million.

Carpenter Pacific Resources has appointed Alan Edgar to its board. Mr Edgar is an Australian citizen residing in the United States.

A LITTLE more than 90 years ago Fairbridge Farm, north of Pinjarra, welcomed the very first Fairbridge children – 13 poor children from underprivileged parts of England.

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Multi-Trak Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 57,542,817 ordinary shares (5%).

Chan Yoke Keow increased his substantial shareholding from 6,651,765 ordinary shares (6.46%) to 10,153,677 ordinary shares (9.67%).

On 30 March 2005, 1,299,073 ordinary shares will be released from escrow.

General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 20th April 2005 at Ground Floor, 2 Centro Avenue, Subiaco at 10.30 am (Perth Time)

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority, enabling the exchange of information between the t

THE ANZ Bank has outlaid $6 million to acquire a 16 per cent shareholding in Perth-based financial services company ThinkSmart, formerly known as RentSmart.