Staff Reporters

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has accepted an enforceable undertaking from the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society regarding irregularities with unit-linked investment option

ORT Limited has appointed Sydney-based corporate advisory group XCapital to advise on funding options for completing its first waste treatment plant in Perth.

Richard Jordinson, who was previously operations manager at the Sally Malay project will move into the newly created position of chief operating officer, with responsibility for both the Sally Malay p

Over Sunday April 10 to Wednesday April 13 the 2005 Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association conference and exhibition will be held at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Credit Suisse First Boston Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Hunter Hall Investment Management Ltd increased its relevant interest from 47,390,163 ordinary shares (19.34%) to 78,273,599 ordinary shares (20.64%).

McNeil Nominees Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 3,665,000 ordinary shares (7.68%) to 2,552,500 ordinary shares (5.35%).

Announced the purchase of the Northern Territory (NT) civil contracting business from the Administrator of Henry Walker Eltin Group (HWE).

Have completed a placement for 30 million ordinary shares at 5 cents per share to raise $1,500,000 before costs of issue.

GERALDTON builder Tim Rogers was awarded the Bunnings Warehouse best country home award on March 12 at the annual Master Builders Excellence Awards.

Conjecture as to why the ‘No' case won the retail trading hours referendum is understandable and will no doubt be of considerable interest to social marketers, researchers, psepho

Recruitment Partners has added Tina Gore to their team as a senior recruitment consultant. Ms Gore has 17 years relevant experience specialising in legal, secretarial and administrative placements.

We were at our conference table making a big sale. A seven-figure sale. Big enough? Big enough to follow the sequence of what happened?

Proposed code: ZBB Issue price: $0.50 Principal activities: Develops and manufactures distributed energy storage solutions.

OM Holdings Ltd became a Substantial Shareholder with a Relevant Interest of 25,000,000 ordinary shares (25%).

Futuristic Image Builder increased its substantial shareholding from 5,361,601 ordinary shares (5.21%) to 6,651,765 ordinary shares (6.46%).

Speculation of merger with Polartechnics refuted

Meeting will be held at 14 Outram Street, West Perth on Tuesday 29th March 2005, AT 11.00am.

Announced a placement of 57,142,857 fully paid ordinary shares at a price of 0.35 cents per share, to Multi-Trak Ltd a non-listed public company whose major shareholder is the Palister Family Trust to

Enigmatic winemaker Janice McDonald, of Suckfizzle and Stella Bella fame, expects the 2005 vintage to be a “really, really good vintage for Margaret River”.

Steve Edwell has been announced the inaugural chair of the Australian Energy Regulator. Mr Edwell is an economist with experience in economic regulation and competition policy.

On Friday April 1 the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Master Builders Association, Association of Consulting Engineers (WA) and the Property Council of Australia will hold their combined ann

Rolmaster Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Randal Lloyd Swick increased his relevant interest from 11,068,727 ordinary shares (26.11%) to 11,118,727 ordinary shares (26.23%).

Consolidated Minerals Ltd increased its substantial shareholding from 30,700,000 ordinary shares (8.2%) to 54,000,000 ordinary shares (14.46%).

Has won a tender to purchase and develop 3 sites at the Mandurah Ocean Marina redevelopment.

Have placed through their London based stockbroker Hichens, Harrison & Co, a total of 2,500,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of 2 pence per share to UK based investors, institutions a

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Geraldton is famous for all things aquatic and is the closest major city to world-renowned fishing and diving site, the Abrolhos Islands.

Deacons is Western Australia's 10th largest legal firm, according to the WA Business News Book of Lists.

TORONTO-BASED LionOre Mining International has released its full calendar year report to the Australian Stock Exchange, revealing that its Australian nickel operations did well despite considerably lo

Proposed code: DRK Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Gold and silver exploration.