Staff Reporters

Settlement was completed on 18 February 2005 for the acquisition of Island Gateway Caravan Park, Airlie Beach, Queensland

General Meeting will be held at Parmelia Hilton, Mill Street, Perth, Western  Australia on 31 March 2005 at 10.00 am.

The Roberts family has put up $50 million to indemnify Multiplex from any loss that emerges on the company’s Wembley stadium project. The family owns 26 per cent of Multiplex.

Proposed code: WGPIssue price: $0.25 plus free attaching options.

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 13,500,000 ordinary shares (5.7%)

Cleveland Cliffs Australia P.L. increased its relevant interest from 3,658,449 ordinary shares (2.0812%) to 4,454,193 ordinary shares (2.5353%)

Barclays Group decreased its relevant interest from 14,811,628 ordinary shares (8.66%) to 12,475,140 ordinary shares (7.10%)

Lodged response to ASX query.

2,160,000 shares have been placed at 0.125 cents raising $270,000

A PRODUCTIVITY Commission staff working paper has found that Australia’s labour hire workforce has grown five-fold in the 12 years to 2002, with the changing industrial relations

SCHAFFER Corporation has reported a first half net profit of $6.7 million to December 31, down 34 per cent on the same period last year.

World champion marathon swimmer Shelley Taylor-Smith to conduct Champion Mindset workshops Reclaim Your Career & Business, April 6 at the Wembley Golf Course Fairway Tavern, a

Commonwealth Bank of Australia ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Portfolio Partners Ltd increased its relevant interest from 26,276,266 ordinary shares (9.62%) to 34,474,017 ordinary shares (10.77%)

Iiaifa Pty Ltdchanged its relevant interest from 24,133,333 ordinary shares (10.06%) to 27,704,762 ordinary shares (8.66%)

Offer under the prospectus dated 10 January 2005 closed over-subscribed. 

Cleveland Cliff Australia Pty Ltd

Has concluded a binding Heads of Agreement with a leading USA based marine dredging and engineering company, J.F. Brennan Co., Inc.

WA wine company Goundrey Wines has secured the position as exclusive wine sponsor for the prestigious 2005 L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, joining the likes of BMW, Tiffanys a

JUSTICE Rene Le Miere has replaced Kevin Campbell as chairman of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts board.

A $2.5 million private donation to cancer and heart disease treatment at Royal Perth Hospital has been matched dollar for dollar by the WA Government.

Proposed code: MMX

AMP Ltddecreased its relevant interest from 17,614,968 ordinary shares (11.14%) to 15,801,565 ordinary shares (9.98%).

791,335 ordinary shares in the Company will be released from voluntary escrow on 28 February 2005.

Annual General Meeting will be held Tuesday March 29.

Affects companies that undergo a change in ownership or control and have an overall unrealised loss on their assets.