Staff Reporters

IAN GAY  Qantas  regional general manager

Rather than waiting an indefinite amount of time to open its cellar door due to construction near its site, Drakesbrook Wines founder Bernie Worthington decided he would open the

 CHARMIAN Candy has been appointed marketing executive – Australasia with TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications.

HEALTH care equipment company Medec has launched its product in China at the annual convention of its Chinese joint venture partner ViTop Bioenergy Limited.

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

Barclays Group became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of  10,645,310 ordinary shares (5.09%).

Cleveland Cliffs Australia Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,406,22 ordinary shares (1.3697%) to 2,830,787 ordinary shares (1.4975%).

Announced a placement to raise up to $9 million by the issue of 40,909,091 ordinary shares at 22 cents each

A lettuce farmer from Gingin has been named this year's Rural Woman of the Year.

David Etherton has been involved with Tourism Western Australia for nine years. 

In his role as managing director, Stuart Manifold is responsible for the operation and sustainable development of Risktec Australasia, a premium provider of emergency management a

1st Amongst Equals Darren Haunold Wills Domain: managing director

FRANK TUDOR  Woodside Energy Ltd  general manager,   LNG Marketing China

PERTH-BASED environmental company GHEMS Holdings has been making successful inroads in the South-East Asian and Pacific regions with its mine rehabilitation work.

 ALEX Eastwood has joined Decaons as a partner.

Consultant and author Kim Skildum-Reid to conduct sponsorship workshops for the Public Relations Institute of WA, March 2 to 3 at the Hyatt Regency Perth.

Equity Trustees Ltd ceased to be a substantial holder.

Central Exchange Ltd increased its relevant interest from 3,179,711 ordinary shares (8.165%) to 4,555,348 ordinary shares (11.698%).

Altera Capital Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 5,900,000 ordinary shares (15.1551%) to 4,700,000 ordinary shares (12.069%)

Rivkin Investments Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 28,198,016 ordinary shares (9.45%) to 24,788,016 ordinary shares (8.31%)

5,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 20 February 2005

Has completed due diligence of the Raki Raki Gold Project in Fiji and is to proceed with acquisition of a 50% interest.

A General Meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn City Centre, 788 Hay Street, Perth at 10.00am WST on Friday 11 March 2005.

THE Australian Taxation Office recently issued a reminder to taxpayers about its new tax compliance strategy.

Todd Hutchison has a lengthy list of qualifications and accomplishments to his name.

Michael Rowbottom has been involved with four companies with interests in the aviation and horticultural industries.

LOIS LANGE   DESS International   managing consultant

Just as many of Western Australia's business are eying the booming Chinese marketplace, a local Chinese language newspaper is looking to bring the attention of many of China's com

 MATT Kelly has been appointed executive director of KPMG.

WESTERN Areas has had good results at its Flying Fox project and is joining in a scoping study of Polaris Metals' Bullfinch North Tenements.