Staff Reporters

MARINE Produce Australia has exercised its option to 100 per cent ownership of the Barramundi Sea Cage Farming Joint Venture with Maxima Fish Farms.

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

Equity Trustees Limited ceased to be a substantial holder.

Dundee Corporation increased its relevant interest from 23,690,000 ordinary shares (6.69%) to 28,521,654 ordinary shares (7.84%).

William Michael O'Keeffe

Healthscope Limited has completed compulsory acquisition of all of the outstanding Shares

Has acquired a 15 hectare parcel of land at Forrestdale and has also acquired a 0.2 hectare beachfront site at Palm Beach, Rockingham.

A General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, WA at 10 am on Friday, 4 March 2005

The Blowholes Protection Association has been behind the move, working closely with the Department of Fisheries and stakeholders to develop a plan of management for the area.

Troy Hayden joined Woodside Petroleum in 1996 and has held a range of treasury ositions for the company, most recently as the treasurer.

Dean O’Rourke started his career with Dale Alcock Homes in 1990 as a carpentry and joinery apprentice.

FRANK EDWARDS City of Perth chief executive officer

EUGENIE HARRIS  Department of Education  and Training  senior public relations consultant

THREE Western Australian tourism operators won awards in separate categories at the Australian Tourism Awards last week.

SAVILLS has strengthened its Western Australian commercial leasing team with the appointments of Casey Parker (left) and Robert Scilorilli.

Macquarie Bank New York interest rate strategist Rory Robertson to speak at An Economic & Financial Outlook 2005, February 21 at the Parmelia Hilton.

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

Integrated Tree Cropping Limited increased its relevant interest from  73,484,060 ordinary shares (92.59%) to 73,703,017 ordinary shares (92.87%).

Consolidated Minerals Ltd increased its relevant interest from 19,271,400 ordinary shares (19.69%) to 22,445,588 ordinary shares(22.57%).

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 25,087,79 ordinary shares (10.77%) to 22,267,632 ordinary shares (9.56%).

Lodged response to ASX query;Midwest Corporation Ltd - 4-Feb-05New World Alloys Ltd - 4-Feb-05

Completed a placement of 5,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares to raise $550,000. The placement was at an issue price of $0.11 per share

After four years of nearly full-time volunteer work for a not-for-profit organisation, and driven by the desire to be in a position to contribute to aid and education on an intern

Maryanne Kelly has beaten the odds to rise to the position of operations manager, Pannawonica, for iron ore miner and Rio Tinto subsidiary Robe River.

As business manager of the Salinity Cooperative Research Centre, Mark Stickells has been deeply involved in the development of profitable farming options aimed at combating salini

GARY STOKES  Department of Industry and Resources  deputy director general, business and trade services

WESTERN Australian developer Cedar Woods has acquired two sites at Forrestdale and Rockingham for $5.25 million and $1.85 million.

Renison makes $440m Pancon offer

Australian Trade Commission regional director for the Americas Ian Wing to speak at The AUSFTA: What it Means for You, March 9 at Fraser’s Restaurant & Function Centre.

Sandhurst Trustees Ltd ceased to be a substantial holder.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia increased its relevant interest from 15,125,728 ordinary shares (10.29%) to 16,825,728 ordinary shares (11.44%).