Staff Reporters

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

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.

On Thursday March 17 the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce will host its March major business luncheon featuring Alcoa World Alumina Australia managing director Wayne Osborn, a

RAB Special Situations LP became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 19,500,000 ordinary shares (9.475%).

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

George Weston Foods has expanded its Western Australian operations by acquiring the Adelphi and Globe smallgoods brands from the privately owned Craig Mostyn Group.

 ANDREW Rowe has been made a director of Calibre Projects.Mr Rowe joined the company two and a half years ago.

Senior research fellow at the University of South Australia Centre for Sleep Research Angela Baker and Klinge & Co global risk and business improvement manager Tilman Rasche t

Sons Of Gwalia Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Skin-Plex Laboratories Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 3,179,711 ordinary shares (8.165%) to 4,555,348 ordinary shares (11.698%).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia changed its relevant interest from 24,418,848 ordinary shares (8.94%) to 24,753,579 ordinary shares (7.94%)

David Colin Archibald decreased his relevant interest from 4,802,446 ordinary shares (9.8%) to 2,621,446 ordinary shares (5.35%).

Has negotiated the termination of its agreement with the Vendors of the Mt Stirling Project.

Is to sell its wholly owned subsidiary Avcol Stockbroking Pty Ltd to Investorweb Ltd for total consideration of approximately $10.2 million.

At age 21 Brad Crisp concluded that working for someone else was not what he wanted out of life.

Twelve years ago Steven Lauder set out to create an unheard of service in the hospitality industry – the supply of labour to the industry.

Going into business from an academic background is a daunting prospect for some.  But cutting-edge technology combined with a good business plan has made James Williams a highly s