Staff Reporters

 DEREK Ford has been appointed president of the Melville Cockburn Chamber of Commerce.

Volunteering Western Australia is the peak body in Western Australia for volunteering. It provides a voice to Government and also to the national body Volunteering Australia.

Over Friday March 8 to Sunday March 10 the 2nd Australian Regional Economies Conference will be held at the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre in Mandurah.

AMP Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia increased its relevant interest from 5,019,228 ordinary shares (5.08%) to 15,125,728 ordinary shares (10.29%)

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 5,225,533 ordinary shares (6.57%) to 4,335,438 ordinary shares (5.35%).

15,384,615 shares have been issued at a price of 6.5 cents each to raise $1 million.

HBF general manager of financial services Paul Italiano has also been appointed general manager of HBF Insurance.

INFORMATION technology company Alphawest has signed an agreement with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to assist in the design and implementation of an Electronic Do

Proposed code: WGMIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold, nickel, copper and platinum exploration.

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 4,731,165 ordinary shares (6.10%).

Excalibur Mining Corporation Ltd increased its relevant interest from 90,800,604 ordinary shares (9.15%) to 134,350,684 ordinary shares (13.6%)

Announce Placement to raise approximately $2.8 million from the issue of 400,000,000 shares at a price of 0.7 cents per share with one free option.

Lodged response to ASX query

Changes which impact on certain accumulation funds and defined benefit funds have been made to the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 2004 (SIS regulations).

Peak tourism body Tourism Council WA is ramping up its lobbying efforts in a bid to obtain greater funding and direction from government.

Graham Morrow has been appointed as a director of Acuity Investment Management Limited. Tony Cunningham has resigned from the company.

HUGALL and Hoile has signed an underwriting agreement for its one for four renounceable rights issue with Cunningham Securities.

Minerals Council of Australia chief executive officer Mitchell Hooke to speak at Cultural Heritage and Native Title 2005, April 19 to 21 at the Duxton Hotel.

Deutsche Bank AG ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Select Asset Management Ltd increased its relevant interest from 12,761,730 ordinary shares (14.24%) to 13,895,475 ordinary shares (15.55%)

Queensland Investment Corporation decreased its relevant interest from 1,930,055 ordinary shares (6.16%) to 1,600,047ordinary shares (5.11%).

Has concluded Memorandum of Understanding with Sinom (China) Ltd with the minimum iron ore tonnage of 10.5 million tonnes to be supplied to Sinom over a period of 15 years.

The Federal Court has found that property developer Anglo Estate Pty Ltd attempted to enter into price fixing and other anti-competitive arrangements with the Shire of Esperance o

THE value of Western Australia's merchandise exports increased by $352 million (or 12.3 per cent) to $3.21 billion in the 12 months to December 2004, on an original basis.

THE recent decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in Australian Conservation Foundation and others v Minister for Planning, lends weigh to the enlarged scope

Proposed code: ZBBIssue price: $0.50

Frank Carr became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 35,700,000 ordinary shares (61.5%).

Sedimentary Holdings Ltd increased its relevant interest from 100,875,787 ordinary shares (10.2%) to 170,230,154 ordinary shares (17.2%)