Staff Reporters

Sirolli Institute chief executive officer Ernesto Sirolli, National Economics Melbourne principal economist Dr Craig Shepherd, Hervey Bay City Council chief executive officer Leig

Irrawaddy Investments Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

McNeil Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 28,885,809 ordinary shares (7.46%) to 33,885,809 ordinary shares (8.45%)

Received Bidder's Statement from Metcash relating to the takeover offer to acquire the entire issued capital of Foodland.

Acquisition of the entire share capital in PIXe has now been completed.

Is to raise $2,600,000 through the placement of 57,777,777 ordinary shares at $0.045 to clients of Hartleys Ltd.

US-based investment management group Stark Investments has joined with Japanese-owned Mizuho Financial Group to complete a $60 million capital raising for biotech company Che

Western Australian pallet maker Pinetec has hired Chandler Macleod to recruit up to 50 people to fill permanent positions at its new sawmill near Western Power’s Muja power statio

DEFINING the ‘right’ Aboriginal people to negotiate land access with is the central issue in gaining timely access to ground that may be subject to Native Title.

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

Barclays Group ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Global Property Corporation Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 922,722 ordinary shares (7.5%) to 944,392 ordinary shares (7.68%)

Bell IXL Nominees Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 3,552,636 ordinary shares (12.08%) to 3,870,554 ordinary shares (13.16%)

Accepted Sedimentary offer in respect of 69,354,367 NuStar shares which it owns.

Nominations are being called for the fourth Entrepreneur of the Year in Australia in the categories of retail, consumer and industrial products; services, including financial, bus

The rapid growth in tourists visiting The Great Southern’s coastal towns of Albany and Denmark has prompted multi-million dollar investments in tourism projects.

 RUSSELL Holmes has joined ABN Amro Morgans in Perth as an investment manager.

UK Government, UK Trade and Investment international oil and gas business and engineering directorate director Brian Gallagher to speak at the AustralAsian Oil and Gas Exhibition

ING Australia Holdings Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,203,397 ordinary shares (5.52%).

Mindax Limited has changed its contact details to:Suite 9, 57 Labouchere Road

Commonwealth Bank of Australia ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Central Exchange Limited increased its relevant interest from 2,140,000 ordinary shares (5.495%) to 2,640,000 ordinary shares (6.779%).

A general meeting will be held in the Grand Ballroom, Burswood Convention Centre, Great Eastern Highway, Burswood, Western Australia on Friday 18 February 2005 at 10.00 am.

Bunbury building company Perkins Builders has landed more than $12 million in Western Australian Government projects in the past week.

THE seasonally adjusted value of residential construction activity in Western Australia increased by $1 million (0.1 per cent) to $807 million between the June and September quart