Staff Reporters

A DRAFT policy to protect Western Australia's most valued wetlands has been released for public comment after changes recommended by the Environmental Protection Authority.

LANDCORP has acquired a 40-hectare parcel of industrial land in Wangara for $8.7 million.

NIK Silsby has been appointed as a mortgage consultant with The Loans Café.

On Thursday December 2 the Committee for Economic Development of Australia will hold In the Game – a presentation from Azure Capital Pty Ltd co-founder and managing director Mark

Babcock & Brown Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

UBS Nominees Ltd increased its relevant interest from 31,538,844 ordinary shares (6.98%) to 40,509,866 ordinary shares (8.97%).

Is to pursue acquisition of part or potentially all of SGW's South Laverton gold assets.

Advise a $2,000,000 placement by the issue of 44.4m ordinary fully paid shares at 4.5 cents each to professional and sophisticated investors.

MANDURAH has been named the 2004 WA Top Tourism Town.

Last week's State Scene column carried a graph showing gas transmission costs curves largely derived from information presented by Altina CEO, Bob Browning.

 OCEANAGOLD has appointed Brian Kinsella as its chief financial officer.

Proposed code: GWRIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold mining

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 31,538,844 ordinary shares (6.98%).

Savoy Management Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 915,220 ordinary shares (6.26%) to 517,000 ordinary shares (3.54%).

Lodged response to ASX query.

Information to assist tax agents in downloading ELS reports into Excel or other spreadsheet programs.

Vasse Middle School – Architectural ServicesHassell Pty Ltd            $832,150

A LOCAL economic think tank is preparing to lobby government to wind back what it calls a growing “assault” on property owners' rights.

The Fremantle Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold Fremantle 2020, over Tuesday November 23 and Wednesday November 24 at the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle.

Proposed code: BONIssue price: $0.25Principal activities: Diamond exploration.

Integrated Tree Cropping Ltd increased its relevant interest from 41,435,141 ordinary shares to 42,260,334 ordinary shares

Has received commitments for a capital raising of $2.7 million at $1.00 per share.

THE shires of Mount Marshall and Cue, the Town of Northam and the Western Australian Local Government Association's Perth Biodiversity Project have been honoured at the National A

IT is not easy being green and, while being able to label products environmentally friendly can be a sales boon, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is taking a har

Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (LNG) has changed its telephone and fax numbers to:Ph (08) 9366 3700 – Fax (08) 9366 3799

FOX Resources, thanks to its acquisition of the last 30 per cent in the Sholl nickel sulphide deposits, is moving to double its nickel production.

Proposed code: SKWIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Air transportation

Goldman Sachs J B Were Group Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,573,767 ordinary shares (5.61%).