Staff Reporters

Central Exchange Ltd increased its relevant interest from 10,884,759 ordinary shares (10.851%) to 13,658,258 ordinary shares (13.616%)

Has entered into an agreement with Healthscope Ltd under which all Shareholders in Gribbles will receive a cash takeover offer from Healthscope of 60c per share, valuing Gribbles

Federal Court upheld decision to postpone meeting convened by Central Exchange Ltd.

Announced the sale of its 80% interests in each of the Trundle EL 4512 and the Redan EL 5795 tenements to Western Plains Gold Ltd.

Former captain of the Wallabies Nick Farr-Jones AM, founder of the Extreme Group Alistair Gosling, Cricket Australia chief executive officer James Sutherland, National Basketball

Hardman Resources managing director Ted Ellyard (pictured) surprised the market by announcing he would retire for personal reasons, including the need for medical treatment.

Engineering company Macmahon has been awarded two new civil contracts with a combined value of $55 million.

Peh Q Goldmines became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,698,730 ordinary shares (5.27%).

Ambreen Chaudhri increased its relevant interest from 10,884,759 ordinary shares (10.851%) to 13,658,258 ordinary shares (13.616%)

Has reached a heads of agreement with Fox Resources Ltd to earn up to 70% of the Sherlock Bay Extended Project which covers over 450 km2 of prospective exploration ground.

Has reached agreement to acquire 10% of Chrome Corporation Ltd, an Australian public unlisted company whose principal activities are focused in the Western Bushveldt area of South

Perth-based signage company Lumacom has completed a $1.1 million share placement and announced a new media agency agreement for its LumaPanel sign currently being erected in Times

Medical Corporation Australasia has overhauled its board of directors.

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Group ltd increased its relevant interest from 47,803,656 ordinary shares (8.96%) to 53,273,967 ordinary shares (9.99%)

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 8,378,800 ordinary shares (6.11%) to 7,870,930 ordinary shares (5.03%).

Supreme Court of New South Wales handed down judgment in Ausron No 2 Ltd's long running litigation with Linfox Transport (Aust) Pty Ltd, giving a net judgment in Ausron No 2 Ltd's

Lodged response to ASX query

Queensland Premier the Hon Peter Beattie to speak at Queensland's Success Story – the Peter Beattie Formula, October 29 at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA Function Centre.

Former captain of the Wallabies Nick Farr-Jones AM, founder of the Extreme Group Alistair Gosling, Cricket Australia chief executive officer James Sutherland, National Basketball

Nm Rothschild Australia Holdings Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,005,373 ordinary shares (5.06%).

Placement of 3,092,161 fully paid ordinary shares in the Company at a price of $0.80 per share, raising $2,473,728.80 has been completed.

AARON Eames, from Woolworths Supermarkets Rockingham, has been named Certificate II - Retail Trainee of the Year in this year's Retail Trainee of the Year Awards.

THE State Government-appointed Liquor Licensing Review Committee has called for submissions for its review of the Liquor Licensing Act.

Richard Adams has joined Deloitte Forensic as a director specialising in Electronic Investigations and Computer Forensics.

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

Portfolio Partners Ltd  became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 11,742,056 ordinary shares (5.2%).

Consolidated Minerals Ltd increased its substantial interest from 5,628,119 ordinary shares (15.97%) to  5,990.797 ordinary shares (17%).