Staff Reporters

Planner and property developer Luke Saraceni has been appointed to the Western Australian Planning Commission board.

On Thursday August 12 Family Business Australia will hold Protecting Your Family's Assets, a seminar at the Terrace Room in the Parmelia Hilton.

Proposed code: BDIIssue price: $0.30Principal activities: Diamond exploration.

Francisco G. Arevalo ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Paradice Cooper Investors Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 8,583,993 ordinary shares (8.26%) to 7,376,403 ordinary shares (7.1%).

Has received completed applications and firm commitments pursuant to its prospectus dated July 5 for shares in an amount exceeding $1.5 million

Has entered into an option agreement to purchase the Red Dam project from Allied Gold Ltd.

aussiehomecom IT manager Amit Sethi has won the inaugural Early Career Awards in the computer science category.

Has received completed applications and firm commitments pursuant to its prospectus dated July 5 for shares in an amount exceeding $1.5 million.

Lodged response to ASX query.

Jo Rollinson has been appointed as marketing manager of the Australian Institute of Management.

Struggling auto component maker Advanced Engine Components has announced the details of its restructure and recapitalisation.It will involve:

Long-awaited Federal funding has paved the way for BHP Billiton to commit to a residential workforce at its $1.9 billion Ravensthorpe nickel mine.

Proposed code: OMCIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Heavy mineral sands exploration

PBL (WA) Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 190,402,939 ordinary shares (38.85%) to 202,423,187 ordinary shares (41.3%).

On July 28, Advance dispatched compulsory acquisition notices to the remaining holders of Alchemist ordinary shares.

2,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares and 3,000,000 options exercisable at $0.20 each on or before December 31 are due to be released from escrow on August 8.

Key2 Ltd has settled the final instalment of $900,000 plus interest outstanding from the sale of the company's rent roll business.

On July 28, Advance dispatched compulsory acquisition notices to the remaining holders of Alchemist ordinary shares.

2,000,000 ordinary fully paid shares and 3,000,000 options exercisable at $0.20 each on or before December 31 are due to be released from escrow on August 8.

Has been successful in securing further work associated with iron ore expansions in the Pilbara region with the latest contract awarded valued at approximately $50 million and sch

Knight Frank has appointed Kirsten Guise as an investment property manager in the firm's expanding Perth office.

On Monday August 9 the Department of Industry and Resources, in conjunction with the Australia-Arab Chamber of Commerce and the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce, will hold a p

Proposed code: AAQIssue price: $0.25Principal activities: Production and marketing of barramundi in the US.

Iris Lane Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Lazard Asset Mgmt Pacific Co increased its relevant interest from 10,703,118 ordinary shares (5.12%) to 14,499,836 ordinary shares (6.93%).

Has lodged a prospectus to raise up to $9 million. 

Has entered into a sale agreement to acquire from the founders of WebCentral Pty Ltd the remaining 50.6 percent it does not own of the national managed Internet hosting and soluti

Friendly societies, authorised deposit-taking institutions and companies have been given some regulatory relief.

Has lodged a prospectus to raise up to $9 million.

Has executed an agreement with Kalgoorlie Mine Management Pty Ltd to acquire 100% of the Kelimaizina Gold Prospect in Madagascar.

Wayne Collyer has been appointed managing director of Swan TAFE.