Staff Reporters

Serec Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 28,902,159 ordinary shares (12.35%) to 23,582,159 ordinary shares (10.1%).

Lodged response to ASX query.

Operators of serviced strata schemes have been granted the ability to hold payments from investors on trust to repair, replace and refurbish the investor's serviced apartments.

Ausmet Resources Limited has appointed Peter Strachan as non-executive director.

Cazaly Resources has finalised a deal with Placer Dome Asia Pacific to acquire Placer's Castle Hill Project located 35 kilometres north of Coolgardie.

Proposed code: PPCIssue price $1.20 Principal activities: Property developer.

Arduina Holding BV became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,974,575 ordinary shares (8.81%).

Optus Networks Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 344,342,090 ordinary shares (67.59%) to 349,793,703 ordinary shares (68.66%).

Has executed a memorandum of understanding with KanChan International for the exclusive sales, marketing and distribution of Rockeby's CANDIA5® Rapid Test Kit throughout India.

A meeting will be held at 10am  on July 30  at 63 Ubi Avenue, Boustead House, Singapore 408937.                      

http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/41012.htmPublished: July 14 2004

Safe Effect Technologies Limited has appointed Vic Smith, David Field and John McClelland as non-executive directors and Vin Morley as executive director.

Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection – British Columbia, Canada director Environmental Management Branch Eric Partridge; M-Co executive director Ken Chapman; Former Federal

Swan Tafe director of marketing and client services Laura Lewis, has been elected president of the WA Branch of the Australian TAFE Marketing Association.

Proposed code: SLDIssue price: $0.25Principal activities: Development and commercialisation of pipe lining technology.

  Durban Roodepoort Deeps Ltd increased its relevant interest from 42,438,089 ordinary shares (36.61%) to 43,095,286 ordinary shares (37.49%).

Goldman Sachs JB Were Group Holdings Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 3,606,437 ordinary shares (7.28%) to 3,081,768 ordinary shares (6.21%).

Has confirmed its 60% ownership in the Fleurieu and Menninnie Dam joint venture after spending $2 million on exploration since 1997.  It has a call option to increase its interest

On June 30 The Full Court of the Supreme Court of Western Australia handed down a decision that removes any doubt that companies using the services of labour hire workers can rely

Peter Wallace has joined the board of HBF Financial Planning and Paul Italiano has been appointed general manager of financial services and strategic development at HBF.

Cunningham Securities have moved to:Level 1 City arcade Office Tower

Tim Treadgold's article on hot fractured rock geothermal power (WA Business News, July 15) is not only cynical and highly factually incorrect, but is without a clear understanding

Proposed code: OLYIssue price: $0.20

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Barclays Group increased its relevant interest from 8,585,793  ordinary shares (5.01%) to 12,115,537 ordinary shares (7.08%).

Announced the completion of the Herald Sale Agreement and exercise of the Wilson River option. 

This overview gives financial service providers information about their eligibility for CGT rollover relief on transitions to the FSR regime.

Q Ltd (formerly Jumbuck Corporation) has appointed Andrew Koo as director; Adrian Risch has resigned as director of the company.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Canberra representative Victoria Owen will address an Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce seminar on opportunities for Western Australian bu

Two Western Australian regional companies have landed State Government funding worth nearly $1 million between them that will create, collectively, as many as 90 new jobs.