Staff Reporters

EASTLAND Medical Systems has secured safe needle device patents for the US, the Americas, the UK and Europe through its offshoot Eastland Medical Systems PLC.

ROYSTON Misso has been appointed conventions and exhibitions manager for the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

RCR Tomlinson Ltd - 11-Dec-03 Capital raising has been completed.

AFTER the hard law of the year, a lighter look at workplace misbehaviour that happened in 2003.

ANDRE Munckton has been appointed to the newly-created role of general manager of operations within Gindalbie Gold.

Invocare Ltd - 09-Dec-03 Portfolio Partners Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,518,063 ordinary shares (5.86%)

Giralia Resources NL - 12-Dec-03

AUSTRALIAN businesses are losing as much as $1.84 billion a year as employees opt for gourmet, cafe-made coffee over the tearoom instant variety, according to a national recruitme

INTEGRA Medical Imaging Limited has changed its name to IM Medical Limited.

Tritton Resources Ltd - 03-Dec-03

A DISCUSSION paper about how the proposed National Mine Safety Framework could be effectively implemented has been released for public comment.

FORMER Federal Government Minister John Moore as been appointed patron of Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia.

Tritton Resources Ltd - 9-Dec-03 Far Joy Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder 4-Dec-03

Reefton Mining N.L. A General Meeting will be held on Monday 12th January 2004 at 9.00 am.at the Emerald Hotel, 24 Mount Street, Perth.

Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive Lyndon Rowe speaks out on the need for the Opposition to back the WA Government’s electricity laws.

DAVID Goode has taken the helm of the Community Bank branch in Gosnells.

Terrain Australia Ltd - 28-Nov-03 WPE Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 10,000,000 ordinary shares (7.42%)

A REPORT outlining a new approach to help ensure public money is spent countering salinity goes towards protecting high-value public assets has been released.

INDUSTRY groups have criticised the Reserve Bank’s move to increase interest rates a second time in recent months.

New Hope Corporation Ltd - 9-Dec-03 Far Joy Pty Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Candle Australia Ltd - 9-Dec-03 Has signed an agreement for the purchase of the business of Workskills Professionals Pty Ltd. For approximately $2.4M.

SKYWEST has appointed Alisia Battalis-Mumby as marketing manager and Mike Hoar  as manager business development.

Terrain Australia Ltd - 18-Nov-03 Fewbah Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 8,357,143  ordinary shares (6.20%)

Second ace for Kennedy Bay

STATE Development Minister Clive Brown (pictured)  will continue to promote WA’s gas resources in the US this week when he represents the State Government at the LNG Minister

FIVE board members have been appointed to the Mid West Development Commission board.

Auridiam Ltd  - 11-Dec-03

ON November 27 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced that it would oppose the proposal by Coca-Cola Amatail to acquire Berri Limited.

THE State Government hopes proposed new legislation to regulate finance brokers will provide a blueprint for reform in other States.

MANSO Consulting has appointed Gavin Cooke consulting financial controller.

Nerida Schmidt has been appointed as company secretary of QPSX Limited, she replaces Paul Farrelly who has resigned from the position.  

DEVWEST property developers is planning to build a $25 million commercial retail and apartment complex next door to Oriel Café and Brasserie in Subiaco.