Staff Reporters

On Wednesday December 10 8M Media and Communications is running a workshop titled Writing and Pitching Winning Media Releases, at The WA Club.

MEDIAN house prices in Perth are expected to rise more than 15 per cent during the coming year, according to a bullish forecast by real estate group Roy Weston.

United Group Ltd - 25-Nov-03 AMP Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Traka Resources Ltd - 20-Nov-03 Wythenshawe Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 2,250,000 ordinary shares (7.1%)

Gindalbie Gold NL - 28-Nov-03 Has granted Mt Mulgine Tungsten Ltd a six month option to acquire the Mt Mulgine Tungsten Project for $875,000.

RCR Tomlinson Ltd - 24-Nov-03 $3.3 million purchase of the business and business assets of Austheat is now unconditional.

TWELVE Western Australian projects have been rewarded for helping to tackle violence and crime in local communities in the Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards.

JAMES Gillespie has been reappointed as art director at MJB&B Advertising.

Prosperity Resources Ltd - 20-Nov-03

RG Capital Radio Ltd - 26-Nov-03

VRI BioMedical Ltd - 25-Nov-03

RCR Tomlinson Ltd - 27-Nov-03

On Wednesday December 10 CPA Australia is holding a luncheon titled 20/20 on 2003 – The Year in Review, in the Grand Ballroom at Burswood International Resort.

RCR Tomlinson has received new orders worth about $5.5 million to supply two large scrubbers to an iron ore project in the Pilbara and ancillary equipment for a gold project in West

Optima Icm Ltd - 20-Nov-03 Info Billion Investment Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Traka Resources Ltd - 20-Nov-03 Malahang Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,750,000 ordinary shares (5.5%)

De Grey Mining Ltd - 25-Nov-03

Grange Resources Ltd - 24-Nov-03

THE City of Nedlands, a council once better known for its fiery meetings, has been recognised as the leading local government in Western Australia at the Local Government Best Pract

COLIN Kerr has been re-elected to the national board of Job Futures Ltd Australia.

Iluka Resources Ltd - 20-Nov-03 Deutsche Bank Ag became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 13,004,534 ordinary shares (5.58%)

Tectonic Resources Ltd - 30-Oct-03

QRSciences Ltd - 25-Nov-03

Ranger Minerals Ltd Has reduced its holding of Independence Gold NL ordinary shares from 30.23% to 15.63%.

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

EVANS and Tate Wine Group expects to announce its new sponsorship strategy in the coming weeks.

WA Business News welcomes notices and photos for the record's Appointments page.

Sons Of Gwalia Ltd - 27-Nov-03 Portfolio Partners Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,299,260 ordinary shares (5.01%)

Argosy Minerals Inc. - 24-Nov-03

Durban Roodepoort Deep Ltd - 25-Nov-03 Has completed acquisition of 20% interest of Porgera Gold Mine for US$73.3 million.

ALCOA has been awarded the Society for Ecological Restoration International Award for outstanding contribution to the field of ecological restoration.

WITH nine years as the CEO of the Shire of Roebourne capping off a long local government career, Trevor Ruland has opted for a change, taking on the role of executive director of th