Staff Reporters

31-Jul-03 - Red 5 Limited

31-Jul-03 - Golden Valley Mines Ltd

IT’S expected the operator of the Western Australian and South Australian gas retail markets will be announced within the week.

Local company Communique has taken Mark Bradbury on board as financial director.

The Western Australian public is being invited to comment on advice prepared for the WA Government on a plan to allow access to a limited area of the ‘A’ class nature reserve on Barrow Island for the development of Gorgon area gas.

PALANDRI Wines is one of two new sponsors to leverage marketing opportunities at this year’s Telstra Rally Australia.

SRK Consulting has employed three new mining engineers for its Perth head office – Wyn Johns, Soma Uggalla and Neil Hastings.

On Thursday August 7 and Friday August 8, WorkCover WA in conjunction with the Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Commission is conducting the 2003 Partnerships in Injury Management Conference, at the Sheraton Hotel.

Perth barrister Narelle Johnson QC has been named judge of the Supreme Court, to commence the appointment on August 1.

ENIVRONMENT Business Australia applauds the Federal Government’s recommendation for a national emissions trading system.

THREE Western Australian-based advertising agencies have been nominated for the national Caxton Awards, to be announced later this year.

Alan Hill has been appointed WA Pome Fruit Industry development officer.

ON November 14 the Laing report on the review of the Occupational Health & Safety Act was presented to the Western Australian Government.

AFTER a nationwide recruitment search, FPDSavills has appointed Perth office commercial property management and facilities division director Paul Craig (pictured) as general manager of the WA branch.

THE South West did well at the 2003 WA Small Business Awards with six South West businesses being recognised as finalists.

Public comment is invited until September 8 on a draft plan for redeveloping a 4ha section of the 17ha Leighton marshalling yards.

DESPITE ongoing growth in the consumer wireless LAN market, total revenues from enterprise wireless LAN sales have declined of late.

Watermark Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys has appointed Matthew English as an associate, to be based in its Perth office.

Supreme Court of Western Australia July 21

A QUEENSLAND Industrial Relations Commission case has considered whether or not pro rata long-service leave should be paid to employees who resign because of a domestic or other pressing necessity.

SINCE July 2002 ASIC has placed a total of 89 stop orders on defective prospectuses seeking to raise more than $383 million from the public.

Kilarney in conjunction with Tivoli Security and IBM is holding an IT Security and Risk Management Seminar entitled What Can Happen When Information Is Unprotected? Almost Anything, on Wednesday August 6 at the Royal Perth Yacht Club.

TWELVE housing lots will go under the hammer on August 16 in the fourth release of Subiaco Redevelopment Authority’s Subiaco Rise subdivision.

Carmichael Capital Markets Pty Ltd has appointed Peter Williams senior manager, corporate finance.

Public comment is invited on the WA Government’s draft wilderness policy.

MORE Australian workers are happy with their jobs, Leadership Management Australia has revealed.

PERTH Mercedes-Benz dealership Westpoint Star has worked with Wesbar Vanquip to become the first Western Australian motor company to create a vehicle that can be driven by a person sitting in an electric or manual wheelchair.

On Wednesday August 6, NGIS Australia is running a Web Mapping Technology Breakfast Seminar, at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Perth.

Naeem Layer has assumed the role of senior manager, risk and management assurance services with PKF Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers.

Public comment is invited on a draft Aboriginal fishing strategy addressing the recognition and inclusion of customary fishing in fisheries legislation...

CITIZEN Advocacy West Perth is seeking sponsors for its upcoming art exhibition, to be held in Allendale Square in October.

Melissa Worthington has joined Australian Wine Holdings Limited as group public relations and marketing coordinator.