ELIZABETH and Ken Frankish have been Heart Foundation of WA donors for many years, but it wasn't until Elizabeth suffered a stroke at the age of 49 that they decided they wanted to do more for the charity through a bequest.
KEN Bowron (pictured) has been appointed as the new statutory head of EnergySafety WA. Mr Bowron was previously the general manager of regional businesses at Western Power.
FORMER senior deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Western Australia, Professor Margaret Seares, has joined the National Research Infrastructure Committee.
A STUDY investigating the impact of the resources sector on the Pilbara's road transport network has labelled the state government's planning "inadequate", and concluded that the lack of a Pilbara freight transport strategy could put future mini
Frankland River Olive Company director Paul Letari has significantly boosted his shareholding, spending more than $1 million in the rights issue to take his interest to just over 19 per cent.
THE death of its co-founder, Michael Norton, six years ago had a dramatic effect on West Leederville-based consulting engineers SVT Engineering Consultants.
FIGHTING widespread public perceptions of not-for-profit businesses as philanthropic organisations, while competing commercially against the private sector, is a key challenge facing the sector in Western Australia.
CHIEF executives of not-for-profit businesses speaking at the recent WA Business News boardroom forum said that balancing their community and member goals with the need to be commercially efficient was one of their biggest tasks.
Perth-based Avita Medical has received a $2 million grant from the US military to help accelerate the approvals process for its ReCell device, used to treat burns and other skin injuries.
State government land development agency LandCorp has shortlisted four advertising agencies after reviewing its advertising relationships and media spend.
Perth-based State One Stockbroking faces a $235,000 fine for alleged manipulative trading after the industry's appeal tribunal approved an increased penalty.
High investor demand has lifted Carnegie Corporation's capital raising target to nearly $6 million with funds to be used to acquire the intellectual property rights to a wave energy technology.
Six Western Australians have made it into the top 20 of the 2009 BRW rich list with iron ore heiress Gina Rinehart taking the state's number one spot from iron magnate Andrew Forrest.
IT services provider ASG Group expects its earnings for the 2009 financial year to rise nearly 17 per cent on the previous year after securing several major contracts.
Cash-strapped Maximus Resources has put its assets up for sale, including its stake in the Windimurra uranium deposit in WA, as it resigns itself to the belief it will not be able to raise enough funds to develop its first major mine.
Extract Resources is seeking legal advice after shareholder Kalahari Minerals again requested the removal of a director while Rio Tinto and Polo Resources indicate their intention to add board representatives.
