State Scene has a rather soft spot for Western Australia’s, indeed Aust-ralia’s, farmers, farming communities, rural townships, and most things associated with rural economic life.
Perth-based energy services company PearlStreet Ltd has bolstered its board and management as it prepares for a likely share market float early next year.
There’s no doubt that Nigel Satterley is the man of the moment. He’s on top of his game at a time when his game is the central focus of almost anyone who isn’t running a mine.
Nigel Satterley mingles with WA's business elite and with prime ministers, but it wasn't always so glamorous for the man who leads the nation's largest independent residential development company.
As the New Year approaches, property pundits are hedging their bets on where the market will head in 2007 while reflecting on a year during which the price of an established house rose by 46 per cent in just nine months.
The Fremantle Surf Lifesaving Club has engaged Leighton Beach developer Mirvac to produce a concept plan for a major upgrade of its clubrooms on Port Beach Road.
If cash really is king in the investment world, and the investment world is being shaken by private equity funds seeking cash to fund their debt loads, then surely the game to be
A charitable foundation estab-lished in memoriam can be a valuable way to raise community awareness of a particular disease or issue, while also commemorating an individual’s life.
The global slow food movement marks its 20th anniversary this year, and proponents hope the milestone will serve as a reminder of the benefits of the slow food revolution in a fast food world.
The resolute determination in 2001 to build a world-class office furniture manufacturing facility in Perth has brought freestanding office furniture manufacturer Designtec substantial growth in the marketplace.
Every year, in the historic settlement of Cossack, about 1,600 kilometres from Perth, a major art exhibition draws national and international attention to Western Australia’s remote north-west.
While walking down the high street of Fremantle in 2001, David Cooke came across a street performance by a local theatre company and was immediately inspired to investigate further.
Owned and managed by the Di Virgilio brothers, Maddington-based DVG Automotive sells new and used vehicles and related services to the general public and fleet customers.
A three-year partnership between Woodside Energy and the West Australian Music Industry Association (WAM) has provided students in regional and remote areas access to contemporary music.
The role of theatre as a vehicle for education and communication is not a new one, but it’s certainly something the Department of Environment and Conservation has utilised to its advantage.
Walking along Fremantle’s Market Street in 2002, business manager Richard Poulson and his wife, designer Kylie Radford, had a clear vision of their future business, clothing and retail company Morrison International Pty Ltd.
A five-way partnership between the Art Gallery of WA, Curtin Uni-versity and three mining companies has been recognised for its contribution to arts development in WA.
Standing the test of time, TCC Group, formerly known as Total Corrosion Control, has grown to become the largest industrial painting facility in the Southern Hemisphere, with turnover increasing more than 150 per cent since 2000.
Television advertising can be prohibitively expensive for not-for-profit organisations, a hindrance that AWESOME Arts has managed to overcome through its partnership with three useful entities – a television station, an advertising company and a film comp
Specialising in information technology services, ZettaServe was formed by Dr Nathan Harman in 2003 following his departure from Marconi Australia, which dissolved its desktop management division in late December 2003 to refocus on its core telecommunicati
Competition for the fundraising dollar is fierce in Western Australia’s prosperous economic climate, with not-for-profit organisations having to think creatively in their fight for a piece of the pie.
Some years ago, in conjunction with accounting firm Deloitte, we launched the concept of Rising Stars – a search for the growth companies of the future that often hide among the unlisted sector.
The Western Australian Wine & Food Festival has been bought by Australia’s leading organiser of wine and food exhibitions, Diversified Exhibitions Australia.
Jandakot Airport lessee and property investment group, Ascot Capital, is eyeing land north of Perth for a potential expansion of the airport in the event of its controversial plan for a complete move failing to gain approval.
