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A radical new proposal by the Property Council of Australia to unite the South West under a single development master plan and create four local ‘super’ authorities has sparked fresh debate on regional council reform.

Title: Founder, managing director and major shareholderBusiness: Regional bus and coach operator

Title: Dealer principal/directorBusiness: Ford and Mitsubishi motor vehicle retail franchises

Title: Chief executive officerBusiness: Imaging services to regional areasTotal employees: 95

Title: Publisher 

Three of Western Australia’s biggest listed property groups posted solid half-yearly profits this week.

Title: CEOBusiness: Transport logisticsTotal employees: 83

Title: Director, group dwellingsBusiness: Multi-disciplined property and construction company

Title: Chief executive officerBusiness: WineTotal employees: 50

Title: Marketing manager 

Australians are getting used to the idea of a two-speed economy, with resource-rich Western Australia and Queensland rocketing away from the southern rust-belt states.

Title: Managing directorBusiness: Boutique design firmTotal employees: 12

Title: Founder and managing directorBusiness: Engineering companyTotal employees: 20

Title: Deputy managing directorBusiness: Oil and gas explorerTotal employees: 25

Title: Deputy director general 

An expanding workforce, rising rents and the changing demographic of the Osborne Park business precinct were the main reasons behind the relocation of bulk mail house, QuickMail, to Kenwick last September.

Title: Director/CEOBusiness: Multi-arts organisationTotal employees: 18

Title: Owner/managerBusiness: Mortgage brokerTotal employees: 8

Title: OwnerBusiness: Management consultancy businessTotal employees: 9

Title: General manager infrastructure 

Volunteering makes a significant contribution to the national economy, worth between $35 billion and $50 billion a year and equal to 5 per cent of the nation’s gross domestic product.

Title: DirectorBusiness: FabricationTotal employees: 10Reporting directly: 10

Title: Chief financial officerBusiness: Insurance and commercial businessesTotal employees: 904 (group)

Title: Business development manager North-West Shelf Venture 

Matt Birney says no to Omodei, Howard says no to Obama, Obama says 'Oh yeah?', Carpenter says yes to homebuyers, Roberts says yes in Halls Creek and McGinty has a think in this week's View from the Arch - with Aged Care, the Murray-Darling and more

Michelin star chef Spencer Patrick has worked in some of London’s most exclusive restaurants, but since January he has called Western Australia home.

Considered among the most expensive strata resorts in the South West, Karma Resort Margaret River is planning to increase the number of luxury villas on its 19-hectare estate.

Favourite holiday destination? - “I travel a great deal and experience very different countries and cities, but for my wife, Leanne, and me, Venice retains a special attraction. It has retained its magic largely unspoiled by our 21st century commercial w

Despite talk of a softening housing market in Western Australia this year, there is still no relief on the horizon for developers from rising construction costs, higher wages and material shortages.

Several not-for-profit organisations in Western Australia have made management changes at an executive level in the early part of the year.

Based on recent goings on it would be fair to assume that Chris Taylor had swapped the kitchen to pursue a career as a professional builder-cum-architect.

Chris Vane - Co-owner, VerveFavourite part of your job?