Margaret River has lived up to its reputation as Western Australia’s summer holiday boom town, with the 2006-07 tourist pilgrimage easily soaking up the additional beds and dining tables that popped up during a flurry of accommodation and restaurant openi
The past year was a boom time for many businesses and investors, yet ironically it was characterised as much by failed deals and lost opportunities as it was by successful transactions.
Perth-based asset management company PearlStreet Ltd has announced plans for an $8 million initial public offering and listing on the Australian Stock Exchange.
The market may be getting the jitters over commodity prices but there are still a host of resources-related floats seeking to make the most of the buoyant capital markets.
Rockingham-based veterinary pharmaceuticals manufacturer Chemeq Ltd has seen a 50 per cent jump in its share price following the announcement today that founder Graham Melrose had quit his stake in the company.
Ngala is a name that resonates with parents around Western Australia, having a brand recognition quality that many corporate organisations can only aspire to.
It has been a big year for real estate agent principal and Force First National director Paul Tonich, who has made the most of Western Australia’s record breaking property boom by posting some records of his own.
An $11 million central services facility will be built at the Australian Marine Complex at Henderson to act as a meeting, shopping and entertainment hub for tenants and visitors from early 2008.
Northbridge will undergo a new phase of development activity next year as investors increasingly turn their attention to the area and a number of planned mixed-use developments get under way.
Albany's first master planned community, Oyster Harbour, has attracted considerable buyer interest with the majority of lots in its first release selling out last week.
Premier Alan Carpenter has finished the year sounding upbeat, despite all of the ministerial and corruption crises gripping his government. Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall report.
It may be a challenging time to release a new cabernet, but a gold trophy win at the prestigious National Wine Show of Australia, held in Canberra recently, has provided Capel Vale chief executive Peter Pratten with confidence in his decision to release a
Western Australia’s resources sector continued to grow during 2006, with record production and export figures. A declining share of national exploration spending, however, remains a key issue.
FANS of the popular Subiaco restaurant Yahachi, which was forced to close due to redevelopment of The Colonnade, will be able to experience a similar Japanese experience whe
There has been a considerable amount of activity in the state’s innovation sector during the past 12 months, with more WA companies investing in innovation than anywhere else in Australia, in per capita terms.
It was a year of highs and lows in Western Australia’s property game, with a record 46 per cent surge in Perth’s housing prices in the year to September and stellar commercial gains.
Daniel Chick’s smother, followed by the shepherd that paved the way for Adam Hunter to kick a goal and seal the nail biting grand final for the West Coast Eagles was but one of many spectacular moments on the Western Australian sporting calendar in 2006.
Architectural and design firm Woods Bagot is relishing its move to Fleet House on Murray Street, with its recent interior makeover injecting a new buzz into the business.
After nearly 13 years at the helm of boutique commercial property agency NSC Corporate, joint managing directors Steve Carulli and Nick Stanisis are shutting-up shop to join global property player Jones Lang LaSalle.
Surround Sounds managing director Dale Seeley is feeling right at home in his revamped Nedlands audio-visual store after its transformation into an integrated Smart Home complete
Sol Health managing director Dean Solly has unveiled plans to build a $15 million health and lifestyle centre at Butler, north of Joondalup, and has earmarked a second centre for
Rebranding may be an expensive exercise for many in the not-for-profit sector, but some organisations have recognised a clear cost benefit for doing so.
