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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

Does history repeat itself?

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.

The creators of the Margaret River Chocolate Company are behind a new $1 million cafe and retail outlet that will undoubtedly make the to-do list for hundreds of foodies taking their annual pilgrimage to the South West this festive season.

State governors sometimes comment on topics that are then dutifully reported in the media.

Local government is one of those subjects that tends to agitate business.

With local government coming under close scrutiny, WA Business News invited some of the leading figures in the sector to discuss key challenges and propose solutions.

West Perth asset and expense management provider Stratatel Ltd has acquired Burswood-based Vircom Pty Ltd, a provider of fixed line and mobile telephone billing management services, from Intermoco Ltd for as much as $205,000.

The Tourism Council of Western Australia has welcomed a state government allocation of $500,000 over three years to fund National Tourism Accreditation Program certification, but the state opposition isn't so sure.

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.

One of the most eagerly anticipated and colourful events of the world’s wine calendar has just passed – the release of the new vintage of beaujolais nouveau.

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.

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

The partnership behind one of Western Australia’s newest art exhibitions has been recognised for its innovation.

The judges panel for the 2006 WA Business News Rising Stars Awards includes a wide variety of leaders in the business world.

For the past two years, North-bridge has showcased its diversity and creativity in a weekend of art, music and performance.

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.

Once the preserve of a select few, Harvest Moon has opened its doors to the public.

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.

This year’s Rising Stars awards attracted 52 entries from a wide range of business sectors, all committed to innovation and growth.

A largely overlooked public address by University of WA emeritus professor of geography, Martyn Webb, delivered earlier this month focused upon a rarely considered aspect of one of Western Australia’s most historic urban or man-made precincts – Fremantle.