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
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.
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.
Extreme capitalists argue that private equity is the bee's knees because it proves that markets can sometimes be wrong in valuing assets, such as Qantas.
The growth of niche marketing opportunities in the financial services market has been a vital part of ThinkSmart's growth in Australia and Europe, and targeting of other overseas markets.
Private developers may soon be required to spend up to 1 per cent of their city project budgets on providing public art, following a City of Perth review of its arts policy.
The average age of the residents in standard retirement villages in Australia is 79 years, but at National Lifestyle Villages the residents' average age is 59 years.
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.
