Gary Kleyn

Domestic Demand in Western Australia rose by 2.5 per cent in the year to June 2000. Between March and June, it increased by 0.2 per cent.

* A CAMPAIGN by the Stirling City Council has paid off with the WA Government announcing work will start on western extension of the Reid Highway. Engineer Henry Walker Eltin has been given the contract to complete the $16 million extension.

AURORA Gold Ltd’s new managing director and CEO Alan Scott predicts the Perth-based company will continue to return strong profit.

A “GREEN” Bill has been introduced into WA Parliament, aimed at increasing protection for small businesses from unfair commercial practices.

THE newly appointed Real Estate Institute of WA president Graham Joyce plans to address Government policies and its housing agencies during his first year as chief.

PERTH powertool and technology company Arbortech is one the WA firms most likely to strike gold from its involvement in the Olympic Games.

IT IS difficult to tell how hard the recent interest rate rises will hit Australia’s home loan market, says Mortgage Choice WA state manager Murray Sebbes.Since November, Australia’s official cash rate has risen by 1.25 per cent.

Imports increaseAUSTRALIAN merchandise imports increased almost 10 per cent during August – a 21 per cent rise on a year ago, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The strongest rises were concentrated in manufactured imports.

THE Federal Government’s new First Home Owners Scheme is missing the mark, according to the Master Builders Association of WA.

STAFF should never have to be more motivated than their manager, says Commonwealth Bank WA general manager Andrew Thorburn.

WA know-how has produced the goods again.From the construction of the showpiece for the biggest sporting event in the world to providing embroidery on souvenir towels, WA firms have helped Olympic organisers stage the world’s biggest sporting event in S

THE GST has resulted in the WA property industry enduring two of its slowest months on record, according to figures from the Department of Land Administration.

A PROPOSAL from six Australian banks to review the process and methodology of setting credit card interchange fees has been approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

A RISE in Internet banking has lifted B-Pay to new heights. The bill payment service hit a record $1 billion in bill payments in July.

AN OLD cottage at 245 Vincent Street, Leederville is to be retained and restored as an entry statement for the Town of Vincent.

Mr Sebbes said Mortgage Choice’s biggest challenge was to increase its WA market share to about 20 per cent.

THE inference by some non-bank lenders that they are cheaper than the banks is often incorrect, says Resi Home Loans WA manager Peter Yacopetti.

Economy: The Australia’s Gross Domestic Product expanded by 0.7% during the June quarter, below expectations, as weak public sector spending offset a strong contribution from the mining sector. Even though inflation pressures remain under control as measu

IN THE tradition of junior miners gone hi-tech, Ramsgate Resources has changed its name to Internet Solutions Australia and moved its stock from the mining to the industrial index of the Australian Stock Exchange.

*BGC has contributed more than $250,000 towards the construction of the Alzheimer’s Association’s $2.5 million fully integrated live-in respite service facility to be built on gifted land in Bedrock Place, Shenton Park.

HIGHWAY-located industrial properties in recognised showroom precincts continue to show good demand.There were rentals of $160 to $200 per square metre per annum for 200 to 400 square metre tenancies, according to the latest monthly report by valuation

A LACK of management education could be stunting the growth of WA’s small businesses.

Alinta PO releasedPrivate investors will have the opportunity to buy some of the 55 per cent of WA gas utility AlintaGas until October 6.

A TECHNOLOGY Precinct in Bentley has been developed to complement activities in and around the existing Technology Park.

THE diving dollar and interest rate fears have knee-capped the stock market since the All Ordinaries Index hit a record high of 3,330 at the end of last month.

The Australian gold sector also remains significantly undervalued relative to A$ gold prices of around A$470-$480 per oz.

PERTH’S CBD office market is still buoyant and has a bright future despite the failure to sell two of the city’s foremost buildings, according to Colliers Jardine WA chief executive Ian Campbell.

WA HAS lost another major sporting event with the State Government refusing to commit funds to a V8 Supercar Grand Prix proposed for the Perth CBD.

Profits during the past 12 months have risen by 31% buoyed by manufacturing and a doubling of resource company profits. Resource earnings have been boosted by better commodity prices and a weak A$.

PERTH lawyer Glen McLeod has been appointed chairman of the International Solid Waste Association’s (ISWA) legal issues working group and will oversee the drafting of a waste convention for adoption by the United Nations and government agencies worldwide.

IT’S boom time for WA’s mineral and energy sector.Sales have risen to record $21.3 billion for 1999-00, according to the Department of Minerals and Energy.

THE median value of residential properties rose in July despite a slow down in sales according to the latest monthly, survey of the Perth housing market.