Gary Kleyn

BUSSELTON has been chosen to host a 200 plus delegate national conference in September next year.

WA INVESTORS are buoyant about local prospects with 28 per cent indicating they would prefer to invest in the office sector over the next six months according to a survey by Ashe Morgan Winthrop.

The Court Government must tread warily.It has served the State well, but developments until the election later this year or early next year will probably determine if it is returned.

CURTIN University of Technology has appointed higher education specialist Jane den Hollander as general manager of student, staff and alumni services within the office of university resources.

PART of Barrack Street may be closed and the City Station Forecourt given a major facelift under a Perth City Council proposal.

LEIGHTON Contractors has been given the nod to proceed with the development of the Bunbury Broadwater Silos Hotel and the Broadwater Apartment Hotel in Kalgoorlie by owner’s Kareelya Property Group.

THE growth in Australia’s fund management market is outstripping the supply of new equity, resulting in some share prices being inflated.

BUILDINGS are a reflection of culture and society, and Australia is sadly lacking social skills of other older cultures, Stutchbury & Pape principal Peter Stutchbury told a recent Royal Australian Institute of Architect audience.He said clients who had

WA-BASED auto accessories and car servicing company Marlows is moving into the online world.

RENOVATING the family home in the past six months could be a waste of time and money, according to Geoff Baldwin Team managing director Geoff Baldwin.

WA’S largest Internet Service Provider, iiNet, has announced a net profit after tax of $1.93 million for the 1999-2000 financial year, up 30 per cent from the previous year.

THE United Group has removed Dennis O’Neill as its CEO two days before announcing a 43 per cent fall in full-year net profit.

FOR cities to be more vibrant places it is important to have a mix of uses within areas. When there is too much of one type, such as hotels or even houses in one area, it can cause social problems, according to visiting academic Ted Kitchen.

THE new tax system has created a number of distortions in property investment which makes it difficult to predict the ramifications of the changes.

THE following company personnel changes have been notified to the WA office of the Australian Stock Exchange:Robert Green has been appointed as Director of Mt Lyell Mining Company Limited. Mr Green replaces Craig Readhead who resigned as Chairman and D

PROFESSIONAL service providers in the property and construction industry must choose what type of business they want to target and then stick to it, Bassett Consulting Engineering non-executive chairman Kate Costello told a Property Council luncheon on Fr

AFTER a disappointing start to the 1999-2000 year, Burswood Limited has enjoyed a positive second half and posted a net profit after tax and abnormals of $32.1 million.

AUSTRALIA needs to reassess the way builders are chosen to undertake a construction project. The emphasis should shift away from construction to design competitions, according to Perth architectural firm CCJ DesignInc Perth.

TRADE-Ranger’s founding members include 14 of the world’s biggest energy and petrochemical companies who spend about A$212 billion on goods each year.

A WA Police Service plan to close James and Lake streets from December to February has been refused by the Perth City Council.Under the plan James Street would be closed between William and Parker streets and Lake Street would be closed between Roe ...

MOST Wattleup homeowners want to sell their homes to the WA Government as part of the implementation of the Fremantle Rockingham Industrial Area Regional Strategy, according to a Government survey.Planning Minister Graham Kierath said the results we...

WA REGIONS have been given a hand to enter the Meetings, Incentive, Conventions and Exhibitions market.Perth Convention Bureau former director of first impressions Luana Haylan has been appointed regional manager WA.She will spearhead the bureau’s...

TRADING house Marubeni has bought Wesfarmers woodchip and plantation interests for $58 million.The sale agreement covers WA Chip & Pulp, Sotico Treefarms, South West Forest Holdings and Wesfarmers’ interest in Bunnings Tree Plantations.Wesfarmers ...

WHILE the Court Government should win the next election by a narrower margin than the last State poll, industry needed to get friendly with “the others” just in case.This was the message Barmac Consulting principal and former State opposition leader...

CONSUMER inflationary expectations for August fell to 4.5 per cent from 4.6 per cent in July, as the inflationary impact of the GST was downgraded.This brings inflationary expectations back to April, 1999 levels.The Westpac consumer expectations s...

CONVENTIONS and seminars have become more elaborate with attendees expecting more sophisticated levels of multimedia presentation, says Corporate Theatre managing director Vaughan Emery.Perth Audiovisual managing director Peter Blewitt said effecti...

The State Government has shown great initiative by launching what it claims to be the world’s first government online procurement service.The Government said the service would provide savings of about $100 million a year and could be adapted by gov...

Average basic earnings of full-time employees in Western Australia rose by 6 per cent through the year to May 2000. Earnings increased by 2.1 per cent in the three months from February to June.Growth in WA earnings was well ahead of national earni...

THE success or failure of a conference can hinge on choosing the right speakers.The National Speakers Association of Australia has prepared this list to help people find the right speaker.Determine the needs of the audience. Thorough knowledge o...

COTTESLOE Council has failed its residents, says Heritage Minister Graham Kierath.Mr Kierath refused to use his Ministerial discretion to grant a heritage listing for 66 John Street.However, earlier this month he h...

DEVELOPERS need to be aware of the price sensitivity of inner city apartments.They, along with marketers and sales agencies in the inner city, seem to have forgotten the lessons of the early 1990s, Inner City Housing Developers Association preside...

PERTH’S new convention centre will change the face of WA’s convention organising industry, says Congress West principal Katie Clarke.Ms Clarke said it was very likely some eastern states operators would set up shop in Perth.“I’d be surprised if so...