Gary Kleyn

THE recently launched Mysouthwest regional Internet portal has received a Federal Government grant of $75,000.

AUSTRALIAN States and Territories will be shortchanged by current Fringe Benefit Tax and GST legislation, according to the Taxation Institute of Australia.

TWO fundamental changes in the real estate industry over the past two years impact directly on sellers and buyers, says ANREPS director Dorothy Lowrey.

FOREST Products minister Paul Omodei has called on members of the community to see through the conservation movement’s latest campaigns in the karri and jarrah forests.

THE first regionally-based airline that will link major North West towns has been launched.

STAGE 4A of the Mt Henry Estate at Salters Point, comprising eight residential lots, has been released for private treaty sale.

TIME could be running out for twelve WA property managers who are not yet compliant with legislation under the Managed Investment Act.

KEMERTON Industrial Park near Bunbury has been given WA Government approval for a 955 hectare core expansion to 2,100 hectares.

THE Australian Securities and Invest-ments Commission is offering a reward to whoever picks up its April Fool’s Day scam.

THE recent spate of bank branch sell-offs has been caused to a large extent by uncertainty over the impending GST, says Jones Lang LaSalle research analyst Frank Sorgiovanni.

DONNYBROOK will undergo a makeover to become more tourism friendly.

AN OFFICE-warehouse with a building area of 2,534 square metres on a 3,645sqm site at 26 Hector Street, Osborne Park is available with vacant possession.

A MARCH quarter review of the City of Bunbury budget has identified a $46,000 surplus following a $61,056 deficit at the December review.

THE Australian Securi-ties and Investments Commission has accepted an enforceable undertaking from WA licenced securities dealer CIBC World Markets Australia Limited.

MASTER Builders Association director Michael McLean is in Canada for a four week fact-finding mission to investigate the impact of the GST on the building industry.

WHEN it comes to growing fruit there are two things you can count on says Old Goldfields Orchard and Cider factory part owner Steve Trigwell.

MINERAL exploration in WA has continued its slow recovery, climbing by $3 million during the December quarter to $107 million seasonally adjusted according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data.

BUNBURY has come a long way in the past fifty years, says Deputy Mayor Tom Dillon.He said the same could be said for the council.

QUALITY guarantee system Meat Standards Australia has been introduced into WA by Meat & Livestock Australia and Agriculture WA.

A DELIBERATE policy decision in formulating the Australian Business Number legislation may require thousands of property owners to register for an ABN before 31 May to avoid being taxed at 48.5 per cent, deducted from rental payments, says the Taxation In

LABOR Party claims that the WA Government sold a parcel of land at Bunbury for half its value are false and misleading, says Regional Development Minister Hendy Cowan.

PROPERTY developer Menzies Court is to undertake a major inner city property development called Karrinyup Lakes on fifty-four hectares of former market gardens.

TO BE successful in the conference and expo facilitation industry business, one needs to keep things very close to your chest.

THE prestigious Top Home of the Year award at this year’s Master Builders Housing Excellence Awards has been won by A Di Bucci & Son.

FINDING out what your consumers want, meeting those needs andcommunicating it to your customers is the key to retail success, says David Jones CEO Peter Wilkinson.

DRIVE through the South West, particularly the coastal and wine areas, and it is easy to see the growth in the tourism industry.

THE value of Perth’s CBD retail properties have been affected by the boost in inner city living, says Stanton Hillier Parker leasing manager, Conray Passaris.

JUST when many townsfolk thought it would never become a reality, work on the Northam Bypass has commenced.

MORE Australians appear to be moving to shares as they attempt to grab a piece of the wealth created by the booming market.

MEMBERS of the Save Our South West action group visited Perth recently to present the Minister for Forest Products Paul Omodei with a letter on behalf of their communities urging the government to stand firm on their commitment to the sustainable jarrah t

THE first four super lots in the $220 million Mandurah Ocean Marina project have been placed on the market.

THE Tourism Jobs Network, an online recruitment service for job seekers in the tourism and hospitality industry, has been established to facilitate recruitment nationwide.