RECREATIONAL fishing is proving extremely popular, charter tours are vital and diving tours are fast establishing themselves says Exmouth Charter Tours operator George King.
EXPORTS of WA manufactured goods are in a period of strong growth, says Commerce and Trade Minister Hendy Cowan. Elaborately Transformed Manufactures (ETM) exports grew in value by $177 million in the three months to February.
WA BUSINESSES have been urged to consider India as an export market. Commerce and Trade Minister Hendy Cowan said India had a relatively strong economic position within the Indian Ocean Rim community and a huge population.
A GRUELLING five-day process has turned out a series of visions for the future of Perth.On April 9 three teams of architects, town planners, landscape architects and urban designers undertook a brainstorming session.
CONSTRUCTION worth more than $120 million is underway or planned in Joondalup. Lands Minister Doug Shave said a LandCorp review found projects worth $38 million were underway, $82 million were planned and $25 million were recently completed.
A WA small business training and advisory company is Indonesia bound.Living With Business recently won a major AusAid training project to deliver enterprise education throughout Indonesia.
WA’S fast-growing aluminium fast ferry industry has drawn a major international firm to Perth.And other international companies are showing interest in the works of shipbuilders such as Austal Ships and WaveMaster International.
A WA-based national chemical processing and manufacturing firm is out to mix it with the big boys.Joyce Corporation Ltd is trying to raise its market capitalisation to at least $50 million.
LESS than 9 per cent of permanent employees say their companies provide childcare or pay for it, a 1,000-person survey by business support personnel firm Alectus has found.
HOW do you manage dealers in 48 different countries, many in the third world, with just a marketing staff of two? That is the question facing Elizabeth Natta and Stephen Nicholson of Q-Mac Electronics.
A solid upswing in WA’s housing development is expected this year, mainly driven by the proposed goods and services tax, according to the Challenge Bank’s Market Insights report.
A PERTH cleaner has broken into the property and integrated services market in Thailand.Arrix Services has joined with Bangkok-based Siam Property and Construction to build on Siam’s existing property networks in Thailand.
MONEY management, a convention centre, a town planner, sinking the railway line and giving property owners’ votes more weight were some of the issues canvassed in the recent Lord Mayoral debate.
COMPANIES using surveillance equipment to monitor people engaged in ‘private’ activities will face penalties of up to $50,000 under new WA legislation soon to become law.
ONE of Australia’s largest recruiters, Employment National, had a record 11,588 job placements in March — up over 40 per cent on the previous best results.
PERTH’S last free to air television service Channel 31 has had its launch date pushed back by a worldwide shortage of technical parts.It is now likely the community access station will start broadcasting in June.
WA FOOD and beverage producers will soon have a huge chance to break into the UK market as Selfridges turns its London and Manchester foodhalls over to WA produce.
