Staff Reporters

LEAVING Perth’s biggest advertising company to form a start-up competitor has paid off handsomely for Lori Canalini and Adam Barker.

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australian (CCI) with the support of the WA Government’s Department of In

Abelle Ltd 9/4/03

Busselton wetlands A draft conservation strategy for the Busselton wetlands has been released for public comment until June 6.

WOODSIDE shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting in Sydney were the first this week to hear a farewell speech from managing director John Akehurst.

Sam Atkins (left) will assume the role of general manager of trading. This role includes responsibilities to the UK and Europe.

Lafayette Mining Ltd 14/4/03

A sausage sizzle at StateWest Credit Society last week was no flash-in-the-pan event.

THE Rising Stars Index is a platform to showcase private enterprises in Western Australia that have sustained high rates of growth over the two financial years ending June 30 2002.

WESTERN Australia’s unemployment rate is the lowest it has been for 14 years, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Austal Ltd 7/4/03 Westpac Banking Corporation ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Donnelly River tourist development

Former Victorian Premier and National Co-Convenor of Emily’s List, the Honourable Joan Kirner, May 9, to speak at a Women’s Networking Lunch.

Australian Finance Group is hardly a household name, so it may surprise some readers to learn it is one of the top players in the home loans market.

Reefton Mining NL has elected Anthony Ogilvie Thompson as a non-executive director.

Amadeus Energy Ltd 11/4/03

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MEN want a lot more service from shopkeepers than they did in 1998, a new survey has found.

Westralia Property Trust Listing date: April 10 Code: WST Issue price: $0.92

Australian Business Excellence Awards

The Effective Managers Toolkit

Unlike those who have disappeared, they have anticipated future trends and changed their business accordingly. Over the past 15 years at Touchstone DDI they have successfully moved from typesetting to independent pre-press to printing.

GHD has appointed Harry Adams business demand stream leader for mining and industry.

Lynas Corporation Ltd 14/4/03

GRD Minproc

BUSSELTON sawmiller JA House has joined the long list of companies forced to leave the timber industry.

Beelair has appointed Barry Young as estate manager at Mevé – the company’s latest land release, launched last month.

Commercial wetline fisheries

On Monday April 28, Austrade, the Australian Trade Commission are conducting a Business Opportunities Briefing, on the Sakhalin Island Projects, at their offices at Level 25, Exchan

The growing community and political focus on environmental management has been good news for Myaree-based MPL Group. The company offers a unique combination of services, according to managing director Chris Morris.

Shareholders at last week’s King-stream Steel meeting had little choice but to approve a reconstruction and recapitalisation plan.

Fleetwood Corporation Ltd 4/4/03