Staff Reporters

THE Australia-US Free Trade Agreement is crucial to small and medium WA wine producers, who rely on export markets to remain commercially viable.

Melissa Wyllie has been appointed a director of the Perth-based property and investment company Wyllie Group Pty Ltd.

Thomas Picton-Warlow has been appointed as a director of Echo Technologies Limited. Stephen Surleff has resigned as a non-executive director of the company.

Vicky Dodds has been appointed director of development at Murdoch University.

Zimbabwe Platinum Mines Ltd 28-Aug-03

Gindalbie Gold N.L.

BURSWOOD International Resort Casino has announced an after tax $11.1 million operating profit for the 2002-03 year from $333.2 million.

The Architect of Genius

BILL Wyllie’s 1526-hectare Murray River Farm, situated 110 kilometres south of Perth, is still on the market for $16.8 million.

Adrian Hodgson has been appointed as a director of Genetic Technologies Limited.

Anthony Fitzgerald has been appointed as a director of GEO2 and Glenn Whiddon has resigned as a director of the company.

Australian Development Capital Fund 13-Aug-03

Concept Systems International Ltd 27-Aug-03 Has now entered into an agreement under which it will acquire mb2 Pty Ltd (mb2).

Aztec Resources Ltd 27-Aug-03

In the news DoIR centralises north west activities

WHILE most people associate mystery shopping with customer service feedback, Market Equity’s newest division, Spectre, hopes to change that perception.

Neil Doyle has resigned as managing director of Westgold Resources NL.

CollTech Australia and Chartswood Stirling Management Ltd have appointed Anna Kluczewska as a non-executive director.

Inovax Ltd 29-Aug-03 Has extended the Alchemist Healthcare Ltd takeover offer period to midnight on October 3, 2003 (Perth Time).

Carpathian Resources Ltd

View Resources Ltd 27-Aug-03

Another unlicenced dealer prosecuted

CLOUGH Limited chief operating officer Robert Jewkes and executive group manager operations Simon High have lost their positions due to a change to the engineer’s corporate structure.

Chew Weng Kit, Gerhard Trichardt, Yeoh Sek Phin, Robert Nelson and Lee Teck Wah have resigned as directors of China West International Holdings Limited.

Mark Caruso has been appointed as a director of Syntech Group Limited.

Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited 20-Aug-03

Australian Healthcare Technology Ltd 28-Aug-03 Has completed its acquisition of Rx Healthcare.

Strata Mining Corporation Ltd General Meeting to be held on 30 September 2003 at 10.00am at the Metro Hotel, 63 Canning Highway, South Perth, 6151.

Challenge steps up milk price WAFarmers

SOUTHERN Cross Broadcasting has created a new position to develop business for its Perth stations, 96fm and 6PR.

Guido Staltari and Carl Thompson have been appointed as directors for Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited and Daniel Hill and Stephen Spiers have resigned as directors of the company.

AUSTRALIA Post has appointed David Eaton (left) as commercial manager Western Australia and Mike Owen (centre) as mail and network manager WA.