EXPORTS of Australian sawnwood and wood-based panels are tipped to rise appreciably over the next decade as log availability increases, says ABARE executive director Brian Fisher.
WHILE the debate about sharing fisheries between commercial and recreational fishermen rages, it appears Western Australians would rather buy their seafood than catch it.
FREEDOM Furniture is acquiring the family-owned Guests Group that owns and operates 13 Guests and 5 Ander-sons furniture stores in WA, Victoria and Queensland.
LORD Mayor Peter Nattrass has easily retained his seat at the head of the Perth City Council. Dr Nattrass polled 2,196 votes, nearly 1,000 votes clear of nearest mayoral rival Councillor Laurance Goodman.
MORE women should be encouraged to make an active contribution to the corporate world, says visiting chair of Corporate Women Directors International Irene Natividad.
TAIWANESE investors are planning to establish a piggery in Gingin to supply export markets in Asia. The investors plan to build a 2,750 sow piggery to provide pork for Taiwan and Japan.
ENGINEERING firm Gutteridge Haskins & Davey has strengthened its presence in Bunbury and WA’s south-west by moving to larger premises and appointing a new manager.
PASPALEY Pearls Group, the largest producer of South Sea pearls in the world, was the first to take advantage of the new Tropical Aquaculture Park located on the out skirts of Broome – and is already meeting with success.
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.
A PROJECT to supplement WA’s wild scallop stocks has begun.The project, run by Geraldton fishing company Elmwood Holdings, will support research and development into the production of juvenile scallops for release back into the wild.
