Noel Dyson

WESFARMERS, Australian Gas Light and Utilcorp United have until July 28 to lodge their final bids for Alinta Gas.

ONE of the biggest infrastructure proposals to be put before the WA Government is expected to progress to the next stage in July.

WA's premier strategic resources event, CPA Australia's 2000 Resources Convention, is a unique opportunity to confront the issues facing the resources sector in the new millennium.

THE balance of power around the Perth City Council horseshoe has changed with the election of Lisa Scaffidi.

CONSTRUCTION of the Jervoise Bay marine industrial project is expected to begin in October and the project could be operational by July 2002.

DESPITE a long-running awareness campaign ‘6'-prefixed phone numbers are still causing confusion in Perth.

COUNCIL faces a planning quandary in Northbridge as more pubs push for extended trading hours.

COMPETITION is alive and well within WA's ports.However, Fremantle Port Authority CEO Kerry Sanderson said competition could lead to over-investment in infrastructure that could increase costs.“My own view is potential competition is better than ac.

AUSAM Resources' bold plan to raise $6 million to exploit two gas reserves near Perth through an unlisted prospectus has failed.

MAKING Challenge Bank the first choice for women is the task Michele Kilminster has set herself.

SMALL businesses expect profits to fall significantly in the short-term, according to latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.In contrast, the business expectations survey showed medium-sized and large businesses were optimistic for both the ...

THE number of bankruptcies in Australia dropped dramatically in the past financial year, defying interest rate rises and nervousness over the introduction of the GST.

PRIVATISATION of Westrail's freight arm is close to reality.Legislation allowing the sale of Westrail Freight has rolled through Parliament, clearing the way for the sale to proceed without delay.

IT IS easy to raise money. It is not so easy to raise money with the right partner, says Dome Coffees managing director and WA Businesswomen of the Year, Patria Jafferies.“There needs to be due diligence on both sides,” Ms Jafferies said.Dome Coffe.

COUNCIL has given the go ahead for Eventscorp to use Langley Park for Rally Australia 2000.

MORE efficient land transport corridors are needed to boost the potential of WA's ports, says Seafreight Export Council executive director Michael O'Callaghan.

PERTH City Council is pressing to have state legislation introduced to control the activities of bicycle couriers.

BUILDERS who asked clients to pay in advance to beat the GST will not escape the new tax on that component, according to Ernst & Young principal Robin Parsons.

WOMEN still face problems in the workplace, particularly in business.

DESPITE the furore surrounding the mortgage broking industry, Barry Barr & Associates principal Barry Barr says he is plugging on.

COMET Resources NL is to conduct an on-market buy-back of up to 10 per cent of its issued shares, conmmencing on 21 July.Comet managing director Peter Anderton said the board's decision was part of Comet's plan to actively manage its capital structure.

The WA Government has launched a scheme to capitalise on the growing call centre industry.

DESPITE opposition from the main political parties, the big end of retail town is confident it will achieve deregulated trading hours.Embattled Fair Trading Minister Doug Shave has made it clear there will be no change to the retail trading hour regime

BOOKKEEPING looks set to boom once the GST comes in.

n COUNCIL has given approval for Really Useful Productions to stage its production of the musical Cats on the Esplanade Reserve. The production is expected to run from November 11 to December 11. Really Useful Productions is being charged $35,000 to use 1

FINDING accommodation and furniture for a newly-transferred executive can be one of the toughest jobs for a company.

An environmental restoration project by a mid-west regional school and a mineral sands processing company has reached the finals of the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Community Business Partnerships.Dongara District High School and Westline L

GIVE us more public open space in the Northbridge Urban Renewal area.

AN 8,794 square metre office and warehouse facility on more than 3.5 hectares at 25 Cocos Drive, Bibra Lake, is available for lease through Stanton Hillier Parker.

A WA company has announced funding of $4.5 million in wage subsidies for Perth businesses.

FOUR East Perth residents who strongly opposed the residential redevelopment of part of Arden Street have been negotiating with the East Perth Redevelopment Authority.

WOOLLEY & Associates principal William Woolley has been found guilty of breaches of the Code of Conduct for Agents and Sales Representatives.