Noel Dyson

Lamb market openA BIGGER market could be open to WA lamb farmers following the World Trade Organisation’s dispute panel finding the US was unfairly blocking Australian exports

ANOTHER marketplace has been created for small and medium-sized enterprise equity.The Small Enterprise Public Offfering market is a member-based market allowing SMEs to raise capital by allotting equity.

CHANGING lifestyles threaten family-owned businesses in WA.More than 55 per cent of small businesses in WA are considered family businesses and 35 per cent have been operating for more than 10 years.

“I AM not on holiday,” says Rottnest Island Authority CEO John Mitchell.The Irishman turned Western Australian could be the envy of most public servants and business people because he spends about three days a week on the resort island.

PAY television will provide the financial future of sport, says Perth Wildcats co-owner Andrew Vlahov.

PERTH City Council has been awarded the Program Excellence Award for Innov-ations in Local Government by the US-based International City-County Management Association.The ICMA award recognises contributions to professional local government management.

RALLY Australia, to be held at Langley Park and locations around Perth from November 9-12, is expected to generate a $20 million economic impact for WA this year.Rally Australia executive director Don McGrath said many WA small businesses benefited from

Albany top townALBANY has been recognised as WA’s top tourism town at the Country Tourism Association’s 2000 annual conference and dinner presentation.

WA business, especially building contractors and manufacturers, risk a New Year cash flow disaster if they do not plan for the impact of the new tax system, CPA Australia warns.