Staff Reporters

Draft minutes of national ATO Tax Practitioner Forum (ATPF) meeting held on November 10 2006. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/00091101.htm Published: January 31 2007

NORTH Sydney-based CBH Resources Ltd has approved plans to develop its Panorama zinc-copper mine, at an estimated initial capital expenditure of $213 million.

The former chairman and CEO of DDB Australia, Nick Cleaver, has reportedly taken up a shareholding in Subiaco-based adverting agency 303 and will take the reins from Jim Davies as managing director.

Booragoon-headquartered NetFin and West Perth/Bunbury operation Southshore Finance are to combine their resources to form a new specialist business funding alliance.

Acorn Capital Ltd increased its relevant interest from 11,719,377 ordinary shares (9.89%) to 13,214,007 ordinary shares (11.15%).

Advise that Niagara has agreed to the following Placement to RAB Special Situations (Master) Fund Limited (A$4.4million) and sophisticated and professional investors (A$3.3million):

THOSE boffins at Access Economics certainly know how to use a media release to grab attention when it's time to promote their latest business outlook publication.

The Law Society of WA has appointed Kelly Hick as manager membership and community services.

Amendments to the PSO Regulations 2000 clarify requirements for diesel fuels produced from used oil. Including diesel extenders, and increase the amount of product stewardship benefit.

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 19,881,361 ordinary shares (13.35%).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia decreased its relevant interest from 43,056,558 ordinary shares (17.7%) to 37,216,558 ordinary shares (15.26%).

Advise that today they have resolved to make a placement of 20,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of 2 cents per share to raise $400,000.

WHAT are you going to ‘stop doing' in 2007? More important than your annual ‘to do' list is a list of what you're going to stop doing.

Broadcast sent on January 15 2007 to inform tax agents that the external data matching process which will set the not necessary status for 2006 income tax returns will take place in January - February

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Acorn Capital Ltd increased its relevant interest from 13,336,159 ordinary shares (6.6%) to 16,259,722 ordinary shares (7.72%).

Advise that 1,666,667 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow on 9 February 2007:

THE Western Australian Planning Commission has announced three new appointments.

Police & Nurses Financial Planning Pty Ltd has appointed Nigel Jenkins as senior financial planner.

As part of the 2006 Federal Budget, the treasurer announced major reform to the superannuation system.

Perpetual Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Prulrock Partners Ltd increased its relevant interest from 8,724,000 ordinary shares (14.99%) to 13,724,000 ordinary shares (17.84%).

General Meeting will be held at the Wandu Room, Holiday Inn, 788 Hay Street, Perth, on Wednesday, 28 February 2007 commencing at 10:00 am

Former state Labor member Nick Catania has been appointed as a director of Yilgarn Infrastructure Ltd.

Bulletin to inform Tax Practitioners of the most recent updates to ato.gov.au including a lead article on Consolidated Public Rulings - January 17 2007.

Supply and delivery of equipment to make bait sausages: CBS Foodtech Pty Ltd & Pacific Meat Sales Pty Ltd - $98,727.00

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,435,231 ordinary shares (5.13%).

Thorney Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 14,500,000 ordinary shares (10.4%) to 12,428,400 ordinary shares (8.87%).

UNLISTED public company Cool Energy has appointed William Bloking to its board of directors.

Patent attorney Barry Newman has joined the Perth office of Watermark Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, strengthening the company's engineering team.

Minutes of the Small Business Advisory Group meeting held on June 8 and 9 2006.

Macquarie Bank Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.