Staff Reporters

Advise that 17,425,000 ordinary fully paid shares will be released from escrow on or after 15 September 2006.

An Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at in Asia Pacific House, Boardroom, Level 1, 434 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Victoria 3004, on Friday, October 6, 2006

Following the transfer of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation's sulfidic mine materials business to SRK Consulting, Dr Andrew Garvie and Dr Claire Linklater have been appointed

Vendors heading for a quieter life down south after 10 years at the helm. Brilliant presentation, great location details only by appointment.

Proposed code: MRU, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium exploration, Corporate: Ian Middlemas (chairman), Robert Behets (managing director), Mark Pearce (non-executive director), Luke Wa

Meeting Masters has appointed Andrew Bird as its event manager.

A variety of reports are available through ELS to help tax agents manage their workload – updated to provide further information about locating ELS reports.

Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd increased its relevant interest from 32,431,164 ordinary shares (6.36%) to 37,628,876 ordinary shares (7.37%).

Cairnglen Investments Pty Ltd changed its relevant interest from 6,890,640 ordinary shares (12.39) to 7,008,430 ordinary shares (9.48%).

Lodged response to ASX query.

WEST Perth-based Lion Energy Ltd aims to raise $10.6 million through a non-renounceable rights issue to acquire an interest in oil and gas tenements held by US-based Ridgelake Energy Ltd in the Gulf o

Located in famous city building. High traffic area. Commercial kitchen underused for catering. Already turns over $14,000 per week and improving. Award-winning design. Offers invited.

Proposed code: THR, Issue price: $0.20 per CDI, Principal activities: mineral exploration and development, Corporate: John W Barr (executive chairman), John Young (CEO), Mark Smyth (non-executive dire

If child care details are not available on the Tax Agent Portal, and the client has used approved child care, there could be a data matching problem.

Fencing of community houses (Kalumburu via Wyndham): Hardy Fencing NT - $1,089,806.89

Portfolio Partners Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

AuSelect Ltd increased its relevant interest from 94,225,359 ordinary shares (33.37%) to 112,886,389 ordinary shares (39.98%).

Premier Gold Mines Ltd have informed the Toronto Stock Exchange that they are not intending to proceed with the proposed Scheme of Arrangement to acquire Sedimentary Holdings Ltd

A General Meeting will be held at Level 2, 35 Outram Street, West Perth, on 5 October 2006 at 10:00am.

MINING giant BHP Billiton made an offer to workers at its Spence copper mine in Chile in a bid to avoid another damaging strike.

West Perth-based Rox Resources Ltd has appointed Jeff Gresham (pictured) as its new chairman effective October 1 2006.

Proposed code: BLK, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Bryan Dixon (managing director), Brett Smith (non-executive director), Stephen Brockhurst (non-executive dire

Debby Cousins, currently principal microbiologist and manager of the Department of Agriculture and Food's animal health laboratories, has been appointed to a leading role with the Australian Biosecuri

The measure amends the GST Act to remove uncertainty in relation to the GST treatment of some types of real property such as serviced apartments and strata units leased to hotel operators to ensure th

Tennant Creek Gold Ltd increased its relevant interest from 75,616,157 ordinary shares (13.45%) to 79,466,157 ordinary shares (13.93%).

Barminco Investments Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 98,051,311 ordinary shares (19.15%) to 19,950,261 ordinary shares (11.80%).

Lodged response to ASX query.

THE West Australian Opera, in conjunction with the Water Corporation and ArtsWA, is taking opera out of the theatre and into classrooms and communities with a series of Opera in Education Workshops.

Very well presented large supermarket in fast-appreciating suburb south of river. Tremendous growth in turnover and profit assured for dedicated operator.

Proposed code: VMS, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: mining and exploration, Corporate: Mel Ashton (non-executive chairman), Andrew Radonjic (managing director), Kent Hunter (non-executive di

Board of directors: Ennio Tavani – chairman (chief barker), Alan Linney – Variety Youth Choir chair, Ralph Reid – vice-chair, executive committee chair, Mark Whately – treasurer, bash committee chair,

Department of Health - Peel Health Campus - site analysis & structure plan: Hassell - $168,287.90