Staff Reporters

Chris Watts has been appointed partner audit and corporate services with chartered accounting firm Rix Levy Fowler.

SINCE 1990, Cumberland Consulting Group has been working closely with Australian organisations to lead people to business excellence.

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

CaptiveVision Capital Ltd increased its relevant interest from 81,632,807 ordinary shares (78.1%) to 83,809,652 ordinary shares (80.2%).

Advises that on 2 September 2006, 2,437,502 fully paid ordinary shares will be released from escrow:

PROFESSOR Jeanette Hacket has been appointed vice-chancellor of Curtin University of Technology.

This business specialises in applications of biological wastewater treatment and water recycling systems. This business has a strong base within the mining industry.

Proposed code: GEM, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: diamond exploration, Corporate: Monty House (chairman); Les Field (technical director); Anthony Short (non-executive director); Peter Hwan

Cannington regional office air conditioning upgrade - Mechanical Constructions: $245,476.00

Perpetual Ltd and subsidiaries became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 7,216,933 ordinary shares (7.07%).

Mount Gibson Iron Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 159,031,922 ordinary shares (19.99%) to 159,031,922 ordinary shares (15.27%).

A General Meeting will be held at the offices of Quickflix Limited, Level 8, 182 St Georges Terrace, Perth, on Friday, 15 September 2006 at 10:30am.

GREAT Southern Plantations Ltd will supply of up to 200,000 tonnes of eucalypt logs a year to the engineered strand lumber plant of unlisted Perth company Lignor Ltd, starting in 2009.

Proposed code: MAK, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: base mineral exploration, Corporate: George Savell (chairman), Andrew Drummond (managing director), Ted Ellyard (non-executive director),

Professor Kadambot Siddique has been appointed chair of agriculture, UWA Institute of Agriculture.

Purchase of 57 Cognos Business Intelligence Licenses - Cognos Pty Ltd:$82,864.37

Red Summer Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 6,584,314 ordinary shares (7.21%) to 13,071,112 ordinary shares (15.98%).

Antofogasta PLC announces it has entered into an agreement to acquire a 19.99% shareholding in EQM and has made a cash takeover of $11.20 per share for all the issued capital.

QRSCIENCES Holdings has appointed Bob Halverson OBE as a non-executive director.

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

Proposed code: GRL, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium and base metal exploration, Corporate: David Steinepreis (non-executive chairman), Matthew Sheldrick (CEO), Gregory English (non-e

Provides information on major capital gains tax (CGT) and loss issues covered at the National Tax Liaison Group (NTLG) Losses and CCGT subcommittee meeting held on June 7 2006.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,831,375 ordinary shares (5.09%).

Lehman Brothers Prime Brokers Nominees increased its relevant interest from 161,306,352 ordinary shares (13.96%) to 183,306,352 ordinary shares (15.86%).

A General Meeting will be held at The Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, Pert, on Thursday, 7 September 2006 commencing at 9.00am

THE Note was hit for six when it heard the University of Western Australia this week announced that it will be sponsoring the Retravision Warriors' pre-season tour to India in an effort to attract Ind

SOFITEL is offering a range of indulgent packages next month to mark the 120th anniversary of Melbourne's iconic Grand Hotel Melbourne.

Proposed code: GEM, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: diamond exploration, Corporate: Monty House (chairman); Les Field (technical director); Anthony Short (non-executive director); Peter Hwan

Level 1, 31 Ventnor Avenue, WEST PERTH, WA 6005

This measure changes the way mining, quarrying and prospecting rights are dealt with under the uniform capital allowances regime http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/74714.htm Published: Aug

Mike Wood – chairman, managing director, Mountain Designs. Simon Holthouse – planning consultant, former chairman of State Planning Commission.

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd & its related bodies corporate changed its relevant interest from 63,044,003 ordinary shares (12.18%) to 28,019,321 ordinary shares (13.86%).