Staff Reporters

This measure provides a reporting exclusion for personal security services fringe benefits to employees who require these services outside of their employment activities.

Wesfamers subsidiary CSBP and joint venture partner Dyno Nobel have elected not to proceed with the construction of an additional 250,000 tonnes per annum ammonium nitrate plant following conducting a feasibility study.

Perth-based stockbrokers Euroz Ltd have announced a placement by directors of 650,000 shares in the company at $2 per share to raise $1.3 million.

Import/wholesale supplier to supermarkets and the route trade. Proprietary product suppling to Woolworths, Coles Metcash etc, Ideal add on to existing business or base for a start up.

Proposed code: MMR, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: pooled development fund, Corporate: Seng Yap (chairman), David Breeze (executive director), Charles Murphey (executive director), K.O Yap

The Property Council of Australia (WA Division) has announced the formation of a South West Committee.

Update on CGT developments during the 2005-06 income year. Current as at 31 March 2006. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/61279.htm Published: April 6 2006

Anglicare WA Inc $414,197.04

Westpac Banking Corporation ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Commonwealth Bank of Australia increased its relevant interest from 24,652,440 ordinary shares (9.19%) to 29,996,557 ordinary shares (11.1%)

Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 9,200,000 ordinary shares (7.02%) to 7,771,465 ordinary shares (5.87%)

General Meeting will be held at Level 3, 2 Elizabeth Plaza, North Sydney, New South Wales at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 9th May 2006.

Students from Tafe, UWA and Curtin University had a field day on the weekend test riding loaders, diggers, dozers, dump trucks and graders during civil contracting company Ertech's open day at a Burns

YES folks, it's fast approaching – the 50th anniversary of the first television commercial to go to air in this wired brown land.

The Asthma Foundation of WA has appointed Helen Beard to the position of community relations manager.

Level 1, 173 Mount Bay Road, PERTH, WA 6000 Ph: (08) 6311 8000, Fax: (08) 6311 8004

A list of key dates for tax agents for the period April-June 2006. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/71260.htm Published: April 3 2006

The Western Australian Trade Enquiry Service is operated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI), with the support of the WA Government's Department of

Elliot Holdings Pty Ltd, Hugh & Dianne Warner became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 18,000,000 ordinary shares (5.25%)

Barrick Gold Corporation increased its relevant interest from 24,770,057 ordinary shares (18.11%) to 28,947,806 ordinary shares (21.17%)

Advise that 150,000,000 unquoted shares will come out of escrow on April 19, 2006.

Announce that a leading Australian broking house has reached an in principal agreement to place 30 million shares at 5 cents.

INDIAN aluminium and copper giant Hindalco Industries Ltd plans to raise almost $300 million through the Australian Stock Exchange via the listing of Birla Minerals Ltd, the owner of the Nifty copper

Freehold and Leasehold available on a walk in walk out basis Katanning WA. Substantial two storey hotel in excellent condition. Renovated ground floor - bar, restaurant, kitchen, tab.

Proposed code: UTO, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: uranium exploration, Corporate: Philip Lucas (non-executive chairman), Stephen Mann (non-executive director), Stanley Macdonald (non-execu

Murdoch University's Veterinary School has appointed senior research fellow Dr Trevor Ellis.

IN a story in the March 16 issue of WA Business News, “Facilitating Corporate Support”, it was stated BHP Billiton would be assisting the Western Australian Community Foundation by donating 1 per cent

Transportable Building Relocation Services Tender Package, Woodland Contractors $119,387.00

Ascent Capital Pty Ltd, David & Garry Steinepreis, Hugh Warner ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Perpetual Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 220,000,000 ordinary shares (8.14%)

Macquarie Bank Ltd changed its relevant interest from 6,000,000 ordinary shares (9.08%) to 10,528,590 ordinary shares (5.45%)

General Meeting will be held at 10.00am on 9 May 2006 at Coral Room, Rendezvous Observation City Hotel, The Esplanade, Scarborough.