Staff Reporters

Engineering Consultancy Services, Sequoia Smart Solutions Pty Ltd $123,000.00

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.

John Pease has been appointed as Western Power's new company secretary and general counsel Mr Pease will be the corporation's most senior legal adviser, and will provide support to the board and its v

Well established and profitable in the northern suburbs. Excellent reputation and regular repeat work.

Accent Resources NL has engaged Chris Robinson, principal consultant of Hematite Consultants Pty Ltd, to advise the company in relation to evaluation of its iron properties in the Murchison region.

Level 2, 6 Thelma Street, WEST PERTH, WA 6005 Ph: (08) 9420 1200

In the 2005-06 Budget the government announced that it would amend the Franking Deficit Tax offset rules to remove unintended consequences.

Leon Pretorious became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 41,500,000 ordinary shares (6.73%)

Atacama Copper Pty Ltd increased its relevant interest from 24,770,057 ordinary shares (18.11%) to 28,947,806 ordinary shares (21.17%)

Acorn Capital Ltd changed its relevant interest from 11,541,979 ordinary shares (6.51%) to 12,017,488 ordinary shares (5.26%)

Advises the Company has appointed Melbourne based Tristar Corporate Advisors to complete an approximate $1.5 million capital raising to professional and/or sophisticated investors at nine cents per sh

WOODSIDE Petroleum chief Don Voelte has told the company's AGM that several new projects, including the Chinguetti project in Mauritania, have delivered earlier-than-expected production.

Highly profitable niche supplier and manufacturer of essential products to the building industry and private business. The company has developed a very loyal client base in WA over the past 30 years.

Proposed code: IGC, Issue price: $0.20, Principal activities: gold exploration, Corporate: Tony Sage (executive chairman), Nap Mayer (non-executive director), Charles Mostert (non-executive director),

Elders Rural Bank, a joint venture between Futuris Corporation Ltd and Bendigo Bank Ltd, has appointed Steven Laidlaw as its new chief financial officer.

THE Department of Education and Training estimates that about 20 per cent of students struggle to achieve effective literacy skills.

Building and Construction and Maintenance Services, Multi Develope & Construct WA Pty Ltd $725,322.40

The sixth annual WA State Energy Outlook Conference will be held on June 22 and 23 at the Hyatt Regency Perth.

Paladin Resources Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder

Lehman Bothers Prime Broker Nominees became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 100,000,000 ordinary shares (15.3%)

R.C. Doak / RC & AM Doak Super Fund decreased its relevant interest from 11,822,247 ordinary shares (22.44%) to 5,822,247 ordinary shares (11.05%)

General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 2 May 2006 commencing at 10.00am at the Holiday Inn City Centre, 788 Hay Street, Perth.

Dennis Allison has been appointed as chief executive officer of the Fremantle Sailing Club, replacing Bruce Wallis.

Established drycleaning and laundry service business. One of the best of its kind. Large enough to accommodate two families or partnership.

Proposed code: LBT, Issue price: $0.20 , Principal activities: development of technology for use in the automation of microbiology laboratory processing, Corporate: Lusia Guthrie (managing director),

Jeff Moore has been appointed as managing director for Abra Mining Ltd. Ken Atkinson has been appointed as chief executive officer for Advance Healthcare Group Ltd.

How to claim compensation from the Tax Office where, in certain circumstances, our actions have caused a loss. http://ato.gov.au/distributor.asp?doc=/content/48878.htm Published: April 5 2006

Paradice Investment Management Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 9,400,309 ordinary shares (6.51%)

Laxey Partners Ltd increased its relevant interest from 2,390,265 ordinary shares (5.19%) to 2,869,705 ordinary shares (6.23%)