Staff Reporters

AMANDA Bishop has joined WA law firm Downings Legal as part of its insurance/commercial litigation team.

AlintaGas Ltd - 10-Sep-03

Pie Networks Ltd - 08-Sep-03

Thundelarra Exploration Ltd -12-Sep-03

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA is conducting a workshop titled Fundamentals of Tenders and Contracts, on Tuesday September 23 at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Cen

Wedgetail Exploration NL has appointed Clive Donner as non-executive chairman.

SHANE O'Byrne, the public face of the union battle to prevent the disaggregation of Western Power, has been removed from his position as an organiser with the Communications Electri

RANGE Resources has announced that it will exercise its options to acquire 100 per cent of the issued capital of Westblade Pty Ltd, the application for an exploration licence for l

Eurast Ltd - 05-Sep-03 Mulloway Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 1,235,000 ordinary shares (10.8%)

Ashburton Minerals Ltd - 08-Sep-03 Has closed its prospectus fully oversubscribed, having raised $3.5 million.

Murchison United NL - 05-Sep-03

SUBMISSIONS have been called for on the development of a performing arts centre in Perth.

Startrack has appointed Carl Woodbridge to its board. Peter Landau has been asked to remain as a director and company secretary

PERTH software company Medepartner is building a national health technology business out of the ashes of Australian Stock Exchange-listed Startrack Communications.

TAX campaigners have hailed a recent Federal Court decision as a big win for investors in mass marketed ‘tax effective' investment schemes.

THE Perron Group has bought a 50 per cent stake in the CBD property Central Park from the Government Employees Superannuation Board (GESB).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia increased its relevant interest from 10,036,914 ordinary shares (10.35%) to 11,385,519 ordinary shares (11.50%)

771,375 Ordinary Shares Fully Paid will be released from escrow on 12 September 2003.

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has noted the decision of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions to abandon a retrial against Michael John MacDermott

PAULINE Gately has been appointed a senior consultant with ACIL Tasman in Perth.

Richard Wadley has resigned as a non-executive director of Mincor Resources NL and his alternative director Jacques du Plessis similarly stands down.

WESTERN Australian explorer Batavia Mining is relisting on the Australian Stock Exchange after receiving strong support for its $2.7 million entitlement issue.

Paradice Cooper Investors Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,257,270 ordinary shares (7.55%).

Has completed a placement to institutional and other sophisticated investors to raise $1.15 million.

Has entered into a formal Share Purchase Agreement for the sale of 100% of the shares held by DCL in Commcord. The consideration for the sale of DCL's Commcordshares is $1,100

General Meeting to be held on 7th October 2003 at 10.00am at 14 Energy Street, Malaga, Western Australia.

Proposed code: CDS Issue price: $0.20 Principal activities: Satellite communications and computers

SHANNON Johnston has been appointed Harbour Town Perth's marketing and tourism manager.

IT'S taken the best part of three years but Great Southern Plantations co founder John Young can finally think about Helen Sewell – and smile.

WESTERN Australia is Australia's biggest exporter of timber furniture and the third largest exporter of furniture.

THE Western Australian Farmers Federation has greeted the announcement of AWB Ltd's acquisition of Wesfarmers Landmark with cautious optimism.

Anglo Pacific Group plc increased its relevant interest from 7,357,901 ordinary shares (10.57%) to 8,128,831 ordinary shares (11.68%)