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ALAN Dawson, a former managing director of listed company Voicenet Limited has appeared in the Perth Court of Petty Sessions on two charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commiss

FOUR Australian Securities and Investments Commissionissued class orders will provide technical relief from certain obligations for foreign financial services in certain circumstances.

AUSTEREO general manager Perth Linda Wayman has been named Western Australian Business Woman of the Year.

ESPERANCE Port Authority has won the Australian Port of the Year Award at the eight annual Shipping and Transport Awards in Sydney.

WAFarmers WAFarmers urges the Gallop Government to act on the advice given by four of Western Australia’s most experienced structural experts.

Western Australian Local Government Association

Princess Margaret Hospital – Endocrinology/Dietetics MPS Architects            $29,700

Mandurah Senior College – Stage 2 – Construction Devaugh Pty Ltd            $2,914,010

WA Police Service – Purchase of Active Virus Scan Security Suite – Perpetual Plus Licence WJ Moncrieff   $45,714

Roebourne Regional Prison – Upgrade of the Sewage Treatment Pond Ertech            $173,401.72

Warminda Intensive Intervention Centre – Shed conversion to office accommodation Multitech Engineering            $66,693

Hakea & Casuarina & Albany Regional Prisons – Gate House Security Upgrade SEME Electrical Engineering Co            $942,827.77

Public Transport Authority – Supply of Cable for Perth Yard Forward Works General Cable Australia Pty Ltd            $176,287.98

Central Region Routine Maintenance Northam District – Gutter Cleaning PK Building Service            $21,405.58  

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

THE Western Australian Government is seeking the views of people and organisations in the State for a review of extended working hours.

ANOTHER report, detailing the second phase of soil and groundwater investigations at the former waste control facility in Bellevue that was destroyed by fire in 2001, has been released.

RECOMMENDATIONS designed to guide the future development of Western Australia’s pastoral industry have been released for public comment.

Santos & Associates and others v Gillard Turner O’Brien and others Supreme Court of Western Australia September 26  

ADMINISTRATIVE decision making in Western Australia is about to be revolutionised with the establishment of the State Administrative Tribunal.

  RISING prices for nickel, gold, platinum, iron ore and most other commodities appear to be having a positive effect on the ultimate item of investor speculation, diamonds.

PORTMAN Limited has broken two milestones – firstly with the shipment of its 20 millionth tonne to the port of Esperance and then with the announcement that it has approved a $20.3 million expansion f

AN attempt to coordinate a mining giant’s giving activities along with the need to deflect some negative sentiment has created a future-looking not for profit player.

MANAGEMENT training firm MODAL has joined with the Western Australian Council of Social Services to create the Community Management and Leadership Program.

A SCHOLARSHIP offered by jazz great James Morrison and an impromptu performance has resulted in a new album and a European tour for four young Western Australian musicians.

Nearly $100 million has been invested in olive groves in Western Australia over the past few years. Mark Beyer and Chris Leitch look at some of the looming challenges as the industry matures.

NOT many businesses have a client base as diverse as Oakvale Capital. Its clients range from international grocery group Foodland and mineral sands miner Iluka to health fund HBF, the Qantas staff credit union and the Congregation of Christian Brothers.

Servicing a small population separated by vast distances, WA’s aviation industry faces many unique challenges. Tracey Cook examines what the industry must do to secure its viability.

THE property development industry is watching carefully which way the Western Australian Government will move in regards to implementing the concept of an urban growth boundary.

SOFTWARE company Empired Limited has secured a State Government contract to deliver the public service’s employment requirements online.

FORMER property developer Tony Fini has unveiled an ambitious plan to establish a new tourism venture at his family’s olive grove near Gingin, north of Perth.

PREMIER Geoff Gallop’s office is to undergo a significant change in the lead up to the next election with the potential inclusion of a new business liaison officer.