ON the back of major developments in the resources and property sectors, and a surging State economy that's driving infrastructure projects, community consultants in Western Australia have been enjoying an increased demand for their services.
MAJOR projects based on heavy industry have always proved a sticking point within local communities, particularly when they are located in a sensitive environment.
THE acquisition by Grand Cinemas last month of Greater Union's Joondalup and Whitfords cinema complexes, and the completion of its Armadale cinema later this year, positions the independent cinema group as a forerunner in hard-top cinema ownership in WA.
One of WA's longest serving CEOs, Terry Budge's seven-year tenure at BankWest largely overlapped the bank's time as a listed company and was constantly overshadowed by takeover talk. Mark Pownall talks to the outgoing group managing director.
IT'S budget time again, and this year it's the rare double – two electioneering budgets for the long-suffering citizens of Western Australia to analyse.
COMPETITION is likely to intensify within the voice services sector in the latter half of this year as several players begin to drive the battle into the residential Voice over Internet Protocol market space (VoIP).
PERTH investor Barry Patterson looks set to make a clean and profitable exit from his rescue of office supplies company National 1 after French firm Lyreco announced a 14-cents-pe
A CAPITAL raising undertaken by wireless technology company Wavenet International Limited closed fully subscribed last week, with the company raising $A5,000,000 through a share placement.
TEN Western Australian companies exhibited at this year's
CeBIT conference at a Western Australia stand organised through the Department
of Industry and Resources.
A STRONG economy, a buoyant property market and booming mineral production have helped the State Government combine increased spending with prudent financial management.
Dealing with town planning and licensing issues has proved frustrating for a Subiaco restaurant – and it has been confusing for some customers. Julie-anne Sprague reports.
PROPERTY industry groups have been quick to criticise last week's budget despite the State Government's efforts to promote the benefits to property buyers as one of its major selling points.
THE Perth public might be behind Room Nineteen but the population of our great city alone will not be able to save the Northbridge-based reality TV restaurant.
SO far this year four Liberal MPs have seen their hopes of remaining in parliament dashed, either by a loss of party endorsement or having been placed too far down an upper house ticket to be returned.
WHILE it appears that the State's wine industry has secured a windfall with an increased wine equalisation tax rebate in this week's Federal Budget, Leeuwin Estate chairman and long-time critic of WET, Denis Horgan, is disappointed the Government has not
WESTERN Australia's hard rock exploration and mining sector has expressed deep disappointment at what some are calling a lack of long-term vision by the Federal Government in its 2004-05 budget.
LAST month's State Government decision to abandon plans to sink the rail network was a blow to many proponents of increased residential development in Northbridge.
SWAN Brewery's move in 1978 from the city to Canning Vale marked a major shift in the company's approach to brewing after almost 120 years at the site on Mounts Bay Road and in Spring Street.
MODERN building design, landscaped gardens, and a State Swim centre are not features usually associated with an industrial business area, but Canning Vale Business Park has them all.
THERE'S a touch of irony in the fact that Robert Halliday has worked as CEO of Market City since 1999, not so much for his role but rather the location.
THE success of the Canning Vale development over the past three decades has encouraged several other local councils to look at similar proposals for their area, among them Hope Valley/Wattelup.
A TECHNOLOGY Park start-up claims to have produced a world first in its field and is preparing to take its solution to market at a fraction of the cost of current market offerings.
IT'S easy to forget that, tucked-away between both Burke Governments (1983-88) and the 36-month Lawrence Government (1990-93), an even shorter-lived Labor administration existed.
THE future of the land designated for the Fremantle Eastern Bypass is currently being used as a political football, leaving some doubt about the legal responsibility of real estate agents who may play a role in its possible sale.
THE policies implemented by the State Government are the culmination of a complex process that filters input from multiple sources.
Political advisers, lobbyists, factional power brokers and public servants can all affect the final outcome.
