GRAHAM Laitt is aiming to build a $100 million WA agribusiness enterprise after taking control of Welshpool-based Milne Feeds and folding it into his pastoral holdings.
WA’S gas access regulator has extended the period for public submissions on proposed access arrangements for the Dampier to Bunbury gas pipeline for a second time.Pipeline owner Epic Energy confirmed this week it had requested a further extension.
CONGRATULATIONS on your expansion success. Winemakers Federation of Australia (WFA) chief executive Ian Sutton has all he needs in proximity and influence with Federal Cabinet through Alexander Downer and senators Hill, Minchin and Vanstone.
OCTOBER 2002 is likely to be remembered in WA Labor circles as the month Premier Geoff Gallop started following in the footsteps of his Oxford University pal, high-profile British Prime Minister, Tony Blair.
SOLUTIONS straight out of the university textbooks provide the modus operandi for David Day as he applies well-honed accounting and auditing skills to the dust and sweat of a timber-machining workshop.
THE Regional Forest Agreement introduced two years ago was expected by many to lead to ongoing timber price increases and a consequent rise in the cost of housing.
OVER the past five years the ownership of WA’s gold mines has headed offshore with Newcrest among the few to have escaped the attention of raiders from South Africa and North America.
CHEVRON Texaco Australia Pty Ltd managing director Rhonda Zygocki (centre) handed over a cheque for $75,000 to Royal Perth Hospital burns director Dr Fiona Wood (right) and RPH chief executive Glyn Palmer.
THREE years ago Simcoa Operations was in big trouble with the WA Forest Alliance, the Conservation Council of WA, Greens WA and numerous koala-suited protesters.
And Chamber of Minerals and Energy chief executive Tim Shanahan said all parties were aware before the review began that the mining industry was not included in the commission’s brief.
RIO Tinto is in the process of deconstructing its iron ore processing test plant at Kwinana, ahead of plans for a commercial 800,000-tonnes-a-year processing facility.
WA has the second highest participation rate in sport and physical activities across the country. If you are involved in a local sporting club, one thing you can’t afford to overlook is tax.
IN striving to be profitable and competitive, local businesses may often overlook the potential impact of criminal activity, not only on their bottom line, but also on long-term sustainability.
THE proposed break-up of Western Power is a major concern for the many WA sporting and community groups to benefit from the power utility’s$2 million annual sponsorship spend.
A NEW publication that aims to cater for the ‘forgotten’ singles aged 35 and above has hit Perth newsstands.Singles Issues is the brainchild of Impressions Corporate Public Relations’ Ron Berryman.
THOSE who are looking for Curtin Radio at its old 927 slot on the AM dial will be disappointed.The community station, which was facing the axe not so long ago, is now found at 100.1 on the FM dial.
A DECISION by IT management specialist the Conan Group to refine the traditional consulting model is starting to achieve results, according to its general manager and 2002 WA Business News 40under40 winner, Tabitha Wellman.
A PERTH-BASED school for coaches will open next week offering prospective coaches and coaching practitioners comprehensive face-to-face training for the first time in WA.
BABY boomers are beginning to stand aside for a new generation in the work force and it is undeniable that there are some challenging new dynamics to be considered.Loyalty to amorphous organisations is dead.
AN application to convert 153 units in the Paragon CBD Apartments development in the city to serviced apartments has been rejected by the City of Perth.
THE WA Government has been pulling out all stops to shore-up its multi-million dollar investment in the success of Emirates Airline, which began operating a direct route from Perth to the Middle East in August.
LIKE Western Australians, those who live in the Middle East know what it means to do without rain or water. And the push by many Gulf States for industrialisation is further straining precious water supplies.
Corporate advisory firm Montt Capital is carving out a larger slice for itself in the small-to-mid cap local market and strengthening ties throughout Australia and overseas.
While there will always be a demand for what are considered ‘normal’ beers, a rapidly growing market segment is finding its tastes turning to the more refined and exotic, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.
It’s not always French but it’s usually pretty good. David Pike looks forward to summer and another appointment with the fizzy stuff.WITH the silly season just past it is time to start planning for the festive frolics to come.
RECENT re-workings of capital depreciation laws are adding to the complexity and workload already stressed accountants are feeling, and their effect will be hitting taxpayers this year.
THE $25 billion contract Woodside landed with the Chinese Government to supply Liquefied Natural Gas may never have come to pass had the Australian Tax Office had its way.