Catie Low

IF bicycle theft, rain or helmet hair has put you off cycling into work, you’ll need to find some better excuses following the launch of Perth’s first bicycle storage and service centre in Queen Street this month.

A SLEEPY street in the West End of Perth is undergoing a rapid metamorphosis with plans to link redeveloped retail and office space with the $45 million Raine Square development.

THERE wasn’t much room to spare at the Stockade in Perth last week when the entire South African rugby union squad, the Springboks, filed in to be fitted for Driza-Bone coats ahead of the big game this Saturday.

A STEADY commercial construction market has provided plenty of opportunities for Perth builders, with the 10 biggest holding a combined total of $210 million worth of metropolitan commercial building work.

A COMBINATION of head lice, Shane Gould and a carefully deployed marketing plan has enabled a Margaret River business to develop a range of natural health products for Australia and the world.

OPERATORS in the local advertising industry claim current market conditions are the toughest in a decade.

RONNIE Duncan, Marketforce’s newest recruit, plans to get underneath your skin (or at least into the mind of the consumer) in his role as planning director at Perth’s biggest advertising agency.

THE announcement that Barron Entertainment has gone into administration has dealt a severe blow to Perth’s fledgling film and television industry.

GETTING it right the first time with fast, friendly and efficient service seems to be the key to a keeping Australian business travellers happy.