Edited announcement

Perth-based HarvestRoad Ltd's HarvestRoad Hive has been chosen by APS IT-diensten, a partner of the Dutch Education New Program Matrix project, to manage teaching materials for primary, secondary and vocational education in Holland.

Water Resources Minister John Kobelke said plans for a new wastewater plant at Alkimos could help provide a new marina in the region.

There's bad news on the way for Australian wine drinkers - wine prices are tipped to rise over the coming years as demand for grapes outstrips supply.

Local government water conservation and water quality projects will benefit from a $600,000 State Government commitment to continue funding of the Western Australian Water Campaign.

Bio-nanotech company pSivida Ltd has announced that Michael Soja has been appointed Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, and Lori Freedman has been appointed Vice President, Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary.

Western Australia's first online marketing campaigns in Japan and Korea have been launched.

A major initiative has been launched to encourage Perth-based businesses to look at relocating to the South-West.

Research and development company Silex Systems Ltd, chaired by Perth investor Barry Patterson, has announced the signing of a Commercialisation and License Agreement for the SILEX Uranium Enrichment Technology with General Electric Company.

Subiaco olive oil marketer Piquant Blue Ltd has secured two more US supermarket accounts, with Delhaize America and Demoulas Super Markets, to sell its redisland brand.

Perth Airport has posted a record 452,071 passengers travelling through the domestic terminals in April, up 11.9 per cent on the same month last year.

Perth headquartered biotechnology company Stirling Products Ltd has finalised a $1.3 million placement to US institutional investor, Indus Capital Partners, LLC, to fund the further development of R-salbutamol as a growth agent and in obesity applications

Perth-based biodiesel producer Mission Biofuels Ltd has announced the Malaysian Government has approved the company's application for a license to establish an additional 200,000 tonnes per annum biodiesel facility.

Increasing renewable energy in the state's main electricity grid is the focus of a report released today.

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd announced it has signed an EPCM contract with WorleyParsons Ltd covering engineering, procurement and construction management of Fortescue's Pilbara iron ore and infrastructure project.

South Perth-based diversified resources player Aquila Resources Ltd has announced creditors of Pasminco Group Companies have approved the payment of a $14 million dividend to Aquila.

South Perth-based property investor and developer Finbar International Ltd has won a tender to purchase lots 207 and 301 Lake Street, Northbridge, for $1.61 million and $1.87 million respectively.

Shares in West Perth-based oil and gas producer and explorer Tap Oil Ltd have surged almost 6 per cent after it announced an on market share buy back of up to 10 million shares to enhance returns to shareholders.

Perth-based technology company HarvestRoad Ltd has been offered $1.4 million under the AusIndustry Commercial Ready Grant program to support the development and commercialisation of its digital publishing system for electronic performance systems.

Budding resources company Bass Metals Ltd has secured the appointment of former long-serving Australian Stock Exchange Perth listings manager Tony Walsh as its new company secretary, effective from 6 June 2006.

Rio Tinto's Hamersley Iron has today reached agreement with major Japanese Steel Mills on a 19 per cent price increase for its fine iron ore deliveries from April 1, 2006.

Uranium explorer and developer Aura Energy Ltd has advised that its initial public offer will close today substantially oversubscribed.

Following approval from its shareholders on the 6th April, Joyce Corporation Ltd has now effectively finalised the acquisition of the 51 per cent of the units it did not hold in the Bedshed Unit Trust.

Gold explorer Danae Resources NL has announced changes to its board and transfer of its registered office following the successful completion of its merger with Scarborough Minerals plc, formerly Greenwich Resources plc, and Buka Ltd.

West Perth-based gold company St Barbara Ltd has raised $59.4 million to fund potential project developments and corporate activities.

The first commercial oil project in the offshore Perth Basin has begun production with the official opening of the Arrowsmith Stabilisation Plant near Dongara, part of Roc Oil's $285million Cliff Head crude oil project.

Great Southern Plantations has launched a new product which gives Australian investors the opportunity to take a direct stake in the booming beef cattle industry.

The shipment of locally manufactured palatial solid jarrah doors from Inglewood Products Group was announced today as part of a million dollar contract to supply jarrah joinery for a project in Brunei.

Shares in Como-based mining explorer Medusa Mining Ltd closed up 11 per cent today after it announced the signing of a joint venture agreement with MRL Gold Phils. Inc. and an underlying claim over the Apical Gold project in the Philippines.

The first six lots at East Perth Redevelopment Authority's Riverside urban renewal project have been sold for $20.2 million.

Perth-based unlisted public investment company Westoz Investment Company Ltd's prospectus for the issue of new shares has raised $88 million as at the date of closure, falling short of the $100 million target.

The first shipment of liquefied natural gas from the North West Shelf project bound for China is being loaded today near Karratha in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Baraka Petroleum Ltd has engaged Royal Bank of Canada to act as lead manager for an institutional placement of up to $35 million in ordinary shares in an effort to broaden its ownership.