Gary Kleyn

THE attraction of Northbridge as a centre for new hi-tech companies has been highlighted by a number of leasing deals struck by NSC Corporate.

THE Perth International Airport Terminal remodelling proposal is in its initial stage, according to a spokeswoman for Westralia Airports Corporation director of engineering and maintenance Torben Petersen.

UNCERTAINTY over interest rates and the spectre of major tax system changes has contributed to a slump in WA business confidence during the June quarter according to the WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

THE lower and middle-priced housing markets have performed well during the past year with many suburbs rising at a faster rate than the overall median house price of 5.4 per cent during the past year.

THE Busselton Chamber of Commerce has won approval for Sunday trading for the South West seaside town.Fair Trading Minister Doug Shave said Busselton shops could trade between 11:00am and 4:00pm on Sundays.The Chamber application was made in order t..

IN A bid to increase membership, the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce has embarked on a new marketing and promotion campaign together with the City of Fremantle.

RESEARCH by property consultants Stanton Hillier Parker has shown that more than half of people surveyed and involved in the property industry believe GST uncertainty will have a major influence on the property market.

BLACK George Wines and Warren River Estate have been merged into a single project which is now seeking to raise up to $14 million to expand its vineyard and build a winery.Black George Wines has been established since 1981 and has 25 hectares already...

WA HAD the country’s highest average weekly disposable income with 4 per cent above average, according to 1997-98 data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

ENVIRONMENTAL protection – and by extension the Department of Environmental Protection – is good for developers.

NOW the GST has arrived, businesses will have to come to terms with a new three letter acronym – BAS.

THE new $310 million convention centre will accelerate the trend towards accommodation developments in the CBD causing property values to surge, NSC Corporate director Nick Stanisis said.

BGC Australia – WA’s largest new home building company _ has announced major expansion plans for the company in the South West

AFTER a decade of underperformance, the Perth office leasing market is poised for strong rental growth that will lead to a new round of office tower construction in the city, according to Knight Frank office leasing director Ian Edwards.

BELMONT-based All Year Gas & Airconditioning has been named Australian established business of the year in the Micro Business Awards.

REAL estate agents are redefining themselves by acting as one-stop shops for their clients, providing anything from toilet paper to computer equipment to a cleaner

RECENT press suggested that the government had done a back flip and decided not to proceed with its previously announced alienation of personal income legislation.

THE WA roller door market is set for a shake-up following the sale of 50 per cent of Perth-based TG Doors to Adelaide company Gliderol Garage Doors.

BEST Western hotel chain WA managing director Laurie O’Meara has been appointed by Tourism Minister Norman Moore to the Rottnest Island Authority for two years.

A PERTH building company and a cabinet maker are looking at a possible joint venture to capture benefits from the huge growth spurt in South West wineries and produce barrels – in place of imported ones from Europe.

WA IS Australia’s leading and fastest growing natural gas market with just under 50 per cent of primary energy share, according to Australian Gas Association industry development manager David Parker.

LISTED Property Trusts will continue to grow through amalgamations and consolidations as a result of pressures of globalisation, according to Australian Property Institute national president Ian Dalgarno.

WA WINEMAKER Xanadu has beaten winemakers from more than twenty countries to win two gold metals at the Singapore International Wine Challenge.

PERTH’S new soccer stadium could pose serious problems for CBD commuters.

IN RESPONSE to confusion in the small business sector inrelation to laws governing leasing, the Small Business Development Corporation has released a guide to commercial leasing.Leasing Business Premises: A Commercial and Practical Guide aims to assi

AUSTRALIAN mineral resource export earnings increased by7 per cent during the March quarter to $11,000 million according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics.Exports of crude oil and other refinery feedstock were the larges

CORPORATE relocation of employees is no longer viewed as being the concern of just the employee.

BUILDERS are facing twelve month delays in dispute resolution and the WA Govern-ment is sitting on its hands over the problem according to the Master Builders Association.

THE PERTH Mint made a sterling debut at the recent 2000 WA Tourism Awards for Excellence, winning three gold awards in the categories of heritage and cultural tourism, tourism retailing, and tourism marketing and promotional campaigns.

HBF Health Fund managing director Michael Gurry, 53, has been appointed to the board of directors of online insurance broker Insurance My Way.

SMALL GST-registered retailers can expect a one-off credit for their embedded wholesale sales tax.

MORE than 300 real estate agencies in WA – about one in five – will disappear during the first year after the introduction of the GST, according to Geoff Baldwin Team managing director Geoff Baldwin.