Gary Kleyn

ALTHOUGH there has been a residential building approvals surge in recent months, approvals still remain below the 1994 peak.

HOUSING Minister Kim Hames has made a compromise to preserve the tuart forest in the Ministry of Housing’s Shearwater development.

ONE of the more established and respected builders in quality circles is C Zorzi Builders, established in 1957.

BANKS must direct more resources to addressing consumer complaints, says Australian Banking Industry Ombudsman, Colin Neave.

THE Future Perth strategic plan will play an integral part in shaping the CBD.

NOW may be a good time to sell your shopping centre unless, like Westfield Carousel, you provide more than the mundane shopping experience.

Federal Government attacks on the building industry by reducing negative gearing incentives is looking more likely as the government battles to get its tax proposals past the Democrats.

The GST boom in the housing market is not affecting the upper end of the market as much as the remainder says Atrium homes sales manager Rod Dawes.

JUST published, Inco-terms 2000 reflects the changing demands of international traders.

WHAT constitutes a quality luxury home is constantly changing as client lifestyles change.

Investors now have an index they can use to monitor publicly-listed tourism companies.

DEMAND for housing finance fell in September for the first time since October 1998 according to Australian Bureau of Statistics research.

THE percentage of commercial properties which were sold atauction jumped in October when compared with September figures, according to research compiled by the Commercial Property Monitor.

ARMADALE could be the next city in line for a redevelopment authority, subject to an outcome of a workshop to establish the best method for revitalising the city.

THE Carlton & United-owned Matilda Bay brewing company is being built up to become WA’s premier specialty brewer.CUB has spent $4 million in an upgrade of Matilda Bay Brewery.

WINEMAKER Hotham Valley has purchased a $5.4 million vineyard south-east of Margaret River township.

WA retail traders have experienced the seventh consecutive month of decline according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

WA BUILDING approvals turned the corner after a slight decline in August, increasing 2.5 per cent in September according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Gas consumption is set to more than double in the period up to 2015 according to research undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and more recently by the Australian Gas Association.

CALLS for help from the South West following the WA’s government’s backflip over the Regional Forest Agreement have been heeded, with the government offering to provide funding assistance.

CIVIL action to recover debts will cost WA businesses a lot more if recommendations recently tabled in parliament are adopted.

A MAJOR industrial landholding of more than twenty hectares with frontage to Solomon Road and Dollier Street, Banjup is for sale by tender through joint agents Knight Frank and Hender & Farris.

A NEW Dawesville deviation will bring benefits to the South West says Transport Minister Murray Criddle.

WA BEEF producers are being urged to take up quality assurance programs to ensure their products remain attractive.

IF YOU do not target your industry toward the ‘baby boomer’ you are wasting your time.

THE National Australia Bank has recorded a record bank profit of $2,821 million for the year to 30 September.

EXPECT things to get better.That was the view from Mr Barnett with regard to prospects for the resource sector in WA, and the South West in particular.

WA winery Salitage has clinched the largest export sale of the Pemberton region.

PLANNING Minister Graham Kierath has opened the door for local councils to approach the State Government and establish redevelopment authorities such as those adopted in East Perth, Subiaco and Midland.

THE WA Pork Producers’ Association is developing a new business plan to deal with a significant shift in the nature of pork production.

THE Regional Forest Agreement overshadowed an otherwise positive gathering at the biannual South West Focus 2000 conference.

Consignments of WA wool have been sent to UK-based retailer Marks and Spencer as part of a supply chain management trial.