An organisational restructure, a new business model and expanded national presence has reinvigorated Empired Ltd, following the departure of its two founding directors and subsequent shake-up of its board and management team.
Reborn airline Ozjet has moved into the highly competitive Western Australian resources charter market with services between Perth and Derby scheduled to commence in February.
Northcliffe-based Bannister Downs Farm has taken little more than a year to transform itself from a simple dairy operation into a supplier of locally produced fresh milk and dairy products to supermarkets, cafes and restaurants throughout the state.
Western Australian stone fruit growers have escaped relatively unscathed from the damaging effects of drought this season, with production expected to rebound strongly after a poor 2005-06 season.
Mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions by Western Australian business and government agencies could become a reality as early as next financial year.
Prime Minister John Howard’s decision to establish a joint government-business prime ministerial task group on emissions trading has been applauded by industry.
With more than 100 Western Australian companies listing on the ASX in 2006, the decision to go public has proven a popular method of raising capital for many businesses looking to fund growth.
Many Western Australian small businesses are failing to take full advantage of recent advances in information technology, particularly for online trading and new market access, according to the Small Business Development Corporation.
The town of Denham in the world heritage Shark Bay region has been flagged as the second tourism development site as part of Tourism Western Australia’s Landbank initiative.
A new name, new premises and new business focus for Jandakot-based Skyworx Aviation is set to solidify the company’s position as Western Australia’s largest specialist aircraft products manufacturer.
The growing importance of sound environmental planning to most major project approval processes, and an overall attitudinal shift towards greater environmental responsibility, has come at just the right time for West Perth-based consultancy 360 Environmen
Western Australia is poised to become the world’s biggest producer of sandalwood, as native supply from traditionally strong suppliers in Asia diminishes and global demand strengthens.
A heightened threat of terrorism, the increasing sophistication of criminal activity and a growth in ‘white collar’ crime are changing the way many businesses configure the security component of their risk management programs.
South West hoteliers are seeking tougher regulations on holiday home operators in the Busselton and Augusta-Margaret River shires in the face of increasing private accommodation in residential areas & static occupancy rates at larger establishments.
AWB’s role as Australia’s monopoly wheat exporter may officially still be in the balance, but Western Australian wheat growers have already begun preparing for a shake-up of the 68-year-old wheat marketing system.
The Australian wine industry must build strength back into its brands and collectively work towards overcoming the wine glut, according the industry’s national peak body.
The success of Five Senses Coffee, according to its founder and master roaster Dean Gallagher, lies as much in the philosophy of the company as it does in the quality of the product.
Doyen of the Western Australian tourism industry, Laurie O’Meara, has been awarded the highest recognition of individual contribution to the industry at the 2006 WA Tourism Awards.
Perth hotel industry figures have rejected claims by some businesses of a periodic shortage in room availability, despite occupancy rates in city hotels rising to their highest level in recent years.
