In a landmark liquor licensing decision a Perth restaurateur has been afforded the right to serve his customers alcohol without the requirement to serve a meal.
The issue of Sunday trading is likely to play a significant part in the lead-up to the State election following the Government’s rejection of a new proposal by a local homewares franchisee lobby group
Wineries are coming under pressure from some restaurateurs and others in the distribution chain to pass on the Federal Government’s wine equalisation tax rebate.
Coles Myer is planning a 2,500 square metre supermarket in West Leederville as part of a four-tier retail and commercial development on land owned by the Petrelis family.
Asian electronics giant Sony is assessing proposals for a research and development facility in Perth, with speculation that the site may focus on games development for its global PlayStation brand.
Scarborough is Perth’s latest coastline battleground, with The City of Stirling council proposing a planning amendment that would make way for a significant overhaul of the foreshore.
Differences of opinion between local and State governments regarding development in Perth often mirror those found in the broader community, according to the two representatives of local government at the roundtable.
A new breakfast line-up at 92.9 will spearhead the station’s ratings push from October 25, coinciding with the first week of the penultimate radio ratings survey for this year.
The pristine Western Australian coastline has always played an integral role in the lifestyle, culture and recreational pursuits of those who live here.
All those at the WA Business News coastal development forum agreed that the inadequacies of the town planning system presented the main hurdles to coastal development.
Mayor Tony Vallelonga and the City of Stirling’s plan to redevelop the Scarborough foreshore has met intense opposition from local action group Save Our Sunsets, established by Karrinyup resident John Keall.
The proprietors of popular Shafto Lane restaurant Taka’s Kitchen are opening another restaurant in Perth, located on the corner of Wellington and Barrack streets.
Developers are scrambling to take advantage of the high level of privately held waterfront property and turn the attractions of living on the coast into profit.
A key challenge for developers wanting to change the beachfront skyline is to find a balance between their own proposals and the requirements of the community in which they hope to operate.
High-rise development is often met with resistance because of the lack of comparable, successful projects at the time, according to some of those at the WA Business News coastal development forum.
Since being recognised as a WA Business News 40under40 winner in February this year, WestNet managing director Peter Brown has been awarded another prestigious gong – the Young Entrepreneur in the Wes
