Street markets plans are finally laid to rest By Noel Dyson PLANS for street markets in Perth’s West End and Northbridge have finally been killed off by the Perth City Council. 14 Sep 1999
Crawley apartments approved By Noel Dyson A ten-storey apartment building proposed for 2 Mounts Bay Road, Crawley has received council approval. 14 Sep 1999
Motorcyclists given places to park By Noel Dyson MOTORCYCLISTS have been given twenty special parking bays in Northbridge. Currently there is a dearth of motorcycle parking bays in the area. 14 Sep 1999
Director appointed By Noel Dyson CHARLOTTE Stockwell has been named council’s new director of strategic planning. 14 Sep 1999
Childcare may draw FBT exemption By Noel Dyson COMPANIES setting up childcare facilities, particularly shared ones, may be entitled to fringe benefits tax exemptions. 14 Sep 1999
Women face big change By Noel Dyson THE recent Women in Timber Conference has faced the prospect of major change. 14 Sep 1999
Small firms face GST scare By Noel Dyson MANY small business operators are overestimating their GST readiness and may be unprepared for its introduction, says a business survey by the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants. 14 Sep 1999
Title pressure may ease By Noel Dyson FEDERAL Senate willing, WA should get a state-based Native Title system that will help alleviate the 11,000 mining title backlog. 14 Sep 1999
Centre given US$5m boost By Noel Dyson CURTIN university has received US$5 million industry support for a new international study and training centre for the oil and gas industry. 14 Sep 1999
Changes may cut export cost By Noel Dyson TAX changes will reduce the cost of producing goods and services for export by $4.5 billion per year, according to a Federal Govern-ment estimate. 14 Sep 1999
Blueprint for science out now By Noel Dyson A blueprint is being created to improve science teaching in primary and secondary schools. 14 Sep 1999
UWA facility oil and gas boon By Noel Dyson A NEW test facility at the Univer-sity of WA could be a boon for the offshore oil and gas industry. 14 Sep 1999
Farms given GST help By Noel Dyson A MAJOR information and education campaign to prepare WA farmers for the GST has been recently approved. 14 Sep 1999
Coolstores wins big in South West awards By Noel Dyson MANJIMUP Syndicate Coolstores has taken the title of South West Business of the Year at the recent Small Business Development Corporation Awards. 14 Sep 1999
Age proves no barrier By Noel Dyson PERTH businesswoman Anouska Taylor is proving age is no barrier to business success. 14 Sep 1999
Australia’s first textile centre opens By Noel Dyson Australia’s first textile, clothing and footwear resource centre has opened in WA. 14 Sep 1999
Manufacturing exports provide a boost for WA By Noel Dyson ELABORATELY Transformed Manufactures form the apex of WA’s recent export performance, says Commerce and Trade Minister Hendy Cowan. 14 Sep 1999
Healthy export chance By Noel Dyson WA’S first integrated biomedical research institute has received a $1 million kick start from the WA Government. 14 Sep 1999
US laid open in seminar By Noel Dyson A SEMINAR on 7 October will give WA information technology entrepreneurs information on how to break into North America. 14 Sep 1999
Proactive public helps beat crime By Noel Dyson BEING proactive will help stall WA’s growing crime rate, says Security Agents Institute of WA president Jerry Lee Jones. 14 Sep 1999
