Staff Reporters

MINERAL production in the Goldfields is valued at more than $2 billion per year, including more than half of WA’s gold output.

Dampier Salt, Australia’s largest manufacturer and exporter of salt, recently completed a $3 million project to prevent corrosion for the next 25 years of a tunnel and conveyor system at Mistaken Island, near Dampier.

Maid Perfect was launched last year by Lorna Good as a follow-on to her well-known Flying Domestics business.Flying Domestics is a casual cleaning service, while Maid Perfect is aimed at servicing larger homes on an ongoing basis.

THE Mid West region is truly a big slice of WA. Covering 470,000 square hectares, from the coast into the farming wheatbelt, through the pastoral hinterland to the mining centres in the east, it comprises almost one fifth of the state.

NEW electronic business solutions launched recently in Bunbury will sharpen the competitive edge for small-to-medium businesses supplying goods and services to the WA Government.

TOURISM is by far the Gascoyne’s fastest growing sector, offering great investment opportunities. In 1996 more than 217,000 tourists visited the region, generating $57.6 million in revenue.

A SURGE of new iron ore mine development has occurred across the Pilbara region, both to meet an increasing demand by the world integrated steel makers and replace depleting resources.

That looked like Jervoise Bay development supremo Bruce Sutherland with wife Noel cruising off Fremantle aboard a classic wooden powerboat – on a weekday.

JANI-KING continues to push for dominance in Perth with a record annual turnover of $6.5 million and more than 630 cleaning contracts.

On Wednesday March 24, the small rural town of Moora was declared a disaster area. Business, contracting and farming was at a standstill.

THE sprawling facilities of the Bunbury port have been recognised as the gateway to the South West region of WA.

MINING as an industry in the Gascoyne hosts many investment and exploration prospects. Gypsum mining and on-site processing at Lake Macleod, and limestone mining near Learmonth will augment the region’s mining activity in the short term.

MARINE and supply base operator Mermaid Marine Group is about to list on the bourse to raise $6.5 million to upgrade and expand its facilities at King Bay on Dampier’s Burrup Peninsula.

Jervoise Bay was chosen for the marine industrial complex because it was the only location meeting all requirements.

STRONG gains in the value of shares on the Australian bourse during March were driven by the energy, resources and banking sectors.

WESTERN Australian students have suggested that Year 12 exams stay in place, but all subjects — not just TEE subjects — should be tested.

The Premier looks at a new report on the oil and gas industry, the New Living program in Balga and healthcare developments in Bunbury.

OUR trading pal Singapore, we can report after a three-day excursion there, isn’t about to roll over under the weight of Asia’s economic collapse.

ONE of the main criticisms of the franchising code of conduct is the cost of providing disclosure documents.

POLICY makers need to think carefully about the consequences of defining what type of food should be exempt from a GST.

THE growing attraction for property with redevelopment potential in South Perth was demonstrated recently when six housing blocks came under the hammer.

SERVICE station operators are digging in their heels to fight for survival against new conditions in the industry that could put them out of business.

HYDROCARBON producer Bligh Oil & Minerals NL has drastically reviewed its modus operandi after recording heavy losses in oil and gas production.

JOHN Curtin Senior High School will be renamed the John Curtin College of the Arts next year as the final part in a 1989 plan to sharpen the school’s focus on the arts.

CREATING and reaching a clear-cut set of goals is a critical tool for anyone serious about starting or growing a business.

TWO Perth inner suburbs are at the vanguard of the strata property boom, providing up to 15 per cent capital growth during the past year.

MARKET indications are that a predator may be stalking Mt Magnet gold miner Hill 50 Gold NL.

NEW facilities planned for Trinity College are set to transform the school’s educational environment.

WESFARMERS’ Susan Ardagh won the Best PA in WA Award at the recent Variety Club Secretaries’ Day Breakfast.

RESEARCH shows 87 per cent of newcomers to the net are there to make money, yet most new entries to this market make two fundamental mistakes in web design.

NOW is an excellent time to join a franchise and avoid GST on your franchise fees, says VIP managing director Glenn McDowall.

THE mining industry is in a vicious cycle with little light at the end of the tunnel.This is the general consensus of opinion among leading mining companies and economic analysts.