Updated 19 March 2010
McCracken buy brings new lease of life for Meridien North Adelaide
South Australian based company, Country Club Hotels & Resorts has announced the purchase of leasehold interest in North Adelaide property, the Adelaide Meridien, by its affiliate, McCracken Developments... Read story
ATO tenancy deal lets Aspen Group grow Adelaide's largest office building
The Aspen Group has secured the Australian Taxation Office as its lead tenant to enable its $200 million Tower 8 office tower project to proceed... Read story
SA commencements ‘bounce back’, but housing shortage goes on
The Housing Industry Association says ABS figures released this week show dwelling commencements in South Australia grew solidly in the December quarter of 2009, with strong growth particularly in the detached housing sector... Read story
Domestic tourism marketing delivers results for SA
Interstate visitors are spending more money in South Australia despite the testing economic climate, according to latest data from Tourism Research Australia... Read story
Managing Change next chapter in Executive Education Series
Managing Change in the Workplace is the focus of the next Executive Education Series event, jointly presented by in-business and the Australian Institute of Business Administration on 21 April... Read story
SA software firm wins Victorian tourism IT contract
South Australian software development firm, the John Temple Group has won a $500,000 contract to create a series of touch-screen itinerary pods for tourists to Victoria’s Alpine region... Read story
Atrad wins $8.6m national weather radar contract
SA-based technology company Atrad has won an $8.6 million national supply contract from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology... Read story
Four University Adelaide grads among 2010 Fulbright Scholars
University of Adelaide graduates and affiliates will conduct research in the United States on water regulation, particle physics, renewable energy technology and the control of feral pigs, after winning prestigious Fulbright Scholarships... Read story
Henry Review chance to fix ‘double dipping’ tax on overseas income - BDO
The Henry review presents an opportunity to fix an unfair tax anomaly facing many shareholders in Australian companies who earn income from overseas investments, according to Warwick James, a director at BDO’s corporate and international tax practice... Read story
SMEs face retrospective tax slug after ATO ruling on trust entitlements
Small business owners are at risk of having to pay thousands of dollars in retrospective taxes following an Australian Taxation Office draft ruling on trust income and gains which are allocated to, but not paid to, private company beneficiaries of the trust, according to national chartered accounting and business advisory firm, PKF... Read story
‘Folding Rundle’ to be new streetscape look
Architects Sean Humphries and Sasha Radjenovich have taken out the inaugural 2010 New Architects and Graduates Design Festival competition and are set to give Rundle Street a new look... Read story
Libs promise to create Defence portfolio to reinforce success
A Redmond Liberal Government would establish a dedicated Defence Ministry, the Liberal Party has promised... Read story
Labor promise to abolish payroll tax for apprentices, trainees
A reelected Rann Government for South Australia would abolish payroll tax on wages for apprentices and trainees, the Labor Party announced this week... Read story
Rate rises likely to continue despite global weakness - CBA
CommSec Economist, Savanth Sebastian says there is little likelihood the Reserve Bank will put cash rate rises on hold, despite sluggish economic performance elsewhere in the world... Read story
South East calls on PM to act as anti-dumping laws threaten forestry jobs
Grant District Council will call on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to intervene in the paper imports anti-dumping controversy, claiming up to 4000 South East jobs may be lost... Read story
NAB appoints new Managing Partners to business banking team
National Australia Bank has strengthened its SA business banking leadership team with the appointment of Jodie Heard and David Firth as Managing Partners... Read story
Variety Gala sellout heralds big Adelaide Cabaret Festival show
With the Festival of the Arts and the Fringe major successes in 2010, the Adelaide Cabaret Festival looks like repeating the feat with the keynote Variety Gala opener on 11 June now a sellout... Read story
2010 brings top talent to Data Mobility Voice
Riccardo Papa joins Unley-based unified communications company, Data Mobility Voice as the new Senior Unified Communications Executive... Read story
LJ Hooker expands into Aberfoyle Park
LJ Hooker has opened an office at Aberfoyle Park, led by Principal Scott Ellis... Read story
communikate et al promotes Bec Tape to GM as Rogers moves on
PR agency communikate et al has announced the internal appointment of Bec Tape to the position of General Manager, replacing Alison Rogers who has decided to leave the business after eight years... Read story
Mid North dresses for success in Mad March
Regional Development Australia Yorke & Mid North Business Development Officer, David Cowell reports several significant developments in the regional SA area... Read story
Innovate SA workshops on IP development, management team formation
Innovate SA is holding two business development events next week... Read story
2010 Tall Poppy Science Awards open for nomination
South Australian Tall Poppy Campaign Manager, Dina Zebian has announced the prestigious Young Tall Poppy Science Awards 2010 are now open... Read story
Bowerbird Bazaar market opens next week
Bowerbird Bazaar - Adelaide's Design Market taking place 26-28 March will see 70 designer/makers from around Australia gather at the Queen's Theatre, Playhouse Lane, Adelaide to offer design-driven wares to the retail sector... Read story
Spirit Films creates SANFL Your tribe is calling campaign
The 2010 SANFL season has a stirring new TV promotion from Spirit Films, incorporating key players from the nine football clubs depicted as tribal warriors, body painted by leading artist Emma Hack... Read story
Clemenger BBDO takes hard look at new optical campaign
Clemenger BBDO Adelaide has conceived and launched a humorous new campaign to give bespectacled Australians and New Zealanders the answer to the problem of squinting... Read story
Mt Barker housing development stop-work over dust complaints
Mt Barker residents are contemplating legal action following a ‘dust storm’ from Walker Corporation’s Bluestone residential development, the Mt Barker Courier reports... Read story
Hamra Group offers $100,000 cash for SA clubs
SA community groups and clubs are set to benefit from a $100,000 cash boost thanks to an innovative donation program developed by SA homebuilder, the Hamra Group... Read story
Odd bods raise more than $12,000 for cancer research
Raine & Horne Victor Harbor’s Kelly Collins and recent retiree Claire Fuller joined a team of eight others to raise more than $12, 000 for cancer research... Read story
ACCC warns KI doctors against collective bargaining
Kangaroo Island doctors co-located but operating separate private practices have agreed not to engage in collective bargaining after a warning from the ACCC, the Kangaroo Islander reports... Read story
KI Council transport levy bid stalls as major parties refuse support
Neither major party would support the Kangaroo Island Council’s proposed Local Roads Levy on inbound traffic to the island, the Kangaroo Islander reports... Read story
Tritan’s Atrium project in the CBD a step closer
An office tower on the former Telstra telephone exchange site in Franklin St are closer to reality with the approval of an adjoining 10-storey carpark, Messenger Newspapers reports... Read story
Makris Corporation begins residential development sales at Encounter Bay
Makris Corporation has begun the sales process for residential development alongside the proposed Encounter Bay shopping centre, the Victor Harbor Times reports... Read story
Smelter site on Wallaroo foreshore to be redeveloped for housing
Yorke Peninsula Country Times reports plans to redevelop the former Incitec Pivot site on the Wallaroo foreshore for housing, retail, a small supermarket, walking trail and reserve... Read story
Angle Vale sports centre gains council support
A $4million ‘sports hub’ at Angle Vale will begin construction in August after gaining Playford Council approval, Messenger Newspapers reports... Read story
MLA thrashes out global marketing plan for Australian beef
The proposed marketing activities for Australian beef and lamb in 2010 came under scrutiny this week as a broad section of industry stakeholders met for Meat & Livestock Australia’s annual marketing taskforce meetings... Read story
Commercial fishing boat in licence breach for unqualified master
A commercial fishing company was found guilty of breaching its licence conditions in the Kadina Magistrates Court this week... Read story
Barkuma responds to demand for disability employment services in the North
SA disability employment service provider, Personnel Employment, has relocated to larger premises in Elizabeth in response to an increased demand for its services... Read story
Australian tech charity rallies behind Chile earthquake communities
Australian nonprofit Connecting Up Australia is rallying support behind earthquake-affected communities in Chile, trying to re-establish communications... Read story
Gold prospectors and miners urged to protect information
Owners of Australia’s gold assets have been urged to take far greater precautions to protect the confidentiality of their information as the sector squares up to increasing merger and acquisition activity, fuelled by ongoing strong prices and the flight to warehoused gold inventories by central banks... Read story
Initial Drill results from Ketchowla Manganese Project
Archer Exploration Ltd Chairman, Greg English says Archer completed its maiden drill program in February at the Ketchowla Manganese Project... Read story
