Emily Piesse

Perth-based Centre for Association Management Pty Ltd is preparing to expand its services for the not-for-profit sector by undertaking a $2.5 million initial public offer.

The Western Australian Community Foundation has doubled its funds under management in the past few months, due to contributions from the state’s mining industry, bringing its total funding pool to $3 million.

South West business, SmartBurn Pty Ltd, has raised industry profile in the past month after winning three national awards for its pollution reduction device used in wood heaters.

St Georges Terrace-based web design and development company, Perth Web Pty Ltd, has acquired the intellectual property of its recently dissolved competitor, Freckle Creative, after liquidator Summers Corporate was appointed to the company last month.

Western Australia’s labour market remains tight, with low unemployment and significant growth in real wages recorded for the June quarter, according to the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection’s labour market bulletin.

Western Australian law graduates are being offered salaries to rival those of their counterparts in resource-related fields, with a number of top-tier firms significantly increasing their salaries for articled clerks next year.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA is leading a trade mission to China next week as part of a series of visits to the nation.

Disability services provider Rocky Bay is undergoing a rapid growth phase, having more than doubled its capacity over the past 18 months.

IBT Education Ltd is Western Australia’s largest education exporter, based on revenue from international students.