Business Indicator figures fro the September quarter, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, shows gross profits in Australia rose 5.2 percent, wages and salaries increased by 1.4 percent.

 Whilst Mining had the largest increase in sales of goods and services, other goods and services were either stagnant or saw a decrease.

South Australia experienced a 0.6 percent increase in sales of goods and services but saw a wage decrease of 1.7 percent in the September quarter.

Business SA Chief Executive Officer, Peter Vaughan, said the increase in sales of goods and services was mainly due to the Mining sector.

"High commodity prices and the low Australian dollar contributed to an increase in sales of goods and services in South Australia," said Mr Vaughan.

"Any fall in interest rates tomorrow, and the Federal government's $10.4 billion spending package may result in higher sales and help businesses gain further confidence in the next quarter."

"Nationally we saw an increase in wage and salaries, which confirm the significance of the skills shortage across the nation."

With Christmas around the corner, we expect the economy to benefit from an expected increase on spending in the traditionally busy holiday period."

Hartz Barn

Hartz Barn Wines is a family operated vineyard and wine enterprise based in the village of Moculta, Eden Valley, Barossa region of South Australia. The home of Hartz Barn Wines has supported the families of the district as a General Store (known as Hentschke General Store) since 1885 offering an extensive range of goods and services. All Hartz Barn red wines are matured for at least 12 months in barrels made from American and French plantation oak timber.ContactPenny Hart (Chief Executive Officer)penny@hartzbarnwines.com.au David Barnett (Winemaker)david@hartzbarnwines.com.au Mail Address PO Box 22MocultaSouth Australia 5353 Telephone: + 61 8 8563 9002 Facsimile: + 61 8 8563 9002 Mobile: + 61 408 857 347

Possums Wines

Has vineyards within the McLaren Vale geographic area (GI) and winery at Blewitt Springs, has sufficient wine making capacity to be able to process annual grape crop.Current wines: Possums Vineyard Shiraz 2005Possums Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2005Possums Willunga Shiraz 2007Possums Vineyard Grenache 2006Possums Blewitt Springs Viognier 2006Possums Blewitt Springs Chardonnay 2008Possums Willunga Chardonnay 200631 Thornber StreetUnley Park SA 5061Ph: 61 8 8272 3406 Fax: 61 8 8357 3959 Email : summers@esc.net.auWeb : http://www.possumswines.com.au/