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Murray Goulburn and IYC 2012
Last Updated on Sunday, 22 January 2012 08:27 Written by David Griffiths Sunday, 22 January 2012 01:44
The importance of the Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Ltd to the International Year of Co-operatives is demonstrated in a recent report by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation - Foreign Investment and Australian Agriculture (November 2011)The report notes that more than half the milk produced in Australia is now processed by foreign owned firms
Lion/ National Foods/Kirin (Japan) 25%
Fonterra (New Zealand) 21%
Parmalat (France) 7%
The Australian-owned co-operative Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Ltd is the largest dairy processor - processing about 35% of milk produced. Fonterra is a co-operative in New Zealand but in Australia's its suppliers are not members of the co-operative.
The report notes: "Foreign ownership of milk processing capacity appears to have been beneficial for the industry. The three major foreign investors, Fonterra, Kirin and Parmalat, have, in common with others such as Murray Goulburn, injected funds to improve efficiency and maintain their profitability while at the same time engaging in some winding down of existing, out-of-date capacity." The Australian suppliers of these foreign owned companies do not, however, own and control the companies.
IYC 2012 and Australia Post
Written by David Griffiths Friday, 20 January 2012 22:52
On 15 February 2012 there will be a launch of Australia Post 2012 commemorative products - a stamp sheet, a pre-paid envelope and the IYC 2012 coin mailer. The President of the International Co-operative Alliance, Dame Pauline green, is flying to Australia for the launch. The launch will be in the Melbourne Central Business District with time and venue details to be determined..Three Victorian co-operatives feature on the stamp sheet - Common Equity Housing Ltd, Hepburn Wind and
The postal items can be ordered now using the attached order form. They are available from 14 February 2012 via Australia Post e-shop and they will be on sale in some larger Australia Post outlets.
IYC 2012 and Australia Post
Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 09:02 Written by David Griffiths Friday, 20 January 2012 22:52
On the 15 February 2012 there will be a launch of the Australia Post 2012 commemorative products - a stamp sheet which features co-operatives, a pre-paid envelope and the IYC 2012 coin mailer. The President of the International Co-operative Alliance, Dame Pauline Green, is flying to Austraqlia for the launch. The launch will be between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Yarra Room, Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne Central Business District. RSVP is essential before 9 February 2012. Click here to RSVP online.Three Victorian co-operatives are featured on the stamp sheet - Common Equity Housing Ltd , Fitzroy and Carlton Community Credit Co-op and Hepburn Wind.
The postal items can be ordered now using the attached order form. They will be available from 14 February 2012 via Australia Post e-shop and they will be on sale in some larger Australia Post outlets.
IYC and Next Generation Co-operatives
Written by David Griffiths Monday, 26 December 2011 09:31
Looking forward to 2012, the Co-operative Federation of Victoria Ltd has released an information sheet which asks: How will Victoria's next generation co-operatives emerge? The experience of Finland suggests that there are three critical factors - national co-operative legislation, an effective national business association and a cultural receptiveness to co-operative ideology.
IYC Action and Beyond
Written by David Griffiths Monday, 26 December 2011 09:26
Looking forward to IYC 2012, the Co-operative Federation of Victoria Ltd has released a list of suggested activities that Victorian co-operatives could undertake in 2012.
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