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  • Co-operative Research Group Seminar
    The Co-operative Research Group at the University of Sydney has organised a seminar on 26 August 2010 with Professor Francesco Capalbo and Professor Frank Clarke. Professor Capalbo (Second University of Naples) will address The Co-operative Experience in Italy. Professor Clarke (University of Sydney) will address Co-operative case study: Death of a co-operative.
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    Details of the Co-operative Group activities are listed on the website
  • Ownership and Australia's newest political party
    The Parents, Families and Carers Party has released a Family and Small Business and Economic Ownership Policy for the Federal election in Australia to be held on 21 August 2010. It is the only party that has developed a policy based on ownership.
  • South West Slopes Country Credit Union
    ABACUS Australian Mutuals has announced that South West Slopes Credit Union has won the distinction of being the first Australian Credit Licensee under new laws regulating consumer credit.South West Slopes Credit Union is a community credit union operating in south western NSW, including the towns of Young, Cootamundra, West Wyalong, Harden, Boorowa and Temora.
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  • Competitive Banking in Australia
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    According to ABACUS Australian Mutuals research out today revealing that three in four Australians believe the big four banks have too much market power should trigger action to promote a more competitive banking market.The Australia Institute research paper Money and power says one in five people, or three million Australians, believe that a bank with bigger profits is safer and that younger people are much more likely to believe that a bank with big profits is safer.
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  • Australian IYC Steering Committee
    The first Australian IYC Steering Committee meeting will be held in Sydney on Monday 30 August 2010. The Chairman of the Steering Committee is Trent Bartlett.  The Steering Committee is being resourced by Social Business Australia.  The IYC aims at raising awareness on the socio-economic impact of co-operatives, and for promoting the autonomous formation and growth of co-operatives. For more on the International Year of Co-operatives Steering Committee visit the web site of the International Co-operative Alliance.
  • Housing Co-operative History
    The SouthEast Housing Co-operative Ltd in Dandenong, Victoria,will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in October 2010. As part of the celebrations a booklet will be published on the co-operative.  The booklet will outline the experience of rental housing co-operatives since 1985 qand the external and internal challenges over the years. While SouthEast Housing Co-operative Ltd was formed in 2000, the co-operatives that merged at the time were originally formed in 1985.
  • Mutuality and Taxable income
    The Australian Taxation Office has published a guide on Mutuality and taxable income. The guide is for non-profit clubs, societies and associations that are taxable.  It can be downloaded as a pdf from the ATO web site.

Victoria News

Co-operatives Victoria March Board Meeting

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Last Updated on Monday, 13 April 2009 12:57 Written by David Griffiths Wednesday, 11 March 2009 19:43

The Co-operatives Victoria board meeting on 25 March 2009 at Substitution Pty Ltd, 1/484 William Street, North Melbourne discussed co-operative education, a recent meeting of Co-operatives Australia, a meeting with Consumer Affairs Victoria, new co-operative legislation. and the redesign of the australia.coop web site.
 

Co-operatives Victoria January Meeting

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 April 2009 04:46 Written by David Griffiths Wednesday, 11 March 2009 19:36

The board of Co-operatives Victoria met on 21 January 2009 at Substitution Pty Ltd, 1/484 William Street, North Melbourne, Victoria. Issues discussed included co-operative education, a meeting with Consumers Affairs Victoria, Co-operatives Australia meeting on 29 November 2009 and a CFNSW Conference on 27-28 November 2008.
 

Co-operatives Victoria and Co-operatives Australia

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 April 2009 04:45 Written by David Griffiths Thursday, 12 February 2009 06:43

For the next two years Co-operatives Victoria will be providing the Chairperson and Secretary of Co-operatives Australia.

Co-operatives Australia is the national body for State Co-operative Federations. It is an unincorporated body with membership by the State Co-operative Federations of NSW; Qld; SA; WA and Victoria.

In co-operative advocacy Co-operatives Australia is apolitical and will not take sides between Federations and co-operatives and while advocating the co-operative option will not become involved in detailed industry specific or social issues unless requested by any industry specific members.

The Chairman is Tony O'Shea This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and the Secretary is David Griffiths This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

   

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