Co-op Events : QLD
Australia's Co-operative Banks
Sep 3, 2011 - 2:33:15 PM
Australia has two new co-operative banks. On 1 September 2011 the MECU credit union became bankmecu. On the 1 October 2011 the Queensland Teachers' Credit Union will become the QT mutual bank. These developments are milestones in the development of co-operative banking in Australia - and competition for the investor owned banks. The Australian Labor Government has popularised the growth and role of co-operatives offering a real challenge to the investor banks and the emergence of two co-operative banks has been significantly influenced by the Australian Labor Government and it is appropriate the Government's encouragement of co-operative banking - the long term consequences of this encouragement could be significant.

Co-op Events : VIC
Housing Co-operative History
Aug 8, 2010 - 3:19:26 PM
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.

Co-op Events : VIC
Housing Co-operative Registration
Apr 26, 2009 - 11:09:36 AM
Another housing co-operative has achieved registration in Victoria - the West Turk Housing and Elderly Services Co-operative.
[ Read More... ]

Co-op Events : VIC
SouthEast Housing Co-operative Registered
Nov 25, 2008 - 5:46:31 AM
SouthEast Housing Co-operative has been registered by Victoria's Registrar of Housing Agencies. It is now the third co-operative registered under the Housing Act 1983.
[ Read More... ]

Co-op Events : VIC
50 Years of Genetic Improvement
Nov 10, 2008 - 7:17:31 AM
Genetics Australia is celebrating 50 years of genetic improvement. Genetics Australia supplies 60% of Australia's artificial breeeding needs.
[ Read More... ]

Co-op Events : VIC
No Energy in the Co-operative
Nov 1, 2008 - 9:36:39 PM
The Victorian-based Co-operative Energy Ltd has been wound up after a short life of 14 years.
[ Read More... ]

Co-op Events : VIC
Hepburn Wind Share Offer
Jul 23, 2008 - 5:43:33 PM
On Friday 25 July 2008 Hepburn Wind is launching its Share Offer at 12:00 in Daylesford Town Hall, Victoria. Professor John Thwaites, Chairman og Monash Sustainability Institute, will speak at the launch.
[ Read More... ]

Co-op Events : VIC
Establishing a Governance Framework
Oct 31, 2007 - 6:05:50 AM
"The SEHC board is in the process of establishing a governance framework for the organisation into the 21st Century - a democratic organisation that is accountable to its members and has a goal of growth through increased efficiency and expertise."
[ Read More... ]

Co-op Events : VIC
Warrnambool Co-operative in Voluntary Administration
Oct 24, 2007 - 10:19:12 PM
After 47 years, the Warrnambool Co-operative Society in the Australian state of Victoria is in voluntary administration. For four years the co-op has had a deficit - peaking at A$1.35 loss in 2006-07.
[ Read More... ]

Co-op Advocacy : Australia
Housing Co-operative Momentum
Sep 21, 2007 - 7:04:46 AM
The Secretary of the Co-operative Federation of Victoria Ltd, David Griffiths, has urged participants at the Community Housing Federation of Victoria's National Housing Co-operative Conference to build-on the success of the conference.
[ Read More... ]