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The BCCM has successfully focussed Australian media on the economic and social benefits of the co-operative and mutual sector so our member stories are now part of the national conversation. BCCM CEO Melina Morrison is regularly interviewed by major Australian newspapers and radio about policy and current events relating to co-operatives and mutuals.
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Funding to encourage farm co-ops
The Federal Government has provided support to help farmers set up co-operatives to build their bargaining strength. Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie said an industry peak body, the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals, will receive $2.5 million and...
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Norco Co-op leads Aussie dairy into China at $9/litre
As reported in the Australian Financial Review last week, Norco Co-operative is set to more than double their sales of fresh milk to China, even as the NSW dairy co-operative Norco will more than double sales of fresh milk to China, a sign of how Australia’s...
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BCCM congratulates mutuals on their selection as approved lenders under the Federal Government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme
The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) congratulates its mutual members on being selected as approved non-major lenders by the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) to offer mortgages under the Federal Government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) and help more Australians into home ownership.