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Collective Action: Creating a Common Plan with your Community
Commoners Co-op is presenting a one day workshop in Bendigo, 16 September 2018 with Michel Bauwens, Peer to Peer and Commons Transition advocate.
Australia’s first on-demand, automated vehicle arrives in Perth
RAC Intellicar will become the newest addition to BCCM member RAC’s automated vehicle program, supported by the State Government and vehicle manufacturer, NAVYA.
Oxfam study notes benefits of farmer coops
‘Small-scale farmers benefit from much higher shares of the end consumer price − around 26% − where they are organised in cooperatives which can achieve economies of scale up to the point of export, compared with those who are not and retain only around 4%.’
Everything for Everyone: new book charts the resurgence of co-ops
Everything for Everyone, a new book published today, chronicles the resurgence of the co-operative movement since the financial crash of 2008.
Co-operatives and mutuals well represented in IbisWorld Top 500 Private Companies 2018
Today’s IbisWorld Index of the nation’s top 500 privately owned companies reveals the resilience of the co-operative and mutual model, with two out of the top 10 being owned by members, says BCCM CEO Melina Morrison.
Opportunity for mutuals to inject healthy competition
The BCCM today welcomed the announcement that the Senator the Hon. Zed Seselja will take on responsibility for the mutual sector within his portfolio of Assistant Minister for Treasury and Finance.
Redgum worker co-op wins Employee Ownership Australia award
Redgum Cleaning Cooperative has won Best SME/Succession Plan in the Employee Ownership Australia (EOA) 2018 Awards.
IMB Bank funds almost 70 community projects totalling $600,000 of funds in 2018
Almost 70 community projects across Sydney, the Illawarra, the South Coast, ACT and the Southern Highlands have received a welcome funding boost in 2018 from IMB Bank’s community foundations.
AASB publishes Co-operative and Mutual Enterprise FAQs
The BCCM is pleased to announce that the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) has published the co-operative and mutual enterprise FAQs on its website.
BCCM releases first governance principles for co-operatives and mutuals
The BCCM has published the first edition of the CME Governance Principles, incorporating recommendations, guidance and commentary for effective member-focussed governance.
Co-ops NSW Conference replay
Hear from Peter Martin (economist), Lieza Dessein (from Belgium’s SMart Co-operative) and Wally Newman (chair of Australia’s biggest co-operative, CBH Group) as they talk about the value of co-operatives.
International review: Fixing the housing crisis with co-operative housing
New international review shows what Australia can learn from the rest of the world about fixing the housing crisis with co-operative housing.