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improve efficiency and maintain their profitability while at the same time engaging in some winding down of existing, out-of-date capacity."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
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.
Hear about the UK's Second Largest Co-operative
Last Updated on Friday, 20 January 2012 23:21 Written by David Griffiths Saturday, 24 December 2011 00:31
The John Lewis Partnership and Waitrose is the 2nd largest co-operative in the UK with an annual turnover of A$13 billion and over 75,000 employees. Peter Cox is visiting Australia in 2012 and he has written a book about the John Lewis Partnership and Waitrose - Spedan's Partnership: The Story of John Lewis and Waitrose (2010). Peter joined John Lewis in 1968 and retired from Waitrose in 2003 as its IT director.
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Victoria's Top Co-operatives
Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 December 2011 10:12 Written by David Griffiths Wednesday, 21 December 2011 09:59
Looking forward to the International Year of Co-operatives 2012, Co-operatives Victoria has released a list of Victoria's Top Co-operatives, Credit Unions and Mutual. Victoria's top co-operative is the Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co limited with a turnover of $2.24 million. Murray Goulburn also has 2200 employees - the highest number of emplloyees for any co-operative, credit union and mutual throughout Australia. The Victorian list is extracted from Co-operatives Australia's Top 100 Co-operatives, Credit Unions and Mutuals. Download Victoria's Top 100 Co-operatives, Credit Unions and Mutuals.
IYC 2012 Launch at United Nations
Last Updated on Monday, 31 October 2011 15:02 Written by David Griffiths Monday, 31 October 2011 14:53
IYC 2012 has been launched at the United Nations. The launch was at the UN General Assembly in New York City. More than 150 CEOs and Presidents of some of the world's largest co-operatives were present at the launch. The International Co-operative Alliance has also released the Global300 Report 2011.The webcast of the launch is available from the United Nations. For copies of the news releases about the IYC Launch and the Global300 Report and for the Launch programme and the Global300 Report visit the web site of the International Co-operative Alliance. .
Annual General Meeting
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 November 2011 11:05 Written by David Griffiths Monday, 24 October 2011 03:58
The Annual General Meeting of the Co-operative Federation of Victoria Ltd was held at 12:00 midday on 15 November 2011 at the Urban Camp Melbourne Co-operative, Brens Drive, Parkville, Victoria. The agenda included the financial and directors reports, remuneration of directors, annual subscription, election of directors, annual report, the International Year of Co-operatives 2012 and Rule Changes - proposed changes to Rules 6 (1), 35 and 37. The Rule Changes were adopted at the AGM. The Annual Report was presented by the Chairman, Mr. Tony O'Shea.
Energy Co-op Co-operating
Written by David Griffiths Tuesday, 27 September 2011 12:27
Hepburn Wind has joined the Co-operative Federation of Victoria Ltd. The co-operative was formed in 2007 and currently has almost 1900 members. The co-operative has established Australia's first community owned wind farm 10Km south of Daylesford, Victoria. A total of A$13.5 million was raised by the co-operative to install wind turbines.
New Brochure - Promoting the benefits of member ownership
Written by David Griffiths Tuesday, 18 January 2011 01:43
Co-operatives Victoria has published a new brochure - Promoting the benefits of member ownership. The brochure contents cover - What is Co-operatives Victoria?, Co-operative Information, Co-operative Education and Co-operative Advocacy.
IYC 2012 and Victoria's Co-operatives
Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 July 2011 23:21 Written by David Griffiths Wednesday, 05 January 2011 20:51
The International Year of Co-operatives 2012 is an opportunity for Victoria's co-operatives to strengthen co-operation between co-operatives and promote the co-operative option.On the 18 December 2009 the United Nations declared 2012 as the International Year of Co-operatives.
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