WA Local Government Association President Mayor Tracey Roberts has announced she will resign from the role from Wednesday, 1 December.At a Special State Council meeting held yesterday Mayor Roberts stated "with Local Government elections this weekend, I have decided to resign and allow a transition to new leadership at WALGA from the next State Council meeting in December."“I have greatly enjoyed my roles with WALGA, starting in 2012 as a State Councillor, followed by Deputy…

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What is a Director Identification Number?A Director Identification Number (Director ID) is a unique, 15-digit identifier, given to a Director (or someone who intends to become a Director) who has verified their identity with the Australian Business Registry Service (ABRS). Designed to help prevent the use of false or fraudulent Director identities, Directors (or those who intend to become a Director) must apply for their own Director…

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Nexia Australia is a full service accounting and advisory firm and a long-standing partner of the Association Forum. In this member article Nexia Financial Adviser Victoria Habra discusses sustainable investing.Sustainable investing Sustainable investing is known by many names – some people call it socially responsible investing, ethical, impact, or principles-based investing. Whatever the title, the fundamental principles are the same. It is an investment…

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The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Australia’s largest business association, pushes for the return of international travel to address skill shortages, and allow the return of international education and tourism to boost the economy. With vaccination rates rapidly rising around the country and domestic reopening plans starting to take effect, focus must shift towards clarifying plans for the resumption of international travel. “Although the Prime Minister’s…

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The Protected Cropping Australia (PCA) Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Fraser as their new CEO.The PCA Board are looking forward to working with Greg to further advance their mission of adding value to members by promoting and supporting all forms and aspects of protected cropping and advanced technological growing systems in Australian Horticulture. Chair of Protected Cropping Australia, Nicky Mann, stated that after an extensive recruitment process, that…

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Paul Wappett has been appointed the CEO of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), after an extensive national search. A lawyer by profession, Paul's previous positions have included being the CEO of the Australian Institute of Business from 2018 to 2021 and Open Universities Australia from 2012 to 2018. He’s also held legal and commercial roles at CPA Australia, the Western Bulldogs Football Club, Mobil Oil Australia, and law firm Clayton Utz. Paul was the…

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Wine Australia welcomes the appointment of its new CEO Dr Martin Cole, commencing 15 November 2021. Dr Cole joins Wine Australia from the University of Adelaide, where he is the Head of School, Agriculture, Food and Wine. Wine Australia Chair Dr Michele Allan said, “We are delighted to welcome Dr Cole as the new CEO, after what’s been a highly competitive recruitment process, and know that he’ll be a great asset to the Australian grape and wine community and our levy payers. “Along…

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When both the Dietitians Australia Conference and the Australasian Diabetes Congress were initially scheduled for 2021, there was no hesitation to plan these events to be delivered in a hybrid format - offering both in-person and virtual options... Wishful thinking led to a quiet confidence that in-person delivery would be available to us and other conference organisers Australia-wide for the remainder of 2021 and beyond.Unfortunately, due to the ongoing restrictions and safety…

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If you’re a training organisation, there’s a good chance your revenue has been impacted by the pandemic with fewer face to face classes. While you probably already moved to live video courses since then, maybe your learners are becoming “Zoom fatigued.” So, how do you offer great virtual learning experiences while increasing revenue both now and in the future?A lot of organisations are adopting (or upgrading) Learning Management Systems (LMS).What can a LMS do?

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Explore your super contributions For starters, you may be able to increase your pre-tax super contributions. Or you may be able to make a contribution out of your own pocket. If you have a spouse or partner, it may be worth making a contribution to his or her fund. Explore your super investment strategy Now is also the time to review your super fund to check that your nominated investment strategy is in line…

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