Revisiting the Launch of MCG events, and the new hospitality partnership between Melbourne Cricket Club at the MCG, and Delaware North, in February 2022.   Create an arrival zone The MCG has five concourse bars that MCG Events activate as arrival zones, post event drink’s locations, and creative break out areas. Each space has its own unique design and opens…

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Member Jungle is excited to release new Member Engagement tracking functionality which allows you to easily access and see how your members are engaging with the various services your Association is offering. We all know how important it is to have a loyal and engaged member base, to help with member retention and also ensure the growth of your organisation. Associations are constantly investing in their membership…

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The final deadline to obtain a director identification number (DIN) is creeping up on us. Directors of Australian companies (whether registered under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) or the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006) appointed on or before 31 October 2021 must have applied for a DIN by no later than 30 November 2022. Directors appointed after 31 October 2021 should already have a DIN. Please…

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The Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities is celebrating 20 years of representation, collaboration and connection this year. From its early beginnings up until 2022 voluntary Boards have worked hard to represent our members from a grassroots level to the very highest levels of government. Presidents and Board members have gone on to hold leadership positions within the tertiary education sector, not only representing the disciplines of arts,…

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The board of directors for Direct Selling Australia (DSA) announced the appointment of Geoff Mulham as the organisation’s new chief executive officer.  Mulham has held multiple CEO positions across industries, including two decades within the direct selling channel.  “I’m thrilled to be joining the DSA and look forward to working with our members to provide pro-active representation, advocacy, and promotional support,” Mulham said. “I am a passionate voice for our industry, and…

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A sonographer based in Adelaide, Ms Deslandes has actively served on the ASUM Board of Directors for 4 years. The Australasian Society For Ultrasound In Medicine (ASUM) welcomes the election of their new President, Alison Deslandes, following their recent AGM. She has previously worked as a sessional lecturer, examiner and research assistant at the University of South Australia and a specialist and tutor sonographer at Royal Adelaide Hospital. Prior to these…

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Economic insights report by the National Retail Association has been released.   Retail profitability in Australia has bounced back to pre-Covid levels for the first time since the pandemic began, the economic insights report released by the National Retail Association has been revealed. The figures show the sector’s profits have increased by 4.9 percent year on year for the June quarter, following a significant hit to the sector in mid-2021 that led to many retailers…

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Murrami-based rice grower and livestock farmer Peter Herrmann has been named the new president of the Ricegrowers' Association of Australia (RGA). Mr Herrmann was welcomed into the new role in early September, following former RGA president Rob Massina announcing his intentions to step down earlier this year. Mr Herrmann, whose family settled in the MIA following world war one, said he was committed to representing the community's interests. "The challenges in water continue…

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New laws started on 1st September 2022. A new Regulation* for NSW incorporated associations was implemented on 1 September 2022. This followed a review, public consultation and feedback process earlier this year.

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Players in Australia’s solar energy and EV arena should be paying special attention to not-for-profit (NFP) organisations says the Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA). While not-for-profit, Australia’s NFP sector is big business – $176 billion worth. It also has a significant role to play in emissions reduction. Established in 2014, ICDA  is the best-practice governance…

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  ‘No room to move’: Grocers refuse to renew multi-employer deals CEO Jos de Bruin said “there is no sense of renewing the agreement because we can’t negotiate over the better off overall test".   Independent supermarket retailers are set to end their long practice of multi-employer agreements because the test for approving…

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