The Board of Grain Producers SA (GPSA) has appointed policy and communications expert Brad Perry as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer, starting 17 January 2022. Mr Perry brings experience in politics and journalism, recently working as Senior Adviser to South Australia’s past two Ministers for Primary Industries and Regional Development, as well as a newspaper editor and journalist in regional South Australia. GPSA Chair Adrian McCabe said Mr Perry’s long association…

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Businesses, workers, and the performing arts across NSW are all set to benefit from a major financial support package of more than $1 billion to help those that have been hardest hit by the Omicron wave. The package includes financial support for small business to offset the cost of rapid antigen tests (RATs) to help keep…

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After more than 20 years advocating on behalf of the legal profession, Law Council of Australia Chief Executive Officer, Michael Tidball has announced he will be stepping down to take on an exciting new challenge. Mr Tidball will commence in his new role as Secretary of the NSW Department of Communities and Justice on 1 February 2022. “I would like to congratulate Michael on his appointment,” Law Council of Australia President, Mr Tass Liveris said. “Throughout his career,…

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Small businesses and not-for-profits can now apply for grants of up to $50,000 to help them recover from recent storm and flooding events in NSW. These grants are now available in 59 local government areas and is being jointly funded by the Commonwealth and New South Wales governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). The Storm & Flood Small Business Disaster Recovery Grant is designed to help pay for costs of clean-up and reinstatement of a small business…

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Yasser El-Ansary, Chief Executive of the Australian Investment Council, has decided to leave the organisation to take-on a new role within the financial services industry in coming months. Mr El-Ansary has held the position of Chief Executive for the past eight years. Alicia Gregory, Chairperson of the Council, said: “Yasser has done a terrific job as our Chief Executive. He has been instrumental in designing and implementing front-line industry leadership positions on a wide range of…

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Former President of the Australian Dental Association NSW Branch (ADA NSW) and long-serving ADA NSW Council member Deb Cockrell has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in this year’s Australia Day Honours List. Conjoint Associate Professor Cockrell, who was ADA NSW President from 2013-15 and a member of the ADA NSW Council from 2001-2016, received the honour for significant service to dentistry, to professional organisations and to education. Having migrated…

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The Linville Progress Association was presented with the Community Group of the Year Award at Wednesday’s Somerset Regional Council Australia Day awards. Their citation read: The Linville Progress Association has created a strong position for itself in the Somerset region. In less than two years, it has built a successful neighbourhood socialisation program for the residents of the small town (population 164). Linville Hall has been the site of several events, including the…

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Mission Australia’s Chairman Ken Dean is delighted to announce the appointment of Sharon Callister as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer. Sharon is a proven strategic leader with more than 20 years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector including as CEO of the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association Queensland, The Salvation Army Aged Care Plus and The Salvation Army Humanitarian Mission Services. She has extensive knowledge of managing large service…

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Nicole Walker, president of the Exhibition and Event Association of Australia (EEAA) has welcomed the launch of the new Events Saver Fund for NSW Major Events announced on Monday. The new $43 million fund will cover major events and exhibitions over a 12-month period up to 31st December 2022 that are “cancelled or significantly…

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Associations are mutual or charitable organisations that exist to advance their purpose as stated in their Rules or Constitution.  Associations exist in many fields of human activity, such as professions, industries, sport, arts, hobbies, unions and religion. Whether your association is involved in health, built environment, education, agriculture, basketball, aged care, local communities or many other fields, it will have much in common with other organisations seeking to advance their…

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The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) Board has recently undertaken an extensive recruitment exercise, and is pleased to announce that its new CEO, Dr David Andrews will commence in March 2022.David Andrews has spent over 20 years working with and leading medical based organisations. He is a trained scientist (PhD from University of Sydney) with an MBA from the AGSM. David is moving on from his current position as the CEO of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists…

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