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Treasury initiates review post RC

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... Minister and Cabinet. "The review is also set to benefit drought-affected communities, with senior representatives from the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) having recently attended a Drought Finance Taskforce meeting and shared observations ...

Misconduct must end: Frydenberg

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... final report, and the Government's response, "strengthen and expand the protections for consumers, small business and rural and remote communities." "Second, they raise accountability and governance standards. Third, they enhance the effectiveness ...

Industry fund sees boost in additional contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SUNDAY, 3 FEB 2019
... contribution. Last year the program was rolled out to employees of Mount Alexander Shire Council, Buloke Shire Council, Swan Hill Rural City Council, Yarriambiack Shire Council, and Goulburn Valley Water. The number of members making additional contributions ...

Former JPMAM executive joins boutique advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
... Global Investors, now BlackRock. After more than 30 years in corporate financial services, Alcorn said he is relishing the rural lifestyle in Mudgee, as well as being able to connect directly with clients. "I'm delighted to be joining a team that ...

AFA Foundation celebrates record year

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
The AFA Foundation raised a record amount in FY18, bringing in more than $300,000 for its partner charities. In announcing the result, AFA Foundation chair Olivia Sarah-Le Lacheur thanked AFA members for their generous donations over the last 12 months. ...

ASIC offers fee relief to drought-affected farmers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
... demonstrates NAB's commitment to supporting customer through difficult times. "We know many of our customers in regional and rural areas are facing tough conditions as a result of the drought, and we want to be able to support them when they need it ...

Government establishes aged care Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... challenges and opportunities for delivering aged care services in the context of changing demographics, including in remote, rural and regional Australia; Any other matters that the Royal Commission considers necessary.

Drought-hit farmers turn to advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... processing time of less than a week. Another resource Condon has been able to use for his farming clients is the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority. Its low-cost recovery loans have helped Condon's clients restock their cattle. On ...

Farmers should urgently access super: Advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... calling on the 25,000 financial planners in Australia to lobby their federal member of parliament to support the proposal. Rural financial counsellors, who provide free services to help people apply for the FHA, are few and far between, she said, adding ...

Pressure mounts on regional advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
The already limited availability of financial advice in regional and rural Australia is at risk of being further undermined as the fallout from the Royal Commission continues. An analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register (FAR) shows 4700 financial ...