Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

Maleny Credit Union … Back to the Future?

MEMBERS of the Maleny Credit Union (MCU) sent a strong message to its board in a special general meeting at the end of June – they do not want their credit union to merge with Credit Union Australia, one of the biggest credit union conglomerates in the country. During a campaign that was heated and [...]

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Maleny Accountancy Practice grows with the times

Maleny Accountant David Bromet says the three biggest impacts in his almost 40 years of taxation and accounting practice are technology, the growth of taxation law and the arrival of GST. From starting as a sole practitioner, David Bromet & Associates now has three fully qualified Certified Practising Accountants (CPAs), making it a well experienced [...]

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Comparing apples with apples

BOQ Owner- Manager Stephen Dittmann talks about finance THERE HAS been a lot of press coverage and advertising recently from the banks who are competing for the mortgage market, BOQ included. There are great discounts to be had and incentives galore to move your home loan to another lender, but how do you know which one is [...]

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Credit Union Merger

The partners answer the questions The proposed merger of Maleny’s MCU credit union and CUA – the largest credit union conglomerate in Australia, created concern amongst MCU membership when it was announced earlier this year. Was this the loss of a unique, community-centric organisation or a bright new economic future for credit union members? The [...]

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BOQ Owner- Manager Stephen Dittmann talks about finance

Is your ATM network making your life easier? In a month during which BOQ has announced a major new partnership with the rediATM network, it’s difficult for me to talk about anything other than ATM access. It is also timely to talk about ATMs given it is almost a year & a half since the Direct Charging changes were introduced across the ATM industry. In [...]

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BOQ Owner – Manager Stephen Dittmann talks about finance

Options for small businesses One thing I love about the Hinterland business community is the sense that we’re all in it together. As owner of a somewhat untraditional small business, a bank branch, I really notice the support small businesses offer each other in our community. I often hear great business management tips from other small business owners [...]

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Bankruptcy with Tove Easton – PRINCIPAL LAWYER

Bankruptcy – Pros, Cons & Alternatives – Part 2 Last month I discussed bankruptcy generally and noted that rather than being the easy way out it does have many disadvantages that could possibly be avoided by considering alternatives. The first alternative I discussed was a cooling-of period or moratorium where the person contemplating bankruptcy is given [...]

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Controlling your investment future

REPRESENTATIVES of Brisbane-based Sharemarket College presented a seminar in Maleny recently to introduce people to the concept of share trading and investing professionally. Many people are anxious about becoming involved in what they see as a volatile share market. However, Karen Amor, a Solutions Partner said that Sharemarket College has 14 years experience of giving sharemaket [...]

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BOQ Owner – Manager Stephen Dittmann talks about finance

Climbing on to the property ladder If you’re thinking about climbing onto the property ladder it can seem extremely daunting, so it can be easier to break the process down by asking yourself a few simple questions to help you on to that first rung. 1. What kind of property? Do you need a family home, or are you [...]

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MCU Funds Student Bursaries

SUSTAINABLE banking institution, MCU has made a major, three year financial commitment to students of sustainability at the University of the Sunshine Coast. CEO Greg Stevens told the Hinterland Times that MCU would commit $9000 over three years to student bursaries and subject awards.  “MCU is delighted to support the education of our next generation to better [...]

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