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Co-operation – it’s the Terang way The Terang Co-op is the retail heart of the small town of Terang and the lifeblood of the community, providing jobs, a sense of ownership and opportunities for local producers. Talking to journalist Michael Cavanagh, Kevin Ford reflects on the co-op ahead of his retirement as CEO, explaining how the.

The BCCM has established Australia’s first national network of agricultural co-operatives to promote information sharing, shared learning and problem-solving.

Co-operatives and Mutuals Declaration of Climate Action, new Sustainability training course and inagural Agricultural Co-operatives Roundtable wrap-up.

Over the past year, the second season of our Meet the Co-op Farmers podcast has offered a fascinating look into the world of farming, fishing and forestry co-operatives, as well as the co-ops and mutuals that work alongside primary producers.

The BCCM has launched its policy blueprint for the Victorian election calling on political parties to commit to measures to support the growth of co-ops and mutuals in the State.

In this month’s podcast, we hear about the co-op helping to create an Australian-owned processing facility for locally grown produce.

In this month’s podcast, we again focus on one of the leading co-operatives in the flood-ravaged Northern Rivers region of NSW – The Casino Food Co-operative.

The Northern Rivers region of NSW is no stranger to floods. But this resilient community has been stretched to breaking point this year, with record-breaking floods reaching heights beyond what anyone had ever imagined.

When the town of Sea Lake was left with no local pub, the community took matters into their own hands, renovating a derelict building and opening The Royal as the Sea Lake Hotel Co-operative Limited.