Campaign Launch: Shout About Your Co-op Welcome to Shout About Your Co-op, a bold media campaign from The Co-op Federation that celebrates the incredible diversity and impact of co-operatives across Australia. Launched during the International Year of Co-operatives at our Assembly in March 2025, this campaign aims to spread the word about what co-operatives are, […]
Conference Highlights Co-operatives Connect – Mid North Coast 2024 On Friday, 7 June 2024, The Co-op Federation hosted an inspiring gathering of co-op leaders and enthusiasts at the Slim Dusty Centre in Kempsey for Co-operatives Connect – Mid North Coast. This conference provided an important platform for exploring local co-op resilience and potential. Morning Sessions […]
In the ever-evolving business landscape, co-operatives stand as the trailblazers of social enterprise, embodying values of shared ownership, democracy, and community wealth. Understandably, due to a lack of public understanding, some co-ops shy away from using the term ‘co-operative’ in their trading names, opting for labels like ‘social enterprise’ or ‘community-led’, meaning co-ops remain hidden […]