October 9, 2019

Spotlight on Success – Business leader Jane Bennett backs herself

Jane Bennett’s family farming background taught her the value of hard work.   JANE Bennett played a key role in the development of her family’s business, Ashgrove, and is now at the helm of one of Tasmania’s biggest businesses. The TasFoods Managing Director and CEO has grown to become a significant player in the agricultural…

October 3, 2019

Influential friends in finance

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has received more than 741 financial complaints from Tasmanians and awarded over $2.3 million in compensation in its first 10 months of operation. Nationwide, AFCA has received more than 60,687 financial complaints and awarded more than $144.7 million in compensation. AFCA’s Financial Fairness Roadshow has visited Tasmania with dozens of…

October 3, 2019

$450m lifestyle vision

Representatives from eight Northern Tasmanian councils will meet on October 4 to potentially decide the fate of a $450 million urban development. Ridgeside Lane is a major new development planned for Evandale. It includes more than 600 new residential blocks, retirement living and aged care services, an early learning and child care centre, a 4-5…

September 30, 2019

WorkSafe Month

Every year WorkSafe Tasmania strives to develop an exciting and innovative program for WorkSafe Month and this year is no exception. The ‘Safe Bodies, Safe Minds’ theme focuses on mental and physical health and wellbeing at work, aligning with WorkSafe Tasmania’s goal of keeping Tasmanian workers ‘safe and well, every day’. With multiple events running…

September 30, 2019

Federal Government to appeal the Mondelez decision to the High Court.

By: Michael Bailey It’s extremely good news for Australian business that the Federal Government will appeal the Mondelez decision to the High Court. The full implications of the Federal Court’s Mondelez decision have only become apparent in recent weeks. On August 21, the Full Federal Court ruled on a clarification relating to the personal/carers leave…

September 30, 2019

Pharmacy Guild

Flu is a serious and highly contagious virus that impacts the health and wellbeing of many Tasmanians annually. Nationwide this year there have been over 250,000 confirmed cases of the flu. The impact is far reaching, with some people ending up in hospital with more serious complications. Even less severe cases of the flu can…

September 30, 2019

Business Potential v Business Opportunity – the Importance of Understanding the Difference

By Dean Demeyer Chartered Accountant, & Licensed Business Broker The value of a business is directly proportional to the opportunity a buyer perceives.  To fully appreciate this concept, we first have to differentiate between potential and opportunity. Most business sellers will consistently stress the potential their business represents to a new owner. Trouble is, the…