Let's Talk WINTER 2009

Chief Executive Hotline



Let's Talk Winter 2009 Complete Issue

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Chief Executives column:

Economic ripples reach our shoresImage

Recently, we have all seen evidence that Australia is not immune to the flattening of global economies which began with the US at the epicentre and has since radiated to the UK, Europe and is now being widely felt across Australia. Thanks to this ripple effect, Australia is well and truly following the rest of the world into recession. What we saw in the US six months ago is impacting Australian industry, business and consumers now.

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Price Vs Principle

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Generally, we believe jobs should remain here, with hard-working Aussies paid good money to do the work. But our spending history shows otherwise... Australian markets have seen a passing parade of imports from our Asian neighbours - first, there was Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and most recently, China.

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You talk - we listen

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In a recent phone survey of 300 BCU members, we asked for your thoughts on the Let's Talk magazine, and for feedback on how you would like to receive information from BCU in the future.

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Taking care of business

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Many local businesses are experiencing the strain of seeing fewer customers through the door. When expenditure has been reigned in, planning and efficiency are areas where the bottom line can still be powerfully impacted.

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Tell us your tip

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We are pleased to announce the five overall winners who will each receive a cheque for $100.

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Things you must know about ATM skimming

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There has been a great deal of publicity recently around ATM skimming and how fraudsters have been using skimming devices to capture the details of unsuspecting ATM users.

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Kickstart your savings!

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BCU's favourite on-line savings account, the Direct Saver, has just become more flexible with two new interest tiers added to help you maximise your savings and reach your goals faster.


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Notice to Members

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BCU's Annual General Meeting will be held at the Macksville Ex-Services Club, Cooper Street, Macksville, NSW, on Monday, 23 November 2009.

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Never sell another raffle ticket!

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BCU has just given more than $24,000 away to recipient community groups, sporting clubs and schools through the Community Saver Account program.

That's exciting, but we want to make it bigger and better next year!

So, to help recipient groups promote the program, BCU has produced a pack containing advertisements, newsletter articles, posters and handy tips on how to ensure you get the largest donation possible from BCU next year. | Download Pdf | Read more... |

 
Did you know...

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  • We generally don't locate our branches in shopping malls, so you can easily park to pop in and out
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