June 2012

Included in the June 2012 edition:

  • An article by the RVRA Honorary Solicitor, Peter Hill on the reduction of services in villages.
  • Advice about the new Administration Assistant, Sharon Shweisfurth.
  • A report by the President, Jan Pritchett, outlining some aspects of the RVRA work in the past three months including the submission to the Draft Standard Contract, and the cooperative efforts with organisations relevant to the Retirement Village Industry.
  • A summary of the main issues dealt with over the last three months.
  • A report by the Secretary, Malcolm McKenzie commenting on the contract standardisation, Village Audit reports, Membership and Associate Membership, The RVRA AGM and nominations for the RVRA Committee.
  • A report from Vice-President Judith Daley about meetings she attended: the launch of a web site providing advice about Wills Powers of Attorney, Enduring Guardianship and Advanced Care Planning; EWCAP (Energy&Water Consumers Advocacy Program; The Council of Social Services of NSW (NCOSS) and the Aged Care Alliance (ACA). She also reported on The Law and Justice Committee Report submitted to the Government about the possible merging of Tribunals, and a CTTT issue.
  • A CTTT Decision on Payroll Tax
  • Alloura Waters 20th Anniversary Celebration
  • Did You Know? Village Rules
  • The Notice of Meeting for the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 30th August 2012