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Members vote on planned merger
Heritage Bank members can now have their
say on the planned merger with People’s Choice
Credit Union, with the distribution of a notice of
meeting and detailed member information booklet
on the proposal that started earlier this month.
The member vote on the merger takes place in
Toowoomba on Wednesday, November 16.
The booklet was distributed to members and
contains comprehensive information about the
merger proposal, and the voting process.
This includes the ability for members to go
online immediately and appoint a proxy to vote
on their behalf.
Heritage Bank CEO Peter Lock urged members
to carefully read the booklet and to make
their vote count.
“We strongly believe the planned merger with
People’s Choice is in the best interests of our
members and the future of Heritage Bank,” Mr
Lock said.
“We’ll gain the added strength needed to deliver
more for our members, while staying true to
our values and our people-first approach.
“People’s Choice is the perfect fit for us. They
are also a mutual, owned by their members, so
they share our values and culture.
Copperbeard orchids in bloom
While the end of winter and
spring can produce many showy
flowers, there are others not so
easily noticed.
These include various small
orchids that flower through this
part of the year.
If there is plenty of organic
matter and good spring moisture,
then the variety of fungii
needed by different orchids can
help them to appear.
Although some fungus like
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grass debris open paddocks, under
some gum trees, the leaf and
twig litter seems to support the
fungus required to germinate the
small Copperbeard orchids.
If you look around under the
bigger, older eucalypts either in
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“They are very similar in size so this would be a
true merger of equals.
“We complement each other perfectly, and together
we can create a strong new national mutual
that will offer a compelling alternative to the
big banks. Best of all we will remain true to what
we stand for and continue to strongly support our
members and the communities they live in.
“I encourage all members to vote yes in favour
of the proposal and help us create an even brighter
future for Heritage.”
• For more information and to view an online
version of the Member Information Booklet,
please go heritage.com.au/merger.
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SUDOKU RULES
Fill the grid so that every column, every row and every
3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. There is no
math involved. You solve each puzzle with reasoning
and logic. Each puzzle only has one solution.
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