This year’s annual Maple Street Co-op meeting is promising to be an extra special event with a dynamic and upbeat evening focused on the theme of ‘Local Heroes’.
Revolving around Co-op members, the AGM will celebrate everyone who contributes to the success of the organisation: producers, employees, community, members, and consumers.
The meeting will also include the sharing of new, useful information, an exciting new oral history project, the announcement of new member benefits, and lightning talks from producers.
There will also be the election of up to three new board members.
In the spirit of making this meeting all about its members, the October 26 AGM will focus on listening to their questions, concerns, compliments, and anything else they want to raise.
These points will be discussed one-on-one with staff and management.
Members will also be able to vote on a new set of model rules, all while sharing delicious local food.
Co-op business manager Peter Pamment said the renewed meeting format is a lively way to further energise and expand member’s appreciation and input on all things Co-op.
“If we had to build a grocery cooperative starting tomorrow, the first thing I’d want is our current Co-op team,” he said. “They are the prime reason this co-op attracts over 2,500 customers a week.”
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 26 at 6pm. The Maple Street Cooperative Ltd was founded in 1979 with the shop opening in early 1980. Today, it is the oldest co-op food shop of its kind in the Australia.
Main image: The Maleny Street Co-op team. (Ketakii Jewson-Brown)
