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Welcome to our December “Keeping in Touch”
6 December
As 2022 winds down, we look back on a watershed year: in many areas of life, we have perhaps come to turning points: The low inflation environment turned towards the highest inflation since 1990 in Australia (over 7%) and since 1982 in the US...[Read More]
Welcome to our March “Keeping in Touch”
1 March
We hope that you and your families are well. Our thoughts and prayers are with all who are being impacted by the floods and storms ... may support be close when you need it. Although further afield, the people of Ukraine are front of mind as well....[Read More]
Welcome to our February “Keeping in Touch”
1 February
We hope that CoVid hasn’t impacted your Christmas and start of the New Year too much. Special thanks to all those who’ve kept our health and other essential services going under difficult circumstances. It’s times like this when the real value...[Read More]
Welcome to our December “Keeping in Touch”
1 December
What a year it has been … one in a hundred or more … literally! Last night’s “Australian Story” on Channel 2 told of the devestation of the 1918–19 Spanish Flu. On the positive side, the courage of the many who put themselves in harm’s...[Read More]
Welcome to our September “Keeping in Touch”
1 September
We hope that you are keeping safe and healthy - that this Spring is genuinely re-freshing for you and your families. The pandemic and associated restrictions have meant working harder to maintain relationships: arranging "What's App" or "Zoom"...[Read More]
Welcome to our September “Keeping in Touch”
1 September
We hope that you are keeping safe and healthy - that this Spring is genuinely re-freshing for you and your families. The pandemic and associated restrictions have meant working harder to maintain relationships: arranging "What's App" or "Zoom"...[Read More]
Welcome to our June “Keeping in Touch”
2 June
We hope that you are keeping well and that as restrictions relax you remain safe and healthy. The troubling scenes from the US, the virus possibly out of control in some parts of the world – Brazil, Russia, India (despite strict lockdowns) –...[Read More]
Welcome to our March “Keeping in Touch”
3 March
Hoping that you are well and that your family isn't impacted by the current medical crisis in parts of the world. It is a medical crisis and our thoughts are with families suffering because of illness or confinement. It will have some real impact on...[Read More]
Welcome to our June “Keeping in Touch”
5 June
It's been a disturbing month or so with revelations from the Royal Commission into the banks. Hopefully the renewal process will lead to genuine and ongoing reform. We believe that genuine relationships and valuing each other are the...[Read More]
Welcome to our May “Keeping in Touch”
1 May
The Anzac Day holiday gave us a good chance to pause and express our thanks for all those who have sacrificed themselves to protect our country... both those who have served and those serving now ... and their families who have shared them with us....[Read More]
Welcome to our December “Keeping in Touch”
5 December
As the year draws to a close, 2017 has been an echo of 2016, where Warren Buffett's phrase could be applied: "the markets climb a wall of worry". In other words, despite fears of downturns in the markets, they have continued to climb....[Read More]
Welcome to our November “Keeping in Touch”
7 November
Good luck for the all who are punting or sweeping in the big race today. This will be the one hundred and fifty-seventh Melbourne Cup. Little did the good folk at Flemington know, back in 1861, as they cheered Archer to the first of its 2 Cup...[Read More]
Welcome to our May “Keeping in Touch”
2 May
As we celebrated Anzac Day last week and the 75th Anniversary of the "Battle of the Coral Sea" this week, it's a perfect time to reflect on the sacrifices that have built our nation. We owe so much to our previous generations who've built and...[Read More]