Victorian Co-operatives
The co-operative sector in Victoria is the largest of all states and
territories and consisted of 710 co-operatives (excluding financial mutuals) in
2009, comprising 41% of the
total number of co-operatives in Australia.
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Co-operatives began to appear in Victoria in the 1860's. The first known
consumer owned
co-operative store in the state was formed in 1863. Retail co-operatives spread
throughout Victoria in following years. Agricultural co-operatives first
appeared in the
late 1880's among dairy
farmers in western Victoria, and by the early 20th century, co-operatives
operated
in a wide range of agricultural industries.
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The first specific legislation for co-operatives in Victoria was the
Co-operation Act 1953.
Most co-operatives formed before 1953
remained under the state's
companies law or the
Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1928.
The 1953 act was followed by the
Co-operation Act 1958
and the
Co-operation Act 1981.
In 1997, the Victorian Government enacted the
Co-operatives Act 1996
after extensive consultation with the co-operative sector. The
Victorian legislation became the model
for co-operatives law around Australia and formed the
basis of the 1996
Co-operatives Laws Agreement
between State and Territory Governments.
Today, co-operatives in Victoria are involved in a wide range of economic and
social
activities. There are over 120
distributing co-operatives
in the agricultural, electricity, fishing, forestry, retail,
transport, water and wholesale trade industries,
and more than 580
non distributing co-operatives
in the accommodation and hospitality,
arts and recreation, education and training, health care,
housing, media and social services industries.
The following are links to Victorian co-operatives with websites. Some
co-operatives are listed more than once due to their activities covering more
than one industry.
Accommodation and Hospitality
Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry
Arts and Recreation
Business Services
Education and Training
Electricity and Water
Health Care and Social Assistance
Information and Media
Interest Groups
Manufacturing
Real Estate Services
Retail Trade
Transport
Wholesale Trade
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ACCOMMODATION and HOSPITALITY
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Holiday Parks
Jubilee Lake Co-operative Ltd
Retreats
Rimstone Co-operative Ltd
RSL Clubs
Bendigo, Eaglehawk & Kangaroo Flat RSL Co-operative Society Ltd
Ski Lodges
Australian Alpine Club (Dinner Plain) Co-operative Ltd
B'Rush Ski Club Co-operative Ltd
Blue Eyes Ski Co-operative Ltd
Chorki Co-operative Society Ltd
Eiger Co-operative Ltd
Falls Creek Co-operative Society Ltd
Gravbrot Ski Club Co-operative Ltd
Kalyna Ski Club Co-operative Ltd
Lambruk Co-operative Ltd
Merrijig Ski Club Co-operative Ltd
Mt. Hotham Marouka Ski Club Co-operative Ltd
Oldina Co-operative Ltd
Pegasus Alpine Ski Club Co-operative Ltd
Preston Ski Club Co-operative Ltd
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AGRICULTURE, FISHING and FORESTRY
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Agricultural Support Services
Demodairy Co-operative Ltd
Genetics Australia Co-operative Ltd
Hico Australia Co-operative Ltd
Northern Herd Development Co-operative Ltd
Terang & District Co-operative Ltd
Commodity Marketing
Agricultural Products and Seafood Wholesaling
Food Processing
Food Product Manufacturing
Inputs Supplies
Hardware, Building and Rural Supplies
Fishing Support Services
Abalone Fishermen's Co-operative Ltd
Lakes Entrance Fishermen's Co-operative Society Ltd
San Remo Fisherman's Co-operative Ltd
Forestry Services
FFORNE Hardwood Co-operative Ltd
Smartimbers Co-operative Ltd
Aboriginal Culture
Ballarat & District Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Brambuk Living Cultural Centre Co-operative Ltd
Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Ilbijerri Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Theatre Co-operative Ltd
Ngwala Willumbong Co-operative Ltd
Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Worn Gundidj Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Artist's Studios
Artery Co-operative Ltd
Third Door Co-operative Ltd
Clubs
Beaumaris Motor Yacht Squadron Co-operative Ltd
Down To Earth (Vic) Co-operative Society Ltd
Fairfield Canoe Club Co-operative Ltd
Southern Obedience Dog Club Co-operative Ltd
Music and Theatre Production
Ilbijerri Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Theatre Co-operative Ltd
Melbourne Jazz Co-operative Ltd
Swan Hill Theatre Group Co-operative Ltd
Sporting Facilities
Bendigo Squash Centre Co-operative Ltd
Business Support
Codea Co-operative Ltd
Community Work Society Co-operative Ltd
Legal Service Bulletin Co-operative Ltd
The Australian Share Traders Co-operative Ltd
Buying and Marketing Groups
Australian Travel Agents Co-operative Ltd
Curves Victoria Co-operative Ltd
Tint King Australia Co-operative Ltd
Victorian Indigenous Nurseries Co-operative Ltd
Water Pro's Co-operative Ltd
Shared Services
ArchiTeam Co-operative Ltd
Co-operative Development Services Ltd
East Gippsland Kee Co-operative Ltd
Adult, Community and Other Education
Brunswick Neighbourhood House Co-operative Ltd
Commonground Co-operative Ltd
Sandy Beach Community Co-operative Society Ltd
Urban Camp Melbourne Co-operative Ltd
School Education
Learning Co-operative Ltd
Macedon Grammer School Co-op Ltd
Melbourne Community School Co-operative Ltd
Mount Carmel Christian School Co-operative Ltd
Technical and Vocational Education and Training
Akademos Co-operative Ltd
Ballarat Community Development Centre Co-operative Ltd
Camp Jungai Co-operative Ltd
Open Channel Co-operative Ltd
The Borderlands Co-operative Ltd
Electricity Generation
Hepburn Community Wind Park Co-operative Ltd
Ranges Energy Co-operative Ltd
Energy Related Services
Energy Innovation Co-operative Ltd
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HEALTH CARE and SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
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Aboriginal Services
Ballarat & District Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Bendigo & District Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Budga Budga Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Camp Jungai Co-operative Ltd
Dandenong & District Aborigines Co-operative Ltd
Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Gunditjmara Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Ngwala Willumbong Co-operative Ltd
Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Co-operative Ltd
Victorian Aboriginal Health Services Co-operative Ltd
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Co-operative Ltd
Victorian Aboriginal Youth Sport and Recreation Co-operative Ltd
Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Worn Gundidj Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Child Care Services
Airport West Child Care Co-operative Ltd
Bentleigh Family & Child Care Co-operative Ltd
Clarendon Children's Centre Co-operative Ltd
Clifton Childcare Co-operative Ltd
Dawson Street Community Child Care Co-operative Ltd
Deakin & Community Childcare Co-operative Ltd
East Melbourne Childcare Co-operative Ltd
Eltham Child Care Co-operative Ltd
Eltham Woods Child Care Co-operative Ltd
Fawkner Park Children's Centre Co-operative Ltd
Flemington Child Care Co-operative Ltd
Friendship Square Child Care Centre Co-operative Ltd
Ivanhoe Children's Community Co-operative Ltd
John Street Community Early Childhood Co-operative Ltd
Kensington Community Children's Co-operative Ltd
Malvern Community Child Care Co-operative Ltd
Melbourne University Family Club Co-operative Ltd
Meruka Child Care Co-operative Ltd
Monash Community Family Co-operative Ltd
Moreland Community Child Care Co-operative Ltd
North Fitzroy Child Care Co-operative Ltd
Numdaji Kwei Children's Centre Co-operative Ltd
Outlets Co-operative Ltd
Sandy Beach Community Co-operative Society Ltd
Swinburne Prahran Community Children's Centre Co-operative Ltd
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Co-operative Ltd
Wimble St Child Care Co-operative Ltd
Disability and Aged Care Services
Ballarat Community Development Centre Co-operative Ltd
Sandy Beach Community Co-operative Society Ltd
TADVIC Co-operative Ltd
Employment Services
Akademos Co-operative Ltd
Ballarat Community Development Centre Co-operative Ltd
Camp Jungai Co-operative Ltd
Medical and Other Health Care Services
Earthsoulscience Co-operative Ltd
Mastery Co-operative Ltd
Victorian Aboriginal Health Services Co-operative Ltd
Westgate Health Co-operative Ltd
Social Support
Brunswick Neighbourhood House Co-operative Ltd
Do Care Geelong Co-operative Ltd
Mountain District Women's Co-operative Ltd
Newstead Rural Transaction Centre Trading Co-operative Ltd
Sandy Beach Community Co-operative Society Ltd
FM Radio Broadcasters
Ballarat Community FM Radio Co-operative Ltd
Gippsland Community Radio Society Co-operative Ltd
Goldfields Community Radio Co-operative Ltd
Mallee Community & Educational Broadcasters Co-operative Ltd
Progressive Broadcasting Service Co-operative Ltd
Internet Service Providers
Tau Ceti Co-operative Ltd
Motion Picture and Video Production
Open Channel Co-operative Ltd
Newspaper and Magazine Publishing
Australian Exhibitions and Publications Co-operative Ltd
Hopetoun Courier Co-operative Ltd
Mountain Monthly Co-operative Ltd
Business and Professional Organisations
Business & Professional Women's Co-operative Ltd
Co-operative Federation of Victoria Ltd
St. Kilda Legal Service Co-operative Ltd
Conservation Groups
Kurri Kurri Co-operative Society Ltd
MEG Conservation Co-operative Ltd
Para Park Co-operative Game Reserve Ltd
Round the Bend Conservation Co-operative Ltd
Worn Gundidj Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd
Religous Organisations
John xxiii Co-operative Ltd
Food Product Manufacturing
Australian Fruit Marketing Co-operative Ltd
Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Ltd
Rural Settlement
Commonground Co-operative Ltd
Moonee Creek Co-operative Ltd
Moora Moora Co-operative Community Ltd
Mt. Murrindal Co-operative Ltd
Round the Bend Conservation Co-operative Ltd
Residential Property Operators
(Housing co-operatives)
Dromana Common Equity Rental Housing Co-operative Ltd
Earth Common Equity Rental Housing Co-operative Ltd
North Geelong Rental Housing Co-operative Ltd
Northcote Rental Housing Co-operative Ltd
South East Housing Co-operative Ltd
United Housing Co-operative Ltd
Williamstown Rental Housing Co-operative Ltd
Art and Craft Outlets
Oak Hill Community Arts Co-operative Ltd
Book Stores
Melbourne Co-operative Bookshop Group Ltd
MSA Co-operative Bookshop Ltd
New International Bookshop Co-operative Ltd
Swinburne Bookshop Co-operative Ltd
Department Stores
Terang & District Co-operative Ltd
Food Retailing
(except
Supermarket and Grocery Stores)
Apollo Bay Fishermen's Co-operative Ltd
Lakes Entrance Fishermen's Co-operative Society Ltd
San Remo Fisherman's Co-operative Ltd
St. Kilda Organic Food Co-operative Ltd
Fuel Retailing
Ballarat Taxis Co-operative Ltd
Kaniva Community Co-operative Ltd
Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Ltd
Hardware, Building and Rural Supplies
CEPA Co-operative Ltd
Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Ltd
Terang & District Co-operative Ltd
The Tobacco and Associated Farmers Co-operative Ltd
Plant Nurseries
St. Kilda Indigenous Nursery Co-operative Ltd
Supermarket and Grocery Stores
Culgoa Community Co-operative Ltd
Terang & District Co-operative Ltd
Road Passenger Transport
Ballarat Taxis Co-operative Ltd
Peninsula Radio Cabs Co-operative Society Ltd
Agricultural Products Wholesaling
Organic Dairy Farmers Co-operative Ltd
Premium Chestnuts Australia Co-operative Ltd
Pyrenees Hay Processors Co-operative Ltd
Southern Quality Produce Co-operative Ltd
Seafood Wholesaling
Abalone Fishermen's Co-operative Ltd
Apollo Bay Fishermen's Co-operative Ltd
Lakes Entrance Fishermen's Co-operative Society Ltd
San Remo Fisherman's Co-operative Ltd
Other Goods Wholesaling
Australian Travel Agents Co-operative Ltd
Water Pro's Co-operative Ltd
* National Co-operatives Law Regulatory Impact Statement, 2010.
^ Gary Lewis, The Democracy Principle: Farmer Co-operatives in Twentieth
Century Australia, 2006.
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