144 pages : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 28 cm
Contents
Patron's message / Bob Debus AM -- Ambassador's message / Peter Russell-Clarke -- Professor Greg Patmore's history of Australian Co-ops -- The mateship mentality, Social Business Australia -- Walk like giants: big global, co-operative -- co-operative roots: stayers and masters of re-invention -- Wide brown land: primary producers -- Masters of trade and supply -- Big on members -- Serving where we are: locally minded co-operatives -- Indigenous people's co-operatives -- This is the future: niche sectors and market innovation -- Useful links
Summary
Building a Better Australia: 50+ stories of co-operation gives the stories, the people, and the facts behind some of our most iconic and successful co-operative businesses. From farmer owned businesses in the furthest reaches of our land, to hip inner-city food stores; from the bookstores on our campuses to our roadside assistance heroes - Australia is a land of co-operatives. Written by Mark Derby, the stories of our namesake brands from Murray Goulburn and Dairy Farmers to Batlow Apples and the RAC WA, will reawaken interest and pride in the industries and the organisations that have helped build our nation
Analysis
Australian
Notes
"2012 International Year of Co-operatives Australia"
