In 2019 there is only one Board position available and one nominee.
Until 2018 Lou was an independent adviser on environmental, social and community investment, sustainable finance and philanthropy – most recently for Bendigo Bank and the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network.
She was the Group Executive Director of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) for 11 years until the end of 2012 when she moved from Sydney to Leura. At RIAA she also created the Responsible Investment Academy, a web-based e-learning university for finance professionals to learn about responsible investment. The Academy was sold to the United Nations in 2014.
Prior to this Lou worked in senior management roles in the arts as General Manager of Belvoir Street Theatre, General Manager of the Australian National Playwrights Centre and Playwrights Conference and Development Director at the Art Gallery Society of NSW.
Lou has a BA with a major in journalism, an MBA (philosophy and ethics) and has devoted three years to a PhD in responsible investment. She is a Governor of World Wildlife Fund and has served on various boards including Blue Mountains Food Co-op between 2014-17. Recently retired, Lou has put her hand up again to represent the Co-op.
Members can meet Lou at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 14th November.
Thursday late night shopping hasn’t been as popular as we imagined so we have decided to revert to normal trading on Thursdays and extend Saturday evening trading until Xmas.
On Saturday 14th & Saturday 21st December the Main Shop will be open until 6pm and the Big Little Shop will remain open until 5.30pm.
Other than the dates below we will be opening for our usual trading hours.
The Co-op will be closed on:
Wednesday 25th December, Christmas Day
Thursday 26th December, Boxing Bay
Wednesday 1st January, New Year’s Day
Fruit and Vegetable Deliveries will be as follows:
· Monday 23rd December
· Friday 27th December
· Monday 30th December
· Friday 3rd January
Fridge Goods:
· Last delivery before Xmas Wednesday 18th December
· First delivery after Xmas Wednesday 8th January
Bread Deliveries:
Ancient Grains, and Vitality –
· Last delivery before Xmas Tuesday 17th Dec
· First delivery after Xmas Tuesday 31st Dec
Naturis –
· Last delivery before Xmas Tuesday 24th Dec
· First delivery after Xmas Tuesday 7th Jan
Peters and Black Cockatoo Bread deliveries as usual (Fri for Peters and Sat for Black Cockatoo)
Wishing you all a tasty Xmas and a safe and happy New Year
