{"id":22459,"date":"2022-12-19T12:07:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T01:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/?p=22459"},"modified":"2022-12-19T17:38:18","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T06:38:18","slug":"2022-another-year-making-finance-a-force-for-good-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/2022-another-year-making-finance-a-force-for-good-together\/","title":{"rendered":"2022: Another year making finance a force for good, together"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While we still might not <em>quite<\/em> be ready to admit it, the end of another year is upon us. As is becoming tradition, we wanted to take a moment with you to look back on the year that was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, we\u2019re pretty sure you didn't come here for a laundry list of the collective problems we\u2019re facing right now and so we won\u2019t get into specifics. But, what we will say is that, perhaps like some of you, there were a few moments this year where we struggled to keep the faith. With this in mind, we think it\u2019s particularly important to take this time to reflect on some of the positives from the last 12 months as we, both as individuals and as a community, have continued to kick goals, while supporting each other and our environment. Which is no mean feat! And one we truly think is worth celebrating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, here\u2019s your yearly reminder of just some of the amazing impact you\u2019ve helped create by being part of this community. By believing, as we do, in the power of making finance a force for good - for ourselves, for each other, and for our planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\">FINANCE \/ Mikey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mikey_title-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"FINANCE \/ Mikey\" class=\"wp-image-22461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mikey_title-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mikey_title-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mikey_title-840x441.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mikey_title-1720x903.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mikey_title-992x521.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mikey_title-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mikey_title-544x286.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>An art-filled first apartment for a Sydney hospo veteran<\/em>...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After making the move from London to Leichhardt over a decade ago, it\u2019s hard to imagine Sydney\u2019s hospitality scene without Mikey. Now, the Continental Deli front man has put down roots with his first apartment on Gadigal Land in Sydney\u2019s Inner West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/stories\/mikey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Take a look at the Sydney hospo veteran\u2019s art-filled apartment here \u2197\ufe0e<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:31px\">FOR GOOD \/ Addi Road<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AddiRd_title-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"FOR GOOD \/ Addi Road\" class=\"wp-image-22465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AddiRd_title-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AddiRd_title-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AddiRd_title-840x441.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AddiRd_title-1720x903.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AddiRd_title-992x521.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AddiRd_title-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AddiRd_title-544x286.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>While we\u2019re on the topic of food and Inner-West institutions\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we write this, in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, we\u2019d be lying if we said we weren\u2019t feeling the sting, and based on some of the conversations we\u2019ve had this year, a lot of you are too. The truth is, we\u2019re all feeling the pressure in one way or another. For the home owners among us, balancing budgets against rising interest rates has presented a significant challenge, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/property\/news\/really-really-horrible-grim-pickings-for-renters-as-vacancies-dry-up-20221006-p5bnn9.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">low rental vacancy rates have <\/a>been putting extreme pressure on those of us who rent. The uncertainty around the price of energy and fuel has been a huge source of anxiety for so many, and as the cost of essential household items and groceries continue to grow, to the point that<a href=\"https:\/\/www.actu.org.au\/actu-media\/media-releases\/2022\/cost-of-living-crisis-forces-1-in-4-australians-to-skip-meals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> one in four Australians have acknowledged having to skip meals<\/a> in order to be able to continue to make ends meet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this year we were able to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purecommunity.co\/#\/addison-road-community-organisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a contribution to Addison Road Community Organisation<\/a> (Addi Road), who, in addition to performing a range of other essential community functions, have been instrumental in providing cost-of-living relief in our local Marrickville. Through their Inner West based food pantries, Addi Road have distributed over $20,000 in free $10 food vouchers between the months of July and October this year (a 160% increase over the same period last year). And, with every $10 voucher being the equivalent to a $50 grocery shop, that\u2019s more than $100,000 in crucial relief provided at a time of particularly severe food insecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advocating for additional support, Addi Road CEO Rosanna Barbero points out that although the cost-of-living surge this year has already been hard, difficulties seem to be growing at an alarming rate. Meanwhile, Inner West police have reported a rise in food theft from supermarkets across the area. <a href=\"https:\/\/cityhubsydney.com.au\/2022\/08\/councillors-motion-passed-in-response-to-food-thefts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to local Councillor Pauline Lockie<\/a>, \u2018what\u2019s really concerning is how closely these rises (in theft) have followed the recent increases we\u2019ve seen in the cost of living\u2019, that \u2018there hasn't been the time lag we might normally expect, and that\u2019s because we\u2019re now seeing everything we rely on going up in price at once, and I think it\u2019s tipping a lot of people who were just managing to hold on after a really tough few years over the edge.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inflation isn\u2019t only impacting individuals, but equally organisations such as Addi Road that exist as a crutch for us during hard times. With no recurring government funding, the ability for Addi Road to play this role is heavily dependent on donations of food, money, and time. We acknowledge that this might all seem quite doom and gloom-y, but the good news is that places like Addi Road actually exist! A huge portion of their food pantries are stocked with rescued food, so beyond serving the community directly they also have the really important peripheral function of reducing food waste in Sydney \u2013 a massive but often overlooked <a href=\"https:\/\/addiroad.org.au\/wow-food-innerwest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">environmental issue<\/a>. In a time of increased individual isolation and reduced access to social and cultural activities, Addi Road also acts as a hub for community belonging, security, and safety, hosting a range of events such as festivals, film screenings, and art shows. Some of you may already be familiar with the fantastic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/sydney\/shopping\/marrickville-organic-markets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marrickville Organic Markets<\/a>, which are also held on site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a perfect demonstration of their widespread impact, earlier this year we saw Addi Road contribute to the delivery of emergency supplies as far as Tonga following the eruption of the volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai. Back at home, they sourced and delivered over 40 pallets of food and bulk goods to flood effected areas in Lismore in partnership with Turbans 4 Australia. Collaborations with Kylie Kwong and a handful of other South Eveleigh precinct restaurants saw the delivery of meals to frontline workers at RPA hospital, all the while championing the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racismnotwelcome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> #RacismNOTwelcome<\/a> campaign with the Inner West Multicultural network and Addi Road Ambassador (and let\u2019s be honest, everyone\u2019s favourite football pundit) Craig Foster. In acknowledgement of their contribution to the community, CEO Rosanna Barbero was awarded Newtown Woman of the Year, which she attributed to the work of the entire Addi Road family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As inflation sits at its highest in several decades and while interest rates remain on an upward trajectory, many of us continue to rely on the support of organisations such as Addi Road. We\u2019re grateful for our community, and in particular groups like this, who motivate and inspire us to learn and take action, and who provide us with the support we need to endure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addison Road Community Organisation is located at 142 Addison Road, Marrickville. There is also a Food Pantry at 31 Pyrmont Bridge Rd, Camperdown. Both are open from 12pm to 4pm Monday to Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re in a position to <a href=\"https:\/\/addiroad.org.au\/donations\/2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">donate<\/a> or volunteer your time, please consider supporting those in our community who might need a hand. Or, if you\u2019re enduring a particularly difficult patch, please don\u2019t hesitate to <a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#x69;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;:&#x69;&#x6e;f&#111;&#x40;p&#117;&#x72;e&#102;&#x69;n&#97;&#x6e;c&#101;&#x2e;&#x63;&#111;&#x6d;&#x2e;&#97;&#x75;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reach out to us<\/a> to see how we might be able to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\">FINANCE \/ Elise + Scott<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EliseScott_title-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"FINANCE \/ Elise + Scott\" class=\"wp-image-22470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EliseScott_title-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EliseScott_title-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EliseScott_title-840x441.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EliseScott_title-1720x903.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EliseScott_title-992x521.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EliseScott_title-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EliseScott_title-544x286.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>A classic 70s home with a modern twist for Sydney's donut royalty duo<\/em>...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a quintessentially classic 70s house in Stanmore hit the market, Elise and Scott (the dynamic duo behind Valentina's and Grumpy Donuts) jumped at the chance to call it home and fell in love with it - just the way it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/stories\/elise-scott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Take a tour of the couple\u2019s fabulously kitsch home here \u2197\ufe0e<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\">FOR GOOD \/ NAIDOC Ball Tickets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NAIDCOBall_title-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"FOR GOOD \/ NAIDOC Ball\" class=\"wp-image-22471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NAIDCOBall_title-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NAIDCOBall_title-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NAIDCOBall_title-840x441.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NAIDCOBall_title-1720x903.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NAIDCOBall_title-992x521.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NAIDCOBall_title-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NAIDCOBall_title-544x286.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>From a party house to the houses of parliament\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a year full of immense continuous injustice, pain and racism, we were grateful for the reminder to shift our thinking and pursue alternative ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/paytherent.net.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pay the Rent<\/a> and support First Nations communities. Ways that are rooted in celebration, not commiseration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To that effect, earlier this year we were in a position to pay forward a small handful of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purecommunity.co\/#\/victorian-naidoc-ball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tickets to the Victorian NAIDOC ball<\/a> and help bolster an important national celebration that has suffered enormously due to COVID disruptions over the past few years. Our position is that, while it is always important to financially support First Nations-led groups and grassroots organisations working to make racial equity and justice a reality, so too is it important to support avenues for First Nations joy, creativity and celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While NAIDOC is now a time for the celebration of the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the celebration itself has activist roots, centred around truth-telling and protests. In 1938, following a large congress (which is now recognised as one of the first major civil rights gatherings in the world) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naidoc.org.au\/about\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Prime Minister at the time was presented with a proposed national policy for Aboriginal people<\/a>. Unfortunately, it was ultimately rejected because the Government didn\u2019t believe it held a constitutional responsibility in relation to them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fast forward to 2022, and with the election of a new government, we are hopeful for a chance to rewrite this history. Our current system represents the Australia of the past two hundred and thirty odd years but fails significantly to recognise and provide equally for the nations that preceded it. Painfully absent is the constitutional acknowledgement and effective representation of First Nations people and, after two centuries of reduced representation and intentional disempowerment, the opportunity to reinstate a degree of political autonomy approaches in the form of a referendum for an <a href=\"https:\/\/fromtheheart.com.au\/what-is-a-voice-to-parliament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indigenous Voice to Parliament.<\/a> This Voice to Parliament would act as a vehicle for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2022\/dec\/05\/what-is-the-indigenous-voice-to-parliament-referendum-australia-how-would-it-work-why-should-we-have-it-explainer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">make representations to parliament<\/a> on matters that relate to them, with respect to social, spiritual and economic wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We acknowledge that the Uluru Statement from the Heart, in particular the Voice to Parliament, is not supported in totality by all First Nations people and there are differing views on its effectiveness to provide autonomy and justice for Communities. There are, for example, some very strong arguments that advocate for a <a href=\"https:\/\/junctionjournalism.com\/2022\/10\/14\/voice-to-parliament-or-a-treaty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Treaty<\/a>, which would provide a greater degree of autonomy and self-determination. We\u2019re not here to offer our opinion on the intricacies of the issue as it\u2019s not our place, but we do strongly believe that fair representation is imperative to the functioning of a healthy, modern nation. This is a time to listen to those voices that have been historically ignored and intentionally suppressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have seen time and again that the practice of centering the re-empowerment and self-determination of Australia\u2019s original and enduring custodians is the only way forward for a reconciled, more equitable future for the nation. The Uluru Statement from the Heart aims to provide us with a blueprint for that shared future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Returning to the contemporary iteration of NAIDOC observation and speaking of celebrating Indigenous art, culture and history, NITV recently celebrated 10 years of free to air broadcast in Australia, which is an incredible milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><em>\u201cStories 65,000 years in the making, exploring and celebrating the oldest living continuous culture on the planet. Having been part of NITV since the beginning, I am so proud of what we have achieved in ten years and I\u2019m so excited by what\u2019s yet to come. NITV is stronger than ever and through SBS is delivering more for our communities, and creating more opportunities for all Australians to connect.\u201d<\/em> <strong>- SBS Director of Indigenous Content and Birri and Guugu Yimidhirr woman, Tanya Denning-Orman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Rachel Perkins, Arrernte and Kalkadoon woman and NITV founding board member, one of NITV\u2019s main pillars is to educate and \u2018give back the history of the country to all Australians, and give Indigenous people a voice in the narrative of the country,\u2019 helping to change a nation through storytelling. By engaging with Black produced and presented programs, we can deepen our understanding of First Nations people and broaden their reach<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediadiversityaustralia.org\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Who-Gets-to-Tell-Australian-Stories_2.0_FINAL_pdf.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> in a predominantly white media landscape.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Missed out on catching From the Heart of Our Nation, A Celebration? You can watch it<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/ondemand\/tv-program\/from-the-heart-of-our-nation-a-celebration\/2118243395551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> here on demand<\/a> at any time, alongside a pick of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/ondemand\/nitv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> best programs<\/a> on NITV. For some award winning written journalism<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/nitv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> click here<\/a>. If you\u2019re not already across it, we implore you to read the <a href=\"https:\/\/ulurustatement.org\/the-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uluru Statement from the Heart in full here<\/a>, and if you\u2019re inspired to pay it forward, why not also consider making your own \u2018pay it forward\u2019 commitment as part of an ongoing, yearly NAIDOC celebration?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\">FINANCE \/ Maquel + Elliot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MaquelElliot_Title-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"FINANCE \/ Maquel + Elliot\" class=\"wp-image-22484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MaquelElliot_Title-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MaquelElliot_Title-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MaquelElliot_Title-840x441.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MaquelElliot_Title-1720x903.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MaquelElliot_Title-992x521.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MaquelElliot_Title-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MaquelElliot_Title-544x286.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>A perfectly imperfect beach cottage for two nature-loving scientists<\/em>...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After outgrowing their tiny Inner City rental, Maquel and Elliot (two scientists working in animal research) were searching for a first home with a unique set of requirements: a secluded place surrounded by the beach and bush, but still within commutable distance to Sydney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/stories\/maquel-elliot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Take a look at their sustainability-focused, waterfront cottage here \u2197\ufe0e<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\">FOR GOOD \/ Save the Bees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SavetheBees_Title-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"FOR GOOD \/ Save the Bees\" class=\"wp-image-22486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SavetheBees_Title-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SavetheBees_Title-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SavetheBees_Title-840x441.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SavetheBees_Title-1720x903.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SavetheBees_Title-992x521.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SavetheBees_Title-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SavetheBees_Title-544x286.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>While Maquel &amp; Elliot\u2019s neverending list of plans for their sustainable home includes getting their own beehive, the pair will unfortunately have to wait a little longer for that\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In another year of increasing environmental challenges, there was one event that, given the magnitude of its potential devastation, was remarkably under-reported in the mainstream media: the first ever detection of the bee colony decimating parasite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2022\/jun\/27\/what-is-the-varroa-mite-and-does-it-pose-a-threat-the-deadly-parasite-that-sent-nsw-into-bee-lockdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">varroa mite<\/a> in Australia. You might recall that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purecommunity.co\/save-the-bees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">when we donated to Save the Bees<\/a> earlier in the year, Australia was the only continent in the world that was free of the parasite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gravity of the mite\u2019s discovery, however, was not lost on Australia\u2019s beekeeping community. For them, the news that the deadly parasite had finally made it to our shores really was the awful icing on an even more awful cake. During the last few years, beekeeping communities around the country have felt first-hand the devastating and compounding effects of climate change-induced extreme weather events, in the form of prolonged droughts, extreme flooding and the deadly black summer bushfires, the latter of which saw the destruction of over 10,000 hives and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2021\/apr\/11\/bees-bounce-back-after-australias-black-summer-any-life-is-good-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">at least 2.5bn honeybees in NSW and Victoria alon<\/a>e, pushing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2021\/oct\/02\/australias-black-summer-bushfires-pushed-11-bee-species-closer-to-extinction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">11 of our native bee species to the brink of extinction.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The detection of varroa mite in biosecurity surveillance hives just six months ago at the Port of Newcastle in NSW was yet another devastating blow to an industry and community that was just beginning to find its feet again. Yet even now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpi.nsw.gov.au\/about-us\/media-centre\/releases\/2022\/ministerial\/varroa-mite-compensation-for-beekeepers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">with the outbreak labeled as the most significant threat to our honey bee and pollination industries<\/a> and the fight to control and eradicate the pest still in its critical stages, the story has all but left the mainstream news cycle. Which is why, we\u2019re incredibly grateful for the voices and advocacy of those on the frontline, in particular Simon Mulvany of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beethecure.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Save the Bees Australia<\/a>, whose work we\u2019ve been grateful to be able to support. He has been, and continues to be, a passionate and effective voice for the protection of Australia\u2019s bees and beekeeping communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon hearing the devastating news of Australia\u2019s first varroa mite outbreak Simon sprang to action, providing the community with updates on the state of the outbreak via the Save the Bees social media accounts. These updates included the sometimes controversial actions that were, and continue to be, taken by government and local authorities as they pursue an \u2018eradication\u2019 action plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most notably, a controversial proposed decision to allow commercial beekeepers from NSW to send their hives to Victoria for the annual almond crop pollination was reversed after a successful awareness campaign initiated by Save the Bees and the beekeeping community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cWhile they burn billions of bees in Newcastle and apply a poisoning program that will kill wild and Indigenous bees, it beggars belief they will allow the potential spread of the mite to Victoria. After leaving, the almond\u2019s potentially infected hives will be dispersed throughout NSW and Victoria. I am sad thinking of those poor NSW beekeepers whose hives have been destroyed may well be all in vain.\u201d<\/em> <strong>- Simon Mulvany, Save the Bees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the Founder of Save the Bees, Simon has been building community and galvanising like-minded people to become bee advocates since 2014. His work has encapsulated the literal rescue of over 400 bee colonies by saving them from extermination, as well as tireless advocacy that has seen the successful removal of imported honey from Australian supermarket shelves and Bayers \u2018Confidor\u2019 neonicotinoids also removed from sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a heavy focus on education, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beethecure.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Save the Bees website<\/a> is full of information and resources to help us all play our part in ensuring the widespread protection and appreciation of our bees. Because without bees, there\u2019s no us.<br>We were grateful to be in a position to be able to support the important work of Save the Bees Australia, and if you\u2019d also like to offer your support, and are in a position to do so, you can make a donation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beethecure.com.au\/tatsu-6655\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\">FINANCE \/ Nicole &amp; Lauren<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NicoleLauren_Title-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"FINANCE \/ Nicole + Lauren\" class=\"wp-image-22487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NicoleLauren_Title-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NicoleLauren_Title-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NicoleLauren_Title-840x441.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NicoleLauren_Title-1720x903.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NicoleLauren_Title-992x521.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NicoleLauren_Title-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NicoleLauren_Title-544x286.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>A light-filled, coastal first home for an award-winning artist and chef\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After making a sea change to the South Coast, Nicole and Lauren (an award-winning painter and hospitality veteran respectively) were ready to step onto the property ladder and secure their first home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/stories\/nicole-lauren\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Take a look at this creative couple\u2019s light-and-art-filled coastal home here \u2197\ufe0e<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\">FOR GOOD \/&nbsp; The Koori Mail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/uploads\/2022\/12\/KooriMail_Title-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"FOR GOOD \/ The Koori Mail\" class=\"wp-image-22488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/KooriMail_Title-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/KooriMail_Title-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/KooriMail_Title-840x441.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/KooriMail_Title-1720x903.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/KooriMail_Title-992x521.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/KooriMail_Title-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/KooriMail_Title-544x286.jpg 544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>In keeping with the theme of appreciating the unique and diverse land on which we live, and caring for Country and one another...<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alarmingly, but not unexpectedly, it became clear this year that what have been referred to as \u2018once in a hundred year floods\u2019 are in fact now regular occurrences. This new reality isn\u2019t isolated to a single part of the country, but instead has ravaged communities in five states since February. All of this comes after swathes of the east coast were declared a natural disaster zone, many lives lost, and over $1b in damage was recorded in 2021. Bundjalung (Northern Rivers) and its surrounding areas have been hit especially hard multiple times during this period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koorimail.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Koori Mail<\/a> has been at the forefront of the disaster response in Bundjalung, quickly emerging as much-needed leaders at a time of enormous crisis in the community. You might already be familiar with the Koori Mail, they\u2019re a well-established fortnightly national newspaper, independently run (thank goodness) and 100% Aboriginal owned, with its profits being returned to Aboriginal communities. Reporting on the issues that matter to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, alongside cultural storytelling, the Koori Mail provides a voice that\u2019s underrepresented in mainstream media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201c... as a business it [Koori Mail] has a strong 30 year history of self-determining what a Black business is capable of. Those foundations have been the pillars of the Koori Mail Flood Relief Hub - a recovery centre that is community and volunteer run and supported by many, many people around the nation. It\u2019s a great example of what it means to self-determine what rescue, relief and recovery looks like for our communities.\u201d <\/em><strong>- Naomi Moran, Koori Mail General Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Koori Mail, knowing that for the first time in their 30 year history that they would be unable to print a next edition (and two more following that), became a flood relief hub, responding to the local community\u2019s emerging needs. In the months that followed, they coordinated food, clothes, counselling and essential items for thousands of flood-affected residents relying on financial support from donations. It was more than three months before Koori Mail received any financial support from the government, effectively doing their job for months.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The success of Koori Mail\u2019s actions in coordinating the major response to climate disasters has called for more Indigenous led recovery action and the creation of a First Nations first responders unit. All the while, the Koori Mail office itself suffered severe damages and loss from the February 2022 floods. They lost their building and entire first floor, which included their office spaces and priceless items, like the entire paper archive of printed Koori Mail editions and an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au\/collection\/artists\/namatjira-albert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Albert Namatjira<\/a> original.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In August this year, the Koori Mail announced they had successfully purchased the top suites in the same building, extending ownership to the entire building, furthering an iconic, culturally safe and welcoming space.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\"Indigenous ownership, especially Indigenous-owned infrastructure, is so vital to the empowerment of our people. It\u2019s about self-determination, and it\u2019s about the freedoms and rights of our people to make independent decision making,<\/em>\" <strong>- Naomi Moran, Koori Mail General Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the building is structurally sound, Koori Mail need help to fix the severe damage to the interior and exterior of the building, and in providing adequate office suites for staff to continue full operations and productions. We were honoured to be in the position, by directing funds generated through your loans,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purecommunity.co\/#\/koori-mail-office-rebuild-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> to give to them twice this year<\/a> and further support the incredible, wide-ranging work they do for many communities all around the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Koori Mail is proudly based on the Widjabul Wiabul lands of the Bundjalung nation in Lismore, printing fortnightly to a national readership and sharing the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Earlier this year, they were also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/radionational\/programs\/latenightlive\/the-koori-mails-naidocc-award\/13960366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">awarded the prestigious NAIDOC award for Innovation<\/a>, recognising their life-saving flood response and disaster relief efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are in the position to do so, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/koori-mail-rebuild?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_source=customer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">donate here<\/a> to the Koori Mail office rebuild fund, support the Koori Mail by <a href=\"https:\/\/koorimail.com\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subscribing here<\/a>, or pick yourself up a copy of their latest edition at <a href=\"https:\/\/koorimail.com\/about-koori-mail\/#newsagents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">any of these news outlets<\/a>. If you are a builder and\/or tradesperson and would like to donate your skills, you can contact General Manager Naomi Moran via email: <a href=\"m&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;o&#58;&#109;&#x61;&#x6e;a&#103;&#101;&#x72;&#x40;ko&#111;&#x72;&#x69;&#x6d;a&#105;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x63;o&#109;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">m&#97;&#x6e;&#x61;&#x67;e&#114;&#x40;&#x6b;&#x6f;o&#114;&#x69;&#x6d;&#x61;i&#108;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;m<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\">Once again, we are incredibly grateful to have had the chance to be a part of so many important milestones for our community members this year. And in doing so, be in a position to support some truly inspirational organisations who are working tirelessly to make the world a better place - for all of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to know more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">what we do here at Pure Finance<\/a> or more importantly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purefinance.com.au\/finance-for-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how we do it<\/a>, we\u2019d love to hear from you! \u2192 <a href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;in&#102;&#111;&#x40;&#x70;&#x75;&#x72;ef&#105;&#110;&#x61;&#x6e;&#x63;&#x65;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;&#x2e;&#x61;&#x75;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#x69;&#x6e;&#102;&#111;&#64;&#x70;&#x75;&#x72;&#101;fi&#x6e;&#x61;&#110;&#99;e&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#109;&#46;a&#x75;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your yearly reminder of the incredible impact you\u2019ve helped create in 2022 by being part of the community that's changing finance - 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