Aslan Shand
The board’s management of the Mullumbimby Rural Co-op has been called into question by shareholders, who have called a public meeting for this Wednesday, 28 April, at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club at 6pm to seek explanations from the board over the running and management of the Co-op.
Dissatisfaction from shareholders and employees has been building since the change of chair of the board in July 2020 from Maurie Maher to Ross Tucker, which changed the focus of the business according to some shareholders.
Stock not being available, failure to send out or accept payment of invoices, differences between the advertised board prices for fuel and the price on the bowser, accreditation of workers for sale of some products, and low morale are some of the key issues that the board has been asked to address at the meeting.
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