ISSUE 47 — JUN 2019
2019 Fresh State Gala Ball Fresh State Gala Ball! The date has been set, this year’s event will be held on Saturday the 31st of August, so make sure to mark it on your calendars and keep the date free so that you can come along to celebrate with everyone from the market and from the wider Horticulture community. This event is industry-wide and is aimed at having a great time and celebrating all that has been achieved this year. Every year we hold this event to give our community the chance to recognise some hard-working businesses and individuals, to showcase market businesses and their products, and to have a great night out with friends and family.
It’s coming around to that time of year again and we are already putting things in place for this must attend event for the Horticulture industry — the
If you are interested in showcasing your business at the Fresh State Gala Ball please get in touch with us! We have a range of sponsorship options to suit a variety of businesses and would love to have you as a part of this unforgettable event.
Fresh Start Holdings SGM Fresh Start Holdings (FSH) is a public company that owns 20% of MMCS, together with Fresh State who own the remaining 80%, and is made up of 51 shareholders that are all full Fresh State members. Recently, the board of Fresh Start Holdings has been looking at ways to increase dividends, whilst maintaining capital growth for existing shareholders. With successful marketing promotions under their belt, they are now looking to allow for associate members of Fresh State to also become shareholders in their company. A Special General Meeting is to be held in Mid-June which will decide whether they will move ahead with this plan.
If this change is accepted, it is expected that the Offer Information Statement will be available in early November 2019. If you are interested in becoming a part of Fresh Start Holdings, you can contact Ross Ferrinda (Chair): 0419 549 594 or Sonja van Eijk (Co Sec): 0421 632 521. In order to be eligible to purchase a share, you need to be a member of Fresh State and be registered with the MMCS. To become a Fresh State member please contact Jason Cooper: 0473 492 942 To register for MMCS please contact Jenny Taurins: 9408 6627 13
