OUR JOURNEY

spacerThe Centre was founded in 1990 to provide education and training for co-operatives. Over time, we have evolved in response to emerging needs and opportunities, influenced by our growing knowledgebase and by the skills and interests of our people.
  • A look at the theme of ownership which connects our work
  • How we decided on our name and what it means
  • Our approach to the people we work with
  • Our key strengths
  • Central to the work the Mercury Centre are our values

WHAT WE DO

spacerThe Mercury Centre specialises in building collaborative enterprises through consultancy, research, information, advice and training. Our activity areas are:

We act as “ownership architects” and help people and organisations move from concept to implementation. We provide a range of services including ownership planning, community buyouts, business succession and employee ownership.

We work with boards and management to deliver practical governance solutions.
We assist groups to develop new co-operatives as well as helping to grow and refine existing co-operatives

We work with communities to develop economic sustainability at a local level.

RESOURCES

spacerThe resources area of our website provides range of information sheets, publications and links which we hope will be useful in helping people understand and learn about for our interest areas.
  • Includes ownership planning, community buyouts, business succession and employee ownership.
  • For boards and management.
  • For new and existing co-operatives.
  • Local communities and economic sustainability.

FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE

spacerFrom our work we believe we have gained insight into a number of matters and wish to share our view with visitors to this site
  • Examining economic empowerment and the building of social capital

COMMUNITY LINKS

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spacerAn Institute dedicated to the Cultural Commons
Web pages about a two day symposium with the themes Affordable Housing - Sustainable Communities held in Petersham Town Hall, Sydney February 2008
People with lived experiences of mental health issues who live in the community who provide and promote peer support and conduct a range of activities according to the interests, hopes, dreams, and goals of those who participate.
 
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About Us

Origin of our Name

The name Mercury has many uses - a Roman God; an astrological sign and a planet.

Mercury was the Roman God of Business, Trading and Commerce. His name is the source for the word merchant. But he was also god of travellers and roads, of luck, and of music and eloquence. And he was the messenger of the Gods.

Mercury's influence has long been attributed by astrologers with the gaining of knowledge, and the ability to think and speak. Mercury stands for ideas, methods and information. It represents excellence in teaching, learning, logic and reasoning, and above all, communication.

We believe the combination of these two streams captures the spirit of what we are striving to achieve.

Our logo is a stylised representation of the astrological sign for Mercury.


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How We Operate

We design what you need.

The Mercury Centre works to match service delivery to the clients needs. We use training courses and workshops, as well as working in small teams and one-on-one. In other words, we do not just deliver what we think you need, but will work with you to identify the most appropriate method of maximising the value to your stakeholders.

We partner with like-minded organisations and industry specialists to achieve excellence and best practice in service delivery. This also ensures that the most appropriate person delivers what you need.

We link with organisations and individuals both in Australia and overseas to create opportunities for improving business capability.


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Our Strengths

We believe we have a number of key strengths, the combination of which gives us a unique perspective and ability to assist in the creation of a successful outcome.

List dot point We have access to wide range of successful “been there, done that” people. We can match our network of successful business people to client projects that need their mix of skills and experience.
List dot point We have a sound base of knowledge and skills in our activity areas.
List dot point We have committed and passionate people who take pride in delivering a quality solution


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Our Values are Integral to Our Work

Central to the work of the Mercury Centre are our values.

List dot point We value co-operation and teamwork
We promote working together as organisations or individuals to produce a better outcome
List dot point We value innovation and learning
We look for opportunities to improve the way business is conducted
We emphasise best practice business and management skills
List dot point We value real empowerment
We seek to provide people with the skills and tools to help themselves
We focus on openly sharing knowledge and understanding to enable future challenges to be met
We encourage the establishment of networks to assist people in the challenges that they face
List dot point We value ethical conduct and behaviour, open communication, and fairness

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