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Family Business Association (FBA) is proud to be promoting Australian Family Businesses through a fortnightly segment on 3AW and 5AA Australia Overnight with Tony McManus. On 4 December 2024, Brydie Hull from Tobin Brothers Funerals joined Tony McManus to discuss their family business, her role as part of the multi-generational family in the business and how family is always at the forefront of Tobin Brothers Funerals.

Make the most of our Super Early Bird pricing and book your tickets to the family business event of the year! For a limited time, you can take advantage of Super Early Bird pricing and secure your place at the Family Business Conference: Asia-Pacific before 7 January.

This time of year tends to cover every aspect of being – exhausted to exhilarated and everything in between. Whatever the year held for you, the weeks before year-end seem to have additional pressures, timelines, and expectations.

This is your first look at what’s in store at FBA throughout 2025. Our calendar includes a wide range of events, including our Family Business Conference: Asia-Pacific, five streams of our Forum Group Program and family-business tailored education courses for our family business members and our advisor network. Explore everything we have on offer, mark your diaries and register your spot.

As trading volumes ramp up in the lead up to the end of the year, so too do scam risks – and family businesses are not immune. Cyberattacks have become an increasingly thorny problem for Australian family owned businesses, and if you do fall prey to a cyberattack, the costs can escalate. What’s more, depending on the type of attack, your business’ reputation may also take a hit.

Congratulations to our recent graduates of Family Business Association's Accredited Advisor Program!

Join us at The Family Business Conference: Asia-Pacific in Sydney at the newly opened Western Sydney Convention Centre. Held from 20-23 May 2025, this is the Southern Hemisphere’s only conference dedicated exclusively to family businesses. You won't want to miss this!

Scenic World is an iconic Australian tourist attraction in the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains near Sydney, which welcomes over 1 million visitors a year. Previously the site of a coal mine, Scenic World was established in 1945 by local entrepreneur, Harry Hammon, and for three generations, Scenic World has remained owned and operated by the Hammon family. We spoke with Anthea Hammon, one of five siblings and the current Managing Director of the Hammons Holdings Group, to learn more about the family business, their growth, and her insights for other family businesses.

KPMG and Family Business Association (FBA) work together to support family businesses across our nation. Family Businesses are the backbone of Australia's economy and make a significant broader contribution to the communities in which they operate.

The trust deed for a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) is vitally important as it contains the rules for the operation and management of the fund. Despite its importance, SMSF deeds are often not reviewed regularly. If a deed is not reviewed or updated regularly, it may not comply with changes in legislation.