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We’ve got a seat at the AGD’s table
by Josh Withers | Oct 18, 2019 | Community News | 3 |
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Read MoreWhy we deliver the best Cert IV in Celebrancy Australia
by Josh Withers | Nov 21, 2019 | Community News | 0 |
If you’re aspiring to be a celebrant in the near future, Sarah and I deliver the Certificate IV in Celebrancy through this very Institute. We’re lucky enough to have experienced, and to continue to experience the full breadth of celebrancy training, students contact us every day with questions their trainers and colleges are answering incorrectly or weirdly.
Read MoreNot-as-ongoing professional development
by Josh Withers | Dec 21, 2021 | Community News | 0 |
As 2021 draws to a close, so does an era of celebrant-industry-driven professional development....
Read MoreFacebook’s a bit salty at us
by Josh Withers | Feb 20, 2021 | Community News | 0 |
After posting a guide on making sure you and your business is prepared if and when the Facebook ban hammer falls on you, the Facebook ban hammer fell on us.
Read MoreIt’s time to change the one month notice period to one week
by Josh Withers | Mar 30, 2021 | Community News | 10 |
To my fellow celebrants, I have a proposal regarding the one month notice period, and I’d like to run it up your flagpole, so to speak, and then take it to the Australian parliament: that the one month notice period required by the Marriage Act, be reduce to one week.
Read MoreCOVID-19 and critical issues for marriages in Victoria – UPDATED
by Sarah Aird | Mar 28, 2020 | Community News, COVID-19 | 0 |
BDM Victoria has shut down their offices and their call centre until further notice. This raises two critical marriage issues that they have not clarified. This evening I’ve sent the following email to my local State member, Michael O’Brien, who is the Leader of the Opposition in Victoria. I’ll keep you posted…
Read MoreCheck out an 11 year old celebrant survey
by Josh Withers | Apr 21, 2020 | Community News | 0 |
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Read MoreHow to update your Bose S1 speaker’s software
by Josh Withers | Oct 14, 2019 | Community News | 2 |
You can update the software on your Bose S1 speaker, and it comes with new features like using your speakers with the Bose Connect app, whilst also making the speakers operate with greater stability.
Read MoreHelp us catalogue the podcast!
by Sarah Aird | Apr 27, 2020 | Community News | 4 |
There’s 32 episodes of The Celebrant Talk Show podcast right now, and we really need a list of what topics we talk about at what times in which episodes. Can you help us?
Read MoreMLCS & celebrant associations/networks meeting 5 May 2020
by Sarah Aird | May 11, 2020 | Community News, COVID-19 | 2 |
You've reached one of our members-only articles. Celebrant Institute members get access to read articles about building and running a sustainable celebrancy business, the nuances around the Australian marriage laws, advertising...
Read MoreMLCS & celebrant associations/networks meeting 28 October 2019
by Sarah Aird | Nov 2, 2019 | Community News | 2 |
I attended my first meeting with the other celebrant association/networks and staff from the Marriage Law and Celebrants Section (MLCS) of the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) on Monday 28 October 2019. Here’s a summary of what was discussed!
Read MoreAnnual fee waived!
by Sarah Aird | May 15, 2020 | Community News | 0 |
No annual fee for celebrants for 2020-2021!
Read MoreLook out for a zero dollar invoice for the annual celebrant charge
by Josh Withers | Jul 13, 2020 | Community News | 0 |
The Attorney-General’s department has let us know that they are starting to send out those $0 annual celebrant charge invoices today. Make sure you pay that $0 quickly otherwise you’ll be in $0 debt, and the interest on that will be expensive.
Read More2018 marriage and divorce statistics, 5.5% increase
by Sarah Aird | Nov 27, 2019 | Community News | 2 |
The annual release of marriage and divorce statistics by the Australian Bureau of Statistics occurs every year around 27 November. Right on time, the statistics for the full calendar year 2018 were released today at 11.30am. If you’re interested you can find all the information on the ABS website.
Read MoreWe have changed membership systems
by Josh Withers | Jul 25, 2020 | Community News, COVID-19 | 0 |
You've reached one of our members-only articles. Celebrant Institute members get access to read articles about building and running a sustainable celebrancy business, the nuances around the Australian marriage laws, advertising...
Read MoreCoronavirus income support for self-employed marriage celebrants
by Josh Withers | Mar 23, 2020 | Community News | 0 |
You've reached one of our members-only articles. Celebrant Institute members get access to read articles about building and running a sustainable celebrancy business, the nuances around the Australian marriage laws, advertising...
Read MoreCommunicating with couples about COVID-19
by Josh Withers | Mar 23, 2020 | Community News, COVID-19 | 3 |
You've reached one of our members-only articles. Celebrant Institute members get access to read articles about building and running a sustainable celebrancy business, the nuances around the Australian marriage laws, advertising...
Read MoreCOVID-19 and shortenings of time
by Sarah Aird | Mar 26, 2020 | Community News, COVID-19 | 4 |
Can a couple be granted a shortening of time due to potential lockdowns under COVID-19 restrictions?
Read MoreCOVID-19 and marriage practicalities – UPDATED
by Sarah Aird | Mar 28, 2020 | Community News, COVID-19 | 1 |
How do we actually manage marriage ceremonies while respecting social distancing rules?
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