GST Start-Up Assistance Office

Click to enlarge picture	Deputy PM meets NSW Signpost Officers... John Anderson, Deputy Prime Minister got together with Signpost Officers at Gunnedah's highly successful Agquip Expo in September. (L to R) Tony Kelly, NSW MLA, Dubbo, Col Dennis, SO, Bill Pinkstone, SO, Kate Ware, EO of New England/North West ACC, Idu Monticone, SO, Hon John Anderson, Deputy Prime Minister, Graham Baker, SO, Rob Wilcox, SO and John Eichholzer from the GST Start-Up Assistance Office.
Click to enlarge picture	No vacation at GSTSAO... camel outreach programme continues... Di Thompson, community sector specialist at the GST Start-Up Office, is well-versed in official trips to rural and remote areas. No surprise then that on annual holiday she chose a camel trek through the far reaches of South Australia.
Click to enlarge picture	Balloons, banners and the GST… Merissa and Gail from ACT Council Of Social Services (ACTCOSS) and their “GST at the Merry-go-round” booth.
Click to enlarge picture	"GST at the Merry-go-round”… ACT Community Sector Liaison Officers Merissa and Michelle ready to give out GST information at the Canberra CBD stall.
Click to enlarge picture	GST Start-up Office staff on the hustings… GST Start-up Office staff Jon Sibley, John Eicholzer, and Paul O’Connor join Margaret Verick from ACROD and ACT CSLO Merissa at the community sector stall.
Click to enlarge picture	Three happy customers… These three ladies, who are actively involved in voluntary organisations, were keen to take the newly launched Voluntary Treasurer’s Handbook back to their Treasurer!
Click to enlarge picture	Voluntary Treasurers...is this the publication for you! Pam Cahir of the Australian Early Childhood Association and Di Thompson of the GST Start-Up Assistance Office at the September launch of the Voluntary Treasurer's Handbook
Click to enlarge picture	Site Definitely Not Unseen... Pam Cahir of the Australian Early Childhood Association and Dr Jim Hagan of the GST Start-Up Assistance Office at the launch of the Community Tax Help website at Parliament House, Canberra in September
Click to enlarge picture	A man, a woman and a mouse... Kris Polkinghorne from Fujitsu and Di Thompson from the GST Start-Up Assistance Office check out the Community Tax Help website at the September Parliament House, Canberra launch
Click to enlarge picture	Col Dennis, Signpost Officer 816, Central West NSW with John Eichholzer of the GST Start-Up Assistance Office at Gunnedah's Agquip in September...and the non-standard issue Signie's vehicle with personalised plates!
Click to enlarge picture	Signpost Officers sign on MPs: At the inaugural Greater Green Triangle Business Expo held in Hamilton in May 2000, local GST Signpost Officers briefed local Federal MPs on their activities. Pictured (L to R): Tim Neeson (SO, Ararat, Vic), Hon Patrick Secker, MP (Barker, SA), Nicole Higgins (SO, Mt Gambier, SA) and Hon David Hawker, MP (Wannon, Vic).
Click to enlarge picture	GST Signpost Officer training with (front, L to R), John Eichholzer, GST Start-Up Assistance Office and Dr Jim Hagan, General Manager, GST Start-Up Assistance Office
Click to enlarge picture	John Banfield, GST Signpost Officer, Flinders Region, SA with Olympic torch. John was a runner in the Sydney Olympic torch relay at Port Pirie, SA
Click to enlarge picture	GST Signpost Officers with (centre, second row) Dr Jim Hagan, General Manager, GST Start-Up Assistance Office
Click to enlarge picture	Dr James (Jim) Hagan, General Manager, GST Start-Up Assistance Office