Vision Super

29/05/2026

Well done to the two nominees who received Honourable Mentions in the Environment, Infrastructure and Recreation Local Heroes Award – Metropolitan category, coming very close to winning one of the official prizes.

Ella is a local hero through their work in the Climate Emergency and Environment team at Brimbank City Council, helping restore habitats and lead community planting initiatives like National Tree Day. As a dedicated ASU delegate, they have been a strong leader and advocate for workers’ rights, especially for young and marginalised staff, showing courage and support during a challenging year.

Sarah (Sven) from City of Melbourne is an outstanding leader in community sport whose work has significantly advanced equitable participation in community sport, particularly for women, girls and gender diverse people. Through their role in the Fair Access program, they have played a pivotal role in implementing initiatives that strengthen inclusive practices across community sporting clubs and championed opportunities for women and girls to actively participate in sport.

28/05/2026

Well done to our runner-up in the Environment, Infrastructure and Recreation Local Heroes Award – Metropolitan, the Street Cleansing Team from Yarra City Council.

The Street Cleansing Team play a vital role in keeping Yarra clean by removing dumped rubbish, weeds, hard waste, and around 12,000 syringes each month. Working in difficult and often unpleasant conditions, they consistently show dedication, professionalism, and care for the community.

A recent example of their outstanding work involved clearing 12 truckloads of waste and 1,300 syringes from a laneway occupied by rough sleepers, restoring the area for local traders and residents.

27/05/2026

Congratulations to Niamh McGuckian and Matthew Balane from City of Canada Bay for winning the Environment, Infrastructure and Recreation Local Heroes Award – Metropolitan.

Niamh and Matt transformed a routine complaint from a neighbour about overgrown vegetation, hoarding, and vermin into a compassionate, multi-agency response that provided life-changing support for a vulnerable elderly resident.

After discovering the tenant was grieving the loss of his wife and struggling with severe arthritis and financial hardship, they worked sensitively and persistently over more than nine months to coordinate support from My Aged Care, Fire NSW, Wesley Mission and the property manager.

Their work not only resolved the neighbour’s concerns but also strengthened partnerships between council and community organisations, which will assist future responses to complex community issues.

15/05/2026

Last night marked the fifth annual Local Heroes Awards, recognising local government workers who go above and beyond for their community.

This year, we celebrated across two cities at once, with entries extended to New South Wales for the first time.

It was a fantastic evening, full of inspiring stories, and below are some highlights from the awards ceremonies which took place in both Melbourne and Sydney.

Thank you to all our incredible nominees and congratulations to all the Vision Super Local Heroes for 2026! Stay tuned for more details about this year’s winners🏆

Thank you also to the Australian Services Union - Vic/Tas Branch for helping make these awards possible.

07/05/2026

Many Australians have multiple super accounts. But multiple super accounts could be costing you multiple fees. So, it’s worth running a quick SuperMatch search to sniff out any stray super.

Use the SuperMatch tool to find any super you might have elsewhere ➡️ https://bit.ly/4cUe21X

01/04/2026

Yesterday, at 3pm in the office lobby, Alix participated in the World's Greatest Shave. Not only has she smashed her target and raised over $6000 for the Leukaemia Foundation, but we also think she looks amazing with her new do!

Pictured in the photo on the right are staff from The Unknown Barbershop, who generously donated their time and equipment to support Alix.

We’re so proud of Alix for taking on this challenge and stepping up to shave her hair. The money she’s raised will help change the lives of Australians facing blood cancer by providing critical care and support services as well as funding game-changing research projects.

01/04/2026

We were proud to sponsor the 2026 Annual Conference for the Australian Local Government Women's Association (ALGWA), which was formed to support and encourage women's participation in local government.

It was a fantastic event and great to see the strength, diversity and commitment of women working in the sector and serving their communities every day.

In the photo left to right:
🔹 Darriea Turley - Vision Super Board Director
🔹 Cr Penny Pedersen – ALGWA president
🔹 Lisa Judge – Vision Super Manager Member Advice Engagement

31/03/2026

Did you know up to three quarters of your retirement balance may come from investment earnings alone? Your money can literally make money over time.

Small actions today can mean you have more in retirement, which is why understanding how super works is so important.

The Super Members Council's “Look after your super” initiative is urging more people — especially younger Australians — to look after their super like their own golden goose, so it can grow and look after them for life.

Learn more here 👉 https://bit.ly/3NUwZb2.

27/03/2026

On 1 April 2026, one of our incredible employees, Alix, is shaving her hair as part of the Leukaemia Foundation's World's Greatest Shave. She’ll even be doing it live in the office!

Right now, over 150,000 families are facing the devastating impacts of blood cancer and 17 Australians lose their life to this disease every single day – for Alix, this cause is personal.

The money Alix raises could help fund life-changing research projects and support services for blood cancer patients and their loved ones.

Alix is also donating her hair to the Ponytail Project, an initiative by the Cancer Council and Sustainable Salons to help create wigs for people who have lost their hair due to medical conditions.

We’re so proud of Alix and what she’s doing to raise awareness for blood cancer. Find out more about the at https://bit.ly/47rVYJs

25/03/2026

For more information about these scams and what to be aware of, visit: https://smcaustralia.com/blogs/click-bait-and-cold-calls-about-super-heres-what-to-do/

Some scammers are running clickbait social media ads offering a “free super review”. 🚩

These often lead to cold calls where you can be pressured to switch your super out of the highly-regulated high-performing super fund sector into less-regulated higher-risk environments.

Last year 12,000 super members were scammed this way, collectively losing $1.2 billion of their hard-earned super.

Well-regulated strong-performing super funds like profit to member funds don’t cold call people and pressure them to switch. ❌

SMC is working hard to get better consumer protections in place, to stop these scams at the source.

In the meantime, if you’re contacted out of the blue: hang up, block the number, register with Do Not Call, and report it to ScamWatch or the ATO.

Your own super fund may occasionally call you to administer your account. If something doesn’t feel right, hang up and call your super fund on a phone number you trust.

Keep your super safe - don’t click away your super🖱️