Coronavirus, economic downturns, working from home, the new normal…business is restructuring, and change is happening fast! Redundancy is on the increase and has become a part of the working landscape.
You need a financial plan to see you through the immediate crisis of your redundancy, and to set you back on the road to achieving your financial goals.

Posted on June 11th, 2020

Whether you are considering aged care for yourself, a parent, partner or loved one, the decisions you face can seem overwhelming. Richard Newton, our certified Aged & Disability Care Specialist Adviser, explains Aged Care Fees and some of the considerations you should keep in mind.

Posted on May 25th, 2020

All the current Covid-19 Government Assistance Measure in one place, in a handy, one-page guide! As we worked through the numerous current Covid-19 Assistance packages for our own business, we created a brief summary of all of the measures in… Read more »

Posted on April 24th, 2020

On Wednesday 11th March, we held an Economic Update Seminar with presentations by the Soundbridge Team and Tony Harte, Investment Specialist and QLD State Manager from Perpetual. Tony gave us information on the world markets and how the current events… Read more »

Posted on March 16th, 2020

Soundbridge would like to congratulate Jack Newton, son of our Financial Planner, Richard Newton, on his amazing achievement at being named the Livingstone Shire Council’s Young Citizen of the Year for 2019.

Posted on January 31st, 2020

The Soundbridge and Harbour City Accounting teams from Rockhampton, Gladstone and Mackay got together to celebrate our 2019 Staff Christmas Party at Keppel Bay Sailing Club in Yeppoon. It was a wonderful afternoon of fun, good cheer and great food,… Read more »

Posted on December 24th, 2019

What’s holding you back from taking control of your financial future? We all want to be on top of our financial situation. We may even know what we are supposed to be doing. So why aren’t we doing it? It’s… Read more »

Posted on October 2nd, 2019

Each year, the average Australian adult spends the following on gifts: $437 for our spouse or partner, $361 for each of our children, $201 per parent, and $115 for our pet! According to research by the Financial Planning Association of… Read more »

Posted on August 21st, 2019

You’ve worked hard and spent a lifetime saving and building up your Super. Now it’s time to leave work for good and retire. Where will your money come from? What’s the best way to organise your finances to cover your… Read more »

Posted on August 16th, 2019

The 2019-20 Federal Budget was announced on 2 April with highlights including a return to a surplus position sooner than expected, catering for a stronger economy and securing a better future by giving back to Australians. This is demonstrated by… Read more »

Posted on April 3rd, 2019

This year our founders Cyril and Diane Thomasson reached the fantastic milestone of 40 Years in Financial Planning. We celebrated with acknowledgements from our team with memories from the 1980’s and we have clients and relationships that extend back as… Read more »

Posted on December 20th, 2018

Key Points 2017-18 saw strong returns for diversified investors, but it was a story of two halves with strong December half returns but more volatility in the past 6 months. Key lessons for investors from the last financial year include:… Read more »

Posted on November 27th, 2018