{"id":5309,"date":"2025-01-30T17:05:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T06:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.retiredpolice.com.au\/?p=5309"},"modified":"2025-01-30T17:05:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T06:05:34","slug":"latest-news-from-the-rfpa-secretarys-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.retiredpolice.com.au\/?p=5309","title":{"rendered":"LATEST NEWS FROM THE RFPA SECRETARY&#8217;S DESK&#8230;.."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your RFPA Membership now offers real and exclusive money-saving benefits. However, these discounts and benefits are only available to\u00a0<strong>financial RFPA members<\/strong>, and arrangements will be in place to verify membership validity IF NECESSARY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To obtain the discount or benefit you will need to quote your RFPA ID which is on your Membership Card or Gazette mailing label&#8230; IT IS NOT YOUR FORMER REGISTERED NUMBER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Promotion and Support:<\/strong><br><br>The RFPA Member Benefits Scheme is being promoted on the RFPA website, the RFPA Facebook Group, The RFPA Gazette in print and on line, and at RFPA branch meetings and functions. Branch Secretaries are urged to support this scheme and are encouraged to bring it to the attention of their members as soon as possible.<br><br>Details of the RFPA Members Benefits Scheme and a listing of all business partners can be found on the RFPA website under\u00a0<strong>MEMBER DISCOUNTS on the home page<\/strong>. Committee of Management member David Drew is the RFPA coordinator for the scheme and is available to answer any questions or queries regarding the RFPA Member Benefits Scheme.<br><br>You can reach him at comdd@retiredpolice.com.au<br><br>Keep an eye on the links in the Member Discounts and Benefits section, where the results of ongoing negotiations with sponsors and business partners will be added as they are finalized.<br><br><strong>Our Current Partnerships:<\/strong><br><br><strong>The Reef Retreat Palm Cove:<\/strong>\u00a0An exclusive resort in the heart of Palm Cove 15 km North of Cairns for that holiday of a lifetime. The Reef resort is also one of our generous RFPA Sponsors. If you contact Jim or Joanne on 0740591744 You can claim an RFPA preference deal.<br><br><strong>MTA Travel:<\/strong>\u00a0We have partnered with\u00a0<strong>Brooke Prentice from MTA Travel<\/strong>\u00a0to provide discounted travel services for RFPA Members, particularly with cruise line operators such as Scenic Luxury Cruises and Viking Cruises, as well as other domestic and international tour operators, including Wendy Wu Tours. RFPA Associate Brooke PRENTICE of MTA is waiting to hear from any current RFPA Member or Associate who wants to go cruising. Her contact is 0418220778 when you are ready.<br><br><strong>JAX Tyres:<\/strong>\u00a0We have also established business partnerships with several JAX Tyres franchises, offering RFPA Members discounts on their services. Over time, more retail business partners across a broad range of services will be added to the list. If you are handy to\u00a0<strong>Bankstown, Brookvale, Merrylands, Narellan, Smithfield or St Marys<\/strong>\u00a0and you need tyres, go to JAX. Participating branches and their contacts are listed on the website.<br><br><strong>Specsavers:<\/strong>\u00a0Dave has negotiated an additional $50 discount nationwide with Specsavers.\u00a0<strong>You need to complete the Specsavers Voucher via the link on the Specsavers page on our website.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Drummond Golf:<\/strong>\u00a0Watch this space<br><br><strong>Amplifon:<\/strong>\u00a0Watch this space<br><br><strong>If you are not yet a member of the RFPA you can join by completing a Membership Form available on the RFPA website and then you too can enjoy these RFPA Member benefits and Discounts, as well as our core values of Friendship, Fellowship and Welfare, all for the cost of a couple of cups of coffee a year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your RFPA Membership now offers real and exclusive money-saving benefits. 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