Free Seminar · Wed 9 Sept 2026 · Parkes
Straight answers on super, the age pension and making your money last. A free seminar for anyone within ten years of retirement, hosted by Greg Thornton, Certified Financial Planner at MBC Wealth.
Free to attend · Seats are limited · Doors open 5.30pm for drinks and nibbles at Cooke Park Pavilion. Lucky Door Prize $250 travel voucher provided by MBC’S great client – Maria Miller – from Travel Managers.
When: Wed 9 Sept, from 5.30pm
Where: Cooke Park Pavilion, Parkes
Cost: Free · booking required
Most people heading toward retirement carry the same quiet worry: will the money last? It shows up as spreadsheets started and abandoned, super statements skimmed and filed, and conversations that stop at “we should really look into that.”
This seminar is where you look into it. In one evening, we cover the questions that matter: how much you actually need, where your retirement income will come from, whether the age pension will be part of the picture, and how to spend in retirement without the constant fear of running out.
No jargon. No product pitch. Just the numbers, the rules and the strategies, explained by people who work with them every day.
The retirement gap
What sets MBC apart is the seamless collaboration between our bookkeeping and accounting teams. This partnership ensures that your financial records are not only accurate but also a powerful tool for strategic decision-making.
a year for a comfortable retirement — couple who own their home.
a year for a comfortable retirement — single person.
roughly what the full age pension pays a couple, combined.
That difference has to come from somewhere: super, investments, or working longer than planned. The good news is that the earlier you see the gap clearly, the more options you have to close it. That is exactly what this seminar is designed to show you.
Figures based on the ASFA Retirement Standard, current at March quarter 2026.
What we’ll cover
01
What retirement actually costs, where your income will come from (super, age pension, annuities, investments), and how to spend with confidence instead of fear.
02
Salary sacrifice, lump sum contributions, and how to protect yourself if the market drops right before you finish work.
03
How the income and assets tests really work, strategies to improve or keep your eligibility, and the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.
04
Choosing investments, balancing defensive and growth assets, and how annuities and lifetime income streams can give you an income you can’t outlive.
05
Who can receive it, how it’s taxed, and why your will alone doesn’t decide.
06
What a move into aged care means for your home, your pension and your family.
Who it’s for
Partners are welcome. These decisions are easier made together — and one free booking covers you both.
1
Retirement is somewhere on your ten-year horizon and you want to know where you stand.
2
You’ve recently retired and want confidence you’re set up properly.
3
You’re helping parents work through pension, income or aged care decisions.
Your presenter
Greg Thornton is a Certified Financial Planner with MBC Wealth, working with families and business owners across the Central West on retirement, super and pension planning.
Event details
DATE
Time
Drinks & nibbles on arrival, presentation from 6.00pm, finishing by 7.30pm.
Cost
Includes drinks and nibbles.
Venue
158–176 Clarinda Street, Parkes NSW 2870. Close to the CBD, wheelchair accessible, air conditioned.
Parking
At Cooke Park and surrounding streets.
On the night
Every attendee goes into the draw for a $250 lucky door prize to put towards a wonderful trip – provided by long-standing MBC client Maria Miller of TravelManagers. Drawn on the night, so you’ll need to be in the room.
Maria Miller
Personal Travel Manager, Parkes
No. The seminar provides general information to help you understand your options. There’s nothing to buy on the night. If you’d like to talk about your own situation afterwards, you can book a conversation with MBC separately.
Just yourself. If you’d like to get more from the evening, a rough idea of your super balance and any other savings will help you apply what you hear.
Yes, please do. Just include them when you book so we can plan seating and catering. Drinks and nibbles are on us.
No problem. It’s a free event, but a quick cancellation through Eventbrite means someone on the waitlist gets your seat.
Seats are limited and these seminars fill. Booking takes under a minute.
This seminar and website contain general information only. It does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on any information, consider its appropriateness to your circumstances and seek advice from a licensed adviser.