About Us
Buninyong & District Financial Services Limited (BDFSL) operates a locally owned franchise of Bendigo Bank (Community Bank Buninyong). We exist for the purpose of distributing profit back into meaningful community projects, causes and organisations. We’re all about enabling organisations to make significant impact in the local community we all love. Every day we’re working tirelessly at our local branch to help your organisation and the betterment of our community. We think that’s pretty special and unique.
For us, it's all about helping build a thriving, resilient and inclusive Buninyong and district. This is the yardstick by which we measure our decisions.
It simply works
like this...
Think Local
When you bank with your local Community Bank, profit is directed back into the community.
Community
These funds benefit local organisations, improve our community facilities, services, infrastructure and well-being.
Growth
The process cycles and allows the community (our community), to thrive, prosper and grow.
Our
Directors
The Company was formally established in accordance with the laws of Australia and has adopted a Constitution establishing rules, regulations and guidelines upon which the Company is required to operate. This includes obligations of the Directors. Significant amongst these obligations is a requirement that Directors ensure there is a broad ownership of the Company by members of the community.
The Company's Board is determined to ensure it fulfills its vision of contributing to a thriving, resilient and inclusive community.
Ian Corcoran
Chair
Board member since 2012,
Chair since 2019
Qualifications
Dip Bus (Acc)
GAICD
Experience & Other Directorships
Past-Chair AICD Ballarat Regional Committee, Chair Wildlife Resilience Foundation, Deputy-Chair Ballarat Foundation, Director Governance/Vice President Buninyong Golf Club.
Ronald Delaland
Director
Board member since 2009
Experience & Other Directorships
Director Delaland Holdings, Owner Buninyong Newsagency, President Buninyong Golf Club.
Andrea Mason
Director
Board member since 2018
Qualifications
BAppSc
Cert IV Training & Assessment
Experience & Other Directorships
Director of Finding North - Aspects of Sustainability, Chair of Global Landcare, Board Member of Bunanyung Landscape Alliance.
Garry Trotter
Director
Board member since 2009
Qualifications
BAppSc
BSc Psych (Hons)
Grad Dip Occ Psych
Experience & Other Directorships
Partner SED Advisory (Leadership & Culture). Past Divisional Manager UK manufacturing organisation. Former Buninyong School Council President and Member.
Joanne Innes
Director
Board member since 2018
Qualifications
Adv Dip Bus.Man
Adv Dip HR
AHRI
Experience & Other Directorships
HR Practitioner with over 24 years HR and business management experience.
Lydia Mzondo
Director
Board member since 2017
Qualifications
Msc Infor Systems
PMI Project Manager
Experience & Other Directorships
Ten years experience in IT and Project Management. Past Director of the Ballarat African Association.
Richard McDowell
Director
Board member since 2016
Qualifications
Dip Bus (Acc), FCA, CTA, MAICD
Experience & Other Directorships
Semi-retired chartered accountant with 40+ years in practice. Director/Treasurer Buninyong Golf Club, Ballarat West Rotary and Ballarat Swap Meet. Director of six SMBs. Former Director Victorian Water Industry (20+ years),
Robert Tommasini
Company Secretary
Qualifications
LLB
GAICD
Experience & Other Directorships
Ballarat General Cemeteries Trust. Member. Director/Secretary of Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute.
Debbie Rybicki
Director
Board member since 2022
Qualifications
BSc (Physio)
Grad Dip (Journalism)
Experience & Other Directorships
Eleven years experience as a radio journalist with the ABC. Past experience in the private and public health care sectors. Buninyong School Council Member.
Omaru Maruatona
Director
Board member since 2022
Qualifications
Software Engineering (Hons)
Phd in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Cyber security
Experience & Other Directorships
CEO at Aiculus, Advisor at CyLon Cybersecurity (UK) and The Business Pickle (Aus).
12 years of cybersecurity, risk and artificial intelligence experience.
Brendan Allan
Director
Board member since 2022
Qualifications
BA (History)
Experience & Other Directorships
Business and project manager with 13 years experience within accounting and business advisory practices.
