The Community Chest is a shared community promotional asset designed to help local organisations showcase events, activities and initiatives in a highly visible public space. It exists to amplify community life and is open to all eligible community organisations.

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Please note, this is a DIY managed community asset. Community Bank Buninyong manages the booking system only and does not provide artwork, design or installation services.

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For bookings or further information, please contact:
communications@bdfsl.au

Community groups may book one full side of the Community Chest at a time.  Artwork must span the total number of panels on your chosen side as one continuous design.

Panel and asset specifications:

• Individual panel size: 1200mm wide x 2400mm high

• Total box size: 3.6m x 2.4m x 2.4m

Booking period and system notes:

• You can apply to use the Community Chest by request. Application does not mean you are guaranteed use. Naturally, you are required to detail the purpose of use and any inappropriate messaging is not allowed.

• Once confirmed, your booking stands for a minimum of 6 weeks from the commencement date.

What you need to provide:

• Your own designed artwork

• Professional printing and installation via a signwriter of your choice

• Artwork must be of professional quality

• Artwork approval is required prior to printing. This is a mandatory requirement of use.

• Allow up to 2 weeks for artwork approval. All artwork designs must be emailed to: communications@bdfsl.au

• No printing or installation is to occur until written approval has been received.

Time allowances:

• Allow up to 4 weeks to finalise artwork and engage a signwriter

• Artwork must be installed and decommissioned in line with your approved booking dates

• Late installations will not extend your booking period.

Costs:

• The Community Chest is FREE community asset thanks to Community Bank Buninyong.

• All costs associated with design, production, installation, maintenance, removal and making good are the responsibility of your community organisation.

• Community Bank Buninyong takes no responsibility for damage or the like to your artwork while in use. Maintenance costs are at the expense of your organisation.

Design and installation support:

• If you are looking for local recommendations for professional design and or installation services, we recommend www.picturethinking.co

• Engaging any designer or signwriter is entirely at your discretion.

• Community Bank Buninyong does not coordinate artwork, printing or installation on behalf of community groups.

AGREED TERMS OF USE

By applying to use the Community Chest you acknowledge and agree that:

• This is a DIY managed community asset

• Community Bank Buninyong (BDFSL) manages bookings only

• You are responsible for arranging artwork, installation and decommissioning as per your booking dates

• All artwork must be approved before printing

• If you are requested to remove artwork by Community Bank Buninyong, you must do so immediately at your own time and expense

• You will engage and manage your own designer and signwriter

• All design, production, installation, removal and making good costs sit with your organisation

• You will remove your artwork at the end of your booking period

• Panels will be left ready for the next booked community group

• You have no ownership over the physical panels of the asset unless you purchase your own panels

• Any damage or failure to make good may impact future bookings

• Late installs do not extend your booking period

• The Community Chest is for community promotion only, not commercial advertising (unless approved by Community Bank Buninyong).

• An application to use the Community Chest is not confirmation of a booking.

The Community Chest was originally a project of the Buninyong Business Network (BBN) and funded by Community Bank Buninyong. Following the folding of the BBN in late 2025, this community asset has been gifted back to Community Bank Buninyong to manage for the benefit of the broader community. This is just another way Community Bank Buninyong gives back to our local community.  For more information, visit www.communitygrowshere.com.au