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Community Impact Stories
Here’s a great story: we’ve proudly invested well over $2.5M into local community projects and we’re not stopping there. On top of that, we invested in a Community House for all, creating a space where everyone belongs. We partner with local organisations and the business sector to resource and grow in the community space, including funding our Community Partnerships Lead role to drive even greater impact. We love sharing the stories of how our investment helps the community thrive.


Leading Community Governance
At Community Bank Buninyong, we’re incredibly proud to support the Community Governance Program run by Ballarat East Neighbourhood House! We recently joined local community groups at Morshead Park, focusing on the key question: "Where does the money come from?" It was a fantastic event with insights from local grant funders like the Ballarat Council, Ballarat Foundation and our very own Community Partnerships Lead Kelly Bevan representing Community Bank Buninyong. Participant


Local carols return
🎄✨ What a magical night at the Buninyong Mt Helen Lions Club Christmas Carols, supported by our Community Bank! After last year’s washout, it was so special to be back celebrating together. 🎶 As usual it was wonderful to see families gathered with picnic rugs and outdoor chairs, chatting and laughing while the kids played in the background. It was a perfect blend of music, community and festive spirit! A massive shout-out to our incredible volunteer Director Debbie Rybicki,


School's New Sustainability Shed
We’re incredibly proud to have helped fund the brand-new Sustainability Shed at the Scotsburn Campus of Buninyong Primary School! 🎉 This purpose-built space will be a new hub for sustainability and STEM programs, where students can explore hands-on learning in sustainability, renewable energy and environmental science 🌍💡. We heard '3D printer' mentioned and we can't wait to see the outcomes for students in this space. We understand how important it is for students to have


Hub supported for three years
🌟 We’re proud to support the Community Care Centre Ballarat, a new initiative that’s now helping those in need across the region! 💙 Our Chair Ian Corcoran and Community Partnerships Lead Kelly Bevan attended the official opening with Samantha McIntosh Ballarat doing the honours. The Centre is a central hub where local welfare organisations can access donated second-hand goods, preventing items from going to waste and distributing them directly to those who need them. 🌱💚 A


SparkTank Shares $50,000
Our highly anticipated SparkTank event took place last night at the Buninyong Town Hall, where $50,000 of community investment funding was awarded to ten local organisations . The event saw a packed audience of over 140 attendees cheer on the community groups who pitched their projects to a panel of local leaders. Over the past 14 years, our Community Investment Program has returned over $2.25 million of profit to the local community . The SparkTank initiative was designed


We're the EBT support act
What's not to love about student innovation and defining life moments ♥️! We recently partnered with the Buninyong Mt Helen Lions Club to support Buninyong Primary School's Energy Breakthrough Program 🙌. Together we’ve funded the construction of a brand-new shed that will make a huge difference to the students and staff involved in this student-led program. 🚴♀️⚙️ The new shed provides the perfect space for students to work on their pedal-powered vehicles and perfect their


Art Acquisition Prize Awarded
The Buninyong Town Hall buzzed last weekend on opening night as over 100 attendees gathered for the Buninyong Artpreneurs Gala . The...


Nallei Jerring Graduates 24
We’ve thrown our support behind the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation Nallei-Jerring program for the next three years and were...
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