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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.


Honey Loves a Great Story
We are such big fans of Honey the Storybook Dog (and her sister in-training; Maple). We love supporting the Story Dogs Program to ensure...


Youth Awarded
Our Community Bank places a huge emphasis on encouraging and enabling the future leaders of our region which is why we continue to...


New Car for L2P Program
Love a little bit of behind the scenes. Here we are yesterday with The Courier, the Ballarat Foundation and the brand new MG we've just...


Minister Tours Streetscape
It was always important for our Community Bank to be the first organisation to demonstrate support for the Warrenheip Street Upgrade. For...


Historic fire cart displayed
Our Community Bank didn’t hesitate to support the Buninyong CFA construct a purpose-built home for the historic Merryweather (1899). The...


Learning about the mount
Our Community Bank supported the publication of the NEW children’s book ‘I Love the Mount’ to ensure local kids have a credible resource...


For the love of arts
We supported the Ballarat Arts Foundation ‘Made in Ballarat 21st Anniversary Concert’ to help ensure there’s always a platform at the...


Enabling Higher Learning
In the fifth year of our Federation University Scholarship Program, we were pleased to offer four student scholarships amounting to...


A Show of People Power
Our Community Bank was so thrilled to support the new Mt Clear – Bunny Rail Trail. A project that will better connect the neighbouring...


Clear Strategy for Club
Community Bank Buninyong is proud to again be supporting the Mt Clear Cricket Club’s junior program. Our three years of support has...


Spring Success for YAB
We were rapt to help Ballarat’s Youth Advisory Board (YAB) run 'Spring in the Park' which was a free, inclusive and accessible live music...


A Chair in There...
The Scotsburn Hall recently purchased 50 new comfortable chairs and a mobile chair stacker through the support of our Community Bank. The...


The Only Way is Up!
Over the past three years our Community Bank has supported the Ballarat Upstart Challenge. Our support means the program is heavily...


Shining the Light for Teens
The Rotary Club of Ballarat invited our Community Bank Chair Ian Corcoran to be part of the 2022 Blue Edge Program. The program is...


Community Garden Blooming
Phoenix College spent the best part of 2021 developing their Community Garden Project. It certainly had its challenges considering the...


Mysteries of the Region
Our Community Bank is supporting the filming of a unique television series in the Golden Plains Shire: The Chronicles X. The series...


Easing Covid Pain
Community Investment can take many forms and both last year and this year we’ve helped the Buninyong Community Facility with their...


Cemetery Goes Hi-Tech
Our Community Bank was keen to support the Buninyong Cemetery Trust with a proposal to develop an online database of cemetery plots and...


Ever Wondered About Wildflowers?
Our Community Bank is proud to have been the supporting partner behind a new wildflower brochure which has been produced as part of the...


We're Up for Upstart
Our Community Bank is 100% on board again for the UpStart Challenge. We love this means the program is heavily subsided for secondary...
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