Community Bank model clocks 25 years

COMMUNITY Bank Port Fairy & District has returned nearly $700,000 to the community through community partnerships like the popular Port Fairy Winter Weekend Dachshund Dash event. Bendigo Bank’s unique community owned and operated internationally acclaimed banking model is celebrating 25 years this year. Photo: SUPPLIED.

By Admin

June 29, 2023 | 4:00 PM

BENDIGO Bank’s unique and internationally acclaimed banking model of community owned and operated branches has celebrated 25 years in Australia.

Local townships including Port Fairy, Dunkeld, Heywood, Coleraine, Lake Bolac and Willaura, all have branches of the model that grew from a concept designed to empower communities at risk of losing face-to-face banking services.