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You may not think who you bank with matters. But it does. For our customers, their banking is making a real difference.
Every day our customers help change lives, and save lives, simply by banking with us. Their home loans are building skate and sports parks, hospital wings and classrooms. Personal loans, business banking and credit cards are funding ambulances, rescue boats, disabled and aged care facilities.
Everyday banking is providing all this and more. In fact, more than $416 million has been returned to communities and initiatives Australia-wide.
You need a bank to give you the products and services you need. We need your banking to help us make a difference.
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Be the change - Mt Gambier, South Australia
Are you one of us?
In the late 1990’s a new type of banking model came onto Australia’s banking scene. Bendigo’s Community Bank branches.
It was a brave and bold move by a regional bank in a rapidly evolving banking and finance sector. Today, more than 20 years later, there are more than 300 Community Bank branches around Australia, partnering with one of Australia's biggest banks.
Not only do these Community Bank branches provide banking and financial services, they have a unique point of difference.
Sharing profits with Australian communities.
More than $416 million in profits from our Community Bank partnerships have been reinvested in Australian communities since 1998. This year contributions included:
$11.4m for sport & recreation
$9m for facilities & infrastructure
$9.9m for education & research
$9.7m for health & wellbeing
$6.8m for art, culture & heritage
$1.4m for environment & animal welfare
$1.7m for emergency services & support
Sharing profits with communities in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory
More than $50.2 million in funding has been distributed to local community projects and initiatives across Australia in the 2024-25 financial year, with New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory Community Bank branches contributing $8.4 million to this milestone.
$996k for art, culture & heritage
$1.5m for education & research
$245k for emergency services & support
$266k for environment & animal welfare
$2.5m for health & wellbeing
$1.9m for facilities & infrastructure
$990k for sport & recreation
Sharing profits with communities in Victoria
More than $50.2 million in funding has been distributed to local community projects and initiatives across Australia in the 2024-25 financial year, with Victorian Community Bank branches contributing more than $24.7 million to this milestone.
$3.1m for art, culture & heritage
$4.6m for education & research
$1.1m for emergency services & support
$778k for environment & animal welfare
$4.3m for health & wellbeing
$3.7m for facilities & infrastructure
$6.8m for sport & recreation
Sharing profits with communities in South Australia
More than $50.2 million in funding has been distributed to local community projects and initiatives across Australia in the 2024-25 financial year, with South Australian Community Bank branches contributing more than $2.3 million to this milestone.
$341k for art, culture & heritage
$298k for education & research
$2k for emergency services & support
$26k for environment & animal welfare
$321k for health & wellbeing
$1m for facilities & infrastructure
$374k for sport & recreation
Sharing profits with communities in the Northern Territory
More than $50.2 million in funding has been distributed to local community projects and initiatives across Australia in the 2024-25 financial year, with NT Community Bank branches contributing more than $599,000 to this milestone.
$112k for art, culture & heritage
$85k for education & research
$1k for emergency services & support
$4k for environment & animal welfare
$174k for health & wellbeing
$31k for facilities & infrastructure
$190k for sport & recreation
Sharing profits with communities in Western Australia
More than $50.2 million in funding has been distributed to local community projects and initiatives across Australia in the 2024-25 financial year, with WA Community Bank branches contributing almost $5 million to this milestone.
$618k for art, culture & heritage
$1.1m for education & research
$58k for emergency services & support
$256k for environment & animal welfare
$792k for health & wellbeing
$1.1m for facilities & infrastructure
$1m for sport & recreation
Sharing profits with communities in Tasmania
More than $50.2 million in funding has been distributed to local community projects and initiatives across Australia in the 2024-25 financial year, with Tasmanian Community Bank branches contributing more than $1.5 million to this milestone.
$148k for art, culture & heritage
$361k for education & research
$7k for emergency services & support
$4k for environment & animal welfare
$219k for health & wellbeing
$325k for facilities & infrastructure
$439k for sport & recreation
Sharing profits with communities in Queensland
More than $5023 million in funding has been distributed to local community projects and initiatives across Australia in the 2024-25 financial year, with Queensland Community Bank branches contributing more than $7.4 million to this milestone.
