Handmade for Business Warburton Valley Handmade has celebrated its first year of operation and more than $30,000 in sales. Located in the Waterwheel complex, Handmade is one of several unique sustainable businesses that seeks to support local artists, craft makers and the local economy. A joint initiative with the Community Bank, the Waterwheel precinct is a central point of connection …
Camp Yarra Junction FUNded
Camp Yarra Junction FUNded Every year more than 4500 children enjoy a school camping experience at the ADANAC camp facility in Hoddle St, Yarra Junction. In 2009, your Community Bank provided initial funding for a summer school holiday program, TURBO KIDS, that met the specific needs of our local community, and five years on continue to support this very special …
L2P- how sponsorship helps learner drivers ‘on the road’
L2P- how sponsorship helps learner drivers ‘on the road’ The L2P program is an initiative to help match learner drivers with mentors in their community to support them in achieving 120 hours behind the wheel. Run by Council and with the help of sponsors, including the Warburton and Yarra Junction Community Bank branches (and Woori Community bank), the program has …
What’s our Hometown Advantage?
What’s our Hometown Advantage? As the holiday season approaches, it’s timely to think about how where we shop and bank affects the prosperity of our community. Here’s a challenge – can you do all your Christmas shopping locally this year? Could you go an entire week buying essentials within 20 kilometres of your home? What are the benefits be of …
Handmade for Business
Handmade for Business Warburton Valley Handmade has celebrated its first year of operation and more than $30,000 in sales. Located in the Waterwheel complex, Handmade is one of several unique sustainable businesses that seeks to support local artists, craft makers and the local economy. A joint initiative with the Community Bank, the Waterwheel precinct is a central point of connection …
Wesburn under cover
Wesburn under cover What a great day we had at the opening of the Wesburn Primary School Sports and Outdoor Education Facility on Monday. Sponsorship funding made this project possible and judging by the children’s response it’s a very welcome addition to the school that enables year round outdoor activity regardless of the weather. Thanks to the Wesburn school community …
Mosaic magic at Warburton Primary School
Mosaic magic at Warburton Primary School What a proud day it was for the children, staff and families of Warburton Primary School yesterday when the mosaic project, led by our wonderful local artist Sioux Dollman, was unveiled! Congratulations to all the children for their amazing work on the project this term on a piece of art that really matters, and will …
Quarterly Crafternoons and International Crochet Day
Quarterly Crafternoons and International Crochet Day Auspiced by the Warburton Advancement League, these crafty gatherings are a wonderful way for community members young and old to connect, share skills and create crochet and other crafty items. Le Valk, one of the organisers, started Quarterly Crafternoons last year at the Upper Yarra Arts Centre and gets 50 locals regularly to the …
Two million ways to help a community grow
Two million ways to help a community grow In June the Warburton and Yarra Junction Community Bank® branches, which are community owned banks operated under franchise by the Upper Yarra Community Enterprise, provided its two millionth sponsorship dollar to the people of the Upper Yarra. Since 2000, the enterprising community bank has contributed to many events, organisations, clubs and projects …
Celebrating $2 million
Celebrating $2 million We celebrated a significant milestone in July 2013 – over $2 million in sponsorship funding to our local community since 2000! Here are some of our worthy partners: