We have added Community Bank branded hi-vis vests to our range of items that can be borrowed for your sponsored event or activity. Great for marshalling or to provide high visibility to ensure the safety of your staff or volunteers, these vests come in a range of sizes and can be borrowed from the Warburton branch. There are 20 vests …
Wildlife warriors in the Upper Yarra Valley will have an extra incentive to save for the future with our new school banking program. When your child opens an account we will make a donation on their behalf to the Upper Yarra Wildlife Rescue Network, a local community organisation that rescues our precious sick and injured wildlife, just like Bob the …
A fiesta of films awaits cinema lovers on the weekend of 16-18 June 2017 when the Warburton Film Festival celebrates its 34th year. Eight highly acclaimed contemporary feature films will be shown with drama, comedy and documentaries from five different countries. The Warburton Film Festival is the largest of its kind in regional Victoria and attracts locals and visitors alike. …
From This Place is a book and exhibition (launching 1 September at the Warburton Arts Centre) that celebrates fourteen local women artists. It is a collaboration between Angela Rivas, photographer, and Lindy Schneider, writer, that explores the story of each artist, and how a sense of place enlivens their work. The project is an inspiration for anyone seeking to develop …
Women’s football has seen rapid growth in the past year. According to the AFL Victoria, more than 100 new female teams have been registered since 2015. The Yarra Valley has joined this fast growing sport with this year’s launch of its first women’s football club. Based in Yarra Junction, training nights (Mondays and Wednesdays from 5.30pm) are being attended by …
Clubs, schools and community groups have the chance to win $3K every day on Nova 100. Tune in to the breakfast show to learn how your group can win big cash prizes in Browny’s Community Chest – an initiative of Bendigo Bank’s Community Bank® branches. Register online at http://www.nova100.com.au/nova100/win and get your members to vote for you. Hurry, it ends …
Our latest issue of Local Life, our exclusive Community Bank(R) newsletter is how available. You can pick up your own copy from either our Warburton or Yarra Junction branch or take a sneak peek here. Your personal copy will also be delivered to your household over the next week! Enjoy. Download your copy here. LOCAL LIFE 9
Source: Upper Yarra Mail
By Kath Gannaway Warburton community worker Peter Kimberley is well known in the Upper Yarra for his work as chair of the Warburton and Upper Yarra Bendigo Community Bank branches, but his voluntary work doesn’t stop there. Mr Kimberley has been elected to the Board of Trustees of world-wide service club Kiwanis International. Kiwanis started in America in 1915 and …
