‘My Place, My Community’ entries open Download Calendar Photo Competition Entry form 2014 The third annual ‘Upper Yarra – My Place, My Community’ photo competition is now on. We’re looking for twelve wonderful photographs to showcase in our 2015 Warburton and Yarra Junction Community Bank branches calendar, which is a gift to our community at the end of the year. …
Local Life Issue 3 now available
Local Life Issue 3 now available It’s here. A brand new issue of Local Life, the newsletter of the Upper Yarra Community! Click to Download and enjoy finding out more about the wonderful work done by people in your local community.
A well-earned cuppa for Jan
A well-earned cuppa for Jan Bettess Wesburn cancer survivor Jan Bettess finished a sever-year fundraising campaign on a high list week hosting 120 guests to her final Biggest Morning Tea. Jan has raised $41,217.95 over the years for Cancer Council’s annual fundraiser. She was undergoing treatment for cancer in 2007 when a few friends joined her for the fist event. …
Making a World of Difference
Making a World of Difference We recently provided $10,000 in sponsorship funding to this project – here’s a letter from Angela Goldman about how the funds will be used to help students from Upper Yarra Secondary College ‘make a difference’ in Cambodia. The trip is called World of Difference and is arranged through Rotary Club for Upper Yarra Secondary …
Great Steps – history making in Warburton
‘The Great Steps of Warburton’ begins – all invited to create in this history-making community mosaic project. The Warburton streetscape will soon feature one of the most beautiful and enduring permanent art installations ever created in Australia. ‘The Great Steps of Warburton’ is a large-scale mosaic that will be created by an entire community in a series of workshops …
We’re growing together
We’re growing together We are proud sponsors of Koha Community Cafe’s new program ‘What’s to eat’. We’d love to see you there too.
A satisfied community enjoy banking with us!
A satisfied community enjoy banking with us! We already know how wonderful our customer service officers are in our Yarra Junction and Warburton Community Bank branches, but its nice to see in this recent Roy Morgan survey that 50,000 people agree! We’re thrilled to announce we’ve just been awarded our third consecutive Roy Morgan Research Customer Satisfaction Business Bank of …
Scholarship 2014 awarded to local Georgia Martin for first year at uni
Scholarship 2014 awarded to local Georgia Martin for first year at uni Upper Yarra, Tuesday 25 February 2014: The Warburton and Yarra Junction Community Bank® Branches are pleased to announce Miss Georgia Martin, from Millgrove, is the recipient of their inaugural Scholarship 2014 program. The scholarship has been established to support one local student with the costs of higher education. …
Warburton Up and Running a credit to organisers and our town
Warburton Up and Running a credit to organisers and our town Sunday was a perfect day for a run or walk, and for some even a half marathon! The Warburton Up and Running event, now in its 11th year, attracted more than 700 participants in what is arguably one of the most picturesque fun runs Australia wide. We are proud …
Our Warburton branch celebrates 14 years today
Our Warburton branch celebrates 14 years today Today, 14 years ago, the Warburton Community Bank branch opened its doors for the very first time! After several years of planning and development, opening the Warburton Community Bank branch, only the second community bank in Victoria, was a milestone that demonstrated our unique community spirit. Over 300 shareholders from the local community …