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Community Impact Stories
Here’s a great story: we’ve proudly invested well over $2.25M into local community projects and we’re not stopping there. On top of that, we invested in a Community House for all, creating a space where everyone belongs. We partner with local organisations and the business sector to resource and grow in the community space, including funding our Community Partnerships Lead role to drive even greater impact. We love sharing the stories of how our investment helps the community thrive.


Magic moments for students
Our Community Bank along with the Buninyong Mt Helen Lions Club and Soroptimist International of Ballarat Inc sent 17 local secondary...


Backing youth success
When the community chooses to support us, we support projects like the City of Ballarat Youth Awards. We know how important it is to...

Warrenheip masterplan unveiled
It was a thrill for us to be part of the Committee 4 Warrenheip Masterplan launch. This project has been bubbling along in the pipeline...


Making tertiary study possible
In the seventh year of our Federation University Foundation Scholarship Program, we were again pleased to present scholarships to four...


Ready Set Grow Havests Again
Buninyong Primary School's Ready Set Grow students have just undertaken another harvest of home-grown goodies . We love supporting this...

Nellei Jerring Program Funded
Last year we supported the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation Nallei Jerring Program and we’re now excited to announce a 3-year...

New laptop for Probus
he Probus Club of Begonia City recently made a significant step in upgrading its technological capabilities thanks to the support of our...

Future's shining bright
Last year the Ballarat-born initiative Reverse Advent Calendars distributed 1500 boxes to local families in need just before Christmas....


Bonds built on buddy benches
The ripple effect of Buddy Benches funded by our Community Bank has woven a sense of camaraderie throughout local primary schools,...

Brightening Carer Day
Our Community Bank was stoked again to support the Cafs Carer Day Out. "This fun family event delivers significant benefit to our...


Ready Set Grow Program Yields Harvest
Buninyong Primary School harvested its potato crop after a successful year of the innovative ‘Ready Set Grow’ Program. Students were...

Hearty breakfast for kinder kids
Hunger and learning don’t mix well, so when we were approached by the local Buninyong Uniting Kindergarten to support their new breakfast...

Sound Ensures Show Can Be Heard!
The BallaRat Pack was a recipient of Community Gold earlier in the year and we are rapt they applied to our Community Investment Program...

F1 Team Flies in Singapore
We love keeping up to date with the Phoenix College F1 students. Team Hadron’s recent accolades included the Schools F1 World Finals in...


Backing Lucas first art show
With our support, Lucas Lifestyle Estate recently hosted its inaugural Art Show. The event was a tremendous success with over double the...

Bunny rail trail opened
The "Bunny Trail" Rail Trail was officially opened by Mayor Cr Des Hudson today. The trail, which connects Mt Clear to Ballarat, was...

Little things, big impact
Our Community Bank proudly sponsored a transformative weekend program ‘The Little Things Exhibition and Youth Wellbeing Project’ that...


Growing our future together
When the community chooses to support us, we can in turn support five local Landcare groups plant over 2200 trees as part of National...


Future's in great hands
When the community chooses to support us, we can support projects like the City of Ballarat Youth Awards. We know how important it is to...

Leading by example
This was our first partnership with the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation to run the Nallei Jerring Youth Leadership Program. We...
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