The Altona and Laverton communities are encouraged to celebrate 22 years of achievements of the Bendigo Bank’s local Community Bank branches.
The Community Bank branches are hosting a joint community fair on Saturday, October 15 from noon to 5pm at Logan Reserve in Altona.
Festivities will include a sausage sizzle, musical performances from The Voice Generations stars Tim and Caitlin Rizzoli, face painting, petting zoos, vehicle displays and local sporting stars.
Chairperson Henry Da Silva said the locally owned and operated branch in Laverton is growing from strength to strength since it was established in 2000, with a further branch opening in Altona shortly after.
“Twenty-two years ago, we were able to open our branch thanks to the commitment and drive from the Laverton community,” he said.
“At a time when others were closing down their banks in our local precincts, we decided we would open and work hard to grow and develop together with our community.”
The celebration will mark more than $5.5 million distributed across the local community through the Altona, Laverton and Point Cook branches since 2000.
The Community Bank branches will also celebrate the success of their Defib your Club for Life project across the Hobsons Bay region, which has resulted in more than 100 defibrillators handed out to clubs and facilities across Altona, Laverton and Point Cook.
