Making good things happen in Mallacoota
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When you bank with Community Bank Mallacoota, profits pour into the community. $2.655 million so far.
Across Australia, Community Bank branches have invested $336 million to help their communities thrive.
A bank giving back sounds unusual. For us, it's business as usual.
At Mallacoota Community Enterprises Limited (MCEL), operators of Community Bank Mallacoota, we believe in nurturing our community from the ground up.
Here's some of the local community groups that we've been able to support this financial year.
Mallacoota Tool Library
We're proud of our recent partnership with Mallacoota Tool Library, providing essential funding of $10,460 for the acquisition of new equipment. The MCEL Board were impressed with the Tool Library’s application which focused on enabling residents to pursue their projects, the learning of new skills and how the new equipment would contribute to a safer and greener future for the town.
Community Health Infrastructure & Resilience Fund and Mallacoota Inlet Aged Care
CHIRF/MIAC were supported with $8,594 to upgrade exercise equipment. This allows them to provide the community with a gym space geared towards group rehabilitation programs and chronic disease management.
Mallacoota Soccer Club
The Mallacoota Soccer Club needed funds to help support player and official development, so MCEL were delighted to assist with a $2,000 sponsorship. This enabled local junior players to compete at representative levels and gave interested juniors the opportunity to attend referee courses.
Mallacoota & District Historical Society
The Mallacoota & District Historical Society were looking for funds to future proof the iconic WWII Bunker by applying waterproof paint to the building to stop leakages. MCEL were happy to assist with $5,800 to keep the building watertight and giving this wonderful 80-year-old building a makeover.
Wilderness Collective
An initiative from the Wilderness Collective won support from MCEL with $6,000 to assist with their Social Enterprise Schools program. Support was supplied to provide an ongoing practical student led experience to develop citizen and enterprise capabilities.
Mallacoota P12 College
Every year Mallacoota P12 College participates in the Surfing Victoria State Surfing Titles. To help defray students’ accommodation and travel costs, MCEL contributed $3,000 towards this event. Having our students participate allows them to socialise with other schools and encourages the older students to show leadership and mentor the younger cohort.
Mallacoota Arts Council
The Mallacoota Arts Council sought contributory funding to bring their vision for a purpose built workshop space to fruition. A MCEL contribution of $10,000 will allow MAC to provide workshops, facilitated by local artists, which will support community wellbeing, social interaction and a welcoming place for locals and visitors.
Mallacoota Golf Club
MCEL funds two tournaments each year at the Mallacoota Golf Club supporting the “golf club with a view“ with $500 for the Opening Season Day tournament and $500 for their Annual Tournament a favourite with locals and visitors alike.
3MGB
MCEL supports the local community radio station 3MGB with $1,800 to help maintain its vital role in providing diverse local content, emergency broadcasting, and fostering com-munity engagement in Mallacoota and surrounding areas. This support ensures that 3MGB can continue to operate and serve as a crucial communication hub for the community.
