01/06/2026
What an incredible night last Thursday at Keysborough Golf Club celebrating the power of community at the Community Bank Dingley Village Bendigo Bank Annual Grants Evening! 🎉
Our biggest event of the year brought together more than 120 passionate community leaders, volunteers, organisations and local changemakers. All united by one goal, making our community stronger together.
We were incredibly proud to announce $530,000 in funding for community projects and not-for-profit organisations for the 2025/2026 financial year. That brings our total community investment to an amazing $7.6 million since opening our doors in 2002! An amazing effort for our stand-alone Branch!💚
The evening was filled with inspiration, connection, collaboration and a shared passion for supporting grassroots initiatives that create real local impact.
A special thank you to our distinguished guests including Roz Blades AM, LLee Tarlamis MP AAfri-Aus Care IncSelba Gondoza Luka OAM and Mayor of the City of Greater Dandenong Cr Sophie Tan for joining us on such a special evening.
We were also thrilled to welcome members of the wider BBendigo Bankfamily including DDavid Impey CEO of Bendigo Foundation, Collin Brady, Georgie Worland, Warren Harris and Amanda Davidson.
A huge thank you to our guest speakers:
✨ David Impey – CEO, Bendigo Foundation
✨ Dan Woodrow – CEO, SALT – Sport & Life Training
✨ Grissel Walmaggia – GM, Noble Park Community Centre
✨ Cr Sophie Tan – Mayor, City of Greater Dandenong
We also proudly recognised some outstanding local contributors:
👏 Greg Lawes for his valued service as a resigning Board Director
👏 Ron Vogt Award recipient Peta Young for her incredible ongoing contributions to our community
A MASSIVE thank you to our Board of Directors and our dedicated branch team whose passion, commitment and teamwork continue to make all of this possible.
And finally, thank you to our customers. Your trust and ongoing support are the reason we can continue reinvesting back into the community we all love. Simply put, none of this happens without you.
Together, we’re building stronger communities. 💚