The Varsity Lakes Community Bank 

Bendigo Varsity Lakes Community Bank

It's important you feel good about who you bank with.

Our Community Bank branches give up to 80% of profits back to the community. We aim to develop long-term prosperity by supporting programs that help empower local individuals and groups within the local community.

We’re bigger for you

There’s more than one reason we’re Australia’s most trusted bank. We’re bigger on making sure our 2.5 million customers have access to their money when, and where, it works for them.^ On being there for customers in 500 branches nationally, online, over the phone, or via our app.

Bigger through constant innovation, as the first Australian bank to introduce green personal loans and home loan offset accounts, and as the first lender globally to offer a digital home loan application in partnership with online fintech, Tiimely Pty Ltd.

Bigger on investing profits back into communities, technology, and accessibility. At the same time, we do not directly finance coal, coal seam gas, crude oil, natural gas, or native forest logging projects.

Switch and be the change

You may not think who you bank with matters. But it does. For our customers, their banking is making a real difference.

Every day our customers help change lives, and save lives, simply by banking with us. Their home loans are building skate and sports parks, hospital wings and classrooms. Personal loans, business banking and credit cards are funding ambulances, rescue boats, disabled and aged care facilities.

Everyday banking is providing all this and more. In fact, $320 million has been returned to communities and initiatives Australia-wide.

You need a bank to give you the products and services you need. We need your banking to help us make a difference.

Are you one of us?

In the late 1990’s a new type of banking model came onto Australia’s banking scene. Bendigo’s Community Bank branches.

It was a brave and bold move by a regional bank in a rapidly evolving banking and finance sector. Today, more than 20 years later, there are more than 300 Community Bank branches around Australia, partnering with one of Australia's biggest banks.

Not only do these Community Bank branches provide banking and financial services, they have a unique point of difference.

Sharing profits with communities in Queensland including

  • $612k for art, culture & heritage

  • $661k for education & research

  • $84k for emergency services & support

  • $188k for environment & animal welfare

  • $746k for health & wellbeing

  • $1.2m for facilities & infrastructure

  • $1.5m for sport & recreation

Sharing profits with communities in Queensland

More than $32 million in funding has been distributed to local community projects and initiatives across Australia in the 2022-23 financial year, with Queensland Community Bank branches contributing more than $5.1 million to this milestone.

The better big bank

When it comes to banking, we’re big. When it comes to our customers, we’re bigger.

Join the 2.5 million customers already banking with us. Come and talk to us today.

Our Branch Details

Community Bank Varsity Lakes not only gives you access to award-winning financial products and services, we're also committed to returning profits to our local communities.

Address:

7/195 Varsity Parade
Varsity Lakes QLD 4227

Ph: Phone:(07) 5562 0755

Email: Melanie.Jackson@bendigoadelaide.com.au

Operating Hours:

Mon-Fri 10:00am-4:00pm

Mel Jackson: Branch Manager

A resident of Varsity Lakes, Stephen is the State Community Enterprise Manager of Bendigo Bank and has travelled Queensland working with 45 communities to set up their own community bank.

“What this has taught me is that we have a long way to go as a community. Those who have lived in older communities know that it can take a long time for community connections to form. I believe VLCL can help facilitate this process of community engagement.”

Stephen Simpson | Former State Community Enterprise Manager for Bendigo Bank