APRIL 2026 - Peter Mac Cup Breakfast
FEBRUARY 2026 - SUNSHINE & WESTERN REGION SPORTS CLUB
DECEMBER 2025 - Supporting Local Christmas Events
In late November we held our annual Shareholder Christmas Dinner, which was a great opportunity to celebrate our successful year, thank our supporters and reflect on our community impact – and included an inspiring presentation from Variety – the Children’s Charity of Victoria CEO Peter Bruce.
We have also been long time supporters of the annual Napier Park Christmas Carols which is always well attended by many local families. In addition, this year we had the opportunity to support the Aberfeldie Baptist Church carols event which is being held on Monday 22nd December. Supporting local community events has always been important to us, especially at this time of year, so we would like to say thank you to our customers for helping us make this happen! Merry Christmas everyone!
OCTOBER 2025 - ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL UPDATE
We’ve just rolled over our funding arrangement with the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne Foundation and are excited to report we’ve had another great year!
We proudly sponsored 20 beds (across 12 wards) and helped deliver some impactful programs and therapies to a range of patients.
This also marks our 
15th year of supporting the Foundation which is a fantastic milestone.
Each time you choose to bank with Strathmore Community Bank you are helping to make these amazing things happen – so thank you!
SEPTEMBER 2025 - So ends another successful EDFL season
- Premier Division – Strathmore FC
- 1st Division – Hillside FC
- 2nd Division – Rupertswood FC
We’ve just completed our 12th season as key sponsors and would like to thank everyone involved. While to some it’s just footy, for us it’s about supporting junior and grassroots sport, fostering teamwork and community health and creating positive community events. An extra thank you to our wonderful customers who enable us to make these good things happen!
JULY 2025 - ANOTHER 52 ORGANISATIONS SUPPORTED!
With EOFY now behind us, Community Bank Strathmore is proud to announce we were able to support 52 organisations in the last financial year!
Our reach has been wide – with many sporting clubs, charities and recreational clubs supported with funds or equipment during the year – including the Broadmeadows Basketball Association as shown here.
AND that brings our community contribution total to over $13.2 million since opening in July 2021 – what an amazing result!
We couldn’t do this without our staff, shareholders and customers – so get on board and help make good things happen in your community.
MAY 2025 - PROUDLY SUPPORTING The Royal Flying Doctor Service!
As a community bank, we believe in supporting the people who support us. The RFDS provides essential medical care to rural and remote communities across the country, and we’re honoured to contribute to their incredible mission.
We’ve also be named a Matching Partner for the organisation’s upcoming Fly it Forward Giving Day. You can check out our support recognition *here!*
APRIL 2025 - BRATS BASH SUCCESS
As presenting partner, we at Strathmore Community Bank were very proud to help make this the biggest and best Variety Brats Bash yet.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to find out more about how we’re supporting our community partners and learn about the amazing work they do.
MARCH 2025 - BIG CHARITY NEWS!
In February we made a significant contribution to the Peter MacCullum Cancer Foundation, achieving a Silver sponsorship level for their upcoming Peter Mac Cup. We are proud to be supporting such important medical research and know that cancer detection and treatment is a health concern that touches almost every person in our community in one way or another.
We have also just become a Gold sponsor for Variety – the Children’s Charity Victoria. This inspiring charity helps children living with disability and illness or experiencing disadvantage – providing equipment, all-abilities playgrounds, scholarships and other programs. Their most notable fundraiser is the “Variety Bash” motoring event held later this year, where we will be involved in sponsoring vehicles and displaying our logo throughout the trip from Hamilton to Darwin.
You can find out more about Variety and some of the ways they help children in need via their Youtube stories – click here to take a look!
FEBRUARY 2025 - $1 MILLION IN DIVIDENDS!
Our branch has been operating for over 23 years, and since opening we have consistently paid solid dividends, with our last payment in November issued at 25 cents. We have now returned over $1.1 million in dividends to our local shareholders. It’s just another way we are returning funds to the community.
JANUARY 2025 - EXPANDING OUR REACH
Some of the new organisations supported include Freedom Sports Foundation, which runs a wheelchair football program for kids and TPI Victoria, which provides affordable housing and accommodation for veterans. As well as cash funding, we also provide physical goods to charities from time to time and during 2025 we were able to make some generous donations of Christmas toys, reusable bags and other items to charities such as Big Group Hug, the Caroline Chisholm Society and the Iceberg Foundation.
In all, we provided over $1.09 million in sponsorships, donations and funding to organisations in the 2024 year. That’s a big number we’re pretty proud of!
OCTOBER 2024 - SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL FOOTY
The new agreement ensures Strathmore Community Bank will remain as the league’s major partner until the completion of the 2027 season. We were also acknowledged by the EDFL in their own announcement in early October:
“Strathmore Community Bank has been an incredible supporter of the EDFL and our clubs since 2014,” EDFL CEO Andrew Johnston said. “The extension of our partnership for another three years shows the strong relationship that the EDFL has established with the Bank over this decade.”
The new deal includes the continued naming rights of the league as well as all three senior men’s divisions as the Bank remains an omnipresence in the EDFL community.
It’s just another way your local Community Bank is giving back and standing out.
AUGUST 2024 - ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SHOUT OUT!
Click on the image or here to take a look at the story:
The Royal Childrens Hospital Foundation – Working Together Edition 3 2024
JULY 2024 - HELPING OUR LOCAL SCHOOL STUDENTS!
It’s just another way your local Community Bank is giving back and standing out.
MARCH 2024 - VICTORIAN FLOOD APPEAL
DECEMBER 2023 - MERRY CHRISTMAS!
OCTOBER 2023 - READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Click here to take a look at the article: Illuminate Spring Edition
JULY 2023 - SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY
Having already given back over $12 million across our community, we’re looking to support even more local projects and groups with our 2023 Sponsorship Program.
If you know or are a part of a community group or organisation that could benefit from our funding program, call 9379 3042 or visit or Funding page here.
MAY 2023 - PART OF THE TEAM
We are also the premier sponsor of the Essendon District Football League, helping promote both senior and grass roots football in our community.
We were proud to be involved in the recent EDFL ANZAC Day clash between Glenroy and West Coburg at Sewell Reserve.
Photo Credit: Mozzed Photography
Having already given back over $11 million across our community, we’re looking to support even more local projects and groups with our 2023 Sponsorship Program.
If you know or are a part of a community group or organisation that could benefit from our funding program, call 9379 3042 or visit or Funding page here.
JANUARY 2023 - MORE SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
Supporting organisations such as WEHI could not be more important in light of the recent pandemic challenges. These critical collaborations between universities, hospitals and clinicians bring us closer to solving global medical issues such as immune health and cancer. We are proud to be able to lift our support and now assist a small team of medical researchers pursuing these goals.
We couldn’t do this without all our customers and community partners so thank you! Together we’re making good things happen.
JANUARY 2023 - PROUD SUPPORTER OF THE RCH FOUNDATION
We have been a regular sponsor of The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Foundation for many years and so are thrilled to have recently lifted our arrangements to a 20-bed sponsorship. That’s a bed in every ward of the hospital!
OCTOBER 2022 - COMMUNITY EVENTS ARE BACK!
At Community Bank Strathmore we’re proud to be a key sponsor of the Essendon District Football League and many of our local football clubs. Congratulations to Strathmore Football Club winning the EDFL Premier Division Grand Final!
Photo credit: Jamie Morey Photography
