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MAX Potential

Posted 21 July 2022

The 2022 Max Potential program is in full swing again this year and Bendigo Community Bank Epping has doubled our support of this great initiative, by sponsoring two students this year.

The program is designed to bring out the best in participating students by challenging their creativity and communication skills as they are tasked with coming up with great ideas and developing them into pitches with the help of volunteer coaches.

Previous years have featured hugely successful expos of the student’s ideas at Epping Club. COVID forced the entire program to go online, which the organisers managed to do exceptionally smoothly. It is great to see the program coming back to in-person sessions and presentations and we look forward to seeing how our participants continue to develop and thrive as a result of their involvemen

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There's many different ways in which our grants he

There's many different ways in which our grants help local sports clubs - as there is always so many things they need to ensure the players can focus on the sport.
Some items that Community Bank Epping funded for local soccer club Roselea Football Club were on display at their grading day - marquees for shade and shelter, nets and gear for practices, and a trailer for moving everything around from ground to ground.
Last year, we funded 18 projects for 10 local community sports clubs. Read about our grants here: https://www.edfs2121.com.au/news/community-blog/

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The largest project Community Bank Epping has supp

The largest project Community Bank Epping has supported with grant funding is the North Epping Men's Shed - and it is now coming to fruition. Six years in the making, there is frequent activity at the Shed on Boundary Road as the final fit out is completed.
Dropping in on a Tuesday morning, the Shed is a hive of action with members active on many projects. Locals can now join as members and get involved - go to nems.org.au or call in.
This is a huge project for our area, so it will be great to see it fully operational later in the year. Read more at https://www.edfs2121.c#communitysupport

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Helping our kids learn about biodiversity and gett

Helping our kids learn about biodiversity and getting them to plant new school gardens that will act as a B&B Highway for bees, birds and pollinators is the aim of PlantingSeeds - a not for profit educational group.
Community Bank Epping funded a project where they visit Epping schools and run a program that gets children involved right through to planting new native gardens. Last week was the turn of Epping Public School and our Chair, Craig Gallagher called in to meet the educators.
You can read about this great initiative at https://www.edfs2121.com.au/bb-highway/ - it will be visiting Epping North Public School in early April.
It is part of our grants program, that saw over 50 projects around Epping funded in 2024.

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Summer sport is now winding down, as we hit autumn

Summer sport is now winding down, as we hit autumn and soccer and netball teams gear up.

One of our recent community grant recipients is Tigers Baseball Club and these happy kids are the Zooka team who have made their way to the finals next week (along with two other Tiger teams). Good luck!

Community sports clubs are a great part of our local area - with lots of choice in sports. We are happy to be a regular financial sponsor of these clubs.

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Today is International Women's Day. A day to celeb

Today is International Women's Day. A day to celebrate the success of women in our communities and reflect on our journey towards gender equality.

Take a moment recognise the women in your community who inspire, lead and make a difference every day.

We recognise the hard work and dedication of our two women team members - Karen and Julie.

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If you are travelling through Denistone, check out

If you are travelling through Denistone, check out this great new digital sign at the Denistone East Public School.
The P&C applied for a grant from our community program to replace their main parent and pupil notice board outside the school. A vital way of informing everyone about the latest school news, they now have a smart digital option.
P&Cs do amazing work at all our local schools - and we are pleased to help out with funding for projects like this. Read more about these initiatives at https://www.edfs2121.com.au/news/community-blog/

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Great opportunities for young people in Epping - t

Great opportunities for young people in Epping - that is one element of the work that Epping Rotary Club does in our area. One such initiative is RYPEN - a weekend Rotary program that builds the skill of our future leaders, developing life skills and confidence.

Recently, students from local schools, including Epping Boys and Cheltenham Girls, spoke at a Rotary meeting about their experience of RYPEN. Their confidence and enthusiasm showed how much they had benefitted from this course - which is funded by a grant from Community Bank Epping.

Our grants program seeks to help all residents from playgroups through to seniors programs.

The Lions Club of Epping-Eastwood Inc Youth of the

The Lions Club of Epping-Eastwood Inc Youth of the Year program is a great opportunity to showcase local talent. 4 representatives from local schools participated in the debating competition recently, with Rachel and Oliver coming out winners.

Congratulations to all participants. Community Bank Epping is delighted to sponsor this annual event, as well as similar programs from Epping Rotary - giving our young people a chance to develop new skills.

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