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Welcome to the Highett Community website, proudly developed by Highett Community Bank® for the local community.

This website will be a valuable resource for the Highett Community, providing a central community information point to keep you up to date with what’s happening in your local area.

Highett is located 16 kms south of Melbourne - come and visit our local shopping area to experience what we have on offer.


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Highett Community

Part of our community are the many sporting clubs, community groups, service and not-for-profit organisations as well as schools, kinders, youth organisations and places of worship listed under 'Highett Community'. If yours is not there let us know and we will add to the list.
 
A community website will be as up to date as the community wants it to be - so let us know - click on 'Contact Us'.

 

 

Highett Community Bank Exists To Benefit Our Community

We opened in March 2001. The rules of our company require that we give back all our profits to our community.  No more than 20% in dividends and up to 80% in Grants, sponsorships or donations. Taking into account all grants, donations, sponsorships & dividends up to December 2008 our company has distributed $693,215 to our community in seven and a half years.

Grants, donations, sponsorships and dividends have exceeded $200,000 in each of the last two calendar years. In 2008, 38 different community groups received some financial benefit from us.  Last November at the AGM, through our annual Grants program, we distributed $141,000  to 28 organisations in our community, the comunity recipients included:

Sandringham Hospital           $25,000      Foetal Monitor
Berendale School                  $10,000     Hydro Pool 
Smart Kids                             $20,000     Assist in school costs for needy families.
St Agnes Primary School.        $9,000     Interactive whiteboards
Farm Rd Pre-school.                $9,000     Inclusive pre-school program
Moorabbin State Emergency    $3,960     Unit Rapid erect shelter
Youth Connect.                        $6,250     Tomorrow leaders program
Moorabbin Toy Library             $1,500      New Toys
Highett Community House.       $2,945      1st Aid Courses
Highett Youth Club                   $3,000       Re-development planning
Moorabbin Primary School.      $6,850       Interactive whiteboards.
Bayside Special Dev.School    $3,000       Fitness Program
Family Life.                               $3,000       Literacy Support Library
Neighbourhood Watch.             $2,400      Presentation Equipment
Brighton Secondary College     $8,000      VCE Study Center

Just imagine how much we could return to our community if all the community were customers.

            


 

 

 

Latest News

March 2009

Highett Community Financial Services Limited Annual General Meeting was held at the Highett RSL on Monday 24th  November at  8pm.
Grants to the value of $141,000 were presented to local community groups on the night.


$25,000  provided to Sandringham Hospital for Foetal  Monitor

The foetal monitor is used to identify babies at risk and provide appropriate care for both mother and baby and is used in the birthing suite and assessment area of the Maternity Unit. These monitors are able to trace a baby's heart rate and patterns while midwives and doctors are able to assess and predict the wellbeing of the foetus/baby and mother. This monitor will be used by over 1000 babies.


Thank you to Highett Community Bank® Branch for sponsoring this website.

Highett Bowls Club Gala Day

The Highett Bowls Club Annual Gala Day, sponsored by the Bendigo Bank Highett will be held at the Highett Bowls Club, Highett Grove on Sunday March 28th, from 10.30am to 2.30pm.  Lots of goodies

Details: Contact Club 9555 4003
 


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