Upper Yarra Commuity Enterprise - Newsletter

In This Issue:

A walk through time - Upper Yarra Living History – a small but dynamic group dedicated to documenting local history as a shared community resource – has successfully applied to UYCE for financial backing toward its latest project, a documentary entitled A walk through Warburton’s history.
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New Community Grants - The Upper Yarra community is more than $70,000 better off after our August round of community grants approvals. As usual, submissions were of a high standard and reinforced our confidence that locals know what needs to be done – and how to do it.

• UYCEL Sponsorships - UYCEL allocates Community Grants funds on the merit of each application in how it addresses broader community needs. In supporting some projects, however, the Board requires a commercial return for investment – generally in the form of visual branding for our Bendigo Community Bank® Branches.


• The Trail Bike Project - As announced in our April newsletter, UYCEL was pleased to sponsor a local ‘community noticeboard’ for the Trail Bike Project – a Statewide initiative, co-ordinated by the Department of Sustainability and Environment, to help ensure trail bike riders can continue to enjoy using our State forests without disrupting residents’ rights to enjoy living nearby.


• Our first 10 years - Free Family Fun Day next February. After opening as Australia’s 20th Community Bank® on 25 February, 2000 – there are now 237 Branches across Australia – Warburton Branch is presently gearing up for its 10th Birthday Celebrations on Saturday 27 February, 2010.

Upper Yarra Community Enterprise Limited (UYCEL) is a public company owned by 592 shareholders who live in the Upper Yarra or have a close connection to the region.

The company has a board of up to 10 honorary directors.

UYCEL's core purpose is the success of the Upper Yarra Community. It endeavours to achieve this by distributing its profits to worthy community projects and initiatives.

UYCEL's income is generated by its two Bendigo Bank franchises - Warburton Community Bank® and Yarra Junction District Community Bank®