Regional Australia Bank – Glen Innes News

Oct

27

2025

Regional Australia Bank Gives Back

Regional Australia Bank (RAB) has once again demonstrated its strong community focus, distributing more than $2.8 million to over 2,500 community organisations through its annual Community Partnership Program (CPP). At the Glen Innes Bowling Club on Tuesday night, representatives from 87 local organisations gathered to celebrate the impact of this year’s funding. The Glen Innes Leo Club emerged as the top local recipient, receiving more than $8,000, while the Glen Innes branch contributed an impressive $125,100 in total to community causes. RAB CEO David Heine addressed the gathering, speaking passionately about the “good that money can do when combined with hard work and enterprise.” He also highlighted RAB’s unique commitment to giving back, noting that the…

Oct

15

2025

By Newsroom

Regional Australia Bank Keeps Giving Back to the Community

Local NewsRegional Australia Bank

Regional Australia Bank Keeps Giving Back to the Community Regional Australia Bank is once again celebrating the power of community through its long-running Community Partnership Program (CPP) — a unique initiative that turns everyday banking into local support. Now in its 16th year, the CPP allows members to nominate a local cause or organisation, with the Bank donating a portion of its profits based on each member’s average annual account balance. Last financial year, 13% of the Bank’s profits were invested back into regional communities, supporting more than 2,200 community groups across Australia — including 84 right here in Glen…

Apr

28

2025

By Claire Stuchbery

Closer to Home, Louder Than Ever: The Case for Independent News

Local NewsGlen Innes News, Local & Independent News Association, Regional Australia Bank

Across the globe we’re seeing an increasing level of polarisation in politics. But is that reflective of what’s going on in our communities? Much of our media landscape would have you think we’re fighting with our neighbours, where the reality for most of us is that we just want to know what’s going on from someone we can trust and we’re quite capable of making rational and logical decisions about the issues that impact our lives from there. That’s what public interest journalism does. It tells us something about where we live, the topics we care about and the people…

Oct

17

2024

By Newsroom

Regional Australia Bank Proposes Merger With Summerland

Local NewsRegional Australia Bank

Regional Australia Bank and Summerland Bank have announced their intention to merge. Summerland operates as a Mutual Bank and has ten branches across the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales and South East Queensland. Regional Australia Bank has told its members via its website that there will be no change of name away from "Regional Australia Bank" and that there will be no changes to accounts or fees. They have also assured members that there will be no branch closures. Should the merger be successful, it will not come into effect until 2026.