Great Southern Bank

Great Southern Bank is a mutual bank with origins dating back to 1946. It has branches located around Australia, predominantly on the east coast. Great Southern Bank has an Australian-based contact centre in Melbourne. It is part of the Customer-owned Banking Association, the industry association for mutual banks, credit unions, and building societies, adhering to the association's Customer-owned Banking Code of Practice. It is also a member of the Business Council of Cooperatives & Mutuals (BCCM). Formed via the merger of many smaller credit unions across Australia over time, the bank traded as Credit Union Australia for more than 40 years, before changing name to Great Southern Bank in June 2021. ==History==

The earliest precursor to Great Southern Bank was officially founded in 1946. It was created through the amalgamation of several small Queensland based credit unions in the 1940s and had around 180 members in total. Since then, through the joining of more than 171 credit unions, Timeline == Partnerships ==

• Principal partner – Brisbane Heat BBL and WBBL cricket teams • Co-Major Partner – Carlton Football Club's AFL and AFLW teams • Community Partner – Mission Australia • Naming rights sponsor of Penrith Stadium from 2006 until 2010 == Recent recognition/awards ==

• Forbes – Worlds Best Banks 2022 • Canstar – Customer-Owned Institution of the Year winner 2022 • Canstar – Savings 2022 == References ==