Providing sporting opportunities for all.

 

Our commitment to grassroots sporting clubs remains strong. We understand the profound impact participation in sport has on individuals and communities. By providing funds for equipment, uniforms, and facility upgrades, we help sports clubs keep participation costs low.

Our women’s team has gone from struggling to get a team up each week in 2023 to being the backbone of our football club in 2024. With the help of Community Bank Inner East, we were able to provide a point of difference this year with our pre-season camp. This helped our playing group form an unbreakable bond a strong connection to our community. We have been able to create a fun, safe and inclusive environment which we hope to continue to build in 2025. The Canterbury Football Club is incredibly grateful for the opportunities the funds from Community Bank Inner East have provided our club. Canterbury Football Club            

Other News

2025 Dick Menting Community, Sports Club Award – Peter Knox

November 13, 2025

Over more than 30 years, Peter Knox has transformed Mont Albert Cricket Club into a central hub of the local community. His contributions have strengthened community ties, provided educational pathways for young people through sport, and supported hundreds of individuals by fostering an inclusive, welcoming, and vibrant environment. Peter’s motivation has always been clear: to…
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2025 Dick Menting Community Champion Award – Mary Muirhead OAM

November 13, 2025

For over 20 years, since co-founding Learning for Life Autism Centre, Mary Muirhead has been a tireless advocate for autistic and neurodivergent children. Her leadership, generosity, and quiet determination have shaped not only our organisation, but the lives of countless families across Victoria. Mary’s deep belief in the power of connection – our “village” –…
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2025 Dick Menting Community Champion Award – Rochelle Anderson

November 13, 2025

Rochelle’s unwavering dedication to community wellbeing is evident not only in her capacity for leadership but in her willingness to pursue innovative, practical solutions for those in need. Rochelle was the initiator and a co-founder of You Matter in 2019, an organisation that was created to assist women and children escaping domestic violence by establishing…
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