Mount Beauty

Community Bank

A Facebook post from Ian.

Susie took on projects. I was one of her projects. Another was the Mt Beauty Community Bank. Susie fully embraced the Community Bank concept and joined the Steering Committee to establish the Bank. She was prominent in campaigning to persuade citizens of the Upper Kiewa Valley and others associated with the UKV to pledge to buy shares in the Bank to set it up. Along with others, including Kirsten, Maria and Barbara, she spent many hours campaigning in the Mt Beauty CBD and at Tawonga to get the pledges up to the level where the bank could be set up. After the Bank was successfully established with over $600,000 in initial capital, she took part in the Bank Sponsorship Committee set up to disburse the Bank profits to local community organisations. The Community Bank has now dispersed over one million dollars in sponsorships to the local community.

Comments

Ken Rose - That's a wonderful legacy for the community

Andrew Evans - A fantastic contribution to Mt Beauty community

Elle Carter - Susie sure was very invested in the Community, she gave everything 110% - from her involvement in the cycling competitions, her contribution to the gliding club, the community Bank and of course her full time job looking after you Ian - she was a great…she was a great multitasker. A great loss to all.

Maggie Lyons - Great to see these Ian x

Gwyn Morris - Still have my shares Ian - Susie did a great job !

Pam Morris - Thank goodness people like Susie live in small communities. The strength Susie and her fellow members, on that committee showed, gave Mount Beauty area, a vibrant bank.

Paul Shearer - Well done Susie, on a life well lived and your ongoing legacy to the UKV community. Wasn't it said that behind every good man is a great woman. Vale Susie.

Fay Mason - A wonderful woman Ian, you have lovely memories

Blanche Spargo - She was such a good community person

Richard Jones - A great legacy from Susie.

Maria Pantling - Beautiful photos and memories, Ian. I was on the steering committee, too, (as Sect) and really enjoyed two years of Saturday mornings with Susie spruiking the benefits of having a community bank.

Maggie Lyons - In the good days xxxx

Andrew Evans - Yvonne Webster Evans-Lacey - a beautiful soul who gave so generously. Sadly missed.