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Family values are a greater measure of prosperity than financial measures

Family values are a greater measure of prosperity than financial measures - but half of us do not feel prosperous. ...Read more

2011 Habitat 141 Award Winners Announced

The inaugural Habitat 141 awards were recently announced, with mecu taking out the Leadership in Business and Industry category. ...Read more

RBA says 2011 will be a good year for saving

Savers can look forward to another lucrative year in 2011.

Sponsor signs on

WIN TV Sports Star of the Year are in for some changes next year. For the first time the awards will be held at the Bendigo Town Hall and they will also be carbon-neutral. ...Read more

Groups share in grants

Four not-for-profit community organisations have been given a helping hand by the mecu/RegionalOne Community Grants program.

Derek De Vrieze mecu's community banking manager, said each group received between $1,500 and $2,000.  

Wildlife protection

HEALESVILLE conservation group Judith Eardley Save Wildlife Association (JESWA) has helped secure a 236 hectare property in the Wimmera for the endangered redtailed black cockatoo. ...Read more

Cockatoo sits in a safer tree

WEST Wimmera Shire's population of red-tailed black cockatoos will be further protected with another 236 hectares of natural habitat placed under a conservation convenant last month.

Some extra help for students in need

VICTORIAN Governor, David De Kretser paid a visit to Mount Clear College last week.

Prof De Kretser's visit coincided with Ballarat credit union mecu announcing an investment of $68,000 towards the State Schools' Relief Committee (SSRC).

Banking on resilience