Greg Watson Mayor of Shoalhaven City Council at Bank opening	Sanctuary Point Community Bank 345 Mums and Dads, local business people and residents are now proud shareholders in Sanctuary Point & Districts Community Bank® Branch. In a first for the community, locals have rallied together to raise over $600,000 to secure traditional banking services for Sanctuary Point. Sanctuary Point Community Bank Board members Sanctuary Point & Districts Community Bank® Branch was opened on Tuesday April 6 by Community Bank® Chairman Jeff Everingham, Bendigo Bank Senior Manager Greg Devlin, Joanna Gash MP, Federal Member for Gilmore and Mayor Greg Watson. Cutting of the ribbon - Joanna Gash Federal member for Gilmore "This is a bank branch that won't be dictated to by big city bosses," Sanctuary Point Community Bank® Chairman Jeff Everingham said. "Our bank branch is owned by the people of Sanctuary Point and in partnership with Bendigo Bank, we have secured a bank branch for our community. "Not only have we opened this branch, we will also benefit from profits in coming years as the business grows." Sanctuary Point is the 125th community to open a Community Bank® branch and the 21st in New South Wales. It has taken more than two years of planning to reach this point, the campaign spurred on by the closure of bank branches in previous years. "I urge the people of Sanctuary Point and surrounding districts who support our community, to bank with their new Community Bank® Branch and help to grow the business." Community meets the staff of Sanctuary Point Community Bank The Sanctuary Point Community Bank is located at 200 Kerry Street, Sanctuary Point and is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 9am to midday on Saturdays. Their first customer was presented with an arrangement from Botanica Keith Robinson (manager) presenting to Gordon Oxley (1st customer) Shoalhaven Inews Last Update: 7 April 2004