February 21st, 2023Daylesford District Community Bank awards its 2023 scholarships

The Daylesford District Community Bank has awarded scholarships to two local students in recent days.

Taron Malter and Lucy Muscat were each awarded a scholarship of $5,000 per year for two years with the money able to be used to cover expenses related to studying. The scholarships will help fund study costs in their first years of post-secondary education.

Taron Malter will study a Science degree at The University of Melbourne. Lucy Muscat will study a Professional Communication degree at RMIT.

“I am so excited to receive this scholarship. It makes a real difference to my ability to move to Melbourne this year to go to Uni,” Taron said.

“Thank you so much. I am really glad to receive this scholarship because going to Uni is expensive, especially for regional students who have to leave home or commute a long way,” Lucy said.

Although local students of TAFE study are eligible for the scholarships, all applicants this year were enrolled in degree-level study.

Community Bank Chair Mark Rak: “We are delighted to provide these scholarships to support local studentsin their education after secondary school. We are able tooffer these scholarships because our customers choose to bank with us. The scholarships are part of our ongoing commitment to community investment.

“Since we began business in 2012, our bank has invested over $600,000 into the local community and returned over $400,000 by way of dividends and capital returns.”

Daylesford District Community Bank Scholarships are part of the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Scholarship Program, which partners with Community Bank branches, Rural Bank and The University of Melbourne.