Our stories - Charity Bank Australia

A weatherboard home in Healesville with a newly planted front garden, part of Yarra Valley Community Housing's supported housing

Yarra Valley Community Housing: Supported housing charity

18th March 2026

A Healesville charity bought and refurbished twelve homes so people leaving homelessness can settle in the valley they already belong to.

Volunteers sorting crates of fresh produce in the Gippsland Foodshare warehouse in Traralgon

Gippsland Foodshare: Community foodbank and furniture reuse charity

9th February 2026

A Latrobe Valley foodbank bought the warehouse it had rented for a decade, ending the yearly threat of a lease it could not control.

A young person leading a horse past the new learning centre at Hunter Equine Learning near Maitland

Hunter Equine Learning: Equine-assisted learning charity

21st November 2025

A Maitland charity added paddocks and an all-weather learning centre so young people out of school can keep coming through a Hunter winter.

Young people at the mixing desk in the refitted recording booth at Fremantle Youth Collective

Fremantle Youth Collective: Youth and community charity

6th August 2025

A Fremantle charity refitted a tired hall into a youth hub that stays open at the hours young people actually turn up.

A veterinary nurse examining a rescued bird in the new treatment room at Coastal Wildlife Recovery near Noosa

Coastal Wildlife Recovery: Wildlife conservation charity

A Noosa wildlife hospital extended its clinic so it can treat storm-season admissions instead of turning them away.

The shaded play area and self-contained units at the Top End Women's Shelter accommodation in Darwin

Top End Women's Shelter: Domestic abuse support charity

A Darwin shelter created secure accommodation so women and children leaving violence no longer wait for a bed hundreds of kilometres away.

Solar panels newly installed on the roof of a community hall in the Adelaide Hills

Adelaide Hills Energy Co-op: Community energy society

2nd October 2025

A community energy society used a Green Loan to put solar on public buildings across the Adelaide Hills, with the savings staying local.

The restored auditorium of the Launceston Heritage Trust hall, lit for a performance

Launceston Heritage Trust: Heritage building trust

27th January 2026

A Launceston trust restored a boarded-up hall into a working venue for the city's musicians, theatre makers and community groups.