Anne Urquhart MP

Federal Member for Braddon

MEDIA RELEASE

Bendigo Bank – Queenstown Branch Closure

I am very disappointed to have received a letter from Bendigo Bank at 4.21pm on 1 July advising me that Bendigo Bank have made a decision to close the Queenstown branch of the bank as of 26 September this year and also advising that as of 1 July they expect to inform branch customers of these changes.

Bendigo Bank advised in the letter that customers’ accounts will be transferred to Bendigo Bank Burnie branch - this is over 2 hours from Queenstown.  

This decision and such short notice is a blow to the people and businesses of the West Coast many of whom put their support behind Bendigo Bank when others left.  

Bendigo prides itself as "voted Australia's most trusted bank", as "caring for millions of customers" and "big on accessibility", but in this decision they have let down the people and businesses of the West Coast.

I will seek an urgent meeting with Bendigo Bank to ensure every possible option to continue the facility in Queenstown has been covered prior to this decision being made.

1 JULY 2025