Kuranda ire as last bank set to close

ANDREA FALVO businesses and then there’s some that have EFTPOS machines.

“We would be getting an EFTPOS machine so it’s not such a big deal for us, but it is disappointing for Kuranda.”

Word of the closure has also created an uproar on social media.

“Disappointing, we have appreciated building a relationship with our local bank especially when we had a business to run,” Leanne Plasto wrote.

“So many Kuranda community groups also are customers of Bendigo because it’s local,” Gayle Hannah wrote.

The Bendigo Bank branch in Kuranda has supported many community groups over the years

“We look forward to servicing local customers and continuing to support the local community,” the bank said.