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• Greater helps Hunter Track Classic stars inspire athletes

  Date: 25/01/2012

  Thirty up and coming young athletes from the Hunter and Central Coast academies of sport have been treated to an inspirational afternoon tea with Australian track stars Tamsyn Manou (nee Lewis), Pirrenee Steinert and Laura Whaler thanks to the Greater Building Society.
  

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• Greater Manager Challenges Himself to Help People in the Pacific

  Date: 18/01/2012

  Newcastle man Kevin Buckley is heading to Fiji next month to embark on a physical, financial and intellectual challenge to help people in neighbouring Oceania.

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• KidzWish Fairy brings a Greater smile

  Date: 20/12/2011

  There were smiles all round when the KidzWish Fairy made a surprise visit to Wollongong Hospital Children’s Ward today.

  The Greater’s Wollongong Branch Manager Gary Luck helped KidzWish Fairy and local surfing champion and KidzWish Ambassador Mick Lowe to distribute the presents. A KidzWish Gold Sponsor, the Greater provided the toys and sponsored the event.

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• Glendale branch moves within Stockland Centre

  Date: 7/12/2011

  Greater Building Society is upgrading and relocating its Glendale branch and ATM to larger and more convenient premises within Stockland Glendale.

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• Greater Support for Charities to Make Local’s Lives Better

  Date: 7/12/2011

  Families and communities in NSW and South East Queensland will benefit from new programs being funded from the inaugural funding round of the newly established Greater Charitable Foundation.

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• Greater’s Corrimal branch moves to Stockland Shopping Centre

  Date: 5/12/2011

  Greater Building Society is upgrading and relocating its Corrimal branch and ATM to a more convenient location for more customers according to branch manager Tracey Farrugia.

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• Vale Bob Farrimond, Orange Branch Manager

  Date: 16/11/2011

  The Greater Building Society’s staff are today mourning the sudden passing of Orange Branch Manager Robert (Bob) Farrimond this morning. Bob was a man of the highest integrity and was held in the highest possible regard by all of his colleagues.

  Greater Building Society CEO Don Magin said Bob’s death was a devastating shock and that he will be terribly missed by the Greater’s family of staff as well as by his customers.

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• 2011 Greater Building Society Satisfaction Survey

  Date: 08/11/2011

  Greater launches its 2011 customer satisfaction survey this week. Greater customer's have been randomly selected to take part in this survey. If you are a participant please follow the links to view a copy of the invitation.

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• Greater cuts home loan interest rates by 0.25%

  Date: 03/11/2011

  Bank customers can save more than 0.25% by switching to Greater

  The Greater Building Society has today announced that it will cut its basic variable home loan rate by 0.25% to 6.69% p.a and its standard variable home loan rate by 0.25% to 7.05% p.a, passing on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s reduction in the cash rate in full.

  The new rates will be effective from tomorrow for new customers and from November 15 for existing customers.

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• Temporary relocation of Orange branch

  Date: 07/11/2011

  Greater Building Society is temporarily relocating its 238 Summer Street Orange branch while it creates an even better branch for its customers and staff. 

  From Wednesday, November 16, the Greater will be temporarily located at 302 Summer Street (near Gospers Newsagency). Phone and fax numbers remain unchanged.

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• Greater KidzWish Christmas Tree - the Illawarra's largest

  Date: 04/11/2011

  The Illawarra’s largest Christmas tree is being installed today thanks to funding and support from Greater Building Society customers and staff.

  The Greater is again funding the nine metre Greater/KidzWish Christmas Tree outside the WIN Entertainment Centre.

  The tree has 3,500 lights, each one representing the sick, disabled and disadvantaged children that will be attending the 2011 Stockland KidzWish Christmas Party on Thursday 24 November. It will also be the centrepiece of the KidzWish Carols being held on Thursday 15 December.

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• Scholarships help local athletes to go for gold in London

  Date: 03/11/2011

  What:  Greater Building Society Olympic Scholarships Awarded
  When: Thursday November 3, 2011 at 10.30 am
  Where: Boulevard on Beaumont, Cnr of Tudor and Beaumont Streets, Hamilton

  Delhi Commonwealth Games gold medallist Benn Harradine, European and world moth class sailing champion Nathan Outteridge, and trampolinist Ty Swadling are three of ten athletes to receive a boost to their London Olympics’ preparations today. 

  A total of 10 athletes across seven different sports have been awarded a $2,000 Greater Building Society Sport Scholarship. There are four, first-time, scholarship winners this year. They are 15 year old swimmer Meg Bailey, 18 year old water polo player Nathan Power, 23 year old sprinter Liam Gander and 19 year old discus thrower Liam Speers.

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• Greater CEO takes reins of Australia’s mutual financial sector body

  Date: 01/11/2011

  Greater Building Society chief executive officer Don Magin has been elected as the new chairman of the industry body for building societies, credit unions, mutual banks and friendly societies.

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• New Greater ATM installed at Newcastle Airport

  Date: 31/10/2011

  The Greater Building Society has installed its first ATM at Newcastle Airport today.

  Transaction services manager Matt Scully said that the ATM will provide the Greater’s growing number of customers across NSW as well as other locals and tourists with more convenient access to their money. 

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• ABS members to meet Greater CEO and ask questions

  Date: 25/10/10

  Members of the ABS Building Society (ABS) will be able to ask questions about the Armidale-based financial institution’s proposed merger with Greater Building Society at an information session being held in Armidale next week (November 1) from 5pm at the Armidale Bowling Club.

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• Customers to star in new Seinfeld campaign

  Date: 14/09/2010

  Eight Greater customers (seven from Newcastle and one from Sydney’s northern beaches) will star alongside Jerry Seinfeld in the Greater Building Society’s anticipated new series of commercials.

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• Greater helps young people to emerge from disability to leader

  Date: 08/02/2011

  The Greater Building Society is encouraging young people with cerebral palsy that are living in the Hunter and Central Coast to take advantage of a new program to help them become leaders in their workplace and community.  

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• Greater relocates Charlestown branch to new Charlestown Square premises

  Date: 26/08/2010

  The Greater Building Society has relocated its Hilltop Plaza branch to a new, purpose built branch inside the newly opened section of the Charlestown Square shopping complex.

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• Greater Building Society offers more support to more Hunter Athletes

  Date: 02/08/2010

  The Greater Building Society is extending its support for young Hunter and Manning sportspeople by almost doubling its current funding to the Hunter Academy of Sport.

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• Greater takes on the banks with lower fixed rate loans

  Date: 28/05/2010

  Greater takes on the banks with lower fixed rate loans. 6.99% smashes rates offered by the banks!

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• Greater Charitable Foundation

  Date: 9/8/2011

  Applications open for first ever funding round of Greater Charitable Foundation

  Applications for the first round of funding through the new Greater Charitable Foundation open today (August 8).
  
  CEO Anne Long said the Greater Charitable Foundation had up to $1 million to fund projects that will make a long term difference to the lives of families and communities in NSW and Queensland.

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• Temporary relocation of Raymond Terrace branch

  Date: 9/8/2011

  Greater Building Society is temporarily relocating its Raymond Terrace branch while it creates a better branch for its customers and staff.
  
  From Monday August 15 the Greater will be temporarily located inside Raymond Terrace Marketplace at Shop 24, next to Prouds. Phone and fax numbers remain unchanged.
  

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• Financial boost to Hunter charities a welcome end to Christmas Appeal

  Date: 23/12/2010

  Three Hunter charities helping those less fortunate in our community this Christmas have been given a financial boost as their combined Christmas Appeal concludes.

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• Greater provides free refinancing information seminar

  Date: 27/07/2011

  What: Free home loan refinancing seminars – The Great Escape Hour
  When: Tuesday August 2 and August 9, 2011 from 7pm – 8pm (Refreshments served from 6.30pm)
  Where: Noahs (August 2) and East Maitland Bowling Club (August 9)
  
  Interviews with customers who have recently refinanced are available.

  With a 100% increase in people coming to it to refinance their home loan the Greater Building Society is providing a free seminar for Hunter mortgage owners wishing to know more about refinancing.

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• Management team to support growth in Illawarra and South Coast

  Date: 28/9/2011

  The Greater Building Society has undertaken a major re-organisation of its Illawarra operations including the appointment of its first, local, regional manager as well as three new branch managers, as it continues to grow in the region.
  

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• Greater exchanges contracts on new head office site

  Date: 21/10/2011

  The Greater Building Society has taken the next step in its move to Honeysuckle with the exchange of contracts with Hunter Development Corporation (HDC) for the purchase of the 3700 square metre block at Cottage Creek, Honeysuckle, next to Hunter Water.

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• Greater installs its 100th ATM

  Date: 17/10/2011

  The Greater Building Society has installed its 100th ATM at Lake Macquarie Fair Shopping centre in the Lake Macquarie suburb of Mount Hutton.

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• Greater provides $50,000 for Armidale disability accommodation

  Date: 14 October 2011

  The Greater Building Society has provided $50,000 to a new accommodation facility in Armidale for people with a disability.

  Walker House, which is managed by The Ascent Group, was officially opened by NSW Minister for Disability Services, Andrew Constance, on September 27, 2011.

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• GBS renews sponsorship of Amateur Golf Championships

  Date: 14/10/2011

  The Greater Building Society has renewed its major sponsorship of the Lake Macquarie Amateur Championships for another two years.

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• Special Term Investment Rate of 6%p.a. announced

  Date: 06/10/2011

  Australia’s Best Savings Account Provider, the Greater Building Society, has today announced a special term investment (term deposit) rate of 6% p.a. for seven months for people investing $200,000 or more.

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• Australia's best for Home Loans and Savings Accounts

  Date: 27/9/2011

  The Greater Building Society has been judged Australia’s best provider of home loans and savings accounts based on feedback independently gathered from more than 23,000 people covering more than 180 providers of financial services.

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• Greater offers lowest home loan rate in the country - 5.94%

  Date: 23/9/2011

  The Greater Building Society has today announced Australia’s lowest home loan rate, taking its one year fixed home loan below 6% p.a. The Greater has also reduced its three year fixed home loan rate to 6.35% p.a.

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• 2010 Hunter Community Christmas Appeal

  Date: 15/11/2010

  Help those less fortunate in the Hunter this Christmas
  You can help one of the anticipated 800 families who will this year either go without Christmas presents and festivities or find themselves in further debt as a result of the seasons’ expenses.

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• Another Five Star Rating from Canstar Cannex

  Date: 02/02/2011

  Greater Building Society has been awarded another prestigious 5-star rating from Canstar Cannex.
  The Greater’s New Car Loan has been rated “outstanding value”. It is the only building society to have a five star rating from Canstar Cannex for this product.

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• New multi-million dollar Foundation to improve life outcomes for families and communities

  Date: 21/07/2011

  The Greater Building Society has today announced the formation of a multi-million dollar charitable foundation that aims to make a long term difference to the lives of families and communities in the areas in which it operates.

  CEO Don Magin said the Greater Charitable Foundation has been provided with an initial allocation of $1 million to be distributed within the first year. Mr Magin said the Greater will continue to fund the Foundation on an ongoing basis out of profits.

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• Greater Olympic Sports Scholarship now open

  Date: 29/07/2011

  Applications for the annual Greater Building Society Olympic Sports Scholarships are now open.

  Ten athletes from the Hunter or Manning regions who show tremendous potential in their chosen Olympic sport are awarded a $2,000 scholarship to cover some of the expenses they incur during the year as they pursue their passion to represent Australia at the world’s premier sporting event. They will also receive advice from Hunter Academy of Sport consultants in areas such as sports psychology, nutrition, physical fitness, injury prevention and injury treatment.

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• Toronto Refurbishment - 10th new look "branch of the future"

  Date: 23/9/2011

  The Greater Building Society’s Toronto branch will remain open for business while it undergoes a major refurbishment to make it a better branch for its customers and staff. 

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• New look Raymond Terrace branch opens 30 September

  Date: 23/9/2011

  The Greater Building Society’s new look branch at Raymond Terrace Marketplace will reopen for business on Friday September 30 following a major refurbishment.

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• Greater launches Mobile Banking

  Date: 13/09/2011

  The Greater Building Society has today launched a mobile banking service and made enhancements to its existing iPhone app .

  Greater customers are now able to access real time account balances and recent transaction histories, perform account transfers, make third party payments and pay bills using BPay^® via the Greater’s iPhone app or www.greater.com.au on their smart phone. The service is free.

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• Greater Charitable Foundation receives 130 applications for first ever funding round

  Date: 11/09/2011

  The newly created Greater Charitable Foundation has been inundated with 130 applications for its inaugural one million dollar round of funding.

  Applications closed on Friday. Applications will be determined by the Foundation’s independent six-member Board led by chairman John Kilpatrick. Successful applicants will be announced on December 7, 2011.

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• New manager for Cessnock and ATM for Kurri Kurri

  Date: 25/8/2011

  Peter Dunsdon who has had 37 years experience in the financial services industry, has been appointed manager of the Greater Building Society’s Cessnock branch.
  The Greater also installed their first ATM in neighbouring Kurri Kurri recently, which will provide the growing number of local customers with more convenient access to their money across the Coalfields.
  

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• Greater lowers fixed home loan rates below the major banks

  Date: 24/8/2011

  The Greater Building Society has lowered all of its fixed home loan rates by as much as 40 basis points taking its one, four and five year rates below all of the major banks to what it believes are the lowest rates of their kind in the Australian mortgage marketplace. 

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• Money Magazine says Great Rate Fixed Home Loan is Best of the Best

  Date: 01/12/2010

  Money Magazine says the Greater’s  Five-Year Fixed Great Rate Home Loan is the best of the best.

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• Greater says consumers will benefit from Government measures

  Date: 12/12/2010

  Greater Building Society chief executive Don Magin has welcomed today’s Australian Government package of reforms announced by Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan saying they will help building societies to keep up the pressure on the major banks and offer a safe and better banking alternative for Australian consumers.

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• Greater supports major Athletics meet - Hunter Track Classic

  Date: 06/12/2010

  Greater Building Society is proudly supporting the 2011 Hunter Track Classic.

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• Queensland and Northern NSW flood relief for GBS members

  Date: 12/01/2011

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• Greater donates $100,000 to Queensland flood appeal

  Date: 16/01/2011

  The Greater Building Society has today donated $100,000 to the Queensland Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal on behalf of its members and staff to help those people devastated by the recent Queensland floods.

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• Greater customers to have access to 3100 more ATMs

  Date: 02/05/2010

  The Greater Building Society today announced that it has joined the RediATM network, providing its customers with access to one of Australia’s largest networks free of ATM direct charges from June 1. 

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• New Lismore branch manager role a first for the Greater

  Date: 06/07/2011

  New branch managers for Lismore and Casino

  Bronwyn Chandler starts work today as the Greater Building Society’s new Lismore branch manager.

  Ms Chandler’s role is a new one that is focused more on community, business and customer relationships rather than lending and is a first for the award winning building society.

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• Tamsyn Lewis-Hunter Track Classic

  Date: 27/1/2011

  Tamsyn Lewis shares expertise with Greater staff and future athletes
  ahead of Saturday’s Hunter Track Classic.

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• Greater farewells longest serving Board member

  Date: 24/06/2011

  After 31 years Ian Nelmes is retiring from the Board of the Greater Building Society.

  Mr Nelmes will attend his last Greater Board meeting this afternoon (Friday June 24). He is the Greater’s longest serving Board member and served as chairman for 22 years.

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• Scholarships help local athletes go for gold in London

  Date: 04/11/2010

  What:  Greater Building Society Olympic Scholarships Awarded
  When: Thursday November 4, 2010 at 10.30 am
  Where: Souths Leagues Club, Llewellyn Street, Merewether

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• More Awards for Greater Products - Five Stars from Canstar Cannex

  Date: 16/11/2010

  Canstar Cannex has today announced that it has awarded four of the Greater’s products its prestigious five star rating

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• Greater again named Australian Building Society of the Year

  Date: 10/06/2011

  The Greater Building Society has again been named Australia’s Building Society of the Year. The Greater took out the award at last night’s Australian Banking and Finance Awards (Thursday June 9).
  

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• New look Jesmond branch opens

  Date: 09/11/2010

  The Greater Building Society’s new-look Jesmond branch in the Stockland Shopping Centre opens today ahead of schedule.

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• Massive increase in unhappy bank customers wishing to switch - 200% increase in home loan appointments booked

  Date: 09/11/2010

  The Greater Building Society today reported that it has experienced a massive increase in calls from unhappy bank customers looking to swap their home loans and other accounts.

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• Strong annual results but members before profits

  Date: 23/11/2010

  One of Australia’s largest building societies today announced strong but modest profit growth which it says will allow it to continue to be a competitive force for the benefit of financial services consumers.

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• Winner of Ultimate Access $250,000 Promotion

  Date: 06/12/2010

  The prize draw took place at the Greater's head office on December 2, 2010.

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• Carols at the Bay raises $1,356 for Tomaree Community Hospital

  Date: 20/12/2010

  The people of Port Stephens celebrated Christmas and helped their local hospital raise more than $1,350 toward its first ultra-sound machine at this month’s Carols at the Bay.

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• Greater increases interest rates by 0.25% - People before profits

  Date: 05/11/2010

  The Greater Building Society’s standard variable rate is now more than half of one percent lower than the Commonwealth Bank’s rate after it today passed on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 0.25% increase in official interest rates.

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• Work starts on refurbishment of Armidale Branch

  Date: 12/07/2011

  Work has commenced on a major refurbishment of the Greater Building Society’s Armidale branch.

  Branch manager Rex Gream said the works will provide far better customer and staff amenities including new sit down service and meeting areas.

  Mr Gream said that a more modern branch was just one of the benefits to members following the Greater’s recent merger with ABS Building Society.

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• The Greater Member Research Survey 2011

  Date: 22/08/2011

  Greater launches its 2011 member research survey this week.

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• Greater supports indigenous athletes

  Date: 09/11/2010

  The Greater Building Society is proud to be a supporter of a new, Australian first program for the Hunter region’s young indigenous athletes.
  

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• Standard and Poor’s “positive” about the Greater

  Date: 30/11/2010

  Greater Building Society chief executive Don Magin says a favourable rating from Standard and Poor’s is further proof that the Greater is a strong, viable alternative to the major banks.

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• Scamwatch: Donate wisely to the Central Queensland flood crisis

  Date: 18/01/2011

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commision SCAMwatch is warning consumers to thoroughly check the legitimacy of charities when donating to help flood victims in central and south east Queensland.

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• Temporary decrease to Withdrawal Limits

  Date: 08/07/2011

  Due to a recent increase in the risk of fraudulent transactions being performed at a number of merchants the Greater has temporarily decreased it’s daily withdrawal limits on all Card products from $10,000 per day to $5,000 per day.  We apologise for the temporary inconvenience, should this affect you please contact our Service Centre to discuss alternate payment options.

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• New Greater ATM in Morisset

  Date: 23/11/2010

  Australia’s Building Society of the Year, hunter based Greater Building Society is expanding its presence in Morisset, installing a second ATM in the town.

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• New Greater ATMs in Cessnock and Kotara

  Date: 15/12/2010

  The Greater Building Society continues to expand its ATM network, opening two new ATMs in Cessnock and Kotara.

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• Greater to open new Wallsend branch on the 20th of June

  Date: 08/06/2011

  The Greater Building Society is set to open its new Wallsend branch to replace the one in Nelson Street that it was forced to close in March.

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• Greater to help Central Coast people to make “The Great Escape”

  Date: 27/05/2011

  Australia’s building society of the year, Greater Building Society, is again helping Central Coast people to make The Great Escape from their bank with a free seminar this month.

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• Greater finds new head office site to meet growth

  Date: 27/05/2011

  The Greater Building Society has identified a site for its new head office in Newcastle.
  

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• New Appointments to Greater Board

  Date: 23/05/2011

  The Greater Building Society has two new directors on its Board.

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• Greater says competition to the major banks is here

  Date: 08/05/2011

  Response to Senate Inquiry into banking competition, Greater says competition to the major banks is here.

  The Greater supports any uniform measures that improve competition and make it easier for people to switch financial institutions.

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• New Greater Campaign: The Great Escape

  Date: 08/05/2011

  Jerry Seinfeld is up to his usual antics in the latest Greater Building Society campaign which also has a serious message for those wishing to escape from the banks.

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• ABS Building Society Officially Becomes Greater Building Society

  Date: 03/05/2011

  Armidale based ABS Building Society (ABS) has officially become part of the Greater Building Society following the issuing of a formal certificate by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA).

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• ABS Building Society Members Vote Yes to Merger With Greater Building Society

  Date: 20/04/2011

  Members of Armidale based ABS Building Society (ABS) have today voted overwhelmingly to merge with Greater Building Society at a special meeting at the Armidale Bowling Club.

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• Greater increases interest rates by 0.25% - Rates still much lower than the major banks

  Date: 08/04/2010

  The Greater Building Society’s standard variable rate remains up to 46 points (almost half of one percent) lower than one of the major banks (Westpac) despite it passing on this week’s increase in official interest rates by the Reserve Bank of Australia.

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• ABS members to vote on merger with Greater Building Society

  Date: 25/03/2011

  What: Special General Meeting to vote on ABS merger with Greater Building Society
  When: April 20, 2011
  Where: Armidale Bowling Club

  Members of Armidale Building Society (ABS) will meet next month to vote on a proposed merger with the Greater Building Society.

  A Member Information Document is being mailed to all ABS members outlining full details of the proposal with an invitation to attend a special general meeting at Armidale Bowling Club on April 20, 2011 at 11am.

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• Temporary closure of Wallsend Branch

  Date: 24/03/2011

  Due to circumstances outside our control, we have closed our Nelson Street, Wallsend branch but we will be opening a new branch in Stockland Shopping Centre, Wallsend by the end of June.

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• Greater giving Central Coast schools the chance to win $1000

  Date: 21/03/2011

  School is back in for 2011 and the Greater Building Society is giving Central Coast schools the opportunity to win one of nine monthly prizes of $1000 between now and November 2011.

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• Greater provides free refinancing information seminar-Illawarra

  Date: 16/8/2011

  Greater provides free refinancing information seminar after 100% increase in people switching their home loan to the Greater
  
  What: Free home loan refinancing seminars – The Great Escape Hour
  When: Tuesday August 16 and Wednesday August 17 from 6.30 – 7.30pm (Refreshments from 6pm)
  Where: Shellharbour Workers Club (Aug 16) and Wollongong Golf Club (Aug 17)
  
  

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• Greater provides free refinancing information seminar-Dubbo

  Date: 16/8/2011

  Greater provides free refinancing information seminar after 100% increase in people switching their home loan to the Greater
  
  What: Free home loan refinancing seminars – The Great Escape Hour
  When: Wednesday August 24 from 6.30 – 7.30pm (Refreshments served from 6pm)
  Where: Dubbo RSL
  

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• Greater helps people to talk about mental health

  Date: 21/03/2011

  Free Port Stephens Seminar, March 26
  The Greater Building Society is supporting the Rotary Club of Nelson Bay to hold an important mental health seminar on March 26 at Soldiers Point Bowling Club from 10am.

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• Blog on: Greater is first Australian building society to blog

  Date: 21/03/2011

  The Greater Building Society is the first Australian building society to establish a blog as it expands its use of social media to better engage with its customers and the broader community.

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• Works Complete On Refurbishment Of Armidale Branch

  Date: 9/8/2011

  Greater Building Society customers and staff in Armidale can interact in much more modern and functional surroundings following the completion of a major refurbishment of the financial institution’s Faulkner Street branch.

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• Greater supports Northern Inland Academy of Sport

  Date: 23/08/2010

  Funding to support athletes and sport in New England and North West NSW.

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• 95 ATMs and growing - new additional Greater ATM in Grafton

  Date: 21/02/2011

  Australia’s Building Society of the Year has opened a second ATM in Grafton.

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• Brisbane TV viewers to see Seinfeld Down Under

  Date: 04/10/2010

  From today (October 4), viewers of Brisbane TV stations will, for the first time, be able to see the Greater Building Society’s Jerry Seinfeld commercials.

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• Greater to help Gold Coast people to make “The Great Escape”

  Date: 21/02/2011

  Australia’s building society of the year, Greater Building Society, is helping Gold Coast people to make The Great Escape from their bank with a free home loan refinancing seminar in Merrimac next month.

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• Greater customers say Hooray for Hollywood

  Date: 18/08/2010

  The Greater Building Society has added Hollywood to the list of more than 200 destinations available in its free holiday reward program for eligible home loan customers.

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• ABS and Greater Building Society announce plans to merge

  Date: 21/09/2010

  Hunter based Greater Building Society has today announced plans to merge with Armidale based ABS Building Society.

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• Greater to help Central Coast people to make “The Great Escape”

  Date: 21/02/2011

  Australia’s Building Society of the Year, Greater Building Society, is helping Central Coast people to make The Great Escape from their lender with a free home loan refinancing seminar in Forresters Beach next month.

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• The Greater is the people's choice for best building society

  Date: 14/09/2010

  The Greater Building Society has today won two of the inaugural 2010 Mozo People’s Choice Awards. The Greater has been named Best Building Society. It also took out a Top 5 Home Loan Award.

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• Seinfeld Down Under - Series 2 Launch Commercial

  Date: 29/09/2010

  Global comedy star Jerry Seinfeld is not satisfied with the Greater Building Society’s impressive 95% customer satisfaction rating. In the first of a new series of commercials, unveiled today, Seinfeld undertakes to track down the missing five percent of customers and win them over.

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• Greater manager leads Gunnedah Development Board

  Date: 01/11/2010

  Greater Building Society Gunnedah branch manager Derek Lodge presided over his meeting of the Gunnedah District Development Board this month.

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• New Greater ATM in Bateau Bay

  Date: 07/09/2010

  Locals and visitors to Bateau Bay now have access to a new Greater Building Society ATM in the Stockland Bay Village shopping centre.

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• Greater is 2010 Building Society of the Year

  Date: 17/09/2010

  The Greater Building Society has today been announced as Australia’s Building Society of the Year in the AFR Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards.

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• Revised Terms and Conditions for Credit and Debit cards effective 22 November

  Date: 02/11/2010

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• New, additional Greater ATM in Ballina

  Date: 18/08/2010

  As part of its commitment to serving the people of Ballina and the North Coast, the Greater Building Society has today opened a new ATM at Ballina Fair Shopping Centre.

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• New Charlestown Square ATM - our 4th for the suburb

  Date: 02/11/2010

  The Greater has installed a new ATM in the newly refurbished and expanded Charlestown Square Shopping Centre.

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• Greater Launches iPhone app

  Date: 27/09/2010

  Greater Building Society customers will be able to locate ATMs, branches and more following the release of its first iPhone app.

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• Temporary Relocation of Jesmond Branch

  Date: 23/09/2010

  Greater Building Society is temporarily relocating its Jesmond branch while it creates a better branch for its customers. 

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• Go behind the scenes - Greater’s new Seinfeld commercials

  Date: 01/10/2010

  People wanting to see how the Greater Building Society’s new series of Jerry Seinfeld commercials were made can now do so by watching a short, behind the scenes video on the Greater’s Youtube channel www.youtube.com/user/GreaterBuildingSoc

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• Greater tweets for its customers

  Date: 09/09/2010

  The Greater Building Society is the first Australian building society to use Twitter as another way to communicate with its customers.

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• Greater to open on Sundays

  Date: 22/11/2011

  The Greater Building Society has today announced plans to open a key branch for business on Sundays in the lead up to Christmas.

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• The Greater Member Research Survey 2010

  Date: 01/11/2010

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• Jerry Seinfeld a Success for Greater and its Members

  Date: 10/08/2010

  Shoot for second series of commercials in New York on Aug 10 and 11.

  The Greater Building Society’s “Ask a Greater Customer” campaign starring Jerry Seinfeld has been heralded a success by its chief executive officer Don Magin.

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• First ever mobile speech therapy service to help give young Illawarra kids a future

  Date: 25/11/2011

  A first ever mobile speech therapy service for the Illawarra, funded by the Greater Charitable Foundation, will provide disadvantaged kids aged four and under with communication skills vital to their future.

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• Greater in great shape to take on banks

  Date: 29/11/2011

  The Greater Building Society continues to be in great financial shape to take on the major banks for the benefit of people in regional NSW, South East Queensland and Townsville according to CEO Don Magin.

   

  At its AGM in Newcastle today, Mr Magin announced an after tax profit of $30.55 million. He said strong lending and deposit growth of 9.7% and 13.6% growth respectively, shows that people are realising that there are viable alternatives to the major banks to meet their financial needs.  

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• Greater offers lowest Australian home loan rate 5.69%

  Date: 2/12/2011

  The Greater Building Society will today reduce its one year fixed home loan by 0.25% to 5.69%, making it the lowest home loan rate of any lender in Australia.

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• New chairman for Greater Building Society

  Date: 2/12/2011

  Wayne Russell has been appointed chairman of the Greater Building Society.

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• Donation provides better care at community events in Armidale

  Date: 9/12/11

  Local St John Ambulance crews will be better equipped to care for people attending community events thanks to a donation of stretchers by the Greater Building Society.

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• The Greater cuts home loan interest rates by 0.25%

  Date: 9/12/11

  Despite having higher funding costs and much lower home loan interest rates than the major banks, the Greater Building Society has today announced that it will cut its basic variable home loan rate by 0.25% to 6.44% p.a and its standard variable home loan rate by 0.25% to 6.80% p.a, passing on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s reduction in the cash rate in full.

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• Greater helps raise $25,000 for the Salvation Army

  Date: 1/2/2012

  Young people on the Central Coast will continue to have access to a great range of programs through the Salvation Army’s Oasis Youth Centre at Wyong thanks to the Greater Building Society and Mingara Recreation Club.

   

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