Community Sponsorship News

October 2006

New Asian languages websites

NAB has launched Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese websites to make banking more accessible. Read more.

Awards ceremonies underway

Celebrations are taking place around Australia during November to recognise the achievements of the state and national winners of the NAB 2006 Volunteer Awards. Read more.

Microfinance briefings held

National Australia Bank has held briefings in Sydney and Melbourne on the findings of a report on establishing an affordable small loans program for financially disadvantaged microenterprises. Read more.

WA gets Step UP

Western Australia is the latest state to offer NAB's Step UP Loans, safe, affordable, low interest loans between $800 and $3,000 for individuals and families living on a low income. Read more.

Prize highlights micro loans

Loaning money to the financially disadvantaged - a practice known as microfinance - is an important part of NAB's commitment to backing people, not just banking them. News of the Nobel Peace Prize 2006 going to the founder of a 30-year old micro-credit program in Bangladesh is an inspiration to the thousands of institutions around the world helping to make poverty history. Read more.

NAB backs SA anti-poverty event

October 15 - 21 is Anti-Poverty Week in Australia and NAB is supporting the week by sponsoring the South Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS) conference Spotlight on Social Justice which also marks the organisation's 60th year. Read more.

785 employee volunteering days in September

During September, NAB employees clocked up 785 days of paid volunteer leave with organisations around the country including Conservation Volunteers Australia, The Royal Melbourne Show, CanTeen and the Cancer Council. Read more.

World Hunger Campaign launch

30 NAB employees will volunteer at the World Hunger Campaign launch in Melbourne on 16 October to help NAB customer, CARE Australia, raise awareness of hunger in third world countries. Read more.

Taking the Cup to the people

As the 'day that stops a nation' fast approaches, NAB is delighted to help communities throughout Australia and the world share the spirit of Australia's greatest horse race, with the fourth Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour. Read more.

British Council Realise Your Dreams

Six young Aussies in the creative industries have been given a massive kick start to their careers following the announcement of this year's British Council Realise Your Dream scholarships. Read more.

A dream come true for young Auskickers

For footballers and fans alike, the chance of running out onto the MCG's hallowed turf on Grand Final day is a dream only a lucky few will ever experience.  For 97 young NAB AFL Auskick players this dream was realised recently when they were chosen from local clubs around Australia to travel to Melbourne and play in the half-time NAB AFL Auskick Game, courtesy of major sponsor NAB and the AFL. Read more.