Dnister is excited to announce that we're renovating our Essendon premises (912 Mt Alexander Rd, Essendon), providing a modern and refreshed banking experience. Our banking services will remain unaffected, as you can visit our temporary office next door at 902 Mt Alexander Rd, Essendon. Updates on the renovations will be uploaded on our Facebook page and we welcome any further [...]
Dnister is proud to have been a major sponsor of the 59th Australian Latvian Arts Festival “Everyone Together under the One Sun!”. The festival is a bi-annual event that unites not just the Australian Latvian community but also the Latvian community from around the world. The festival had an exciting, vibrant, and action-packed program which [...]
As part of our mission to continue supporting our Members and their Communities, an element of the school program gives Dnister the opportunity to visit the schools and playgroups enrolled in the program and hand out our student packs! During our visitations Dnister staff met students and the wonderful, dedicated language teachers, which is [...]
For over 60 years Dnister has understood the importance of nurturing language and culture with our youth. Our ongoing commitment and support to schools and playgroups continues yearly by donating hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of funding towards Ukrainian and Latvian language schools. This year Dnister provided: $9,975 to Schools and Playgroups and [...]
Dnister Ukrainian Credit Co-operative and Kalyna Care are proud to continue their long standing business relationship, working together to provide valuable services to their members and Ukrainian community. For over 50 years, Dnister has provided financial products and services with branches in Essendon, Geelong, Adelaide and Perth. With over 7,000 members nationwide, Dnister is one [...]
Representatives of the Ukrainian community in South Australia participated in a Community Workshop to discuss Dnister’s current strategic direction and identify ways we can work together constructively to capitalise on opportunities for business growth and mutual benefit. “The Workshop provided a valuable insight into the needs of the Community and enabled a range of topics [...]
Dnister congratulates Kalyna Care, recipient of the 2014 Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence. Kalyna Care was one of seventeen organisations awarded for service delivery. The awards acknowledge outstanding achievements and services of people and organisations who have actively supported cultural diversity and made a real impact in promoting community harmony. Liam Tiernan and Darren Leech [...]
Patriarch of Peace On Monday 22nd of September 2014, Dnister Ukrainian Credit Co-operative was blessed with a midday visit of His Beatitude Patriarch Sviatoslav. Patriarch Sviatoslav was accompanied by Most Rev Bishop Peter Stasiuk, Father Ckuj, Father Shygede, Oksana Klymonchuk, Juliana Hassett and head of the Eparchial Council Maru Jarockyj. His Beatitude was greeted with [...]
Once again our 2014 Sponsorship program has been completed and we congratulate all community organisations for their continued work in providing great programs for members. We look forward to the 2014 year and seeing all projects come to fruition. Dnister has supported valuable community projects for over 50 years now providing over 2M in the [...]
From 16 of September until 1 October, Australia will host Patriarch Sviatoslav, the Head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. During his two week visit Patriarch Sviatoslav will visit Ukrainian parishes throughout Australia, speak with the Catholic bishops, meet with politicians, and also meet Ukrainians throughout Australia. This is Patriarch Sviatoslav’s first pilgrimage to Australia. To [...]
