'It's like being kicked in the shins': Bendigo Bank trailblazers outraged by Wanniassa closure

Courtney and Marion Leiba put in $500 each to establish the Bendigo Bank in Wanniassa in 2001, one of many "mum and dad investors" in the bank. Picture by James Croucher

Kambah couple Courtney and Marion Leiba are foundation shareholders of the locally-owned Bendigo Bank in Wanniassa, each putting in $500 more than 20 years ago to get the community bank up and running.

They wanted to contribute towards bringing another bank to Wanniassa after the closure of the Commonwealth Bank at the local shops in early 2001.