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CBA Emergency Assistance for power outage-affected areas in Broken Hill

Commonwealth Bank is providing Emergency Assistance to areas across Broken Hill affected by power outages.
1 November 2024
Natural disasters

CBA Emergency Assistance for storms and bushfires in Victoria

Commonwealth Bank is providing Emergency Assistance to storm and bushfire-affected areas across Victoria.
14 February 2024
Natural disasters

CBA Emergency Assistance for Tropical Cyclone Kirrily affected areas in North Queensland

Commonwealth Bank is providing Emergency Assistance to Tropical Cyclone Kirrily affected areas in North Queensland.
26 January 2024
Emergency assistance

CBA will provide Emergency Assistance to communities impacted by Tropical Cyclone Jasper and the unfolding flooding emergency

CBA will provide Emergency Assistance to customers and communities impacted by flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Jasper in Far North Queensland.
18 December 2023
Brighter magazine

A year after catastrophic floods, Lismore’s residents share their stories of courage and community

The worst of times can bring out the best in people, as the tight-knit community in Lismore has discovered.
1 May 2023
Natural disasters

CBA will provide Emergency Assistance in communities impacted by Tropical Cyclone Ilsa

CBA will provide Emergency Assistance in communities impacted by Tropical Cyclone Ilsa.
13 April 2023
Natural disasters

CBA Emergency Assistance for flood affected areas in the Kimberley region

Commonwealth Bank is providing Emergency Assistance to flood-affected areas across north Western Australia.
5 January 2023
Artificial intelligence

CommBank’s AI-powered weather data model reaches more than 3 million customers in time of need

Since its inception less than two years ago, CommBank’s weather data model has helped to connect millions of Australians impacted by natural disast...
12 December 2022
Natural disasters

CBA Emergency Assistance for flood affected areas in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania

Commonwealth Bank is providing Emergency Assistance to flood-affected areas across Australia’s east coast.
14 October 2022
Natural disasters

Good360 boosts flood recovery efforts with help from CommBank and its customers

$250,000 donation from CommBank’s CanGive Flood Appeal helps Good360 get brand-new goods to flood affected communities .
16 August 2022
Community

CommBank donates an additional $2 million in CanGive Flood Appeal

Commonwealth Bank joins forces with its customers to assist community organisations, affected by the catastrophic flooding across Australia’s east ...
12 August 2022
Community

CBA helps Lismore sporting clubs ‘get the ball rolling’ on flood recovery

Lismore Workers Baseball and South Lismore Celtics Football clubs continue to make a positive difference in the Northern Rivers community despite f...
29 July 2022
Natural disasters

CBA Emergency Assistance for flood affected areas in New South Wales

Commonwealth Bank is providing its Emergency Assistance to flood-affected areas in Sydney, the Hunter, Illawarra and South Coast regions in New Sou...
4 July 2022
Community

Wellbeing hub kindles community connection in aftermath of Lismore floods

CASPA Services continues connecting community members and services with help from CommBank Flood Relief funding.
27 June 2022
Community

Flood relief supports First Nation Food Security Project

Indigenous Futures Foundation distributes more meals to Indigenous communities facing food insecurity in flood affected areas with CommBank Flood R...
20 June 2022
Community

Wildlife recovery continues in the aftermath of NSW floods

Wildlife hospital in NSW Northern Rivers region uses CommBank Flood Relief funding to help treat animals injured and orphaned in the recent floods.
9 June 2022
Community

CommBank continues support for flood affected communities by distributing $2m in Flood Relief funding

The Commonwealth Bank Flood Relief Fund has helped community groups in New South Wales and Queensland to respond, recover, and build resilience as ...
3 June 2022
Natural disasters

CBA donates laptops to flood affected students

Following the devastating flooding earlier this year, CBA has sought to donate more than 600 laptops to school and university students impacted by ...
30 May 2022
Emergency assistance

CBA doubles dollar-matching of customer donations

Commonwealth Bank, its customers and community appeal set to donate up to $2.5 million to assist individuals and businesses affected by the catastr...
6 March 2022
Emergency assistance

CBA Emergency Assistance for flood affected areas in South-East Queensland and New South Wales

Commonwealth Bank is providing its Emergency Assistance to flood-affected areas in South-East Queensland and New South Wales.
24 February 2022
Emergency assistance

CBA provides assistance for customers affected by WA bushfires

Commonwealth Bank is providing Emergency Assistance for customers in bushfire-affected areas in Western Australia.
9 February 2022
Emergency assistance

CBA Emergency Assistance for flood affected areas in NSW’s Central West

Commonwealth Bank is providing its Emergency Assistance to flood-affected areas in the NSW Central West.
19 November 2021
Business

CBA emergency assistance Victorian floods

Commonwealth Bank is providing its Emergency Assistance support to customers and businesses in Victorian storm-affected areas.
11 June 2021
Community

CBA offers recovery grants for schools and communities impacted by floods

Commonwealth Bank will provide grants to flood-affected schools to replace lost and damaged equipment, as well as financial support to the charity ...
30 March 2021
Business

CBA welcomes expanded government SME Recovery support measures for flood-hit businesses

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has welcomed the federal government's extension of the SME Recovery Loan Scheme for flood-impacted businesses, anno...
27 March 2021
Community

CBA Emergency Assistance for flood affected areas in New South Wales

Commonwealth Bank is providing Emergency Assistance for those affected by the floods in New South Wales.
20 March 2021
Media release

CBA natural disaster weather data model

Commonwealth Bank harnesses new technology to better anticipate and respond to customer needs.
15 March 2021
Natural disasters

CBA Emergency Assistance for bushfire affected areas in Perth

Commonwealth Bank is providing Emergency Assistance for those affected by the bushfires in Western Australia.
4 February 2021
Community

NSW town given a fresh start following devastating fires

Last weekend, the town of Buxton officially opened its memorial playground, honouring those who lost their lives in the 2019/20 Australian bushfires.
7 December 2020
Community

CBA staff give $2 million to organisations and charities across Australia

Commonwealth Bank staff will give away more than 200 grants of $10,000 to community organisations and charities across Australia as part of the 202...
29 June 2020
Natural disasters

CBA's Baggy Green Tour to support bushfire recovery

CBA kicks off national tour of Shane Warne’s baggy green to raise money for bushfire recovery
11 February 2020
Corporate responsibility

CBA buys Shane Warne's baggy green to raise $1 million for bushfire relief

Australia's all-time leading Test wicket-taker Shane Warne has auctioned his iconic baggy green for $1,007,500 after a winning bid from CBA, with a...
10 January 2020
Natural disasters

CBA expands on the ground support for fire victims

From today Commonwealth Bank will accept applications for Bushfire Recovery Grants and has announced it expects to fund projects worth at least $10...
9 January 2020
Natural disasters

CBA donates $1 million to bushfire recovery

Commonwealth Bank will donate $1 million towards bushfire disaster relief efforts including grants to help support local communities and a donation...
6 January 2020
Natural disasters

Rural Aid and CBA roll 296 bales of hay into drought-stricken Armidale

Following CBA’s donation to Rural Aid for the 2019 CommBank Christmas Drought Appeal, the much needed hay was delivered on road trains and distribu...
12 December 2019