|
Area
|
Major
Communities
|
Agency
Operating
|
Services
Provided
|
Location
|
Problems
|
Plans/Recommendations
for future
|
|
Katherine/Gulf
|
Barunga ( Wugularr,
Manyallaluk)
|
Traditional
Credit Union (TCU)
|
CU
services
|
Barunga
Store
|
Comments
from staff that fees are too high
|
TCU to do
more marketing and membership drives, Community education programs on
financial literacy, use of efptos card. book-ups, Money story, employment
& training of Aboriginal staff Cert 2 & 3 in Financial Services.
|
|
Katherine/Gulf
|
Borroloola
|
EFTPOS.
|
EFTPOS
|
Store
|
Unable to
check account balances, and cheaply send or transfer funds. Communications
totally reliant on Optic Fibre; if damaged no banking services available.
|
Future
plans from the community are not known. I would recommend a "Web Point
Kiosk" to allow people to cheaply access transaction and balances in
their accounts. Also, it will allow them to transfer funds to any account
cheaply and instantly.
|
|
Katherine/Gulf
|
Mabunji
outstations
|
EFTPOS.
|
EFTPOS
|
Store
|
Unable to
check account balances, and cheaply send or transfer funds. Communications
totally reliant on Optic Fibre; if damaged no banking services available.
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Katherine/Gulf
|
Robinson River
|
EFTPOS.
|
EFTPOS
|
Store
|
Unable to
check account balances, and cheaply send or transfer funds. Communications
totally reliant on Optic Fibre; if damaged no banking services available.
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Katherine/Gulf
|
Mungoorbada
outstations
|
EFTPOS.
|
EFTPOS
|
Store
|
Unable to
check account balances, and cheaply send or transfer funds. Communications
totally reliant on Optic Fibre; if damaged no banking services available.
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Katherine/Gulf
|
King Ash Bay
|
EFTPOS.
|
EFTPOS
|
Store
|
Unable to
check account balances, and cheaply send or transfer funds. Communications
totally reliant on Optic Fibre; if damaged no banking services available.
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Katherine/Gulf
|
McArthur
River Mines camp
|
EFTPOS.
|
EFTPOS
|
Store
|
Unable to
check account balances, and cheaply send or transfer funds. Communications
totally reliant on Optic Fibre; if damaged no banking services available.
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Katherine/Gulf
|
Kalkaringi
& Daguragu
|
EFTPOS.
|
Only
EFTPOS goods payment and cash out.
|
Kalkaringi
store
|
Unable to
check account balances, and cheaply send or transfer funds. Communications
totally reliant on Optic Fibre; if damaged no banking services available.
|
Future
plans from the community are not known. I would recommend a "Web Point
Kiosk" to allow people to cheaply access transaction and balances in
their accounts. Also, it will allow them to transfer funds to any account
cheaply and instantly.
|
|
Katherine/Gulf
|
Bulman (Gulin Gulin & Weemol)
|
EFTPOS.
|
Only
EFTPOS goods payment. Only limited amount of cash out.
|
Gulin Gulin
Store
|
Unable to
check account balances, and cheaply send or transfer funds. Communications
totally reliant on Optic Fibre; if damaged no banking services available.
|
Communities
currently negotiating for a Rural Transaction Centre (RTC) to be set up in
the community. 3 meetings have been held so far. Negotiations have also been
held with TCU to work in with the RTC.
|
|
Katherine/Gulf
|
Lajamanu
|
TCU,
Westpac agent
|
CU
Services, Bank agencies
|
Council
|
TCU is
only newly established, too soon to establish problems. Westpac Unable to check
customer account balances or transfer funds (without imposing extraordinary
charges).
|
Community
advises they are looking at installing an ATM.
|
|
Katherine/Gulf
|
Mataranka
|
EFTPOS,
ATM
|
Only
EFTPOS goods payment and cash out from ATMs.
|
Supermarkets,
Service Stations, Pub
|
Unable to
check account balances, and cheaply send or transfer funds. Communications
totally reliant on Optic Fibre; if damaged no banking services available.
|
Community
has a RTC operating at the Community Government Council Office which currently
provides a reference library service only. Council is currently negotiating
for access to internet banking facility.
|
|
Katherine/Gulf
|
Timber Crk
|
EFTPOS.
|
Only
EFTPOS goods payment and cash out.
|
|
Unable to
check account balances and send or transfer funds.
|
Future
plans from the community are not known. I would recommend a "Web Point
Kiosk" to allow people to cheaply access transaction and balances in
their accounts. Also, it will allow them to transfer funds to any account
cheaply and instantly.
|
|
Katherine/Gulf
|
Wugularr
|
EFTPOS
|
Only
EFTPOS goods payment and cash out.
|
Wugularr
store
|
Unable to
check account balances, and cheaply send or transfer funds. Communications
totally reliant on Optic Fibre; if damaged no banking services available.
|
Future
plans from the community are not known. I would recommend a "Web Point
Kiosk" to allow people to cheaply access transaction and balances in
their accounts. Also, it will allow them to transfer funds to any account
cheaply and instantly.
|
|
Katherine/Gulf
|
Ngukurr
|
EFTPOS
|
Only
EFTPOS goods payment and cash out.
|
|
Unable to
check account balances, and cheaply send or transfer funds.
|
Future
plans from the community are not known. I would recommend a "Web Point
Kiosk" to allow people to cheaply access transaction and balances in
their accounts. Also, it will allow them to transfer funds to any account
cheaply and instantly.
|
|
Katherine/Gulf
|
Manyallaluk
|
TCU,
EFTPOS
|
Only
EFTPOS goods payment and cash out.
|
Manyallaluk
Store
|
Unable to
check account balances, and cheaply send or transfer funds. Communications
totally reliant on Optic Fibre; if damaged no banking services available.
|
Future
plans from the community are not known. I would recommend a "Web Point
Kiosk" to allow people to cheaply access transaction and balances in their
accounts. Also, it will allow them to transfer funds to any account cheaply
and instantly.
|
|
Barkly
|
Alpurrulum
|
Nil
|
EFTPOS and
|
Out of
Council
|
No banking
facilities
|
Interest
in RTC
|
|
|
|
|
payroll
deposits
|
Office
|
|
|
|
Barkly
|
Elliott
|
CBA &
ANZ agents
|
Agency
|
Shops
|
No banking
facilities. Restricted premises and capacity.
|
Interest
in RTC
|
|
|
|
|
EFTPOS and
|
Service
Station &
|
No banking
facilities. Restricted premises and capacity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hotel
|
|
|
|
Barkly
|
Ali Curung
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
No EFTPOS
within community but
|
No intent
expressed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
wages paid
electronically
|
|
|
Barkly
|
Tennant
Creek
|
ANZ and
WPAC
|
Full
Services
|
|
No banking
facilities
|
|
|
|
|
Branches
|
EFTPOS
freely
|
Several
|
|
No
interest in RTCs
|
|
|
|
|
available
|
|
|
|
|
East Arnhem
|
Gunyangara
|
Use Nhulunbuy WPAC
|
Full
Services in town
|
Only in
Town
|
Town
(Nhulunbuy) is 20 km drive
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
and NT
Credit Union
|
|
|
Complaints
about level of charges
|
|
|
East Arnhem
|
Yirrkala
|
Use Nhulunbuy WPAC
|
Full
Services in town
|
Only in
Town
|
Town
(Nhulunbuy) is 20 km drive
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
and NT
Credit Union
|
|
|
Complaints
about level of charges
|
|
|
East Arnhem
|
Umbakumba
|
CBA Agent
|
|
Store
|
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
EFTPOS
|
|
Several
|
Proposed
TCU proved non-viable
|
|
|
East Arnhem
|
ANGURUGU
|
ANZ Agent
|
|
Alyangula
|
15 km
travel required each way
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
ATM
|
|
local
store
|
No banking
facilities
|
|
|
|
|
EFTPOS
|
|
Community
Office
|
No banking
facilities
|
|
|
East Arnhem
|
Milingimbi
|
TCU Branch
|
Payroll,
automatic
|
Own Office
|
No banking
facilities
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
|
deductions
|
|
|
|
|
East Arnhem
|
Ramingining
|
TCU Branch
|
Payroll,
automatic
|
Own Office
|
No banking
facilities
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
|
deductions
|
|
|
|
|
East Arnhem
|
Gapuwiyak
|
TCU Branch
|
Payroll,
automatic
|
Own Office
|
No banking
facilities
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
|
deductions
|
|
|
|
|
East Arnhem
|
Elcho Island
|
TCU Branch
|
Payroll,
automatic
|
Own Office
|
No banking
facilities
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
|
deductions
|
|
|
|
|
East Arnhem
|
Numbulwar
|
TCU Branch
|
Payroll,
automatic
|
Own Office
|
No banking
facilities
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
|
deductions
|
|
|
|
|
East Arnhem
|
Milyakburra
|
Nil
|
Shop will
cash
|
Shop
|
Wages have
to be brought in by
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
|
cheques
|
|
charter
plane from Groote
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Aherrenghe
|
|
EFTPOS
through Store
|
|
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Amoonguna
|
|
|
|
No banking
facilities
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Anmatjere
Community Government Council. Ti Tree, Laramba, Engawala, PmaraJutunta,
|
|
EFTPOS
through stores and roadhouses
|
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Aputula
|
|
|
|
No banking
facilities
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Areyonga (Utju)
|
|
EFTPOS through
Store
|
|
No banking
facilities
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Arltarlpilta
Com. Gov. Council ( Harts Range)
|
|
EFTPOS
through Store
|
|
No banking
facilities
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Ikuntji (Haasts
Bluff)
|
|
EFTPOS
through Store
|
|
No banking
facilities
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Imanpa
|
|
EFTPOS -
Store & Roadhouse
|
|
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Ingkerreke
|
|
|
|
No banking
facilities
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Kaltukatjara
(Docker River)
|
|
EFTPOS
through Store
|
|
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Ltyentye Apurte
Com. Gov. Council(Santa
Teresa)
|
CBA Agent
|
ATM &
EFTPOS through Store .
|
|
Bank
considering removal of agency
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Mutitjulu
|
ANZ Agent
at Yulara
|
EFTPOS
|
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Ntaria
(Hermannsburg)
|
|
EFTPOS
through Store
|
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Nyirripi
|
|
EFTPOS
through Store
|
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Papunya
|
|
EFTPOS
through Store
|
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Small
camps and outstations serviced by Tangentyere
|
CBA Agent
|
EFTPOS
through Commercial Enterprises
|
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Tapatjatjaka
Com. Gov. Council (Titjlkala / Maryvale)
|
|
|
|
No banking
facilities
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Tjuwanpa
O/S Resource Centre
|
CBA Agent
|
EFTPOS at
store
|
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Urapuntja
|
|
EFTPOS
through Store
|
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
Centre
|
Wallace Rockhole Com. Gov. Council
|
|
EFTPOS
through Camping grounds stroe
|
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
Centre
|
Walungurru
(Kintore)
|
|
EFTPOS
|
|
Not
expressed
|
Feasibility
Study being conducted onto wider services through Westpac or RTCs.
|
|
Centre
|
Watiyawanu
Com Gov. Council (Mt Liebig)
|
|
EFTPOS
through Store
|
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Willowra -
via Yuendumu
|
|
EFTPOS
through Store
|
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Yuelamu
|
|
EFTPOS
through Store
|
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Centre
|
Yuendumu
Com. Gov. Council
|
|
EFTPOS
through Store
|
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Warruwi
|
Traditional
Credit Union
|
EFTPOS
|
Community
Store
|
Limited
withdrawal amounts
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
Bank
Branch
|
|
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Minjilang
|
EFTPOS,
only
|
EFTPOS and
Cheque cashing
|
Community
Store, Council
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
If people
need to pay Telstra etc they can purchase a cheque from Council
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Jabiru
|
WBC
Branch, EFTPOS
|
Bank
|
Bank,
various businesses
|
Full banking
facilities
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Kunbarllanjna
|
Traditional
Credit Union
|
CU
services
|
Traditional
Credit Union
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
EFTPOS,
Cheque cashing
|
EFTPOS
|
Council,
Stores
|
Not
expressed
|
Not expressed
|
|
|
|
WPAC Bank
agency
|
WBC Bank
agency
|
DEEMED
Resource Centre
|
Limited
bank hours and services
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Maningrida
|
Traditional
Credit Union
|
Bank
branch
|
Traditional
Credit Union
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
ANZ Bank
agency
|
ANZ Bank
agency
|
Bawinunga
Aboriginal Corp
|
Limited
services
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
EFTPOS
|
EFTPOS
|
Maningrida
store
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Belyuen
|
EFTPOS
|
EFTPOS
|
Community
Store
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Cox/Mandorah
|
EFTPOS,
Cheque cashing & ATM
|
EFTPOS
|
Store,
Council
|
Cheque
cashing for Council payments only eg: rates
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Coomalie/Batchelor
|
CBA
agency, EFTPOS
|
CBA agency
|
Agent at PO, EFTPOS several
|
Limited
banking services
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Acacia
|
EFTPOS
|
EFTPOS
|
Store
|
Not
expressed
|
Not expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Nganmarriyanga
|
EFTPOS,
Cheque cashing
|
EFTPOS
|
Community
Store
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Port Keats
|
WPAC
Agent, TCU
|
Bank
|
Traditional
Credit Union
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
Cheque
cashing
|
EFTPOS
|
Community
Store
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Daly River
|
NAB Agency
|
EFTPOS
|
Council
|
Most
banking facilities
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
EFTPOS,
cheque cashing
|
EFTPOS
|
Community
Store, Council, Club
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
|
|
|
EFTPOS
|
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Peppimenarti
|
EFTPOS,
Cheque cashing
|
EFTPOS
|
Community
Store
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Litchfield/Humpty
Doo
|
CBA
Agency, EFTPOS, ATM
|
EFTPOS
|
Agent at PO, EFTPOS several
|
Not
expressed
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Nguiu
|
EFTPOS,
cheque cashing
|
EFTPOS
|
Council,
Store
|
Community
Store cashes most cheques
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Milikapati
|
Cheque
cashing
|
Cheque
cashing
|
Community
Store
|
No EFTPOS
services at community
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Pirlangimpi
|
Cheque
cashing
|
Cheque
cashing
|
Community
Store
|
No EFTPOS
services at community
|
Not
expressed
|
|
Darwin
|
Warankawu
|
Cheque
cashing
|
Cheque
cashing
|
Community
Store
|
No EFTPOS
services at community
|
Not
expressed
|