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Kingaroy’s ANZ Bank branch will close in March next year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 6, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rumours about the imminent closure of Kingaroy’s ANZ Bank have been swirling for months but now it has been confirmed … the branch will close in March next year.<\/p>\n

ANZ will be the third bank to pull out of the town, with Suncorp departing in 2017 and the Bank of Queensland branch closing in August this year.<\/p>\n

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington said ANZ was abandoning its regional customers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe South Burnett continues to be hit with bank closures,\u201d Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been advised that ANZ Kingaroy will close its doors in March 2022, leaving behind thousands of business, community group and individual customers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be the third ANZ branch to leave my Nanango Electorate, with Kilcoy and Toogoolawah also closed over recent years.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, this is now the common theme for the big banks, who believe they can service their customers just as well online.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, it will also be necessary for community groups, businesses and many individual customers to have access to face-to-face banking services.<\/p>\n

“And we all know that many people in regional areas have poor internet connection, or no computer access at all, so internet banking isn\u2019t always the answer.”<\/p>\n

\u201cI am hugely disappointed with the ANZ Bank and their decision to strip services from the South Burnett,\u201d Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n

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