PHOTO: The Lake Cargelligo NAB building was built in 1923, and the bank closed its doors a century later (Image: Heritage for NSW)
The loss of bank branches across the Western Plains is nothing new.
In recent years, we’ve lost plenty and it has reshaped how people live, work and access basic services, particularly in remote Aboriginal communities.
In recent years, several towns have seen closures of banks – Gilgandra’s Commonwealth Bank branch closed, Narromine lost its National Australia Bank and Lake Cargelligo lost their NAB in 2023, to name a few…