The Byron Bay branch of Bank of Queensland (BOQ) will close September 4.
While several attempts to verify the announcement with BOQ media were unsuccessful, The Echo was advised by Byron branch staff that all staff would be moved to the Ballina branch.
They said that deposits and withdrawals – with limits around a few thousand – can be made at the post office.
A BOQ spokesperson confirmed with www.hrleader.com.au that nine branches were being shut down, citing an ‘embrace of digital banking’ as a key motivator.
‘As our branch network evolves in line with our business priorities and growth corridors, we remain committed to our customers,’ the spokesperson said.
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) said the closures were a ‘shameful act of betrayal’.
The FSU said the closures ‘follow a trend as the bank loses the connections with communities’.
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