Our History

On the 30 November 2016, Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union members overwhelmingly voted for the Credit Union to change our name to Unity Bank. As of 1 March 2017, Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union became Unity Bank. Our division organisations also changed their names. Reliance Credit Union became Reliance Bank and Collie Miners Credit Union became Unity Bank.

On 2 June 2017, Bankstown City Credit Union became a division of Unity Bank changing the name to Bankstown City Unity Bank (BCUB).

We remain a strong, Member Owned financial institution and continue to focus on providing great service and products to our members.

• 1 July 2010 Gosford City Credit Union joined Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union Ltd catering for community members living on the NSW Central Coast.
• 1 October 2010 Australian Country Credit Union Ltd trading as Reliance Member Banking became Reliance Credit Union a division of Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union Ltd, catering for the central West of NSW.
• 19 March 2015 Collie Miners Credit Union became a division of Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union Ltd.
• 1 May 2015 Newcom Colliery Employees’ Credit Union joined Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union Ltd.
• 1 April 2016 Shell Employees' Credit Union joined Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union Ltd.
• 1 March 2017 Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union Ltd. changed the name to become Unity Bank Ltd.
• 2 June 2017 Bankstown City Credit Union became a division of Unity Bank Ltd.
• 1 December 2018 Central Coast Credit Union became a division of Unity Bank Ltd.

Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union

• 1970 Began as Waterside Workers’ of Australia Credit Union
• 1975 The ASOA (NSW) Credit Union special resolution re-participation in Waterside Workers of Australia Credit Union
• 1978 Name change to Waterside Workers of Australia Credit Union
• 1994 Name changed to Maritime Workers of Australia Credit Union
• 2008 Merged with Power Credit Union and changed the name to become Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union Ltd
• 2010 1 July Merged with Gosford City Credit Union. Gosford City Credit Union became a division of Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union Ltd.
• 2010 1 Oct Merged with Australian Country Credit Union Ltd trading as Reliance Member Banking.
• Reliance Credit Union became a division of Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union Ltd.

Power Credit Union

• 1958 Electricity Commission Employees Credit Union Co-operative – NSW is established
• 1964 Name is changed to Electricity Commission Employees Credit Union (ECECU)
• 1968 Wangi Power Station Employees Credit Union and Tallawarra Power Station Employees Credit Union joins ECECU
• 1991 Name is changed to Power Credit Union
• 2001 Hardie Employees Credit Union joins Power Credit Union
• 2008 Power Credit Union joins with Maritime Workers of Australia Credit Union to form Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union Ltd.

Reliance Credit Union

• 1967 Torrens Credit Union established. Membership - employees of the Registrar General’s Office (now Land Titles Office /Department of Lands)
• 1982 Stamp Duties Credit Union (Est. 1968, Membership – employees of the Stamp Duties Office (now Office of State Revenue) joined Torrens Credit Union
• 1990 Gilbarco Employees Credit Union (Est. 1963) joined Torrens Credit Union. The Credit Union’s name is changed to Torrens-Gilbarco Employee’s Credit Union
• 1992 Landmark Credit Union (Est. 1961, Membership – employees of Department of Lands, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Land Information Centre) merges with Torrens-Gilbarco Employee’s Credit Union and the name changes to Reliance Credit Union
• 1993 Blue Circle Employees’ Credit Union (Est. 1971, Membership – employees of Blue Circle Southern Cement Ltd) joined Reliance Credit Union
• 1994 Mid West Credit Union joined Reliance Credit Union 

History of Mid West Credit Union

• 1969 Bathurst District Local Government Credit Union is established
• 1972 Name is changed to Mid West Credit Union
• 1973 Bradwardine (Edgells) Staff Credit Union & Bathurst District Hospital Credit Union joined Mid West Credit Union
• 1976 Bathurst Postal Credit Union joined Mid West Credit Union
• 2010 Reliance Credit Union became a division of Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union Ltd.

Gosford City Credit Union

• 1965 Gosford Shire Council Employees Credit Union was formed
• 1976 The Bank followed Councils move into the new administration building & established an office on the second floor
• 1985 Online computer facilities were installed
• 1990 Member chequing introduced
• 1992 Membership opened to community members and Financial Institutions Legislation introduced
• 1996 Name changes from Gosford Shire Council Employees Credit Union to Gosford City Credit Union
• 2005 Bank moved out of the council building
• 2010 Gosford City Credit Union joined Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union Ltd.

Collie Miners Credit Union

• 1969 Registered - Collie Miners Co-operative Credit Union Society Limited - WA
• 1984 Name changed to Collie Miners Credit Union Limited
• 2015 Collie Miners Credit Union became a division of Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union Ltd

Shell Employees' Credit Union (SECU)

• 1963 Clyde Refinery Employees' Credit Union Co-Operative Limited NSW was formed
• 1964 Changed name to the Clyde Refinery Employees' Credit Union Ltd
• 1980 Merged with Pecten Credit Union
• 1988 Name changed to Shell Employees' Credit Union
• 1997 ATM installed at the Clyde Refinery
• 1998 Telephone banking introduced
• 1999 Moved to new offices within Shell NSW state office
• 2002 Internet Banking introduced
• 2009 New SECU office built at Clyde
• 2011 Shell announced that manufacturing will cease at Clyde refinery
• 2013 SECU celebrate 50 years of service to Shell Employees' and their families
• 2016 SECU joined Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union Ltd.

Bankstown City Credit Union (BCCU)

• 2017 Bankstown City Credit Union became a division of Unity Bank.

Central Coast Credit Union (CCCU)

• 2018 Central Coast Credit Union became a division of Unity Bank.

Click here to learn more about the history of Central Coast Credit Union (CCCU).