Westpac provides emergency banking in Tully, Caldwell

Westpac has set up an emergency banking relief service in Tully for Cyclone Yasi -affected customers. This will allow them to cash emergency relief cheques and perform basic banking transactions.

The emergency banking service is available for anyone to cash relief cheques issued by the Queensland Government, not just Westpac customers. The Tully emergency banking relief service is now open at ‘The Igloo’ at the Tully Showgrounds.

A second emergency banking relief service has been established in Cardwell.

Westpac staff at these emergency centres can also field enquiries from Westpac customers about their mortgages, credit-card limits and payments, and generally help as much as possible.

“Westpac is there to do whatever it can to support Queensland residents in their time of need,“ Westpac Queensland State General Manager Retail Andy Fell said.

“We also want to give our customers peace of mind, which is why we are taking emergency relief banking services out to them.

“Westpac staff on the ground at the emergency centres can help victims of the cyclone get access to their money, cash emergency-relief cheques or just assist in any way that they can,” Mr Fell said.