Supermarket in Regional Western Australian Town Stops Issuing Cash

Published on February 16, 2024

A Coles store in the Kimberley region of Western Australia has had to cease issuing cash-out for customers, citing recent bank closures as the reason. The measure is only temporary and impacting the one store at this stage, Coles confirmed. The move comes on the back of a raft of bank closures in the area. Bankwest shuttered a branch in the regional town in August 2022 amid staffing challenges, and has now advised this measure will be permanent. Additionally, Westpac Bank and National Australia Bank also closed their doors in the town in late 2022 amid staffing issues, the Kimberley Echo reported in February....

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