Maleny Credit Union Song
Written By Tommy Leonard 1994 & 1999
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In 1984 some people in Maleny got together.
Cos they found they had a little bit of cash to spare.
They didnt want to put it in the mainstream banks
To be spent on bombs and bullets and tanks;
Propping up corrupt regimes or gambling on the price of stocks
and shares.
So they set up the Maleny Community Credit Union,
To lend to members for projects which everyone agreed,
Were environmentally responsible,
Empowering to the individual,
Satisfying local need, not global monetary greed.
Now for ten years weve been building our community Credit
Union.
So in the next ten years lets help to set up ten more.
Cos weve learnt nothing if we havent learned
To measure success in our own terms:
Small, local, ethical and cooperative to the core.
Now as the years rolled along the Credit Union grew strong.
To its original ideals it was always true.
But then some changes in the law
Meant "Make more profit or well close you down".
So the members got together and decided what to do.
They said "Its just not right to give up without a
fight.
So well change our ways to meet these new controls.
Well endure profit, growth and change,
Until their targets are attained,
But well stay small, local, ethical and cooperative to the
core."
Cos for ten years weve been building our community Credit
Union..
So in the next ten years lets set up at least ten more.
Because weve learnt nothing if we havent learned
To measure success in our own terms:
Small, local, ethical and cooperative to the core.
Lets stay small, local, ethical and cooperative to the
core.
As modified in 1999
In 1984 some people in Maleny got together.
Cos they found they had a little bit of cash to spare.
They didnt want to put it in the mainstream banks,
To be spent on bombs and bullets and tanks,
Propping up corrupt regimes or gambling on the price of stocks
and shares.
So they set up the Maleny Community Credit Union.
To lend to members for projects which everyone agreed,
Were environmentally responsible,
Empowering to the individual,
Satisfying local need, not global monetary greed
For fifteen years weve been building our community Credit
Union.
So lets reaffirm our vision before we grow too much more.
Cos weve learnt nothing if we havent learned
To measure success in our own terms:
Small, local, ethical and cooperative to the core.
Now as the years rolled along the Credit Union grew strong.
To its original ideals it was always true.
But then some changes in the law
Meant "Make more profit or well close you down".
So the members got together and decided what to do.
They said "Its just not right to give up without a
fight.
So well change our ways to meet these new controls.
Well endure profit, growth and change,
Until their targets are attained.
But well stay small, local, ethical and cooperative to the
core."
For fifteen years weve been building our community Credit
Union.
So lets reaffirm our vision before we grow too much more.
Cos weve learnt nothing if we havent learned
To measure success in our own terms:
Small, local, ethical and cooperative to the core.
Now its 1999, the Credit Unions growing fast.
As we race towards the future lets not forget the past.
Lets stay at the leading edge of social change,
While remaining the friendly face on the range.
And lets stay small, local, ethical and cooperative to the
core.
For fifteen years weve been building our community Credit
Union.
Lets reaffirm our vision before we grow too much more.
Cos weve learnt nothing if we havent learned
To measure success in our own terms:
Small, local, ethical and cooperative to the core.
Lets stay small, local, ethical and cooperative to the
core.
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