Australian Unity

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Australian Unity
Company type
Mutual
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Headquarters
Melbourne
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Australia
Area served
Australia
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Websitewww.australianunity.com.au

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Australian Unity is an Australian mutual company having its origins in the friendly societies movement. In 2012, Big Sky was merged with Australian Unity to become the banking arm of the company.

History

It was formed as the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows (MUIOOF) in Melbourne, Victoria, on 7 December 1840 by eight men including Thomas Strode, publisher of the Port Phillip Gazette and Augustus Greeves, inspired by Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity.

In 1993, Manchester Unity merged with the Australian Natives' Association to form Australian Unity. Later mergers occurred with Grand United Friendly Society in 2005, Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society in 2009, and Big Sky Credit Union in 2012.[1] Australian Unity has about 8,500 employees across healthcare, insurance and banking (in the guise of Big Sky Credit Union) divisions.[2]

In 2012, Big Sky merged with Australian Unity to become the banking arm of Australian Unity.[3][4] Ownership of Big Sky Credit Union Limited was transferred to Australian Unity Limited's subsidiary Lifeplan Australia Building Society Limited and renamed Big Sky Building Society Limited. Members of Big Sky Credit Union became members of Australian Unity.[5][6]

Manchester Unity Building

The company commissioned the Manchester Unity Building, a neo-Gothic Art Deco skyscraper, and one of the most well-known and recognisable buildings in Melbourne, Australia, in 1928. The building was constructed in 1932.[7][8]

Another Melbourne building, formerly owned by Manchester Unity Oddfellows, at 335–347 Swanston Street was compulsorily acquired by the Commonwealth government in 1947.[9][10] The building, constructed in 1940–41, sits opposite the State Library of Victoria, adjacent to the Melbourne Central shopping centre.

Australia Unity currently operates out of the Australia Unity building at 271 Spring Street in Melbourne. This 16 level office tower overlooks Carlton Gardens, and was developed as the new headquarters for Australian Unity, combining heritage and modern elements in its design.[11]

Predecessors and previous incarnations

  • Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows (MUIOOF)

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  • Australian Natives' Association

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  • Grand United Friendly Society

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  • Grand United Order of Oddfellows Friendly Society (GUOOFS)
  • Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society
  • Big Sky Credit Union

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References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McDermott, Alex (2015), Of no personal influence : how people of common enterprise unexpectedly shaped Australia, South Melbourne, Victoria: Australian Unity, ISBN 978-0-646-93093-0 [dead link]
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A proud history dating back to 1840". Australian Unity. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Big Sky gets bigger". 17 March 2015. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Big Sky members vote in favour of Australian Unity deal". Financial Standards. 24 February 2012.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Big Sky gets bigger". Australian Banking and Finance. 2 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Australian Unity appoints institutional business development manager". www.professionalplanner.com.au. 25 October 2016.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Manchester Unity I.O.O.F. : A £200,000 Structure". The Age. 27 July 1931. p. 11. Retrieved 9 April 2018 – via Trove.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Manchester Unity Building - A Notable Enterprise". The Age. Melbourne, Vic. 1 September 1932. p. 6. Retrieved 9 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Manchester Unity Building - Acquisition Described as "Unjust"". The Age. Melbourne, Vic. 23 August 1947. p. 5. Retrieved 9 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Former Manchester Unity Oddfellows Building" (PDF). Hoddle Grid Heritage Review. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."271 SPRING STREET". ISPT. Retrieved 8 July 2025.

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