Jack Hotchkis resigned as Secretary on but assisted Treasurer George Johnston for many years.

It was a humble start and the credit union records were apparently maintained at the homes of Cyril Brownjohn and Jack Hotchkis and the Board met in a shed behind the Hotchkis home in Thirroul. Jack Hotchkis became the first member of the credit union and Secretary of the foundation Board that met for the first time on 14 February, 1965. Jack Hotchkis shared the credit union message with colleagues Sylvester Cairney, Harry Hill, Robert Kelly Cyril Brownjohn and George Johnston, who were amongst those to become the first Board members and officers when the Coalcliff Collieries Employees' Credit Union Ltd was registered in October 1964.

It was during 1964 that he saw Stan Arneil on television advocating the development of the credit union movement. Jack became an Engineer at the Coalcliffe Colliery (where his father had also worked). At discharge on 29 December 1944 he was serving in the 2/4 Field Ambulance. He enlisted in the Australian Army during World War Two on 5 June 1940 and rose to the rank of Sergeant. He was educated at Wollongong High School. John Hilton (Jack) Hotchkis, son of Daniel Stewart and Ada Louisa Hotchkis was born on 1 August 1916, the eldest of five children. Warwick Credit Union – serving the local community since 1970.UniCredit – The Credit Union Way in W.A.Tweed BGF Members' Credit Union – A Growing Concern ….Sydney Water Board Employees’ Credit Union.South Australian Public Service Savings and Loans Society – A Great Success.Satisfaction Guaranteed – A Look Back at Satisfac Direct Credit Union.A Look Back at the Queensland Credit Union League.Power Credit Union (1958-2008) – The Early Days.All Aboard! – A Look Back at Newcastle Bus Credit Union.A Mutual Friend – Maitland Mutual Building Society.Mid West Credit Union – Part of the Bathurst Community.Melbourne University Credit Union 1970-2011.MCU – Financing the ‘Co-operative Capital of Australia’.Macarthur Credit Union (The Mac) – Finances for the Community.Karpaty Ukrainian Credit Union - Serving its Community.Illawarra Credit Union – The Fruit of Australia’s First Credit Union Merger.Herald Employees Credit Co-operative – A Newsworthy Endeavour.Hastings Credit Union – Mutual Finance on the Holiday Coast.A Short History of the Gas Industry Salaried Officers' Co-operative Ltd.A Look Back at First Nations Advantage Credit Union.ETSA Employees Credit Union – Energising SA Finance.Electricity Credit Union – How Their Light Carried Way Beyond Cairns.Eastern Community Credit Union Co-operative - 1963-1997.CSIRO Co-operative Credit Society Limited.

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