Lockington District Business Centre,  incorporating a Community Bank – Elmore Lockington and Rochester branch, was officially opened on 3 March, 2004.

The inaugural meeting of the Lockington District Business Centre Committee of Management was held on 24 February, 2004 with President John Hewlett at the helm.

In the first six months of LDBC’s operation, fuel sales averaged 1000 litres per day; more than 20 years later that figure has grown to almost 3000 litres daily.

Since the Business Centre’s inception, just shy of 50,000 volunteer working hours have been dedicated by community members at the front desk alone and an average of 35 active volunteers have supported the organisation each year.

It’s hard to imagine where Locky might be today, without the foresight of the Lockington Community Care Committee members who identified the need to fiercely protect the town’s fuel and financial services when both were in danger of being permanently lost early in the new millennium.

The same group had been responsible for several significant Lockington ventures including the Aged Care Units, Living Heritage Centre and channel beautification.

The Committee initially drew up plans to develop the block of land now known as the skate park before the acquisition of the local garage was identified as a more practical option.

LCCC bought the Lockington Garage premises run by Joe and Frances Sciotto and raised $200,000 to facilitate its transformation into Lockington District Business Centre.

The project was built largely with volunteer labor and principally funded by community loans totalling $150,000.

Renovations commenced on 20 December, 2003 to transform the facility which also included a launderette, op shop, consulting room, computer training room and car wash.

Subsequent to the opening, a Federal Government grant of $58,000 was received from the Department of Transport and Regional Services – Rural Transaction Centre Program.

In future years, a Men’s Shed (opened on 15 April, 2010) and Community Garden have been developed as well as the Plumber’s Shed multi-purpose venue.

Lockington Neighbourhood House was formally funded under the auspices of LDBC to provide 10 hours of community support in July 2009 (funding was later increased to 25 hours); Campaspe Shire Council created a local library depot; and “the corner block” was turned into a pump track for skate enthusiasts.