Mayor Paul Woodhouse said in order to generate interest from the banks, it is important to illustrate the potential banking business McKinlay shire has to offer.

"To do so, council has developed a Banking Survey to better understand the demands of the community and provide representative data to strengthen their business case."

The survey will be sent to all residents and businesses in the Shire within the next few days.

"The survey is being managed by an independent consultancy, is anonymous and confidential, and only aggregated data will be made available to the Shire Council or banking organisations. Your personal banking details will remain confidential," said Cr Woodhouse.

He said it is vital that each household completes a form and returns it in the supplied post-paid envelope by Friday, February 17.

"Having a complete picture of the community's banking habits will increase the chances of establishing a banking presence in the shire.

"A local bank can provide a full range of financial products and services which we all use and require at different stages of our lives.

"Local access to these services is critical to the well being of the community and council is striving to make this available to residents of the McKinlay shire."