Meet the man taking old safes out of closing Tasmanian bank branches ThuThursday 1 updated FriFriday 2 Loading Print text only Key points: He has worked as a locksmith for over 20 years When a bank branch closes in Tasmania, Rudy takes the safes out and keeps them He is a safe specialist based in Lilydale, a small town in Tasmania's north-east, and work has never been busier. "Banking is changing a lot — little country banks are closing and main banks in the cities are being redeveloped," he said. When a bank branch closes in Tasmania, it's Rudy's job to take the unused bank safes out of the empty bank branches.