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Tuesday 15 May 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo and the Bendigo Manufacturing Group is holding a series of informative and interactive events on Friday May 25 at the Bendigo Town Hall to assist local businesses to understand the impact of the new carbon price and what they can do to minimise the impact on their business.
Monday 14 May 2012
With the deadline for entries for the City of Greater Bendigo 2012 RAW Arts Awards fast approaching, young people who are planning to submit an entry are reminded to do so by Monday May 21.
Monday 14 May 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo has called for tenders to construct a safe transport space at Howard Place in the Bendigo CBD complete with a new undercover area and toilet facilities.
Friday 11 May 2012
With Council Elections set for October this year the City of Greater Bendigo is hosting a special public information session to provide important information for residents who are interested in standing for Council.
Thursday 10 May 2012
After an amazing performance at the recent Groovin the Moo festival - Aussie band The Getaway Plan will return to Bendigo on Friday June 1 to perform at a special Mic Up Productions event. The event will be based at the Park Road Hall in the Tom Flood Sports precinct and will run from 7pm to 11pm.
Thursday 10 May 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo has updated its guide to Aged and Disability Services to provide important information to clients receiving Home and Community Care (HACC) services.
Tuesday 08 May 2012
The Beehive building - one of Pall Mall’s most historic and important buildings is about to receive a much needed facelift with works to restore and paint the façade beginning this week.
Tuesday 08 May 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo is about to commence two important recreation projects – a masterplan for the Dower Park Recreation Reserve in Kangaroo Flat and a plan for the Spring Gully Reserve Corridor.
Thursday 03 May 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo Council has endorsed a proposed new tourism structure and board for our region.
Thursday 03 May 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo Council has given the green light to develop a clear, long-term, effective and sustainable vision for Bendigo’s transport network.
Thursday 03 May 2012
The Greater Bendigo City Council has adopted its annual fees and charges for the 2012/2013 financial year at this week’s Council meeting.
Thursday 03 May 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo is seeking community feedback on the draft update of the Council Plan 2009-2013.
Thursday 03 May 2012
The search is on for great inventors, innovators and unique thinkers with the official launch of the 2012 Bendigo Inventor Awards.
Wednesday 02 May 2012
City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Alec Sandner today expressed Council’s disappointment at the Federal Government’s decision to sell Fortuna Villa on the open market.
Tuesday 01 May 2012
The Grow Your Business Program subsidised by the Victorian Government’s Department of Business and Innovation has just been completed by 9 of the 10 tourism businesses who undertook this specialised business planning and mentoring program.
Monday 30 April 2012
The winners of the 2012 Greater Bendigo Heritage awards were announced at a special function last Friday night.
Friday 27 April 2012
Parents of two year olds have been less likely to take up the offer of a free, one-off dose of the new pneumococcal vaccine for their toddler, recent data shows.
Friday 27 April 2012
A special event is planned as part of the Designers Delight exhibition at the Living Arts Space this Sunday 29 April. Anna Byrne, who is a former Bendigo resident and Fashion and Beauty Writer for the Herald Sun, will be the special guest with an introductory talk from 11am.
Friday 27 April 2012
The Keynote speaker at next weeks City of Greater Bendigo’s National Child Friendly Cities Conference New York City columnist Lenore Skenazy, will launch Victoria’s first Free Range Children’s walk in Bendigo on Monday April 30.
Friday 27 April 2012
The redevelopment of Bendigo Library will take another big step forward this weekend when the City of Greater Bendigo formally calls for expressions of interest for construction works.
Monday 23 April 2012
After a series of unexpected delays a Synthetic Ice Skating Rink will be set up in the Hargreaves Mall during the next school holidays from 30 June to 15 July.
Monday 23 April 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo is participating in the 2012 Regional Victoria Living Expo to attract Melburnians to relocate to regional and rural Victoria.
Thursday 19 April 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo in partnership with the Department of Planning and Community Development is undertaking a Victorian Census of Land Use and Employment (VicCLUE) of the Bendigo City Centre commencing Monday April 23.
Thursday 19 April 2012
An outstanding 54 properties were nominated for the inaugural Greater Bendigo Heritage Awards with 20 properties short listed in the five award categories.
Wednesday 18 April 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo has welcomed local jet charter company My Jet as a major new tenant at the Bendigo Airport.
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Alec Sandner today will officially open a $741,000 redeveloped and extended Weeroona Recreation Reserve that will serve key users - Bendigo Umpires Association, Bendigo Combined Fire Brigade, Sandhurst Cricket Club and South Bendigo Junior Football Club.
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Local young people have been awarded prizes for their creative efforts in the Mic Up Productions inaugural Clips and Flicks short film festival which kicked off the calendar of local events for Bendigo’s 2012 National Youth Week last Friday evening.
Wednesday 18 April 2012
As part of 2012 National Youth Week the City of Greater Bendigo is hosting a RAW Arts Restrospective art exhibition featuring the prize-winning work from previous RAW Arts Awards.
Wednesday 18 April 2012
New turf will be installed along the Mitchell Street median strip this weekend as part of ongoing beautification works across the City of Greater Bendigo.
Tuesday 17 April 2012
The Los Altos Main Street Singers will perform in Bendigo next Sunday April 22 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sister Cities relationship between Bendigo and Los Altos.
Tuesday 17 April 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo is inviting rural landholders impacted by floods in 2010 and 2011 to participate in free flood recovery evaluation workshops in Goornong and Raywood next week.
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Alec Sandner has named the Bendigo Executive and Director Sleepout (BEDS), which takes place on Wednesday July 25 in the Civic Gardens, as his Mayoral Charity for 2012.
Monday 16 April 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo’s second national Child Friendly Cities conference which is set to take place at the Capital Performing Arts Centre on May1 and 2, 2012 is attracting interest from across Australia.
Thursday 12 April 2012
Zoom - a newsletter to promote positive and active ageing - will be launched at noon today in the Bendigo Library Gardens by Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Alec Sandner.
Thursday 12 April 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo together with the Lost Dogs Home is holding a microchipping day for local dog and cat owners. The event will take place between 10am and 2pm on Saturday April 21 in the car park located next to the Council offices on the Corner of Lyttleton Terrace and St Andrews Avenue.
Thursday 12 April 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo is supporting a range of special projects and works in 12 local townships by providing $151,030 funding through its annual Small Townships Funding Program.
Thursday 12 April 2012
As part of the current landscape assessment of Big Hill and the Mandurang Valley the City of Greater Bendigo will hold a series of workshops on April 18 and 19 to gather local and wider community perspectives on these important landscapes.
Thursday 12 April 2012
The development of a major new state-of-the-art community theatre at the historic Bendigo Gaol site has progressed with detailed plans released and planning and heritage permits lodged by Bendigo Senior Secondary College and the City of Greater Bendigo.
Wednesday 11 April 2012
Farming men and women from across the Greater Bendigo municipality are invited to participate in the award winning Sustainable Farm Families™ (SFF) program which focuses on the health, well-being and safety of farmers and their families.
Tuesday 10 April 2012
As part of National Youth Week 2012 members of the community are invited to attend the launch of the Polaroid Project at 4pm on Monday April 16 in Allans Walk.
Tuesday 10 April 2012
Calling all budding skateboarders there are still places available at the City of Greater Bendigo’s Streetwise Skateboarding workshops set to take place at the Eaglehawk Skate Park this week on Thursday and Friday April 12 and 13.
Thursday 05 April 2012
Eleven up and coming local film makers will showcase their talents at the inaugural Clips and Flicks Youth Short Film Festival which takes place from 6.30pm on Friday April 13 at the La Trobe Visual Arts Centre, View Street during National Youth Week.
Tuesday 03 April 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo is very keen to gather the community’s ideas for the design of a future regional play space at Eaglehawk’s Lake Neangar.
Thursday 29 March 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo Youth Development Team is offering local young people an exciting opportunity to develop their communication skills at a free leadership workshop set to take place between 10am and 4pm on Wednesday April 4 at the Latrobe Visual Arts Centre, View Street.
Thursday 29 March 2012
Time Time is running out for up and coming animation and film makers to enter the 2012 Mic Up Productions Clips and Flicks Youth Short Film Festival which will take place on April 13 at the La Trobe Visual Arts Centre.running out for up and coming animation and film makers to enter the 2012 Mic Up Productions Clips and Flicks Youth Short Film Festival which will take place on April 13 at the La Trobe Visual Arts Centre.
Thursday 29 March 2012
A calendar featuring 12 local National Youth Week activities and events set to take place between April 13 to 22 is now available from the City of Greater Bendigo or online at www.yobendigo.com.au
Thursday 29 March 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo today welcomed news that more than 29,000 local premises will be included in the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout over the next three years.
Wednesday 28 March 2012
This year’s Bendigo Easter Festival supporters will be recognised at a special reception set to take place at the Bendigo Town Hall on Thursday March 29.
Thursday 22 March 2012
As part of its commitment to continue planning for a proposed Kangaroo Flat Aquatic Centre the City of Greater Bendigo will call for tenders to commence planning and design work for the new facility.
Thursday 22 March 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo remains committed to making the Bendigo CBD a vibrant and interesting hub for both the community and visitors and will look to undertake a range of initiatives to enhance the Hargreaves Mall and make it a more active place for the general public.
Thursday 22 March 2012
A major redevelopment of the Bendigo Library – one of the city’s most used and valued public facilities has moved a step closer with the granting of a planning permit for works at Wednesday nights Greater Bendigo City Council meeting.
Wednesday 21 March 2012
An exciting new temporary art work created by well known, artist Be Free has been installed in the popular Chancery Lane this week.
Tuesday 20 March 2012
The Bendigo Safe Community Forum has developed a Neighbourhood Party Guide to assist community members to develop their own local events.
Thursday 15 March 2012
A special Information, Communications and Technology expo will take place between 10.15am and 1.00pm on Wednesday March 21 in the Bendigo Town Hall.
Thursday 15 March 2012
A brochure showcasing the many local activities taking place during Cultural Diversity Week which takes place from March 17 to 24 is out now.
Wednesday 14 March 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo has recently commenced an innovative project to assess two of Bendigo’s unique landscapes – Big Hill and the Mandurang Valley.
Wednesday 14 March 2012
The creation of a Bendigo CBD Safe Transport Space at Howard Place complete with a new undercover area and toilet facilities has moved a step closer with the plans completed and an application for a Heritage Permit lodged.
Tuesday 13 March 2012
Schools in the Eaglehawk and Long Gully area are participating in a Schools Healthy Lunchbox competition which is part of the Long Gully Community Garden Family Fun Day which takes place on March 18.
Thursday 08 March 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo will begin National Youth Week by hosting two full days of Streetwise skateboarding workshops at the Eaglehawk Skate Park on April 12 and 13 for young people interested in skateboarding.
Thursday 08 March 2012
Garden lovers are in for a rare treat on the weekend of March 17 and 18 when two local Long Gully community gardens hold open days.
Tuesday 06 March 2012
On Friday March 2, the Bendigo Visitor Centre won the Australian Tourism Award for Visitor Information Services for the second consecutive year at the 2012 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards presented in the Cairns Convention Centre.
Tuesday 06 March 2012
As part of the popular Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, City of Greater Bendigo representatives and local food & wine industry experts spent the weekend in Melbourne at the Cellar Door and Farm Gate event along the South Wharf precinct.
Tuesday 06 March 2012
The President of Bendigo’s American Sister City Los Altos, Mrs Dorothy Dickson will visit Bendigo from March 6 to 8 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the relationship between both cities.
Monday 05 March 2012
Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Alec Sandner and Hon Damian Drum MLC will officially open a $965,000 renovation and extension of the Dick Conroy Pavilion at Strathdale Park at 10am Tuesday March 6, 2012.
Monday 05 March 2012
The Bendigo Liquor Accord is in the running to win $10,000 from the Bank of Melbourne’s “The Local Project” initiative to implement a special community safety project in and around Bendigo’s CBD.
Friday 02 March 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo is asking residents to be patient as staff attempt to work through a large number of requests for assistance due to this weeks heavy rainfall and strong winds.
Thursday 01 March 2012
Gary Frank, Rory Somerville, Paul Rohan and Fiona Chibber have two things in common. They are all Bendigo locals and have all volunteered their time to the Bendigo Easter Festival Advisory Board. And they want you to join them this Easter long weekend.
Thursday 01 March 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo has released the preliminary results of a Community Wellbeing Survey. Over 1500 residents completed the survey that was conducted in November last year.
Wednesday 29 February 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo is hosting a community lunch to celebrate International Women’s Day at the La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre, 121 View Street on Thursday March 8, 2012 featuring guest speaker and current Victorian Senior of the Year recipient Dr Nouria Salehi PhD.
Wednesday 29 February 2012
With a theme of Let’s Party, marching bands, roving performers and artists, schools, community groups, local businesses and of course, the world’s longest Imperial dragon Sun Loong, are all busy preparing for this year’s Bendigo Easter Festival parades.
Monday 27 February 2012
Local community radio station Phoenix 106.7 FM will broadcast the City of Greater Bendigo’s two upcoming community based transport discussions at the Capital between 7pm and 9pm on Tuesday February 28 and Tuesday March 6, 2012.
Monday 27 February 2012
The community can join in Clean Up Australia Day at seven public sites in Greater Bendigo on Sunday March 4, 2012. Clean Up Australia Day is the nation’s largest community based environmental event with over 200,000 tonnes of rubbish collected in the past 20 years.
Friday 24 February 2012
Residents wanting to nominate a place or tradesperson in the inaugural 2012 Greater Bendigo Heritage Awards are reminded that the March 5 closing date is fast approaching.
Friday 24 February 2012
A unique and important piece of Bendigo’s journalistic history has gone missing from the Bendigo Town Hall and the City of Greater Bendigo wants it back no questions asked.
Thursday 23 February 2012
As part of National Youth Week 2012 the City of Greater Bendigo Youth Development Team and the YO Bendigo Media Team are inviting the community to participate in a special photography exhibition called the Polaroid Project that recognises the contributions of young people.
Thursday 23 February 2012
Residents interested in the current and future library services provided in Eaglehawk are invited to attend one of two community discussions set to take place between 2pm and 4pm and 6pm and 8pm on Monday February 27 at the Peter Krenz Leisure Centre, Napier Street Eaglehawk.
Tuesday 21 February 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo’s Summer in the Parks outdoor cinema series will wind up this weekend with a special moonlight drive-in screening of the Adventures of Tintin and a fun community event featuring music, dancing and displays at the Elmore Events Centre.
Tuesday 21 February 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo is inviting interested residents to attend two upcoming community based transport discussions at the Capital between 7pm and 9pm on Tuesday February 28 and Tuesday March 6, 2012.
Thursday 16 February 2012
Lights, camera, action – the call is out for young up and coming animation and film makers to enter the 2012 City of Greater Bendigo Mic Up Productions Clips and Flicks Short Film Festival.
Wednesday 15 February 2012
Heathcote’s Barrack Reserve gardens will come alive from 6pm on Friday February 24, with a free acoustic music event as part of the City of Greater Bendigo Youth Development Sunset Sessions.
Wednesday 15 February 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo is calling on the community to ensure that any youth events they are planning for National Youth Week are included on the Greater Bendigo’s local 2012 National Youth Week calendar of events.
Wednesday 15 February 2012
The Maiden Gully Recreation Reserve will host this weekend’s Cinema in the Parks screening of the film Puss in Boots at 9pm on Saturday February 18. However, in the event of wet weather, the screening will be relocated to the Maiden Gully Primary School Gymnasium.
Tuesday 14 February 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo has installed distinctive new signs to mark the entrance to the Eaglehawk township.
Monday 13 February 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo is working with Eaglehawk’s Community and Business Network 3566 and Our Place to hold two ‘have-your-say’ sessions at Eaglehawk on Friday February 17 and Saturday February 18.
Monday 13 February 2012
With Easter fast approaching the call has gone out for volunteers to help with this year’s Bendigo Easter Festival which takes place over three days from April 6 to 8.
Monday 13 February 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo has produced an updated version of the “Accessible Events Guide in an effort to assist organisers to make their festivals and events accessible to all.
Friday 10 February 2012
Greater Bendigo residents who are not paying by installment are reminded that their annual rates are due to be paid in full by Wednesday February 15, 2012.
Thursday 09 February 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo is holding a free information session for local business operators to find out how to benefit from the upcoming Grace Kelly Style Icon exhibition which takes place from March 11 to June 17 at the Bendigo Art Gallery.
Thursday 09 February 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo will establish a new Advisory Committee to support the development of a new Waste and Resource Management Strategy for Greater Bendigo.
Tuesday 07 February 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo’s Youth Development Team is inviting creative young people to take part in a competition to design a calendar of events for Greater Bendigo’s National Youth Week events which will take place from April 13 to 22, 2012.
Tuesday 07 February 2012
Winners and entrants garments from the Elmore Ag Art Competition and Exhibition are on display at the Living Arts Space at the Bendigo Visitor Centre until Sunday 5 March 2012. This annual event features original designs made from agricultural materials.
Monday 06 February 2012
With the fourth anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations fast approaching on Monday February 13, the City of Greater Bendigo in conjunction with the Bendigo District Aboriginal Cooperative (BDAC) is providing the media with an opportunity to speak directly to Mr. Charlie Knight – a member of the Stolen Generations at 10.30am Tuesday February 7 in the Bendigo Library Gardens.
Monday 06 February 2012
Seven-year-old, Latina heroine, Dora the Explorer, will be the headline act at the Bendigo Easter Festival's Kidzone located in Rosalind Park.
Monday 06 February 2012
The Bendigo Botanic Gardens in White Hills will host this weekend’s Cinema in the Parks screening of the film Zookeeper at 9pm on Saturday February 11. However, in the event of wet weather, the screening will be relocated to the Bendigo Town Hall.
Thursday 02 February 2012
The Mandurang Community is expected to come out in force to celebrate the official opening of the new $699, 473 pavilion at the Mandurang Recreation Reserve by City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Alec Sandner on Sunday February 5.
Thursday 02 February 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo is calling for entries from young people for the 2012 RAW Arts Awards which open this Friday February 3.
Wednesday 01 February 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo is once again offering funds to local young people and organisations who want to create an event in Greater Bendigo to celebrate National Youth Week which takes place between April 13 and 22, 2012.
Monday 30 January 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo wants to hear from local groups interested in registering a site they would like to clean up on Clean Up Australia Day which will take place on Sunday March 4, 2012.
Monday 30 January 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo is inviting interested members of the public to attend an “Achieving Respect and Gender Equality” forum and workshop to be held on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at the Capital Theatre, View Street Bendigo.
Friday 27 January 2012
Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Alec Sandner said a report in the Bendigo Weekly is wrong and the Council has not formally discussed CEO Craig Niemann’s contract at this stage.
Tuesday 24 January 2012
Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Alec Sandner and Acting CEO Prue Mansfield have met with the Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards to explain why Council had decided not to proceed with construction of a beach at Crusoe Reservoir in 2006.
Tuesday 24 January 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo’s Summer in the Parks Program will kick off its Cinema in the Parks series with a screening of ‘Midnight in Paris’ at Heathcote’s Barrack Reserve at 9pm on Saturday February 4, 2012.
Tuesday 24 January 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo’s Environmental Health and Local Laws Unit has successfully prosecuted a local Bendigo food business for breaches of the Food Act 1984 and Food Standards Code.
Monday 23 January 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo in partnership with the National Trust of Australia (Vic) is pleased to present the Greater Bendigo Heritage Awards 2012 to recognise those in our community who have demonstrated excellence in retention, restoration and reuse of local heritage places.
Monday 23 January 2012
Nineteen people from India, England, Thailand, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Scotland, Qatar, Fiji, Philippines, Iran and Malaysia will take the pledge to become Australian citizens at a special City of Greater Bendigo Australia Day ceremony at Lake Weeroona at 10.30am on Thursday January 26.
Monday 23 January 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo is pleased to present an evening of Blues, Roots and Bluegrass in Lockwood South as part of the Summer in the Parks Program.
Thursday 19 January 2012
Well known local businessman and community leader Robert “Cookie” Cook and young achiever Patrick Clark have been named the City of Greater Bendigo’s Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year for 2012.
Thursday 19 January 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo is pleased to present an evening of jazz in the Bendigo Botanic Gardens as part of the Summer in the Parks Program.
Thursday 19 January 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo would like to warn residents that someone is deliberately placing tacks along the Bendigo Creek pathway between Browning and Alder Streets Kangaroo Flat.
Wednesday 18 January 2012
As part of the City of Greater Bendigo’s 2012 Australia Day celebrations young people can head to a pool party at the Bendigo Aquatic Centre to chill-out and listen to the Triple J Hottest 100 between 2pm and 5pm.
Thursday 12 January 2012
The Summer in the Parks music series continues this Friday night in the Canterbury Gardens, Eaglehawk with performances by local up-and-coming young artists. Luke Owens, Callum Wheeler, Cassie Ward, and local band Adalai will perform in the picturesque gardens on Friday 13 January from 7pm-9pm.
Tuesday 10 January 2012
Mayor, Cr Alec Sandner is pleased to advise that Cr Rod Campbell who has officially been on leave since 1 December 2010 with the rare Guillain-Barre syndrome, is set to return to Council duties in January 2012.
Friday 06 January 2012
Due to urgent repair works required at the Heathcote Swimming Pool, a shuttle service will provide swimmers with a free bus service to the Bendigo Aquatic Centre.
Tuesday 03 January 2012
The City of Greater Bendigo Mayor, Cr. Alec Sandner, is pleased to remind residents that the Summer in the Parks program continues throughout January and February.
Thursday 29 December 2011
Final preparations are underway for a spectacular midnight fireworks display to welcome in the New Year.
Thursday 29 December 2011
The Bendigo Safe Community Forum has issued a reminder to people to keep safe on New Years Eve while out celebrating.
Friday 16 December 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has completed work on a new gravel taxiway to improve aircraft movements and reduce waiting times for take off and landing at the Bendigo Airport.
Wednesday 14 December 2011
City of Greater Bendigo North West Plains Cr Bruce Phillips will officially unveil a new community notice board for residents living in the Lockwood district on Thursday December 15.
Thursday 08 December 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is hosting a State-wide forum for over 100 professionals working with people with disability at the Capital tomorrow Friday December 9.
Wednesday 07 December 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is holding a barbecue at Lake Weeroona on Friday December 9, 2011 to officially thank volunteers from Conservation Volunteers and present them with Certificates of Appreciation for working with flood affected landholders in the City of Greater Bendigo over the past three months.
Monday 05 December 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has released its annual Summer in the Parks Program which is packed full of fun community events and activities set to take place throughout Greater Bendigo in December, January and February.
Monday 05 December 2011
A special meeting to formally elect the City of Greater Bendigo Mayor for the 2011/2012 year will be held in the Bendigo Town Hall at 7.30 pm Tuesday December 6, 2010.
Thursday 01 December 2011
The Uley Street car park is once again open and available to the general public following works associated with the construction of the new Bendigo Ambulance Station
Wednesday 30 November 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is holding two workshops on Tuesday December 6, 2011 in the Eaglehawk Town Hall to work with locals to create a vision and concept plan for what Eaglehawk might look like in 20 or 30 years time.
Tuesday 29 November 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo’s B-Line Transport Connections Project, Heathcote Health and McIvor Neighbourhood House have partnered to introduce a Festive Season Community Transport service which will provide transport from Heathcote to Bendigo on most Saturday’s until January 28.
Tuesday 29 November 2011
Farmyard Follies is the current exhibition in the Living Arts Space at the Bendigo Visitor Centre. As part of this, there’s a Meet the Artists session coming up on Saturday 10 December from 10.30am - 12 noon.
Monday 28 November 2011
City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe will welcome a delegation of 30 school principals from Jiangsu Province in China to Bendigo by holding a welcome reception in the Bendigo Town Hall on Monday November 28.
Monday 28 November 2011
The appearance of the Downtown Bendigo Christmas Tree in Rosalind Park means two things, the Christmas festive season has arrived in Bendigo and the annual lighting of the tree is only days away.
Thursday 24 November 2011
The popular Rod, Stock and Custom Car Show will be held at the Prince of Wales Showgrounds in Bendigo this weekend, Saturday 26 - Sunday 27 November 2011.
Wednesday 23 November 2011
A special “Bendimo Shave Off Auction Breakfast” will take place at Grill’d in Pall Mall between 7:30 and 9am on Wednesday 30 November to raise some last minute funds and mark the end of Movember 2011.
Wednesday 23 November 2011
A joint community project to greatly improve the surrounds of the Heathcote Skate Park and provide a pathway to connect the Heathcote Hospital with Camp Street is well underway.
Tuesday 22 November 2011
Christmas decorations are beginning to appear throughout the City of Greater Bendigo to herald the arrival of the festive season.
Tuesday 22 November 2011
Residents have until November 30 to have their say by filling out a Bendigo Wellbeing Survey, which 1300 residents have already taken the time to complete.
Monday 21 November 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo, North Central Catchment Management Authority (NCCMA) and the Dja Dja Wurrung Natural Resource Management Enterprise project have joined forces to remove litter from the stream and the embankment along two large sections of the Bendigo Creek.
Monday 21 November 2011
Preparations for the annual lighting of the Downtown Bendigo Christmas Tree in Rosalind Park on Friday 2 December are well underway with choirs practicing, entertainers lined up and Santa organised.
Friday 18 November 2011
Bendigo Tourism volunteers will be thanked for their quality service and efforts during the busy months of the White Wedding Dress exhibition in Bendigo.
Friday 18 November 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo in consultation with Heritage Victoria is currently undertaking a pre-construction archaeological monitoring at the site of the new Ambulance Station in Uley Street, Bendigo which has turned up some interesting historical artefacts.
Wednesday 16 November 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is calling for tenders for the construction of an extension to the Kennington Preschool which will increase the number of preschool places available for Bendigo children.
Wednesday 16 November 2011
Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe will launch the City of Greater Bendigo’s “Be Safe Around Dogs” program at Holy Rosary Primary School in an effort to teach young children the right way to approach dogs to avoid dog bites.
Monday 14 November 2011
Last night at the 2011 RACV Victorian Tourism Awards, the Bendigo Visitor Centre once again took home the top award for the best Victorian Visitor Information Centre.
Thursday 10 November 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo will strive to reduce its current energy consumption by 50% over the next ten years.
Thursday 10 November 2011
One hundred and thirteen local groups and organisations have been successful in obtaining funding from the City of Greater Bendigo’s Community Grants Program at Wednesday’s Council meeting.
Wednesday 09 November 2011
The Bendigo Easter Festival Committee will stand by its decision to retain a three day format in 2012 commencing on Good Friday 6 April and concluding on Easter Sunday 8 April.
Wednesday 09 November 2011
Mic Up Productions – the City of Greater Bendigo’s FReeZA Committee is pleased to present the Sunset Sessions – two free music events featuring local acts which will take place in the Library Gardens from 4:30pm on Friday 18 November and Friday 2 December.
Tuesday 08 November 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has awarded a $615,000 contract for the development of a new early learning children’s centre at the Marong Primary School in Leslie Street Marong.
Tuesday 08 November 2011
The Greater Bendigo community will have the opportunity to welcome in 2012 with a spectacular New Year’s Eve fireworks display at midnight near the poppet head in Rosalind Park, Bendigo.
Tuesday 08 November 2011
Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe is pleased to announce that the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is coming to Bendigo next year on Wednesday 29 February 2012.
Sunday 06 November 2011
Greater Bendigo has the lowest unemployment rate of all the major Victorian regional centres according to the latest Local Area Statistics figures released by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Relations for the September Quarter 2011.
Friday 04 November 2011
Regional Cities Victoria (RCV) is set to meet with key State Government Ministers, senior bureaucrats and peak industry bodies to discuss how regional cities are part of the solution to Victoria’s population growth challenges during the inaugural Celebrating Regional Cities week (7-9 November).
Thursday 03 November 2011
Cr Alec Sandner FCPA JP QPIA will become the 17th Mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo when he is officially elected to the position at a special meeting of Council set to take place on Tuesday December 6, 2011.
Thursday 03 November 2011
Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe is encouraging local residents to participate in a survey which will provide information to Council about the current wellbeing of the community and what improvements can be made in the future.
Thursday 03 November 2011
The Bendigo Safe Community Forum has issued a reminder to people who take any open alcohol containers into the Bendigo central business district that they risk receiving a $200 fine.
Wednesday 02 November 2011
There is still time for Greater Bendigo residents to have input into the 2012-2015 Greater Bendigo Municipal Fire Management Plan by filling out an online survey before the end of November.
Tuesday 01 November 2011
The Melbourne Cup may have been won, and lost, but Bendigo is bracing for an influx of sporting events to be held right here at our city’s sporting grounds and venues.
Friday 28 October 2011
The approaching fire season is once again expected to be a challenging one for both landholders and the City of Greater Bendigo with recent rains causing excessive grass growth across the municipality.
Thursday 27 October 2011
Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe is calling for nominations for the 2012 City of Greater Bendigo Citizen of the Year Awards.
Tuesday 25 October 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has extended the public consultation period for its draft invasive plants and animals strategy until Friday November 18, 2011.
Monday 24 October 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo would like to hear from community groups, clubs and organisations who would like to hold outdoor events as part of the City of Greater Bendigo’s 2012 Summer in Parks Program.
Monday 24 October 2011
The Bendigo Family Violence Prevention Network is challenging all local sporting clubs and organisations to see which club or organisation can bring the most men to this years White Ribbon Day community walk.
Friday 21 October 2011
The Bendigo Safe Community Forum would like to congratulate the Bendigo Salvation Army for taking out the Australian Government, Australian Safer Communities Award for the Bendigo Chill Out Space initiative.
Thursday 20 October 2011
With the bushfire season approaching the Greater Bendigo City Council has designated two extra sites in Redesdale and Heathcote as Neighbourhood Safer Places - Places of Last Resort during a bushfire.
Thursday 20 October 2011
The Greater Bendigo City Council has acknowledged the work and efforts of the Bendigo Maubisse Friendship Community Committee (BMFCC) over the last financial year.
Thursday 20 October 2011
Following on from the success of this year, the Bendigo Easter Festival will retain a three day format in 2012 commencing on Good Friday April 6 and concluding on Easter Sunday April 8.
Thursday 20 October 2011
The Greater Bendigo City Council has agreed to start the formal process to sell land in Atkins Street North Bendigo for the construction of high quality, apartment buildings to accommodate medical staff undertaking post graduate studies at the Bendigo Hospital.
Thursday 20 October 2011
Local professional service providers will receive a sneak preview of how to win back some of the millions of dollars in business that leaks from the Greater Bendigo region each year at a special Business Advisors meeting planned for 7.45am Tuesday October 25 at the Capital Theatre View Street Bendigo.
Wednesday 19 October 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has appointed a Rural Coordination Officer to help local farm families recover from the effects of the floods that occurred late last year and earlier this year.
Wednesday 19 October 2011
A visit to Ballarat by the City of Greater Bendigo’s Heritage Advisory Committee has shown the value of restoring heritage homes.
Tuesday 18 October 2011
Local dog and cat owners can have their pets microchipped for the greatly reduced price of only $15 at a special Microchipping Day organised by the City of Greater Bendigo and the Lost Dogs Home on Saturday October 29.
Tuesday 18 October 2011
A comprehensive on-line profile of Greater Bendigo’s local economy, industries and workforce is now available on the City of Greater Bendigo’s website www.bendigo.vic.gov.au
Monday 17 October 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is continuing its stance against violence by developing a Violence Prevention Plan for Greater Bendigo.
Friday 14 October 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has been overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and generosity of young people from local secondary schools and tertiary institutions. The students have generously agreed to volunteer their time to help run a fantastic range of activities for the thousands of children who are expected to attend the Kids Character Carnival this Saturday in Rosalind Park.
Thursday 13 October 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has undertaken important restoration works on the historic picnic shelter at the Bendigo Botanic Gardens at White Hills.
Thursday 13 October 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo in conjunction with Bendigo Stadium Limited are calling on the community to have input into the development of a master plan for the Bendigo Stadium Precinct by filling out a survey.
Wednesday 12 October 2011
City of Greater Bendigo Director of Community Wellbeing Pauline Gordon is urging young girls in Greater Bendigo not to become complacent when it comes to their health, as alarming figures show only three out of four girls in Victoria are completing the three-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation course, despite it protecting against 70 per cent of cervical cancers.
Wednesday 12 October 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has completed stage one of a major $945,000 renovation and extension of the Dick Conroy Pavilion at Strathdale Park.
Monday 10 October 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo’s youngest ever Councillor is calling for applications from local young people interested in being part of the City’s new Youth Advisory Group.
Monday 10 October 2011
Flood affected families from areas surrounding Bendigo will receive free transport to the 2011 Kids Character Carnival thanks to BLine Transport Connections and the Flood Recovery Teams across the Shire of Campaspe, Shire of Loddon and the City of Greater Bendigo.
Monday 10 October 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo’s Botanic Gardens Master Plan has taken out a national planning excellence award at the Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) National Awards in Fremantle. The City recently won the Victoria/Tasmania Region Awards in Melbourne which put it in the running for the national award.
Friday 07 October 2011
With the fire season fast approaching the City of Greater Bendigo is asking residents to start cleaning up around their property.
Thursday 06 October 2011
With good weather expected, its time to get ready for the annual National Ride to Work Day set to take place on Wednesday October 12, 2011.
Thursday 06 October 2011
The Bendigo Safe Community Forum has shown a huge commitment to local children and families by sponsoring the City of Greater Bendigo’s Kids Character Carnival which will take place from 11am to 3pm on Saturday October 15 in Rosalind Park.
Monday 03 October 2011
Residents will have an opportunity to have input into the City of Greater Bendigo’s Municipal Fire Management Plan at the Elmore Field Days which take place this week on October 4, 5 and 6.
Thursday 29 September 2011
Greater Bendigo Councillor Alec Sandner will officially launch the 2011 Bendigo Victorian Seniors Festival which features over 35 local events and activities on Monday October 3 at the Capital in View Street.
Thursday 29 September 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is holding a range of fun games and activities for kids in the Hargreaves Mall during the second week of the school holidays to provide entertainment and gain further insight into what type of play equipment or activities children would like to see in the Hargreaves Mall in the future.
Thursday 29 September 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo’s 2011/2012 swimming season has kicked off at both the Bendigo Aquatic Centre and the Bendigo East Swimming Pool.
Thursday 29 September 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has prepared a draft master plan for Gateway Park situated on the Calder Highway in Kangaroo Flat and is now seeking feedback from the community.
Tuesday 27 September 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has undertaken two important projects along the Bendigo Creek to repair damage caused by major flooding in late 2010 and earlier this year.
Wednesday 21 September 2011
A new exhibition called Hanging by a Thread that showcases the diverse talent of local textile artists will be officially opened at 11am on Saturday September 24 by Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe in the Bendigo Conservatory.
Wednesday 21 September 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo’s Environmental Health Officers and the Bendigo Police have raided a Bendigo home and seized equipment relating to an unregistered tattoo business.
Tuesday 20 September 2011
Work to install a three turf wicket table at the QEO for the upcoming cricket season will commence immediately following the Bendigo Football/Netball League finals.
Tuesday 20 September 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has established a new funding program to support the production of community newsletters across the municipality.
Thursday 15 September 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is calling for applications from local artists and musicians who are interested in holding an exhibition or performance at Dudley House or in The Capital’s Bendigo Bank Theatre.
Thursday 15 September 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo’s Youth Development Team is hosting a media workshop at the LaTrobe Visual Arts Centre on Friday September 30 to provide local young people with an opportunity to gain a unique insight into how the media works. The workshop will be supported by local journalists.
Wednesday 14 September 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is holding a special citizenship ceremony at the Capital on Saturday September 17 to celebrate Australian Citizenship Day.
Monday 12 September 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has produced a new brochure to highlight the annual tulip display in the Conservatory Gardens in Pall Mall.
Thursday 08 September 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo and the National Trust of Victoria will join forces to hold Heritage Awards for Greater Bendigo as part of the 2012 Bendigo Heritage Festival.
Wednesday 07 September 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo’s Botanic Gardens Master Plan has won a Planning Award at the recent Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) - Victoria/Tasmania Region Awards in Melbourne. The Victorian State win means the Bendigo Botanic Master Plan is now up for a PLA National Award to be announced in Fremantle on September 21.
Wednesday 07 September 2011
City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe has welcomed $12.3 million in funding from the Federal Government’s Regional Development Australia Fund towards the new $25.8 million 1,000 seat Community Theatre development at the former Bendigo Gaol site.
Tuesday 06 September 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is putting the finishing touches on two new, fully accessible, unisex public toilet facilities in Huntly and Redesdale.
Tuesday 06 September 2011
The Bendigo Safe Community Forum is urging everyone to get behind White Balloon Day which is on Wednesday September 7. White Balloon Day is a national campaign developed by Bravehearts Inc. to raise awareness of and prevent child sexual assault.
Tuesday 06 September 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has thrown its support behind White Balloon Day which takes place on September 7 and is part of Child Protection Week which runs from September 4 to 11.
Tuesday 06 September 2011
Another year and another great result for the local food scene in Bendigo, with the newly released The Age Good Food Guide 2012.
Monday 05 September 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is calling on members of the community to donate their old bicycles to a unique program called Bicycles for Humanity which will see old bikes sent to struggling communities in Africa.
Monday 05 September 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo would like to hear from people who are interested in becoming a community representative on the Unity Mining Environmental Review Committee (ERC).
Monday 05 September 2011
150 year 10, 11 and 12 female students from Weeroona College, Eaglehawk Secondary College, Bendigo South East Secondary College, Catholic College, Girton Grammar and Bendigo Senior Secondary College will attend the City of Greater Bendigo’s second “Women Showing the Way” forum at the Bendigo Town Hall on Tuesday September 6.
Friday 02 September 2011
The Victorian Commission for Gaming Regulation (VCGR) has today given approval to the Bendigo Stadium Ltd to install an additional 30 gaming machines.
Friday 02 September 2011
Year 12 Bendigo Senior Secondary student Bronte McDonald was today announced the first ever Bendigo Young Inventor of the Year at the Discovery Centre, before a crowd of school students from Catholic College, Bendigo Senior and Castlemaine Secondary Schools.
Friday 02 September 2011
A young plumber from Cohuna has taken out the $10,000 prize as Bendigo’s Inventor of the Year at a gala ceremony at the Bendigo Town Hall on Friday night. He was joined by a Mandurang firefighter whose innovative use of reusable materials in an air mask has earned him $10,000 and the title of Innovator of the Year.
Thursday 01 September 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is putting up 20 new litter prevention signs along some of Greater Bendigo’s most littered roadsides.
Wednesday 31 August 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo’s FReeZA Group ‘Mic Up productions’ in conjunction with Hip Hop For Youth are excited to announce that Australian Hip Hop Pioneer Pegz will perform at the Music Man Megastore Function Centre located at the corner of Hargreaves and Williamson Street on September 23.
Wednesday 31 August 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo and the Country Fire Authority are inviting interested residents to attend a public meeting at 5.30pm Monday September 5 at the Eaglehawk Fire Station to discuss the Municipal Fire Management Plan and local Township Protection Plans.
Wednesday 31 August 2011
Work is progressing on the construction of a new $ 637,954.00 pavilion at the Mandurang Recreation Reserve which will serve a range of local community groups.
Wednesday 31 August 2011
To celebrate National Literacy and Numeracy Week the City of Greater Bendigo has 1200 free books to give away to children aged between 2 and four years who attend one of the City’s Maternal and Child Health sessions.
Monday 29 August 2011
Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe will officially open the newly restored and redeveloped historic Barnard Street Bendigo Croquet Clubrooms at 3pm Monday August 29.
Monday 29 August 2011
3AW's 'Mann About Town' David Mann will board a V/Line train in Melbourne tomorrow, Tuesday 30 August. He will be heading to Bendigo to attend the world premiere of The White Wedding Dress: 200 Years of Wedding Fashions exhibition at Bendigo Art Gallery.
Monday 29 August 2011
To support the excitement surrounding The White Wedding Dress: 200 years of Wedding Fashions exhibition currently on at Bendigo Art Gallery, the Bendigo Visitor Centre has coordinated volunteer ambassadors to warmly welcome train patrons to Bendigo.
Friday 26 August 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo’s Children’s Art Network is proud to present its latest installation in the Bendigo Conservatory.
Friday 26 August 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has welcomed yesterday’s announcement that it has been identified as one of 14 demonstration sites invited to take part in a new preventative health initiative to tackle chronic disease in the community.
Thursday 25 August 2011
It is one year on from the first ever Bendigo Inventor Awards – and where are the winners now?
Wednesday 24 August 2011
City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe and CEO Craig Niemann are joining with members of the Bendigo Prostate Cancer Support Group to promote prostate awareness at a special Blues in the Park Family Evening set to take place on Friday August 26 during Men’s Health Week 2011.
Wednesday 24 August 2011
The Bendigo Safe Community Forum is urging residents to be mindful of scams.
Wednesday 24 August 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo will host two days of Streetwise skateboarding workshops at the Eaglehawk Skate Park on September 29 and 30 for young people interested in skateboarding.
Monday 22 August 2011
Residents and those visiting Bendigo who use electric wheelchairs or scooters can now recharge their batteries while shopping at the Bendigo Marketplace.
Monday 22 August 2011
Bendigo Inventor Awards Ceremony and Exhibition tickets are a hot item, with the first round issue almost “sold” out for the gala evening event at Bendigo’s Town Hall on 2nd September.
Thursday 18 August 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is calling for applications from local young people who want to have a stronger voice in their community and are interested in being part of a new Youth Advisory Group.
Thursday 18 August 2011
The Greater Bendigo City Council has listened to concerns raised by residents and has voted to remove the Russell Street to Nolan Street section of the Integrated Transport Corridor(ITC) from the Draft Bendigo Road Transport Strategy.
Tuesday 16 August 2011
Local businesses have once again shown their support for one of City of Greater Bendigo’s much loved, free family events – the Kids Character Carnival (KCC) which will take place between 11am and 3pm on Saturday October 15 in Rosalind Park.
Tuesday 16 August 2011
While the City of Greater Bendigo congratulates residents for embracing solar energy it would like to remind residents that the installation of solar panels on homes in heritage areas may require a planning permit.
Monday 15 August 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has adopted a new Streets and Roads Local Law to control secondary uses of local streets and roads by people, vehicles and animals.
Monday 15 August 2011
Local community groups and organisations can apply for a grant of up to $5,000 through the City of Greater Bendigo’s 2011/2012 Community Grants Program.
Monday 15 August 2011
The Bendigo Town Hall will be transformed on Friday September 2 into a hub for inventors and innovators for the Bendigo Inventor Awards Ceremony and Exhibition.
Monday 15 August 2011
The Young Inventor of the Year will be announced at a special event on Friday 2 September at the Bendigo Discovery Centre.
Monday 15 August 2011
The Bendigo Easter Festival is delighted to announce that it has secured a major sponsorship agreement with local Bendigo company Hazeldene’s Chicken Farm.
Thursday 11 August 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has released designs and lodged a planning application for a new $7.55M major expansion of Bendigo Art Gallery which will include construction of two new gallery spaces, an enhanced enlarged entrance and much needed storage and loading facilities.
Thursday 11 August 2011
Local rockers Lowpoint have taken out the 2011 Bendigo Battle of the Bands heat from a talented field of eight acts who took the stage at BRIT’s MacGillivray Hall last Friday night.
Tuesday 09 August 2011
At 12.06pm today, a V/Line train will arrive at the Bendigo Railway Station unveiling an exterior and interior design to reflect The White Wedding Dress: 200 years of Wedding Fashions exhibition currently on at Bendigo Art Gallery.
Monday 08 August 2011
The development of a new early learning children’s centre at the Marong Primary School in Leslie Street is progressing with the City of Greater Bendigo calling for tenders for the construction of the new facility.
Monday 08 August 2011
This weekend, the two inspiring artists behind the Raw ‘n’ Funky exhibition in the Living Arts Space will be offering felt-making demonstrations. Pam Hovel and Anna Ashton will be at the Bendigo Visitor Centre from 10am to 2pm on Saturday 13 August for this Meet the Artist opportunity.
Thursday 04 August 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has commenced work on a project to develop a structure plan to guide the future of the Eaglehawk Township.
Monday 01 August 2011
As part of the recently launched ‘Step into the Picture’ project, a collection of inspiring photographs and stories of 22 young people in the bushfire affected areas of Bendigo, will be displayed in the Eaglehawk CBD during the month of August.
Thursday 28 July 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is encouraging local residents to make sure they have their say on the State Government’s Review of the Victorian Planning Scheme.
Thursday 28 July 2011
Greater Bendigo Councillors will request the North Central Goldfields Library not to sign a reduced funding agreement with the State Government.
Wednesday 27 July 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is preparing to undertake a project to improve access to services for young people living in the Heathcote district.
Wednesday 27 July 2011
Nine up and coming local acts will take to the stage to compete in this year’s Bendigo Battle of the Bands from 6pm on Friday August 5 at BRIT’s MacGillivray Hall.
Wednesday 27 July 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo will hold the last of a series of community workshops at 6.30pm this Friday July 29 at the Bendigo Council offices for people wishing to be part of an important local history project.
Monday 25 July 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo will celebrate National Tree Day 2011 on Sunday July 31 with a special planting activity at Goldleaf Wetland in Huntly.
Wednesday 20 July 2011
Liquor Licensees within Greater Bendigo will make a bold statement today by signing the Bendigo Liquor Accord’s new High Risk Charter.
Wednesday 20 July 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo will host a special touring photographic exhibition from July 25 to 29 to promote the benefits of employing people with a disability.
Tuesday 19 July 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo will introduce interim car parking arrangements to minimise disruption to motorists and shoppers during the construction phase of the new Edward Street Multi Storey car park.
Tuesday 19 July 2011
Later this week the Provincial Surgeons of Australia’s 47th Annual Scientific Conference will be happening in Bendigo. It will be held at The Capital in View Street from 20 - 23 July.
Thursday 14 July 2011
A panel of Greater Bendigo City Councillors and staff and VicRoads officers will convene in the RL Campbell Theatrette at Bendigo Library from 5pm until 10pm on Thursday July 21, 2011 to hear from submitters to the Draft Bendigo Road Transport Strategy.
Wednesday 13 July 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has produced a new free guide to residential recycling and waste services to assist residents with their home recycling and waste management and to help minimise the amount of contamination currently occurring in our recycling systems.
Wednesday 13 July 2011
Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe will host a special ceremony at 11am Saturday July 16 to name the new synthetic soccer pitch at the Epsom Huntly Recreation Reserve the “Kevin Gibbins Field” in memory of the late Kevin Gibbins.
Wednesday 13 July 2011
Over 25 young people aged between 12 and 25 will attend the City of Greater Bendigo’s Change is up to 2 you! free leadership workshop at the Latrobe University Visual Arts Centre on Thursday July 14, 2011.
Tuesday 12 July 2011
Bendigo is gearing up to host the world's best snooker players as part of the Australian Goldfields Open which will take place next week July 18 to 24 at the Bendigo Stadium.
Friday 08 July 2011
City of Greater Bendigo Councillors have unanimously voted to continue to support residents in the Eppalock Ward as Cr Rod Campbell continues his recovery from Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS).
Friday 08 July 2011
Places are filling up fast for The City of Greater Bendigo, Change is up 2 you! leadership workshop which has been designed to arm local young people with specific skills in public speaking, team building, communication, leadership, and team work.
Thursday 07 July 2011
Work has commenced on a major $1.5M project to improve and upgrade drainage infrastructure in the California Gully shopping precinct.
Thursday 07 July 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has awarded a major tender for the construction of a new multi-story car park and commercial development to be built on the existing car park bounded by Edward, Queen and King Streets.
Wednesday 06 July 2011
Talented young Bendigo TAFE Graphic Design student Locky Philip has produced a winning new logo for Mic Up Productions – a committee of local young people who plan events ‘for youth by youth’.
Wednesday 06 July 2011
The City of Greater has installed two new unisex accessible toilets at popular Strathdale Park as part of an ongoing commitment to make public facilities accessible for all.
Tuesday 05 July 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has installed large, colourful banners at Lake Weeroona, Calder Highway Kangaroo Flat, McIvor Highway Strathdale and the Bendigo Railway station to promote the upcoming Australian Snooker Goldfields Open.
Tuesday 05 July 2011
As part of its school holiday program, Bendigo Visitor Centre is holding Stained Glass Colouring Workshops for children aged 4 to 12 years on Wednesday 6 July, Saturday 9 July and Wednesday 13 July. This is sure to be great fun for primary school children. Bookings for the workshops are essential by calling the Bendigo Visitor Centre on 5434 6060.
Tuesday 05 July 2011
Seventeen wineries from across the Bendigo and Heathcote wine regions will be heading to Melbourne tomorrow for the Federation Square Victorian Wine Regions Showcase.
Monday 04 July 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is hosting three seminars in Bendigo, Heathcote and Eaglehawk to help community and other groups to prepare written submissions to apply for funding grants.
Thursday 30 June 2011
Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe will officially open a new Community Arts Space and Gallery which is located in the Kangaroo Flat Arcade in High Street at 5.30pm this Friday July 1.
Tuesday 28 June 2011
A special meeting of the Greater Bendigo City Council has voted not to support an application by the Bendigo Stadium to increase the current number of Electronic Gaming Machines by 30 from 75 to 105.
Monday 27 June 2011
A program detailing all local events to celebrate NAIDOC Week 2011 which runs from July 3 to 10 is available now.
Wednesday 22 June 2011
City of Greater Bendigo CEO Craig Niemann has confirmed the City has received a fine for pumping stormwater from the Eaglehawk Landfill during a significant storm event in August 2010.
Tuesday 21 June 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo Youth Development Team is offering local young people an exciting opportunity to participate in a free Change is up 2 you! leadership workshop which will arm them with specific skills in public speaking, team building, communication, leadership, and team work.
Monday 20 June 2011
The official opening of a new Community Pavilion and Menshed by the Hon Damian Drum MLC will be celebrated with a community BBQ lunch on Tuesday June 21 at the Long Gully Recreation Reserve.
Friday 17 June 2011
The Bendigo Safe Community Forum is urging local residents to take a common sense approach when working online to protect themselves and avoid buying into the growing incidences of cyber bullying.
Thursday 16 June 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has improved its results in the annual Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey for 2011.
Thursday 16 June 2011
The new $1.83M Bendigo Regional Archives Centre will be officially opened on Friday June 17 by the Hon Damian Drum MLC and Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe.
Thursday 16 June 2011
City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe along with the Hon Damian Drum MLC will officially open the new $296,000 pavilion at 4pm on Friday June 17 at the Spring Gully Tennis Club at a function involving club members and other invited guests.
Wednesday 15 June 2011
The call has gone out for Soloist’s, MC’s, Live DJ’s and Bands of all music genres to take part in the 2011 FReeZA Push Start Battle of the Bands competition set to take place on Saturday July 30.
Wednesday 15 June 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is installing two unique public artworks at each end of Bath Lane that recognise the rich past history of the precinct as a home to public baths, a pig market and the Lyric Theatre.
Tuesday 14 June 2011
The benefits of the 2011 Bendigo Easter Festival are continuing with two local charities Legacy Bendigo and Cancer Council of Victoria Bendigo Branch each receiving $600 thanks to Bendigo Easter Festival and the Australian Defence Force 15 Transport Squadron.
Friday 10 June 2011
This long weekend will see the return of the Central Victorian Chrysler Club’s Mid State Mopars event in Bendigo. There’ll be an influx of Chryslers, Valiants, Dodges, Plymouths and Desotos, with more than 300 cars expected to be involved in the weekend activities.
Friday 10 June 2011
The $2.2M redevelopment of Bendigo’s premier sporting oval – the QEO will be officially opened this Saturday June 11 by Greater Bendigo Mayor Rod Fyffe and the Hon Damian Drum Member for Northern Victorian Province.
Thursday 09 June 2011
As part of the A Touch of Glass exhibition currently on display in the Living Arts Space at the Bendigo Visitor Centre, there will be a Meet the Artist session and Glass-work Demonstrations for visitors and locals alike to enjoy this long weekend.
Tuesday 07 June 2011
Detailed planning and design for one of the City of Greater Bendigo’s major projects has commenced following the appointment of consultants for the design of the proposed $7.55M expansion of Bendigo Art Gallery.
Thursday 02 June 2011
Find the Bendigo display while you explore the best food and wine experiences that Victoria has to offer at the popular Melbourne Good Food & Wine Show. This showcase event will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Southbank this weekend, from Friday 3 - Sunday 5 June.
Wednesday 01 June 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has launched a new online sustainable living guide to celebrate World Environment Day on Sunday June 5.
Wednesday 01 June 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo and the Bendigo Professional Services Group has embarked on a study to look at the processes local companies use when purchasing professional services from lawyers, accountants and other professional consultants.
Wednesday 01 June 2011
Members of the City of Greater Bendigo Planned Activity Craft Group have spent weeks decorating beautiful tea pots which are now on display at the Bendigo Library.
Tuesday 31 May 2011
Following a meeting with user groups the City of Greater Bendigo will officially open the $2.2M redeveloped Queen Elizabeth Oval surface and surrounds prior to the start of the June 11 senior match between the grounds two traditional tenants South Bendigo and Sandhurst.
Thursday 26 May 2011
A new specially designed Bendigo Safe Transport Space will be developed at Howard Place next to the existing Bridge Street supervised taxi rank following a decision by the Greater Bendigo City Council at its meeting on Wednesday evening.
Thursday 26 May 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is hosting three forums facilitated by well known International health and wellbeing expert Petrea King aimed at building emotional resilience in local children and adults.
Thursday 26 May 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has adopted a new Community Access and Inclusion Plan 2011-2014 as part of its ongoing commitment to reduce barriers for people with a disability.
Thursday 26 May 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo will spend $57.87 million as part of the 2011/2012 budget to undertake a range of significant capital and major works projects and initiatives to benefit local communities, business and residents throughout the municipality
Thursday 26 May 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo has released a draft Budget for the 2011/2012 financial year to continue to provide residents with value for money services and quality facilities.
Tuesday 24 May 2011
What do funding providers and investors really want to see when they read your application for money? Small businesses, entrepreneurs and inventors are set to find out next week as part of a series of Information Sessions courtesy of the Bendigo Inventor Awards.
Thursday 19 May 2011
Young athletes from around the state will meet at the LaTrobe University Bendigo Athletics Complex on March 25 & 26 2012 to contest the Little Athletics Victoria State Track & Field Championships.
Thursday 19 May 2011
The Bendigo Inventor Awards has launched a new TV commercial to encourage young inventors to enter the awards.
Thursday 19 May 2011
The redevelopment of Bendigo Airport has moved another step forward with the City of Greater Bendigo awarding two separate tenders for the engineering design of a proposed new runway and a proposed Airport Business Park.
Thursday 19 May 2011
A group of local young people will begin filming a vox pop style documentary in Hargreaves Mall this Friday May 20 to explore and challenge the meaning of community and the value of young people.
Wednesday 18 May 2011
Together the City of Greater Bendigo and the Department of Justice will host a special morning tea to mark Reconciliation Week from 10 to 11:30 am on Monday May 30 at the City of Greater Bendigo offices in Lyttleton Terrace.
Wednesday 18 May 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is working closely with other agencies to provide support to rural landholders and businesses that have been impacted by recent flood events.
Wednesday 18 May 2011
Greater Bendigo Mayor Rod Fyffe is encouraging local schools, parents and students to get behind National Walk Safely to School Day which takes place on May 20, 2011
Wednesday 18 May 2011
The City of Greater Bendigo is seeking expressions of interest from businesses or individuals interested in leasing a shopfront or office space in the newly transformed and centrally located BCentral building at 45 Mundy Street Bendigo.
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Updated: 11:04 AM, 1 July 2011

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