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Bendigo Sister Cities Community Committee Inc.

The Sister City movement is a worldwide concept, which originated in the USA shortly after World War II - a period in history, like now, where people wanted to focus on community values and exchanges to encourage international understanding and ultimately world peace.  Today, there are some 200 municipalities across Australia which have more than 460 overseas affiliations.

The City of Greater Bendigo has two Sister City relationships:

  • Los Altos in California, USA. Established in 1987
  • Penzance (1996)/ St Just (2013), United Kingdom

In addition, for 20 years, the City of Greater Bendigo had a positive Sister City relationship with Tianshui (1993-2013).

Aims

The Bendigo Sister Community Committee Inc.:

  • Seeks the development of mutual understanding of the culture of each city
  • Provides opportunities for the whole community to experience other cultures
  • Encourages the development of friendships across cultures
  • Provides ways for people to see the world from different perspectives
  • Encourages the fosters relationships and networks with:
    • Sister Cities
    • the Greater Bendigo community
    • the Greater Bendigo Council
    • the Sister Cities Youth Committee

About the committee

The Sister Cities Committee has broad representation but also recognises that there are people in the community interested in participating in Sister City activities who are unable to attend meetings.

Meetings are held every second Thursday of each month from 4.30 to 6pm in a central Bendigo location.

 

To contact the committee:

Email sistercitiesbendigoinc@gmail.com

Newsletters

Sister Cities resident

Visit from the Los Altos Sister Cities Committee 

Dorothy Dickson, president of the Los Altos Sister Cities Committee, and her husband Robin, visited Bendigo for the 25th Anniversary of our Friendshio.  Several current and proposed projects were discussed.

The photo shows City of Greater Bendigo mayor, Cr Alec Sandner, Dorothy Dickson, and chairman of the Bendigo Sister Cities Committee, Peter Mundy.

Shortly afterwards, Mr Mundy paid a reciprocal visit to Los Altos.

 

Photograph Courtesy of the Bendigo Advertiser, 7 March 2012

 

Sister City projects in and around Bendigo

On 23 January 2010 the Bendigo Sister Cities Gardens in Rosalind Park were officially opened. Three gardens represent the style of gardens of our three Sister Cities.

Los_Altos_Garden.bmp         Penzance_garden.jpg    Tianshui_garden.jpg
  • The Los Altos Garden features arid plants and succulents in a bed of gravel.
  • The Penzance Garden features knotted hedges.
  • The Tianshui Garden, constructed along the path to the Golden Dragon Museum, features shade loving camellias.

Los Altos
Information about the relationship between Bendigo and Los Altos
Penzance St Just
Information about the relationship between Bendigo and Penzance/St Just.

Updated: 3:06 PM, 10 May 2013