The City of Greater Bendigo Communications unit helps members of the media with their enquiries about the City, events, facilities and services.

Contact us if you need information about any of these matters, to source images for use in your publication or to talk to a City of Greater Bendigo representative.

Contact us

We support our business units and specialise in responding to media queries about the services they provide.

Aleisha Verwoert North, Communications Manager

Phone: 03 5434 6213
Mobile: 0407 797 479
Email: [email protected]

Media contact point for:

• CEO (operational matters for the City)
• Mayor (policy matters for Council)
• COVID-19 recovery
• Bendigo GovHub

Ros Manning
Communications and Media Specialist 

Phone: 03 5434 6114
Mobile: 0408 654 773
Email: [email protected]

Media contact point for:

Presentation and Assets Directorate

• Roads, footpaths and drainage
• Urban and landscape design
• Parks and gardens
• Waste management
• Community building and facilities maintenance

Health and Wellbeing Directorate

• Home support (aged and disability)
• Children and families
• Community engagement and development, including rural development
• Youth development
• Cultural development, including community events and celebrations
• Recreation planning and development
• Increasing and improving the access and availability of active and passive open space
• Environmental health, parking and animal services

Paula Hubert and Kathleen Tonini
Communications Specialists

Paula Hubert (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
Phone: 03 5434 6068
Mobile: 0419 915 342
Email:[email protected]

Kathleen Tonini (Thursday and Friday)
Phone: 03 5434 6099
Mobile: 0429 637 642
Email: [email protected]

Media contact point for:

Strategy and Growth Directorate

• Economic development
• Strategic planning
• Statutory planning
• Tourism and visitor services
• Arts and cultural activities
• Bendigo Airport and Bendigo Livestock Exchange

Corporate Performance Directorate

• Finance and Budget
• Rates and valuations
• Customer Support