Greater Bendigo September 2019

Follow the O’Keefe Rail Trail

Greater CREATIVE Bendigo

Looking for a new best friend? CONTENTS 32 NEWS 4 Are you looking for a new best friend? 5 Benefits of pet registration Why advocacy is so important 6 Play space awarded

SERVICES 7 Residents embracing e-waste ban 8 Check out the Kennington Reservoir critters 9 Ravenswood trees live on in new promenade seating 10 2019/2020 rates notices get a new look 11 New public toilets under construction 12 Rosalind Park - our great park 13 A park in progress 14 The secret garden Livestock exchange moves cattle sale day 15 Service with a smile 16 What’s in the works? 17 The City’s 2019/2020 Budget has been adopted

COMMUNITY 18 Goornong - a great lifestyle and tranquil environment 20 It only takes one great idea and a village! Waste Warriors: Local schools and kindergartens tackle food waste

12 Greater Bendigo September 2019 21 City of Gastronomy bid takes next step 22 New strategy to drive creativity 23 Celebrate modern storytelling with eBooks at Goldfields Library 24 New signs tell history of Bendigo-Heathcote rail line

ACTIVE AND HEALTHY Follow the O’Keefe Rail Trail 26 Stadium and Gurri Wanyarra become hives of Greater Creative Bendigo activity Good things come to those who skate 27 New pavilion for hockey centre Looking for a new best friend? Netballers to benefit from new pavilion

WARD NEWS

ON THE COVER: Local resident Morgan Reid with 28 What’s happening in your ward? her new best friend Ralphy. BUSINESS 8 30 Qantas off to a flying start in Bendigo 31 GB quiz! 32 City ignites career opportunities 18 33 Industrial land search underway 34 Saved from landfill to live another day!

LIFESTYLE 35 New mural pops in city centre 36 Bendigo local takes gallery reins 37 Desert Lines - Celebrating the art of Indigenous women 38 What’s on? 39 Sign up to be an Ambassador and win!

2 FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK

When I reflect on my childhood and collaboration and the willingness of to better manage the realities of climate Inclusion Plan, Reconciliation Plan to growing up in East Bendigo (or Bendigo people to ‘have a go’. They’ve been the change that are being felt acutely in enhance our partnerships with Traditional East as we used to call it), Greater go-to ingredients for leaders past and Greater Bendigo and across Australia. Owners, and meeting our One Planet Bendigo has come such a long way. present, and the maturity of our city and Living sustainability commitments. region over the past 20 years has been Council has prepared a range of strategies Back then cafes and shops closed at lunch To ensure we create the perfect liveability truly remarkable. to drive the development of Greater time on a Saturday and didn’t open again Bendigo, including a revised economic pudding we’ll continue to tinker with the until Monday, the Bendigo Show and In this time, across the public and private strategy that is being led by Council and recipe, while still drawing on our go-to Bendigo Easter Festival were the only big sector and all sides of the political divide, the business community, a new All Ages ingredients, so as to achieve our goal events, we had a basic aerodrome not an our leaders have had the ability to set All Abilities Action Plan for improved of an inclusive, connected, resilient and airport, the bone mills, tip and sale yards aspirational goals and successfully deliver health outcomes for people across the successful Greater Bendigo for all. were ‘assets’ of Bendigo East, and our on them together. age spectrum, a Cultural Diversity and Mayor Cr Margaret O’Rourke local swimming pool was unsealed and ‘Liveability’ – it sounds like a bit of a buzz had a sandy bottom! word. In reality, it’s what you love about Time and community expectations are where you live. If you like being able to great drivers of change, but how does a play lots of sport and enjoy our fabulous CONTACT THE CITY OF GREATER BENDIGO regional city transform and what do you recreation facilities, then that’s liveability. throw into the pot when cooking up a If you like living near to great restaurants Main office Website recipe for liveability? and cafes, that’s liveability and if you like 195-229 Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo www.bendigo.vic.gov.au your short commute to work, that’s real This is what I was asked to discuss on Postal After hours/emergency number liveability! behalf of the City of Greater Bendigo at the PO Box 733, Bendigo 3552 5434 6000 Liveable Cities Conference in Adelaide But in recent years we’ve had to tweak Telephone Operating hours in August. the liveability recipe to start 5434 6000 (Lyttleton Terrace office) overcoming new challenges. In the case of Greater Bendigo, Hearing or speech impaired? 8.30am - 5pm, Monday to Friday the recipe is a bit like those We must consider the pockets Call via National Relay Service on 133 677 Follow us handed down through of our community at risk of Email generations of a family – it being left behind and plan [email protected] changes slightly over for their prosperity and time but the foundation health and wellbeing now, ingredients are the same. we need to capitalise on the rise of technology Want to read this document in an alternative format? The City is committed to Our modern to better connect providing documents that are easy to read for all. If you would like to read the community is the Greater Bendigo magazine in an alternative format e.g. large print or text only, contact Customer result of visionary to the world Service on 5434 6000 or [email protected] and we will endeavour to service planning, bold and each other, your request in the quickest time possible. leadership, unique and we have

NEWS 3 Are you looking for a new best friend?

Are you looking for a new best friend?

The City of Greater Bendigo would like to introduce residents to the Bendigo Animal Relief Centre or as we like to call it, BARC.

BARC is the City’s new in-house pound and animal contacted by phone on 5441 2209, which means it is shelter service to provide a safe and caring still business as usual for the community. Opening BARC Vet Nurse Erin temporary home for your lost or new best friend. hours are 10am to 4pm Monday to Saturday and Blackmore checks the 10am to 12noon on Sundays. The service was previously contracted to RSPCA health of a newcomer Victoria for over 20 years but as of July 1, 2019 it has to the centre. been brought back in-house by the City. Residents can rest assured that BARC is continuing to reunite pets and So if you are looking for a new best friend owners, find life-long homes for why not visit BARC in Piper Lane? cats and dogs that need one, and Check out our website at www. provide housing and veterinary bendigoanimalreliefcentre.com.au care to lost or injured animals. or follow us on Facebook to find out more about the cats and dogs BARC is also keen to work that are available for adoption. You with the community to can also check out our featured educate owners on the animals in the Bendigo Weekly. simple steps they need to take to ensure responsible pet ownership. If you would like to help provide additional BARC is located at 20 Piper comfort to the animals in our care, BARC Lane (where RSPCA Victoria gratefully accepts donations of money, was previously) and can be clean towels and blankets.

4 NEWS Are you looking for a new best friend?

Why advocacy is Are you looking for a new best friend? so important What is advocacy and why does Council regularly knock on the doors of Parliament House in Melbourne and Canberra? Advocacy is the way the City of Greater Bendigo asks for support from government to deliver major projects and services that our community values. We can’t do things on our own. Multi-million dollar projects like the Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre, Bendigo Stadium expansion, new Bendigo Airport runway, Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo Tennis Centre redevelopment and much more would not have been achieved without support from the Victorian and Australian Governments. Elections can deliver surprising results, so our conversations are with all sides of government so they can understand the role they play in helping a city to grow and develop. We would simply not have Qantas flights between Bendigo and Sydney if the initial investment had not been made in building a new runway, but we needed all levels of government to support that project because Council cannot fund something of that scale by itself. Our focus isn’t always on major projects. The City has recently partnered with the Victorian Government to deliver the new Healthy Heart of Victoria initiative, which focuses on supporting our community to live more active and healthy lives. The recent Active Living Census was funded through this initiative and the data collected from that survey will help us secure funding for future health and infrastructure projects because we have the information to prove it’s what our community wants. With funding from the Victorian Government, through the Transport Accident Commission, we also introduced a range of safety measures Benefits of pet registration on our roads over the past 12 months, including reducing speed limits and installing new pedestrian crossings at busy roundabouts in the city Registering and microchipping your dog belong to a registered domestic animal centre. or cat makes it easier to identify them if business or applicable organisation, By partnering like this, other levels of government support the business they go missing and someone finds them, or have undergone approved training, of Council and help to ensure the rate payer dollar goes further and it and provides the City of Greater Bendigo discounts will apply. puts some of the taxes you pay back into your community. with a description of them, identifies Animal registrations are due for payment you as the owner and lists contact It also ensures that while we’re building major projects and delivering by April 10 each year. Pet owners are information. If your pet is wearing its specialised initiatives with the help of other levels of government, our encouraged to ensure they renew their collar and registration tags this will also daily services don’t miss a beat. pet’s registration before this date or risk help them to be quickly reunited with you. receiving a fine. It means we can continue to do our job A microchip is about the size of a grain out in the community, whether that Registration fees help fund the City’s of rice, which is implanted just under the be building or maintaining local roads Local Laws staff to remove wandering skin between the shoulder blades at the or footpaths, collecting waste, looking dogs from the streets, respond to dog back of your pet’s neck. Each microchip after our sporting reserves, parks and attacks and nuisance problems such has a unique number that is registered gardens, delivering art exhibitions, as barking dogs, cat trespass, and the to a state database and is detected using great theatrical performances and control of ‘dangerous’, ‘menacing’ and a radio frequency scanner. If your pet major events, delivering aged care ‘restricted breed’ dogs to ensure they do is lost it can be scanned by a City Local and early years services, ensuring not pose a threat to the community. Laws Officer or at the Bendigo Animal restaurants, cafes, beauticians and other Relief Centre (BARC) and you will be The funds raised from registration fees small businesses operate safely and contacted. also go towards public facilities for your hygienically, or maintaining pet like dog parks, BARC, training Local local buildings. Pet registration is a legal requirement Laws staff, pet ownership education under the Domestic Animals Act 1994 It takes all levels of programs, dog bite/attack prevention and all dogs and cats over three months government to keep programs, and a lost and found service. of age must be registered in the name Greater Bendigo ticking of an owner 18 years or older. There are Keeping your records up to date also over and regular trips to penalties and fines that apply for keeping helps ensure the speedy return of your Melbourne or Canberra unregistered dogs and cats. fur friend. Please contact the City if your ensure that our politicians address or phone number changes. stay connected to our The cost associated with registering your goals for our community pet can vary, however if they are desexed, and better understand how they can support us into the future.

NEWS 5 The $1.3M Eaglehawk Regional Play Space, which opened in Play September 2018, has won a Parks and Leisure Australia VIC/ TAS Award of Excellence for a play space over $500,000.

For over 20 years Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) has recognised excellence in the parks and leisure industry through its awards program. The PLA Awards of Excellence aim to promote and encourage spa e best industry practice and recognise C achievements and outstanding work of AWARDED individuals and teams employed in the parks and leisure industry. City of Greater Bendigo Director of Presentation and Assets Debbie Wood said the award was fantastic recognition City’s Landscape Architect Gary Lantzsch, of the creativity, planning, and community Coordinator Public Space Design Aaron Lindsay collaboration that went into developing and Graduate Landscape Architect Jonathon and constructing the unique play space. Lane with award. “We are absolutely delighted that PLA “The project was also well supported by a has acknowledged the City’s and the range of local service groups, businesses community’s efforts through this very and organisations. It was this community prestigious and sought-after award,” support that enabled the City to include Ms Wood said. some exciting and distinctly Eaglehawk elements into the space. “It’s a special play space with equipment that has never been “We are very proud of the play space, seen in Greater Bendigo before which has since become one of Bendigo’s and that was designed by City busiest and most well-used, and it’s great staff to cater to children of all to see it has been recognised by the PLA ages and abilities. in this way.”

6 NEWS • Over 1 million mobile phones are discarded in Australia every year. If properly recovered, we could reuse up to 16 tonnes of copper, 350 kilograms of silver and 34 kilograms of gold

• Over 16 million TVs are discarded in Residents embracing e-waste ban Australia every year

From July 1, 2019 the Victorian plugs to the City’s transfer stations in e-waste there will be in the future, so • It is estimated that just for televisions Government has banned all e-waste Heathcote, Strathfieldsaye or Goornong we need to be resourceful and smart and computers, the amount of e-waste from landfill and kerbside bins. for free or the Eaglehawk Recycle Shop, when disposing of old electronic items. generated in Australia will grow from a not-for-profit enterprise at the front of around 138,000 tonnes in 2013-2014 to City of Greater Bendigo residents have To learn more about e-waste and find the Eaglehawk landfill. 223,000 tonnes in 2023-24, an increase already done a fantastic job diverting details of your nearest e-waste drop-off of more than 60 per cent e-waste from landfill. They have Residents are encouraged to keep up point, go to ewaste.vic.gov.au or contact participated in an e-waste drop off day the great work. E-waste is an important the City on 5434 6000. • 1 in 5 Australians admit to hoarding and are also taking their household community issue because the more their old technology appliances with cords, batteries or electronic goods people buy the more Nominate someone great! Nominations for the 2020 Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year awards are now open.

Everyone knows someone who gives Acknowledge the amazing efforts and up their time to support others or has dedication of someone special. Recipients achieved highly through their service to of the awards will be announced in the the arts, sport, sustainability or creating lead-up to Australia Day 2020. an inclusive community.

Nominate today at www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/citizenoftheyear

SERVICES 7 check out the Kennington Reservoir critters

City Parks and Natural Reserves Team Leader Mark Toohey with artist Linton Torr.

Visitors to Kennington Reservoir will notice that a number of native critters have recently taken up permanent residence as part of a fencing project by the City of Greater Bendigo.

The new fencing has been constructed with While the fence was installed by local and constructed to allow the long neck “It makes the project special and relevant timber from local Grey Box and Ironbark company M&K Softscapes, the carvings and broad shelled turtles that live in the and provides us with an opportunity to reclaimed street trees, and features are the work of local artist Linton Torr who reservoir to safely access their nesting educate the community about our local specially carved indigenous animals and was commissioned by the City to create the sites,” Mr Toohey said. native animals and the environment. animals. Linton produced the carvings using insects. “This is important because the turtles were “The feedback we have received from a chainsaw and power and hand tools. The fence boasts a bearded dragon, getting stuck behind the old pool-style steel visitors to the reservoir to date has kookaburra, sugar glider, native water rat, City Natural Reserves Team Leader Mark fence once they had laid their eggs and we been extremely positive and they really turtle, brush-tailed possum, tuan, tawny Toohey said the animals featured in the have now solved that problem. appreciate that the City has gone to some carvings were all indigenous to the area. effort to promote the importance of the frog mouth owl, echidna and a red-bellied “It’s great to be able to use a local artist natural environment and our local wildlife. black snake, along with an assortment of “The fence is important because it helps like Linton in projects like this, because he butterflies, dragonflies, red-back spider and to protect the natural environment of really appreciates working with the local “We hope the carvings will attract more bull ants. the reservoir and has been designed reclaimed timber. people to the reserve to interact with the

8 SERVICES Ravenswood trees live on in new promenade seating

Approximately 133 metres of new timber “This has been a great project and we “In addition to the new seating the City seating (equivalent to 66 park benches) are grateful that Regional Roads Victoria is also constructing two new steel all- made mostly from recycled timber has has provided such a unique legacy for weather shelter structures, which are been installed around the promenade at the community by supplying the project located at different ends of the garden the Bendigo Botanic Gardens - Garden with the milled timber that was removed to provide shade and shelter while the for the Future. for the Ravenswood Interchange. gardens become established. City of Greater Bendigo Presentation and “The promenade seating was always part “The City thanks Regional Roads Victoria, Assets Director Debbie Wood said the of the original plans for the garden. Bendigo Northern District Community new seating featured approximately 700 Enterprise and the Friends of the “It’s in the same style as the existing metres of reclaimed Red Gum from trees Bendigo Botanic Gardens for supporting seating in the new garden and will not that were removed as a result of the the timber seating project.” only provide visitors with somewhere to Ravenswood Interchange project on the sit, relax and admire the beautiful new Pictured above: Trying out the new seat - Calder Freeway. garden, it will also provide additional (L-R) Friends of the Bendigo Botanic Gardens “The new promenade seat is a seating for events. members Judy Milner and Michael Lowther, Bendigo Northern District Community significant feature of the Garden for the “The Garden for the Future already has Enterprise member Sandy Young, Regional Future design and is located around many sustainable features to embrace Roads Victoria’s Seamus Haugh, Mayor Cr the main promenade adjacent to the the future and this project is a creative, Margaret O’Rourke, City’s Coordinator Public garden’s two key event spaces, the meaningful and enduring way to re-use Space Design Aaron Lindsay and daughter stage and the Fun and Fantasy Lawn the Ravenswood timber to ensure it will Beatrix, and Bendigo Botanic Garden’s amphitheatre,” Ms Wood said. be cherished well into the future. Leading Hand Kirstie Patterson.

DID YOU KNOW?

Local hardwood from trees that have been removed is often re-used by the City in projects throughout Greater Bendigo natural environment and to be more active and healthy in our natural reserves.” Forty tonnes of reclaimed Reclaimed timber is City Parks and Open The City also uses timber was used to create also used in many of the Space staff often place reclaimed timber for seating As well as admiring the new carvings, natural play experiences City’s play space upgrade hollow tree branches in natural reserves such visitors to Kennington Reservoir can also at the new Eaglehawk projects and pre-school and trunks in bushland as Victoria Hill off Marong enjoy the barbecue and picnic facilities, Regional Play Space on the play areas reserves to provide homes Road and the shelter at the the walking tracks and fish from the two shores of Lake Neangar, for native animals that No 7. Park in Kangaroo Flat jetties. The reservoir is regularly stocked including timber from a live on the ground like with rainbow trout by the Victorian Fisheries large Sugar Gum that was goannas, lizards and small Authority, so why not drop in a line? removed from the site itself marsupials Linton Torr’s work can also be seen at the to allow the play space to new Eaglehawk Regional Play Space. be constructed

SERVICES 9 2019/2020 rates notices get a new look

Annual property valuations Properties have been valued as at In July, ratepayers received a new-look To qualify for the four instalment January 1, 2019 and the Capital Improved rates notice designed to be much program, ratepayers will need to pay As of this year, the City is no longer Value (the total market value of the land, easier to read and understand. The the total amount of the first instalment responsible for the valuation of buildings and improvements) is the value notice identifies essential information by September 30. If you miss this first properties. All property valuations are used to calculate your rates. at a glance, including various payment instalment and pay after the due date, now undertaken annually by the Valuer- options, important due dates and this will be regarded as a part payment General Victoria and they are shown on Paying your rates valuation information for the property. for the full amount due by February the 2019/2020 rates notices. Property The back of the notice also has plenty 17, 2020. valuations are used by Councils to Pensioner concessions of additional useful information, such determine the distribution of the rates If the first instalment is paid by the If you are a pensioner with a current as how to sign up for a SMS reminder, according to the value of your property due date, reminders for the next three concession card issued by Centrelink eligibility for a pension concession compared to other properties within the instalments will be sent to property or the Department of Veteran Affairs, and how to contact the City of Greater municipality. owners (second instalment due by you may be eligible for a rebate on your Bendigo. Monday December 2, 2019, third Under new Victorian Government principal place of residence. The payment options illustrate that instalment by Friday February 28, 2020 legislation, valuations will be carried Applications can be made online by ratepayers can pay their rates in a and fourth instalment by Monday June out each year instead of every two visiting our website or contact Customer variety of ways, including fortnightly or 1, 2020). years so that the rates will fairly and Support on 5434 6000. monthly, so it’s important to check the more accurately reflect the value of the

due dates that are set out clearly on City of Greater Bendigo PO Box 733, Bendigo VIC 3552 property. The aim is to improve equity Managing your rates ABN 74 149 638 164 the right hand side of the rates notice. and transparency in the distribution of Option one is to make the full payment Rates and valuation notice Did you know that you can set up regular For the period 1 July, 2019 to 30 June, 2020 rates based on more up-to-date valuation without a discount, due by Monday fortnightly or monthly payments to make Internal use only Tax invoice information. It does mean that the amount it easier to manage your rates? If you S L Smith Assessment no. February 17, 2020. To receive a 1.5 per 5246600 2 Lot 155 Buckingham St Date of issue you will pay in rates will change each cent discount, ratepayers can choose STRATHFIELDSAYE VIC 3551 25 JUL, 2019 think that regular smaller payments Rate enquiries 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday year in line with the valuation of your could be your preferred option, please to pay the full amount early by Monday FOLD Website www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/rates HERE Email Property [email protected] Lot 155 Buckingham Street, STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551 Phone (03) 5434 6000 Legal description property. For the 2019/2020 financial contact our Customer Support team to Lot 155 PS 723836M September 30, 2019. Valued as at FOLD 01 January, 2019 OPTION 1 HERE Total GST Capital Improved $0.00 Value $400,000 Pay in FULL by help set up an approved regular payment Date declared year, overall rates revenue to the City will 19 June, 2019 17 Feb, 2020. Site value Notice issued $100,000 25 July, 2019 $2,066.55 Net Annual Value FSPL Classification $20,000 Residential OPTION 2 increase by 2.5 per cent in line with the schedule to keep your rates on track so AVPCC 110.3 Pay in FULL EARLY Particulars of rates/charges by 30 Sep, 2019 Charges 1. General Rate Rateable value and receive a Victorian Government’s rate cap. they are paid off in time. 2. General Waste & Landfill Charge - 140L 0.00399839 Amount 1.5% discount. Bin $400,000 $2,037.65 $142.75 $1,599.35 3. Recyclable Waste Charge 1 OPTION 3 4. Organic Waste Charge $95.35 $142.75 5. Victorian Fire Services Levy – Residential 1 $91.70 $95.35 Pay FOUR INSTALMENTS. 6. Early Payment Discount 1 $111 + (0.000066 x $400,000) $91.70 First instalment by $137.40 30 Sep, 2019.

-$28.90 To qualify for instalments, the first must be paid in full and on time. $516.00 FOLD 10 SERVICES HERE Second by 2 Dec, 2019 BPAY Third by 28 Feb, 2020 $516.00 $516.00 Biller code: 1933 BPOINT Fourth by 01 Jun, 2020 Ref. no: 52466002 Biller code: 1933 $518.55 Ref. no: FOLD BPAY this payment via Internet or phone banking. 52466002 HERE BPAY View® View and pay this bill using internet banking. Total Rate *360 002023273 BPAY View Registration No. 2023273 Biller code: For emailed notices: 0360 Ref. no: Pay in store at Australia Post, phone52466002 bendigo.enotices.com.au 13 18 16 or go to www.postbillpay.com.au Reference no: A4E757C32X

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited, The Bendigo Centre, Bendigo, VIC Ratepayers name: S L Smith Property: Lot 155 Buckingham Street, STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551 Assessment no: Do not pin or staple chequesCREDIT to deposit slip 5246600 2 Internal use only Payment option 1 by 17/02/2020: $516.00 Teller’s stamp Name Payment option 2 by 30/09/2019: $516.00 and initials Payment option 3 by 30/09/2019: $518.55 TELLER USE Paid in by (signature) Date $100

No. of cheques $50 Drawer Notes Bank $20 Branch Coins $10 For CREDIT of CITY OF GREATER BENDIGO RATE NOTICE Cheques $5 TOTAL $ Direct debit By post or online The City also has a scheduled direct If you wish to receive your rates notice debit scheme for each payment option, electronically rather than by post, there including fortnightly and monthly are two options: payments. The direct debit form is available on the City’s website. • eNotices - Ratepayers can receive c

their annual and instalment rates o

Payment arrangements notice via email. Register online at n

https://bendigo.enotices.com.au s If you think that you will have trouble u

t paying your rates on time, please n

• BPAY View - Customers can apply r contact our Customer Support team as d

through their bank to receive u e

soon as possible to discuss a suitable rates notices (both annual and c r payment arrangement option. instalments) via their online bank t

i

account. For further information, o Avoid interest payments please visit n By paying your rates on time, you will www.bpay.com.au/personal . avoid having to pay interest charged at .. 10 per cent on all payments received For more information on your rates and after the due date (full payments and to access various forms, visit instalments). www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/rates New public toilets under VIDEOS LAUNCHED TO EXPLAIN RATES AND PAYMENT OPTIONS construction Construction of new public toilets at The project also completes a major action The City has created a series calculated and what to look for Heathcote’s Barrack Reserve is underway. from the City’s Public Toilet Strategy of short videos to provide a on your rates notice. and will be a much welcome addition to useful guide for ratepayers When completed the new toilet block The videos provide Barrack Reserve for both residents and covering some of the will feature a covered entrance, security valuable tips if you are a visitors alike. most commonly asked lighting, three male toilets and urinal, six new home buyer who has questions regarding female toilets, a unisex accessible toilet The new facility has been planned in just received your first rates. and provision for a future changing place consultation with the local community. rates notice or if you are facility. The old toilet block will be demolished and The useful, wanting to find the best the site landscaped when the new facilities bite-sized videos payment option that It is being built adjacent to the existing are completed. explain the different suits you. toilet block, which was constructed in the methods for paying 1980s and is one of Greater Bendigo’s This important $400,000 project for Keep an eye out for rates, how you can most used public toilet blocks. Heathcote has been funded by the City of the videos on the City’s receive your rates Greater Bendigo and is due for completion Facebook page and This is a priority project for the Heathcote notice, how your rates are in late 2019. website. community, which has been calling for new toilet facilities to serve Barrack Reserve for some time.

Nikki Nicholls in concert Save the date: The City of Greater Bendigo is pleased to When: present a concert featuring the songs and Monday October 7, 11am stories of Carole King by Nikki Nicholls to Where: celebrate the start of the 2019 Victorian The Capital Theatre, Seniors Festival, which takes place from 50 View Street Bendigo October 6 to 13. Cost: The very talented Nikki Nicholls was a backing $8 singer on John Farnham’s Whispering Jack Bookings: album and she also co-wrote his hit song Bookings are essential and That’s no way to love someone. Don’t miss can be made by phone to this opportunity to enjoy the many wonderful 5434 6100 or online at songs of legendary songstress Carole King. www.thecapital.com.au

seniorsonline.vic.gov.au

SERVICES 11 alind Pa Ros rk our great park All great cities of the world have a great park with an interesting history, think Central Park in New York, Hyde Park in London and even Greater Bendigo’s own Rosalind Park.

Image courtesy of Ewan Bell. The Rosalind Park precinct is bordered commenced working on improvements. by View Street, Pall Mall and Bridge, By 1862, George Brown was appointed Water and Barnard Streets and has an the first curator of the park and it was interesting history that was recognised during these years that the name Rosalind in 2000 when it was listed on the Park - a reference to the miniature park Victorian Heritage Register for its historic, in Shakespeare’s As You Like It - was first archaeological, aesthetic, botanical and used. architectural significance to the state of Victoria. Development of the park progressed in the 1870s with the addition of an It all started when Rosalind Park ornamental fence and numerous new was first mapped by surveyor plantings, including some from the George Urquhart and designated famed Ferdinand von Mueller who was a Government Camp to serve the Director of the Melbourne Botanic the local goldfields in 1852. Gardens. In 1856, Gold Commissioner Samuel Gadd was appointed Joseph Panton first curator during these years and he suggested the idea of submitted plans for a network of transforming the camp of wide paths and avenues planted makeshift buildings and with shady trees and a park land reserve into a park, but featuring choice specimen trees. bridges that cross the Bendigo Creek were improvements have continued throughout instead more permanent erected in 1882, the Conservatory Gardens the precinct to this day. In 1880 the open air fernery was were laid out in 1886 and the conservatory government buildings were While Rosalind Park may not quite be in established and a water cascade was constructed in 1897. erected and the Bendigo the same league as Central Park and Hyde was designed by local architect Creek was transformed into a Park it does have an interesting history William Vahland. The water cascade Poppet legs from the former Garden Gully channel. and is a fantastic precinct to have in the featured statues, fountains and Mining Company were erected on the centre of our beautiful city. So head out In May 1861, 59 acres of a vaulted grotto, however the summit of Camp Hill in 1931. for a stroll and enjoy all that this great the land was reserved ambitious structure was filled-in Following the creation of the City of precinct has to offer. and handed over to the some time during the 1900s before Greater Bendigo in 1994 a number Sandhurst Borough being re-instated in the 1990s by the of small community buildings were Pictured left: Statue of Venus (1901) at the Council, which immediately City of Greater Bendigo. The three iron removed from the precinct and works and Conservatory Gardens.

12 SERVICES Queen Elizabeth Oval. salind Par A park in Ro k progress

Rosalind Park is such an important community asset that in 2014 the City of Greater Bendigo developed an award- winning masterplan to guide future works and the development of the Rosalind Park precinct. The precinct has a number of uses including sport, leisure, education and culture, and provides significant environmental, social and economic benefits to the community. The aim of the masterplan is to significantly improve the precinct for current and future generations by Works undertaken in the past 12 months in the Rosalind gradually implementing prioritised works and projects over a long timeframe of 20 Park precinct include: to 30 years. • Construction of a new entrance, • Safety works and upgraded To help this process along, the City formed public toilets and kiosk facility, and security and lighting on the poppet the Rosalind Park Advisory Committee landscaping works at the QEO head Did you know? featuring representatives from both the • Installation of new shade shelters • Painting of park lighting poles community and City to provide high level and spectator facilities at the QEO throughout Rosalind Park • Rosalind Park features significant advice and representation to Council. plantings dating from the • Refurbishment of the Bendigo • Restoration and painting of the 1870s, including Umbellularia The committee meets regularly to help Hawks Swimming Club clubrooms heritage iron fencing in View Street californica (the only known deliver the key actions of the masterplan at Faith Leech Aquatic Centre • Restoration and cleaning of statues example in Victoria), Flindersia and to prioritise the works required in • Construction of a new QEO netball and monuments australis (only three in Victoria), the precinct, which includes the lower pavilion is underway • Maintenance and restoration of the Araucaria bidwillii (near the View and upper Rosalind Park areas, Queen • Extensive renovation and cascades water feature Street entrance), Afrocarpus Elizabeth Oval (QEO), Faith Leech Aquatic falcata, Washingtonia filifera restoration of QEO Cottage • Replacement of pond liner and Centre, Bendigo Croquet Club, Bendigo (Conservatory Gardens), • Installation of new irrigation and minor reconditioning works in the Bowling Club, Bendigo Tennis Club, Waterhousea floribunda (near turf near the poppet head fernery Bendigo Senior Secondary College, Camp the Queen Victoria statue), and Hill Primary School, Tom Flood Sports • Restoration works undertaken on • Cleaning of the Chinese gardens Jubaea chilensis Centre, Ulumbarra Theatre, Chinese the conservatory ponds • Statues located in the precinct Gardens, Fernery, Conservatory Gardens, • Installation of CCTV in the Rosalind • Development of a Grey-headed include the white marble statue Law Courts, Visitor Information Centre, Park rotunda Flying Fox Management Plan Lansell Gardens, Soldiers’ Memorial of Daphne (1871), the bronze Institute and Queen Victoria Gardens. sculpture of George V (1938), pictured above, the white marble Venus (1901), the metal composition of man and animals (c.1899), the George Lansell Faith Leech Aquatic Centre. Monument (after 1906), the James Curnow Memorial Fountain (n.d.), the Ernest Mueller Bust (c.1910), the Queen Victoria Monument (1903), the Nude with Snake (n.d.), and the Sir John Quick Bust (1934) • In 2018 Rosalind Park won a prestigious Green Flag award making it one of the best green spaces in Australia. It is only one of two parks outside of a capital city and one of only 10 green spaces in Australia to have received a Green Flag award

SERVICES 13 alind Pa Ros rk our great park

Livestock exchange moves cattle sale day

For the first time in the 158-year history of the Bendigo Livestock Exchange, the Prime Cattle Sale has been moved from Tuesday to Monday in a new trial. The three month trial started on August 5 and aims to benefit farmers and producers, and boost the saleyard market for cattle and help reduce livestock costs by consolidating lamb and cattle sales to the same day. Cr James Williams, Chair of the Livestock’s Advisory The secret garden Stakeholder Group, said that the change was made following extensive consultation with the group members representing livestock agents, farmers, transporters and buyers. Nestled in the corner at the Park Road-end of Rosalind Park you will find one of Bendigo’s “The sale days have been consolidated for this trial because the treasures – the open air fernery. Prime Lamb Sale Monday market is one of the biggest in the country. It attracts significantly more farmers and buyers who The area was first developed when the travel long distances to Bendigo, from as far as central New Bendigo creek was re-routed from South Wales and South Australia,” Cr Williams said. a horseshoe bend to the line that it follows closely today. In 1883 a new section of “We know that many of the buyers attending the Lamb Sale are the fernery was constructed and also beef processors and farmers operating mixed farming stock In 1857 an island and lake was developed by1886 further additions were added, and they now have the opportunity to buy cattle on Mondays.” from the old bend where originally willow again using stone excavated from Marong. trees and an aviary were set up. Later in The stone was used in the creation of garden Bendigo Livestock Exchange Manager Andrew McCulloch said the century this space was redeveloped to beds, waterways and a miniature lake, which that the trial was an opportunity to tap into a significant and become the fernery. was created out of the old water hole and lucrative buying market on Mondays and boost cattle sales, which had declined significantly in recent years. The fernery was started in 1880 after was intended to connect with the fern gully. Rosalind Park Curator Samuel Gadd was The fernery was finally completed in 1888 “The Cattle Sale is held before the Lamb Sale and this helps requested by the Council to report on the and has only undergone minor alterations farmers to get a fair price for their livestock that they have improvements needed for the “Willows Pond since it was first started. The cascades, worked tirelessly to rear, feed and present to market,” Mr in Rosalind Park”. rockeries and winding paths are still evident McCulloch said. Local resident George MacKay, a botanist but unfortunately the fish pond was filled in “Buyers and farmers also have the transport capacity to and fern enthusiast, suggested the creation by 1951. accommodate both sheep and cattle, so it could potentially keep of a fernery using many of Victoria’s native In 2010 thousands of Grey-headed Flying travel costs down for all involved.” ferns in the section of the park known as The Foxes took up residence in and around the Willows. The Prime Cattle Sale on Mondays starts at 8.30am and finishes fernery. While numbers have fluctuated from around 9am. The Lamb Sale is held at 9.30am. Cattle are pen- Survey plans from 1881 show that the many thousands to a few hundred since that sold and weighed immediately at the end of the sale, with weigh fernery is still in the same location and was time, the flying foxes have never vacated scales being operated by City of Greater Bendigo staff to ensure also fenced. It was estimated by Gadd that it Rosalind Park. independent accuracy of weights. would cost £320 for the excavation, filling in Grey-headed Flying Foxes are listed as Importantly, cattle are weighed from around 9am, from a 9pm the portion of water, finding the stones and threatened under both the Victorian Flora the ferns, and sourcing the water. curfew, which is the same period of time as under the current and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 and the ring-sale process so as not to penalise farmers. Cattle are In 1882 extra stone was needed for the Commonwealth Environment and Protection received for sale between 4pm and 9pm on the Sunday prior to fernery. This stone was excavated from the and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. They the sale. nearby township of Marong. An important are also protected under the Wildlife Act characteristic of the fernery is the rockeries 1975. “Pen-sales have been very successful at a number of other as they add to the ambience of the fernery. centres as it speeds up the selling process and makes it an The fernery is open between the hours of attractive investment of buyers’ time.” The paths were once described as having 8am and 4pm seven days per week. ‘maze-like intricacy’ and being ‘admirably laid The Monday Prime Cattle Sale will be reviewed over the next out in a network of winding and umbrageous three months. Its success will be based on feedback from the walks’. stakeholder group and cattle sale numbers.

14 SERVICES SERVICE IN THE SPOTLIGHT: CUSTOMER SUPPORT

Meet Liz Fletcher, she has been a City Customer Support Officer for 15 years

What’s your job like each day? Unfortunately, there are times when We take calls but we deal with a lot of No two days are the same. If I’m in the we have to deal with customers, either enquiries online. All of the requests call centre I will log a wide variety of on the phone or face-to-face, who are that come through via email or through Service requests from customers, such as a facing challenges. We do our best to the website have to be processed in the missed or broken bin, a blocked drain, try and help them but sometimes their system by Customer Support. a dead kangaroo that needs to be concerns cannot always be resolved in collected, a missing dog or a pothole the way they would like and they get Why do you like working in Customer with a that needs attention. I really enjoy upset at us. Sometimes people forget Support? helping customers as a receptionist that we are human but luckily most I love my job because I care about at the Lyttleton Terrace office, where I customers are very pleasant, kind and people, and I like to make a difference also process all kinds of City payments, friendly. to someone’s day. I believe that when smile you work in a Customer Support from animal registrations to rates. At the Hopetoun Mill reception it is a What do you do that perhaps customers environment you have to provide the Did you know that every bit different, as I primarily deal with don’t realise is part of the job? best service that you can and offer all kinds of permits from planning to Every phone call or request made in solutions to whatever issues are year the City of Greater environmental health registrations and person, by email or by the website has presented to you. I was taught to treat Bendigo’s Customer people wanting to buy or develop their to be logged by us, and each has its the customer how I would wish to be Support team answers land. own request number. Each request treated. If my customers leave with a is linked to the person’s name and smile on their face or are happy with over 97,700 phone calls, What skill do you need? address, which is why we ask for so the service I have provided, then I have processes 22,000 receipts As a Customer Support Officer you’re many details when we are logging the done my job and I’m happy. equipped with extensive knowledge request. at our Customer Support about every unit across the organisation counters, and responds to because the questions that you get nearly 1,800 webchats and asked are so varied. You also need to be a good listener and a problem-solver. DID YOU KNOW? 20,000 online requests? Quirky queries are also in the mix…. I remember a call from a gentleman who The City of Greater Bendigo has been The 18-strong team has a managed to throw away his reading accredited with a Communication Access wealth of experience and all glasses with his newspaper and Symbol, which recognises businesses wanted to know if we’d found them at or organisations that have completed an staff take pride in providing the recycling centre. Customers also assessment with Scope Australia assessors a high standard of customer contacted us when a camel was running and demonstrated that staff have proven skills to successfully interact with people loose along McCrae Street! ® service. who have communication difficulties. What are the challenges? This symbol helps community members to identify places and services When it’s raining hard, the phones light that are communication accessible. The City would like to thank the up because customers are calling about Community Access Network at Bendigo Health for providing support flooding or if the wind is bad we need to throughout the assessment process. act fast to send our crews out to clear fallen tree branches.

SERVICES 15 1 2

3

BENDIGO KANGAROO FLAT Arnold Street - road reconstruction Browning Street - footpath construction WHAT’S IN THE WORKS? Edward/King Street - Target streetscape works Olympic Parade - footpath construction Cowper Street - drainage works KENNINGTON As part of the Council’s commitment to deliver improved City centre - planting of annual tulip display Glencoe Street - drainage works infrastructure, a range of works are currently underway Township signage renewal or have recently been completed. STRATHDALE CALIFORNIA GULLY Strathdale Park play space - stage 3 upgrade Truscott Reserve - play space renewal STRATHFIELDSAYE EAGLEHAWK Arthurs Crescent/Saxby Drive - road 1. Reconstruction works estimated alleviate flooding in the area. Works are BMX track resurfacing rehabilitation at $450,000 are underway between expected to be finished mid-August at a McCrae Street and the Bendigo Creek cost of $104,000. FLORA HILL WHITE HILLS bridge. These include new footpaths, 3. Restoration of the bridge in Sugarloaf College Crescent - footpath construction Bendigo Botanic Gardens, Garden for the bluestone kerbs and asphalt pavement, Road, Axedale is underway and includes Davey Close - drainage works Future - Installation of all-weather shelters and is expected to be completed in the installation of height barriers October. GOLDEN SQUARE To keep up to date with works in your area, on each side. Works are estimated visit www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/roadworks 2. Drainage installation works underway at $600,000 and are expected to be Allingham Street - drainage works in Grenfell Street, Eaglehawk aim to completed by September. Hollow Street - drainage works

16 SERVICES The City’s 2019/2020 Budget has been adopted.

Essential projects, big benefits The Budget provides $190M in funding for important services across our community, which includes $42.9M for projects and infrastructure investment.

The Budget and Annual Plan support COUNCIL SPEND FOR EVERY $100 the six key goals outlined in the Greater Bendigo Community Plan Capital and Major Works $26.64 2017-2021: Waste, Recycling and Environment $11.08 • Lead and govern for all Safe and Healthy Environments $4.05 • Wellbeing and fairness Recreation and Parks $9.08 • Strengthening the economy Asset Maintenance $9.47 • Presentation and managing growth Maternal and Child Health $1.34 • Environmental sustainability Community Services $7.64 • Embracing our culture and heritage Property Services $3.65 Planning and Regulation $4.33 Key new projects in 2019/2020: Business Development and Tourism $4.06 • Completion of the Garden Gully Hockey Art, Culture and Libraries $7.28 Centre ($2M) Corporate Services $11.38 • Early years hub at the Huntly Early Learning Centre ($1.9M) $0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 • A new dog park in Heathcote ($85,000) • Ewing Park redevelopment ($1.6M) BUDGETED INCOME • Epsom Skate Park ($310,000) 2019/2020 • A safe cycling lane between the city centre and La Trobe University ($300,000) The pie chart (left) presents a snapshot of income budgeted for • West Marong main drain ($370,000) the 2019/2020 financial year. • Repairs to the O’Keefe Rail Trail ($70,000) Council receives income from rates, charges, user fees and fines, Critical infrastructure investment: and grants from the Australian and Victorian Governments. Overall • $15.6M for sealed and unsealed roads rates revenue will rise by 2.5 per • $3.1M on footpaths and shared paths cent in line with the Victorian • $3.8M for drainage projects and renewals Government’s rate cap. • $580,000 for bridge upgrades and Valuations are now undertaken renewals annually by the Valuer-General Victoria and a change in your property value will affect Services include: your rates. • Waste collection • Maintaining parks and gardens The 2019/2020 Budget • Planning and Annual Plan can be Rates and charges (59%) Contributions - monetary (2%) • Aged care accessed at Statutory fees and fines (3%) Contributions - non-monetary www.bendigo.vic.gov.au • Environmental Health (6%) User charges, fees and fines • Maternal and Child Health Hard copies are available (13%) Net profit (loss) on disposal of • Animal Services property, infrastructure, plant from City offices at Bendigo Grants - operating (12%) and equipment (2%) and Heathcote. • Street cleaning Grants - capital (2%) Other income (1%)

SERVICES 17 WHAT I ABOUT GREATER BENDIGO...

BY AILEEN O’SULLIVAN

Goornong offers a great lifestyle. There’s so much space, it’s tranquil and the natural “Goornong has environment is simply beautiful. You don’t some very dedicated a great lifestyle and have to go far and you’re in the Ironbox forest, with its amazing mature trees and community groups and Goornongtranquil environment among the birds and animals. Goornong is also perfectly placed within volunteers that provide the centre of Victoria so you’re never far from what you need, either in Bendigo or great support to locals.” Echuca. People often travel to these places for sport, secondary education and medical Goornong has some very dedicated appointments. Sadly, our local store closed community groups and volunteers that down recently but we hope that someone provide great support to locals. They may see an opportunity to re-open it down provide critical services like the CFA and the track.

18 COMMUNITY look after community facilities like the We’ve also recently seen the re-emergence recreation reserve, Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, of mechanical, manufacturing and produce cemetery and cricket club. We hold the businesses opening in Goornong. The great annual Anzac Day and Remembrance Day part is they have chosen Goornong when services at the hall each year, which are there are many similar small towns where really well supported by our community. they could have gone to set up shop. The hall is a really important community We’re also looking forward to the Goornong hub. I volunteer there and four times a train station re-opening. It will better year we hold Matinee Melodies, where we connect us to Bendigo, Elmore and Echuca. have a band and people come together to The railway is actually really important to raise money for various causes. We’ve also the history of Goornong. It was how our hosted Orchestra Victoria recitals and were town came to be, so we’ve come full circle part of the Festival of Small Halls. with the station set to open back up again. Our pool is the community’s hidden gem. In the 1860s, Goornong was a service town It is an oasis in summer and important for people working on the railway. It was source of recreation for locals. Like a tent town to begin with and the first tent all small towns, the pub is also really was called Langdon Shanty. I’m really important for us, it’s a place for people to passionate about the history of Goornong meet and relax. We also have two churches and there is a great historical trail people that operate in Goornong, St George’s and can follow through Goornong, Fosterville St Martin’s. and Barnadown. The 2016 census showed that Goornong’s Overall, I think Goornong is a great, safe population was 654, that’s an increase on place to live. We have a police station on the previous census. The demographic is the main street, new houses are popping changing and that’s really positive. We’ve up, there’s a sense of optimism here for the got vibrant young people choosing to make future, and we’re a friendly and welcoming Goornong their home as a place to bring up community. their children. It’s really wonderful to see and these people are bringing with them new skills and enthusiasm.

ABOUT AILEEN…

I’ve lived in Goornong pretty much My siblings and I also took part in all my life. I went to Goornong the annual Goornong interschool Primary School and secondary sports competition, where we school in Bendigo. When I was would compete in events such as growing up I was involved in skipping, poison ball and tunnel Brownies and Guides. As there ball. I remember Goornong State were no Guides in Goornong I School was big enough to be split joined the Victorian Lone Guides into two teams – a pink team and a Christmas in July event at the Goornong Hall. and did Guides by correspondence, green team. which provided lots of After I finished school I trained opportunities to go on various at the Bendigo Teachers’ College camps with kids from all over the and had a short stint in Melbourne place. When Guides commenced in where I worked as a teacher. I Goornong I joined and I achieved returned to Goornong and married the Queen’s Guide Award at the age my husband, Greg, and ended up of 15. working at local schools including I have two brothers and a sister. It Goornong Primary School and also was a family tradition to go to the in Elmore as an Early Childhood Bendigo Show each year, where teacher. We also run a farm, mainly we loved looking at the horses as growing lucerne and hay, and we Dad was a steward and helped also have sheep. We have five sons out with the horse events. I also and six grandchildren. loved the arts and crafts displays.

Drovers Arms Hotel.

COMMUNITY 19 It only takes one great idea and a village!

The bHive Cooperative Villages project, a community-owned, person-to-person digital sharing economy platform initiative, was awarded the inaugural City of Greater Bendigo and Fosterville Gold Mine $60,000 Great Ideas Grant. The digital Villages platform is an Australian first that will allow Greater Bendigo residents to create, own and run sharing enterprises that provide access to local goods and services. It will help to build locally-owned enterprises that create meaningful work, localise spending, and create community connection and belonging. Neale Street The digital Villages platform will also Kindergarten students connect groups of neighbours together Holly Morton and across Greater Bendigo to build social Thomas Miller are capital, share free resources and skills, run compost champions. events together, and communicate with each other collectively and individually. Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Margaret O’Rourke said the City and Fosterville Gold Mine launched the Great Ideas Grant to Local schools and kindergartens kick start great ideas for social innovation within the Greater Bendigo community. tackle food waste “Through the grant $60,000 was up for grabs to undertake a project that applied new ideas and ways of doing things to Students from local primary schools “The trial was a great way to tackle improve our community’s wellbeing and kindergartens have become “It’s good to see the food waste at our local schools and and sustainability, and help make the waste warriors by supporting a trial students using the bins it’s good to see the students using community more healthy and well, safe organics service and saving more the bins at school and kinder, just and secure, connected and liveable,” Cr than 330 tonnes of food waste from at school and kinder, like they do in their own homes,” Ms ending up in landfill. Pearce said. O’Rourke said. just like they do at “The selection panel was impressed by Over 50 local schools and “It’s also an indirect way to show the the outstanding proposal from the bHive kindergartens were involved in the their own homes.” importance of reducing contamination Cooperative and the benefits the project free trial that commenced in February in the organics bin, as schools would deliver to the local community.” 2018. In addition to receiving large outdoor have the option to be supplied with organics bins, each participating compost made from Bendigo’s organic Fosterville Gold Mine Vice President Most of the schools have an average school and kinder was also supplied waste. Australian Operations Ian Holland said the of three organics bins to manage with caddies and compostable liners Villages project was a unique opportunity their organic waste and since the trial “The City appreciates the efforts of all for classrooms. for the community that he looked forward started an average of 6,012 bins of the participating schools and kinders to seeing roll out in the community. food waste has been diverted from City of Greater Bendigo Resource that have continued with the service landfill and made into compost for Recovery and Education Manager now that the trial is complete.” “It’s wonderful that our community groups reuse. Brooke Pearce said the participating have the chance to access funds for students were proving to be great projects that think outside the box. There waste warriors. are people in our community who have great ideas but need funding support to make them happen, as Fosterville Gold Mine was very pleased to partner with the City of Greater Any school, kindergarten or childcare centre interested in Bendigo for the 2019 Great Ideas diverting valuable food scraps from waste bins can contact Grant.” the City on 5434 6000 to be included in the service.

20 COMMUNITY City of Gastronomy bid takes next step

A bid for Bendigo to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a City of Gastronomy has progressed to the UNESCO headquarters in Paris for consideration.

The Australian National Commission for environmental, cultural and social agenda,” residents have been a great support of our UNESCO has endorsed the City of Greater Ms Walker wrote. goal to become a City of Gastronomy,” Cr Bendigo’s application, which will now be O’Rourke said. considered alongside all other applications “We commend your extensive outreach to a from around the world. range of UNESCO Creative Cities globally, “We have cleared the first hurdle by having WHAT IS and the meaningful partnerships you have the Australian National Commission for Applications can be made across seven developed through that collaboration. UNESCO approve our application. However, Gastronomy? categories – Craft and Folk Art, Design, Film, we know the next step and the application’s “The National Commission in particular Music, Gastronomy, Literature and Media evaluation in Paris is the most challenging welcomes the strong partnership you have For many, the term Arts. part of this process, so we’re keeping forged with the traditional Indigenous gastronomy conjures our fingers crossed. We hope to hear in In her letter to the City confirming the owners, the Dja Dja Wurrung, and Bendigo’s thoughts of elite fine foods November this year whether we have been news, Australian National Commission for celebration of International Year of and restaurants. However, successful.” UNESCO Chair Kylie Walker commended Indigenous Languages.” it means so much more. the organisation on its “well-considered, The City’s application was accompanied Gastronomy is about the Mayor Cr Margaret O’Rourke said the comprehensive and inclusive application” by a letter of support from Premier Daniel growth, production and comments from the Australian National and praised its consultative approach, Andrews, who also noted the importance consumption of quality foods, particularly with Traditional Owners. Commission for UNESCO were encouraging. of Dja Dja Wurrung history and cultural the art of good food and drink, and celebrating the history of “Bendigo has a long and deep multicultural “This has been a wonderful community heritage as well as Bendigo’s gold rush food from specific regions and heritage, which is celebrated through the effort right across the central Victorian past and the contribution by Chinese cultures. city’s innovative and creative gastronomy, region and our Traditional Owners, food and communities, and the renowned gourmet which in turn is helping to drive the region’s beverage industry, hospitality industry and produce our region produces today.

L-R (back): Anna Knight, Sonia Anthony, CEO Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation Rodney Carter, City Manager Regional Sustainable Development Trevor Budge, Cr Jennifer Alden and Trudie Lowndes. L-R (seated): Natasha Carter and Mayor Cr Margaret O’Rourke . Image courtesy of Andrew Perryman.

The concentric rings featured in the Gastronomy logo represent the Dja Dja Wurrung seasons and a never ending cycle, as each new year the seasons are reborn. The coloured rings represent water, land, plant life, the animals and the people, and our connection to each other. The wedge in the rings symbolises “closing the gap”, an aspiration to eliminate the difference between Aboriginal people and wider Australia, as well as the disruption in the fragile structure of our ecosystem since Image courtesy of Andrew Perryman. European arrival and our commitment to heal this together going forward.

COMMUNITY 21 A

New strategy to drive A new strategy to foster and drive creativity in Greater

Bendigo has been officially launched. D

Greater CREATIVE Bendigo recognises encouraged to grow and thrive. In addition, that cultural and creative industries are the cultural and creative industries in fundamental to the liveability and future of Greater Bendigo make up 13.3 per cent of Greater Bendigo, and also to our health and employment2. wellbeing. Creative invention and expression “We want to build on Greater Bendigo’s can tackle social issues and can help to history of creativity and invention, which will create change; it can delight and challenge position us strongly for a changing global us, and help us to understand the world. economy driven by creativity. “The strategy also celebrates the Dja Dja “In 2013 creative Wurrung and Taungurung peoples, and recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait industries contributed Islander culture and creative practice as $22.7B to the Victorian fundamental to understanding our shared history and creating a happy, healthy and economy.1" vibrant city and region.” E The strategy also promotes the importance Some of the key areas in the strategy of creative industries in supporting our include: economy, local jobs and investment. • Developing a new policy to activate Mayor Cr Margaret O’Rourke said the public spaces in the city centre, strategy was deliberately broad and suburban activity centres and rural ambitious. communities “Greater CREATIVE Bendigo champions • Developing regular networking every part of creativity in our community and events, mentoring and grant seeks to support future opportunities that opportunities allow everyone to engage with culture and • Establishing a creative industries creativity,” Cr O’Rourke said. website and advisory group “Creative industries are incredibly diverse • Elevating opportunities to promote the and can mean anything from art galleries, unique contribution our Aboriginal and theatres and film to app development, Torres Strait Islander communities industrial design and marketing. They and creatives make include individuals, start-ups, large • Developing an application for the City businesses, and those being creative simply of Greater Bendigo to be designated a for their own fulfilment. UNESCO Creative City in the category of Gastronomy - read more on “In 2013 creative industries contributed 1. Creative Industries discussion paper, Creative Victoria, 2015 2. Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1 $22.7B to the Victorian economy , so they page 21 Customised report, 2018 are a valuable commodity and need to be

22 COMMUNITY B C

“We want to build on Greater Bendigo’s history of creativity and invention."

Image credits: A. Sarah Wallace-Smith, Rusty, Charlie & Dirty Harriet Mural B. Masons of Bendigo, Untitled The City of Greater Bendigo would also like to C. 2inspire, Creative community collaboration thank the community members that provided D. Bendigo Tech School, Untitled input into this important document. Staff received E. Props Theatre, In Theatre. 288 survey responses, 43 written submissions, GREATER held 27 meetings with individuals and groups that were attended by more than 120 people, three public Creative Conversations workshops attracted 500 people and a Technical Advisory Group made up of volunteer community members helped drive Greater CREATIVE Bendigo’s overall strategic direction.

BENDIGO To view the strategy, visit www.bendigo.vic.gov.au

Celebrate modern storytelling with eBooks at Goldfields Library

If you have a smartphone, tablet or your preferences. This means you can computer, you can be connected to a world change the text size and style, jump from of literature beyond your wildest dreams. one chapter to another with ease and even Whether you’re sitting on your couch at use search functions. Built-in bookmarks home, outside in the park, commuting to will remember where you’re at, even when work or travelling the world, an eBook is you begin reading on your smartphone right beside you - anytime, anywhere. and continue on your iPad! So, what exactly is an eBook? An eBook Perhaps the best thing of all is that with a is simply an electronic book, a book that Goldfields Libraries membership, you have has been converted to a digital format to access to thousands of eBooks for free! be read on a digital device. It’s exactly the BorrowBox and CloudLibrary, available in same content, just displayed in a different our eLibrary, offer all the latest and most available at all Goldfields Libraries, so just is the perfect time. Borrow one of your format. popular titles. You can browse by genre, pop into one of our libraries in Bendigo, favourite books, or try something new and sort by release date or rating, and search And there are many benefits to eBooks Eaglehawk, Heathcote or Kangaroo Flat to discover the joys of digital reading. for your favourite author. Easy-to-use over traditional formats. They don’t take gain access. apps also make finding your next read Visit www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au/elibrary to get up space, they can’t be lost or damaged hassle-free. September 18 is ‘Read an eBook day’ – a started, or pop into one of our libraries and they can be accessed at the click of a celebration of modern storytelling. If and our friendly staff will be able to help button. Most impressively, they are highly To borrow eBooks you will need an you’ve ever wanted to try an eBook, now you. interactive and can be modified to suit internet-enabled device. Free wi-fi is

COMMUNITY 23 New signs tell history of Bendigo-Heathcote rail line

A joint signage project along the O’Keefe The O’Keefe Rail Trail is a wonderful asset Rail Trail between the City of Greater for Greater Bendigo that provides unique Bendigo and the Friends of the Bendigo- opportunities for residents and visitors to Kilmore Rail Trail is keeping the history of walk and cycle a total of 49kms between the Bendigo to Heathcote rail line alive. Bendigo and Heathcote. A series of 11 signs funded by the City While there is already plenty to see and have been installed along the O’Keefe Rail do along the trail, the new signs provide Trail to tell the story of the Bendigo to a history of the trail which makes it more Heathcote line from its beginning in 1887 interesting for users. until its closure in 1958. The signage project has been important Victoria has a great rail history and many for members of the Friends of the of the lines built in the mid to late 1800s Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail as the group and early 1900s that criss-cross the state has worked hard to keep the history of no longer exist, so it is important to record the railway alive through this and other this part of our history. projects that have been undertaken. The sign at the Although the line was dismantled by The new signs provide some interesting former Axedale 1962 there still remains some significant imagery and information and guide people Station. rail relics and bridges along the O’Keefe to where they can find out more. Rail Trail, which have been highlighted through the signs. City’s Manager Engineering Brett Martini and Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail Glenda and Greg Ralton and Paul Ferguson.

24 COMMUNITY BENDIGO

ABOUT THE BENDIGO-HEATHCOTE LINE (RANGELEA) • The contract for the Bendigo- for fuel, railway sleepers, (STRATHFIELDSAYE) Heathcote line was awarded quarried rock, clay, grain, to Andrew O’Keefe by the produce and livestock Victorian Railways for the sum • The decision to dam the of £88,409 in January 1887. Campaspe and Coliban Rivers The line was officially opened to build Lake Eppalock as a in October 1888 water supply to farms and • There were 50 bridges along towns in the north of Victoria the Bendigo-Heathcote section confirmed the end of the line. of the line, crossing many Construction of the current Healthy Heart of LONGLEA waterways including the Lake Eppalock began in 1961 Campaspe River, Grassy Flat, and it was officially opened in Mt Ida, Sweenies and Axe April 1964. You can still see Victoria 2019 Active Creeks where the railway was, even when the lake is at a high or • There were 13 stations and low level Living Census platforms located on the line but they were not all • The last train to run on the operational over the life of the line was a goods train drawn A big thank you to everyone who took the time to line by a diesel electric ‘T’ class complete the 2019 Active Living Census. locomotive. The line closed on • The Bendigo-Heathcote line December 3, 1958 following The results are now being compiled and we are was part of what was known AXEDALE a decline in service demand, looking forward to sharing them with you later this as the timber line. Timber, severe maintenance neglect year. along with mining, was a on the line itself and the mainstay of the freight carried construction of Lake Eppalock. The aim of the census was to find out how people daily on the line. Builder of By 1962, the Bendigo- living in the Loddon Campaspe region keep active the line Andrew O’Keefe said Heathcote section of the line and healthy, what stops them from being active and the line “taps one of the best had mostly been dismantled healthy, and what would help them to become more forests in this part of the active more often. colony” Below: Transporting armaments The Loddon Campaspe region includes all residents • In its time the railway hauled by rail from the Australian Defence living in the City of Greater Bendigo and the Shires timber for gold mining in Industries ordnance factory, Bendigo, of Campaspe, Loddon, Mount Alexander, Macedon Bendigo, firewood and charcoal Thales, 1950s. Ranges and Central Goldfields. KNOWSLEY The findings from the census will be used to produce an overarching report for the Loddon Campaspe region and individual reports that are unique to each of the six local government areas. The results will also be of benefit to sporting clubs, community groups and health agencies. No other region in Australia will have this type of data, so it will put the Loddon Campaspe region in a powerful position to advocate for the region’s needs. It will also be a great tool for obtaining funding to support projects that provide better outcomes in the future and help drive ongoing change in our region. So again thank you to everyone who filled out the census via the paper copy or online. Your feedback is invaluable.

HEATHCOTE

SECTION HERE 25 An active community is a healthy community

Stadium and Gurri Wanyarra become hives of activity What happens once you’ve cut the ribbon on a major construction project? The community flocks to use it!

Since the City of Greater Bendigo and other levels of major state, national and international sporting children had enrolled in the swim school, 23 schools government invested in expanding Bendigo Stadium events, and various conferences and fundraising used the centre for learn-to-swim classes and and constructing the new Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing dinners that drew 72,675 people, while grassroots nearly 50,000 healthy choice snacks were purchased Centre, these amazing facilities have become sport continued to draw 10,000 people each week to from Swell Café. incredible hives of activity. play basketball, netball and volleyball. The project Major construction projects like the Bendigo Bendigo Stadium opened the doors to its $23.5M also delivered 12 upgraded outdoor netball courts. Stadium expansion and Gurri Wanyarra also three court, show court expansion in May 2018 and Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre opened in October generate a range of jobs once they are up and by the end of June 2019 had welcomed a total of 2018 and has been a huge hit with our community running – the stadium employs 300 people and 472,675 people. ever since. By June this year, the $32.4M facility Gurri Wanyarra employs 187 people, all of which are in a mix of full time, part time and casual roles. Regional Victoria’s biggest indoor stadium hosted had been visited by 291,052 people, just over 3,000 an incredible 82 events, including concerts, expos, people had signed up as members, more than 800 Good things come to those who skate Work will soon commence on the construction of an exciting new junior skate and scooter park at the Epsom Village Green. Epsom/Huntly is one of the fastest growing parts of Greater Bendigo and new infrastructure like this is important for families living in the area. The design plans for the skate park were developed by the City of Greater Bendigo in 2018 following extensive consultation with students from Epsom Primary “Epsom/Huntly is School, Weeroona College and local residents. one of the fastest The students have played an important role in the project to date by helping select the growing parts of elements that they wanted included in the design of the skate park and the City has really Greater Bendigo and appreciated their involvement. new infrastructure like The new skate park will be integrated into the existing Village Green and will feature wheeled this is important for play for scooters, skateboards, BMX and in-line skates. families living in The $330,000 project is funded by the City of the area.” Greater Bendigo, Victorian Government, SportAUS and the Bendigo Northern District Community Enterprise. Construction is expected to commence in November 2019.

26 ACTIVE AND HEALTHY An active community is a healthy community for FREE! 3Three great things to do for free this spring!

Visit the Garden for the Future at New pavilion for hockey centre Bendigo Botanic Gardens White 1 Hills and marvel at how much the The facilities the City of Greater Bendigo builds help make it easier for plants and hedges have grown since opening in April 2018 residents to be active and healthy.

A project to construct a major new rooms with toilets and showers, local, national and international pavilion and refurbish the existing as well as new change rooms for hockey events for years to come. pavilion is underway at the Bendigo umpires. Seven clubs with a combined Regional Hockey Centre. The pavilions are part of a major membership of 800 people currently The new two level pavilion is located $6.2M redevelopment of the hockey use the centre and the new pitch is next to the existing building. Upstairs centre, which has also included a fantastic asset for the sport, the will feature a social room, office, installation of a new wet pitch surface players and for Bendigo. toilets, kitchen/kiosk and meeting that meets the global certification Work on the pavilions is expected to room, and external viewing decks standards of the International Hockey be complete by April 2020. that look over the playing pitches. Federation. Downstairs will house a further The project has been funded by Bendigo is the only hockey facility four change rooms with toilets and $5.38M from the City of Greater outside of Melbourne to boast two showers, plus extensive storage areas Bendigo, $650,000 from the Victorian global-standard international pitches, Throw a snag on the barbie! for the tenant hockey clubs. Government and $400,000 from which not only supports our growing Free barbecues are located at Hockey Central Victoria. 2 Kennington Reservoir, Lake A major refurbishment of the existing local hockey community but also Neangar, Lake Weeroona and a pavilion will include additional change improves Bendigo’s ability to host range of other great locations throughout Greater Bendigo Netballers to benefit from new pavilion

Work to construct a new netball The project also includes additional the construction of new kiosk and pavilion at the Queen Elizabeth Oval spectator seating and landscaping public toilet facilities. (QEO) is underway. to better integrate the netball The $890,000 project is funded by courts into the QEO precinct. When complete the pavilion will the City of Greater Bendigo, provide new facilities for both home It also complements Victorian Government and away teams playing at the QEO. other recent and Sandhurst works at the Football Netball Club, The new pavilion will feature two QEO including and is expected female-friendly change rooms with the installation to be complete in amenities, first aid room, accessible of new shade September 2019. change room, umpires facilities, Look out for the arrival of this structures and meeting room and storage. year’s fabulous tulip display in 3 the Conservatory Gardens in September/October

ACTIVE AND HEALTHY 27 What’s happening in your ward? EPPALOCK WARD Cr Yvonne Wrigglesworth

We are so fortunate to have access to and try instrument nights, and offshoots amazing produce right on our doorstep. of festivals. It’s basically a community hub and it’s not only drawn tourists to Since I became a Councillor I have been Heathcote but it provides somewhere on the board of Bendigo Tourism and have for residents to meet and spend money loved meeting and working with so many locally. businesses that continue to put our region on the map when it comes to making and Of course, these are just two of many enjoying fantastic food, wine and cultural businesses in Heathcote that are taking an attractions. innovative approach to their tourism offer and creating experiences for residents as I’m particularly proud of the efforts of well. Heathcote’s tourism operators, as there are some great examples of people So how do we continue to drive tourism, trying something new to support their not only in Heathcote but across Greater communities and attract visitors to the Bendigo? Bendigo Tourism recently region. launched a revised strategic plan, which outlines its goals to be an influential voice For the past two years, as part of for regional tourism, grow visitation and Heathcote on Show, I have been out to length of stay, and champion excellence to Sanguine Estate for their annual cheese increase repeat visitation. making masterclass. If you’ve never made cheese before I highly recommend it – It’s an ambitious plan but we know you get to eat what you make and it is so domestic tourism contributes $648M to tasty. The classes came about because the our region’s economy annually, so it’s winery had heard customers saying that an important sector. Our offering locally LOCKWOOD WARD they wanted to learn how to make cheese, is strong, we sit in a vibrant region that Cr Jennifer Alden so the team responded and the classes has something for everyone – food, wine, have been hugely popular ever since. great natural surrounds, heritage tourism, arts and culture – so let’s continue to Similarly, I love the innovative approach We each bring our own passions to gases? By thinking globally and work together to grow Greater Bendigo’s the Palling Bros Brewery has taken in the role of a Councillor. Most pressing acting locally, I have advocated for reputation as a destination of choice in Heathcote. It’s so much more than a for me is the crisis we face with our community gardens, food growing in regional Victoria. pub – they host open mic nights, come climate and the collapse of our natural public spaces, our local food economy environment, biodiversity and species and, more recently, outlining a vision around us. It’s something that affects for a community food hub – a place for us all. a regular farmers market, increasing support for our local producers and It is community actions that are those in need to thrive, and providing making an impact on our carbon a place where people can learn to footprint and our legacy for future grow, cook and share healthy food generations. while lowering their carbon footprint. A couple of years ago I co-founded the To further build on the importance of Bendigo Repair Café, which runs out of food sustainability and to celebrate The Old Church on the Hill on the third our amazing local food and beverage Saturday of each month. It encourages culture and producers, the City has a circular economy by keeping broken recently applied to become a UNESCO or unwanted items out of landfill and Creative City in the Gastronomy we work with volunteers to show category. Our application promotes the people how to repair and reuse them. importance of sustainable agriculture, Waste reduction is high on my agenda understanding the impact of climate and the potential for Bendigo to change, our cultural diversity, become home to a resource recovery partnerships with Traditional Owners and reuse-type centre tops the list. the Dja Dja Wurrung and all of our Council is currently researching what food-related health initiatives. It has kind of facility would work best for been a huge collaborative effort. our region and advocating to State Gastronomic tourism is a potential and Federal governments for future boon if we are successful in becoming funding support. a City of Gastronomy and we hope Keeping with the theme of protecting to find out later this year if our and enhancing our climate and application is endorsed by UNESCO. environment, which is a key goal in Council’s Community Plan, did you Pictured above: Cr Jennifer Alden know that our food sector is one of (centre) with Elsie L’Huillier and Adam Bradley at Bendigo Repair Café at The the biggest emitters of greenhouse Old Church on the Hill, Quarry Hill. Cr Yvonne Wrigglesworth (centre) at the cheese masterclass at Heathcote on Show.

28 WARD NEWS WHIPSTICK WARD Get in touch... Cr James Williams EPPALOCK WARD It’s always a privilege to represent the Whipstick Out at Raywood Recreation Reserve construction Ward and I was pleased to advocate strongly will start on new netball courts and a masterplan Mayor Cr Margaret O’Rourke for a range of important projects as part of the is in its final stages of development to guide 2019/2020 Budget process. future change at the reserve. T 4408 6692 M 0429 061 096 This year’s Budget has now been formally Separate to the 2019/2020 Budget process, E [email protected] adopted and some of the highlights for Whipstick the Eaglehawk Town Hall is receiving a long- Ward include new seating at the Bendigo Botanic awaited heating and cooling upgrade, which I’m Gardens Garden for the Future, the much-needed sure will be well received by patrons of the Star Cr George Flack expansion of the Huntly Early Learning Centre Cinema, while a new baseball pavilion and BMX T 4408 6690 to support the rapidly growing community to the kiosk, public amenities and storage facilities M 0429 083 993 north of Bendigo, construction of the Bendigo are complete at Albert Roy Reserve and I look E [email protected] Regional Hockey Centre pavilion will continue forward to attending their official openings. and I look forward to the start of the Ironbark We know ward boundaries are only lines on Cr Yvonne Wrigglesworth Gully Trail construction to further add to our a map and that people travel across Greater fantastic shared path network. T 4408 6694 Bendigo to use our range of great facilities. M 0429 117 600 This financial year we’ll also replace the cricket They are for everyone to enjoy and Council was E [email protected] nets at Weeroona oval and design nets at White pleased to be able to hand down a responsible Hills Recreation Reserve, while lighting and a Budget and continue funding essential new scoreboard at Canterbury Park will finalise infrastructure projects that support the health, upgrades to this important sporting precinct. wellbeing and vibrancy of Greater Bendigo. Consultation around the development of a new LOCKWOOD WARD multi-purpose sound shell in Canterbury Gardens will begin soon and feedback will inform future Deputy Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe Budget bids. T 4408 6688 M 0419 874 015 E [email protected]

Cr Jennifer Alden T 4408 6695 M 0499 005 735 E [email protected]

Cr Matt Emond T 4408 6696 M 0499 007 473 E [email protected]

WHIPSTICK WARD

Cr Andrea Metcalf T 4408 6697 M 0499 009 096 E [email protected]

Cr James Williams T 4408 6698 M 0427 211 677 E [email protected]

Cr Malcolm Pethybridge M 0427 376 983 E [email protected]

Councillor emails, like other correspondence, are the property of the City of Greater Bendigo and may be referred to a staff member for action. As with any correspondence, if you would like emails to be kept private and confidential please place ‘private and confidential’ in the subject line. Cr James Williams with Australian BMX Champion Jaclyn Wilson at the BMX Unsure what ward you live in? Visit track at Albert Roy Reserve, www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/aboutgreaterbendigo Eaglehawk. ?

WARD NEWS 29 Qantas off to a

flyingin Bendigostart

Thanks Greater Bendigo – you have firmly embraced the new Bendigo to Sydney Qantas service.

So impressed was Qantas by the “We look forward to continue working with community’s response, it added an tourism and industry leaders to promote additional two flights to its schedule from the flights to travellers from Australia and August 2019. around the world.” This means the service will offer a return City of Greater Bendigo Chief Executive flight each day, seven days a week - one Officer Craig Niemann said the departing in the morning Bendigo to announcement was another exciting step Sydney and the other returning in the for the City’s partnership with Qantas. evening Sydney to Bendigo. “The decision by Qantas to add That’s not bad for a service that started in extra services is really exciting and March this year. demonstrates great confidence in our local and regional market,” Mr Niemann said. QantasLink Chief Executive Officer John Gissing said the additional flights would “Strong passenger numbers have shown see an extra 100 seats available on the there is a need for additional flights, so to service each week. be able to influence the delivery of a true seven-day-a-week service is fantastic.” “The response to our new direct Bendigo service has been fantastic – from To book a flight, visit www.qantas.com residents as well as business and leisure travellers from Sydney and Bendigo,” Mr Gissing said.

30 BUSINESS gb quiz! What you said about the How well do you know new service: Greater Bendigo? What is the name It’s very convenient for us. We haven’t got Q1 of the City’s new that long trip to Melbourne to Tullamarine, in-house pound it’s much easier. We’re going on to Coffs and animal shelter Harbour. We wouldn’t be going out at half service? past 6 if we had to go from Melbourne, so the time is very convenient. No stress of driving, no buses. It’s comfortable and easy. True or false: You can dispose Bill and Rae Ault, Rochester Q2 of e-waste for free at the City’s transfer stations.

The service is just right at your back door, Where will you find a range of the convenience of 10 minutes’ drive as Q3 carved native critters as part of opposed to going to Melbourne or driving a fence? to Sydney, the money’s irrelevant when you’re looking at convenience and time. Wear and tear on the kids to wake up an hour before the flight and come down, it’s Q4 What year was Rosalind Park just too convenient not to take the offer. first mapped by surveyor You just come in, [leave your] bag and George Urquhart? luggage at the door, there’s no hassle of the city, just still that country feel with that A) 1852 B) 1856 C) 1860 good, professional service. It was easy, too easy. True or false: The City’s Wayne, Charley and Matilda Cairnes, Bendigo Q5 Customer Support team answers over 97,000 phone calls each year. I think it’s fantastic. It just opens up those opportunities for travel and trying new things, and it just makes it all a lot easier for A range of signs have been us all as travellers. This will be my second Q6 installed along the O’Keefe Rail flight and I use it for business and leisure Trail to tell the history of the travel. I can’t fault the service; Qantas has rail line. How many signs are always been really good. It’s a big impact there? [when it comes to saving time], it makes it a lot easier, makes it more accessible and makes you more likely to travel if there’s Where will the new skate park less hassle. Q7 be constructed in Epsom? Jonathan Miller, Bendigo

How many trainees and Q8 apprentices are currently We think it’s fantastic, it’s a much easier employed at the City? drive from Castlemaine to Bendigo than to Tullamarine, and we love that you turn A) 10 B) 15 C) 20 up to Sydney Airport in this little plane and get ushered to the exit like VIPs from the country, so we think that’s very cool Who designed and and we really hope the service continues. Q9 installed the mural The little terminal here is actually really on the corner of Myers useable, great little café and staff are really Street and Mitchell Street? helpful and it’s easily big enough. For us, it’s a much shorter drive, parking right outside the front door and you don’t have What is the name of the latest to negotiate a vast airport with huge car Q10 parks and walk a great distance, so it’s really Indigenous art exhibition at efficient and really easy and it’s almost Bendigo Art Gallery? like the whole airport is like Qantas Club because it’s peaceful and you have all the amenities. How well did you do? See page Charles and Lyndell Green, Castlemaine 36 for answers.

BUSINESS 31 City ignites career opportunities Meet some of our star trainees and apprentices who joined the City this year...

Local Government isn’t generally the  Bailey McIntosh is a trainee first sector people think of looking for Arborist in the Parks and Open a job in. But in reality, it’s the perfect Space unit place to look. The City of Greater Bendigo provides over 100 different How did you hear about your traineeship services to the community that program?  require a range of different skill sets Mikhaela Collins works in the Procurement team helping with I found out about the opportunity for this – engineering, IT, human resources, the administration for contracts with contract facilitators job through CVGT, the more than helpful maternal and child health, law, Simone Baker helped me apply and accounting, town planning, economic How did you hear about your What do you hope to achieve after organise myself for this job. development, performing arts, art traineeship program? your traineeship? curator, community engagement, What type of qualification are you I found it on Seek, the job searching The qualification will help me with landscaping, arboriculture and much undertaking? app. future jobs and opportunities within more! I will finish this traineeship with the City, getting my name out there What is it like working at the City of a Certificate III in Arboriculture, and gaining experience. Over the past year, the City has Greater Bendigo? been implementing a Trainee and specialising in climbing. The people are really supportive What do you find satisfying about Apprenticeship program to provide What do you find satisfying about the job? and encourage improvement and the job? opportunities across a number of learning, everyone is really friendly I get to handle and see all contracts different parts of the organisation. Working at the City is a great environment. From the start I was and is willing to help you in any way that happen in Bendigo, my home As part of a commitment to find 100 that they can. town, especially big constructions jobs in 100 days in our region, the warmly welcomed by all staff and have easily built good relationships with my and small contracts that help City partnered with CVGT to develop What type of qualification are you co-workers. Bendigo. It’s interesting to know the program and now has nine undertaking? what is happening in my town. trainees and six apprentices. Available After my traineeship I hope to achieve a Certificate III in Business. opportunities are advertised on both full time position at the City and possibly the City’s and CVGT’s websites. do my diploma in Arboriculture.

32 BUSINESS  Sam Randall works at the City’s Depot in Golden Square

What unit and what type of work Technology. It teaches me how to Industrial land search do you do at the City of Greater service, repair and rebuild all types of Bendigo? vehicles and engines. I work in the workshop as a first year underway What is it like working at the City of mechanic where I do services on Greater Bendigo? trucks, tractors, loaders and some of The City of Greater Bendigo is working with the the City’s more specialised vehicles. Working for the City of Greater I also do repairs from putting on new Bendigo is always busy, there’s Victorian Planning Authority on a new Industrial Land bumpers to replacing thermostats always something to keep you Development Strategy. to keep the coolant flowing and the occupied and something new to learn. engine cool. It also has a lot of fun days, everyone is super friendly and loves to joke The last strategy was adopted in 2002 output and employs more than 4,500 How did you hear about your around. and much has changed since that people. Another 3,300 jobs are forecast to apprenticeship opportunity? time. The new strategy considers the be created in this sector by 2036. What do you hope to achieve after significant changes in technology, skills, I heard about this job through CVGT Victorian Planning Authority Executive your apprenticeship? training, energy, waste management, from my job agency. Director Regional Victoria, Brett Davis, freight and logistics, employment After my apprenticeship I want to said the City’s draft strategy would help patterns and Greater Bendigo’s growing What type of qualification are you keep working as a mechanic and Bendigo capitalise on future significant economy. undertaking? keep furthering my skills. economic opportunities. The course I’m undertaking is Its purpose is to identify suitable land “Bendigo is a booming jobs hub and this called Certificate III in Mobile Plant that meets specific industry needs and strategy and accompanying expressions to drive growth over the next 30 years. of interest process will help Bendigo This will include reviewing opportunities attract new businesses, boosting its local within the existing industrial areas. economy,” Mr Davis said. Landowners have been invited to participate in an expressions of interest More land needed process for their land to be considered for future industrial use. No decisions It is estimated that the Greater Bendigo have been made on any site or sites for region will require around 170 hectares future development. of vacant and available land by 2036. While there may be some opportunities The importance of industrial land to make better use of existing industrial land, there will still be a significant With a growing population forecast to be shortfall. The region’s current industrial around 200,000 by 2050, Greater Bendigo land supply is forecast to run out in needs suitably zoned and serviced around 14 years, if all land currently industrial land to support the growth of classified as available can be used. the region’s local industrial sector that covers light and heavy industry, food Director Strategy and Growth Bernie manufacturing, warehousing and storage, O’Sullivan said the draft strategy would transport, distribution centres, and provide future direction for industrial freight and logistics, all of which need land development. large parcels of suitable land. “With careful planning, the City will seek The region’s manufacturing sector to zone additional land for industrial alone is valued at $2.3B per year and purposes so we can attract new employs more than 3,800 people, while industries, help existing businesses grow, construction is worth $2.1B in economic support more than 3,300 new jobs by 2036 and develop a strong local skilled “Bendigo is a booming workforce,” Mr O’Sullivan said. For more information on the draft jobs hub and this strategy, please visit www.bendigo.vic. strategy will help gov.au/industrial Bendigo to attract new businesses, boosting its local economy.”

BUSINESS 33 A great yarn!

Saved from landfill to live another day!

Unwanted carpet fibre saved from landfill made contact with weaver, Debbie Weston, was recently repurposed into art and who specialises in working with reclaimed craft items at the Bendigo CraftAlive fibre. event thanks to the eagle-eyed staff at the “Debbie, who is also a CraftAlive stall Eaglehawk Landfill. holder, asked the Eaglehawk Landfill if it City of Greater Bendigo Resource would support the event by liaising with Recovery and Education Manager Brooke Victoria Carpets and providing bales of the Pearce said a staff member had noticed fibre for demonstrations at Bendigo. the bales of fibre entering the Eaglehawk “Two bales of the fibre with an overall Landfill on a regular basis and started to weight of 220 kilograms was given away divert the material because she believed at the Bendigo CraftAlive event, with that it could somehow be repurposed. many people at the event expressing their “It’s always good when things can be interest in obtaining more of it. This is saved from landfill and re-used in other a great result that is generating further ways, and this is a prime example,” Ms interest in central Victoria about accessing ticketek.com.au Pearce said. and using what was an unwanted product. “The fibre, which hailed from Victoria “It’s great that Victoria Carpets is happy Carpets, was basically the end of the to continue to provide CraftAlive with its fibre roll and could not be used in the unwanted and leftover fibre, and to work TICKETS FROM $39 company’s commercial weaving machines. with them towards a sustainable solution While the company reprocess leftover rather than it ending up in the landfill. It’s For Corporate Ringside packages, call Dan Janiszewski at Dynamic fibre where possible, if it contains a bit a fantastic collaboration. on 0401 741 411 or go to www.boxingpackages.com.au of mixed colour it usually ends up in the “It would be great to see more businesses landfill. sending their waste to organisations for “The salvaged fibre was used in repurposing instead of it going to demonstrations and given away to the landfill in the future.” interested people at the recent Bendigo CraftAlive event. Pictured above: Debbie Weston is reclaiming bales of “CraftAlive is Australia’s wool that would have gone to largest craft event series with waste. Image courtesy of the events held in most states. Bendigo Advertiser. Providing the left over fibre came about after a staff member

HvsZ01234 SpringBUSINESS Mag_Advert_107x267.indd 1 17/7/19 4:26 pm New mural pops in city centre Native animals that are normally only art out of gallery spaces into “It was great to see a building owner spotted in the Australian bush have a new public areas through street getting involved in public art and allowing habitat on the corner of Myers Street and art. Her belief is that art should a mural to replace a dreary old wall. It’s Mitchell Street in Bendigo’s city centre. be an integral part of everyday life and “It was great to see a lovely and bright, and certainly eye- accessible to all. catching and quirky for passers-by to Artist Minna Leunig was commissioned building owner getting enjoy,” Mr Lloyd said. to create the large scale mural using Ms Leunig was selected after an primarily black, white and earthy pigments expression of interest process that involved in public art The finished mural adds to the growing to create playful images inspired by her attracted 35 applicants. It is a specialist street art scene that has developed across childhood growing up in the bush. The area because not many artists can create and allowing a mural Greater Bendigo in the past few years, presence of animals, domesticated and works on such a large scale. including the transformed Pennyweight wild, and many botanical varieties have Walk, Bath Lane and Chancery Lane Capital Venues and Events to replace a dreary old been strong influences in her artwork. murals, Art in the Conservatory and the Manager David Lloyd said the wall." Elmore Swimming Pool platypus mural. Ms Leunig has exhibited her work at mural was a wonderful new numerous galleries but is keen to bring addition to the city centre.

LIFESTYLE 35 Image courtesy of Andrew Perryman. Bendigo local takes gallery reins

Meet Jessica Bridgfoot, the new Bendigo Monash University and then a Masters managing a major place-making project while growing our fantastic contemporary Art Gallery Director. of Arts Management at the University of with the Dja Dja Wurrung, successfully and historic shows. We will seek to Melbourne. Her career has seen her work curating and co-curating a range of educate, challenge and inspire our Her first memory of the gallery dates back across the public and private sectors, innovative exhibitions including New audiences and ensure the Gallery remains to when she first visited as a teenager, including time spent overseas in Scotland, Histories and Gothic Beauty: Victorian an important tourism and economic driver the cream-coloured building was still running her own gallery in Bendigo and Notions of Love, Loss and Mourning, for the region. wrapped in 1960s cladding and had a developing Melbourne’s contemporary art which featured a 19th century hearse laminated cream floor – completely “I’m from a contemporary background scene. in the middle of the Gallery, and project unlike the beautiful meld of heritage and and I would like to see more diversity and curating Myuran Sukamaran: Another contemporary design that we know the interactive experiences in the Gallery. We “I’m from a contemporary Day in Paradise. She is also the lead gallery to be today. have great exhibition spaces and the team project curator on the current Balenciaga: will be working with new artists, artists Inside, one of the first paintings she saw background and I Shaping Fashion exhibition. from Australia and beyond, to ramp up was Australian artist John Brack’s Yes No So how does it feel for Jessica to be taking our program of curated contemporary showing a battle between a swarm of pens would like to see more on this new challenge of Gallery Director? exhibitions. and pencils teetering across a tabletop. diversity and interactive “I am beyond excited to lead one of “I have watched the Gallery transform “It disturbed me and I thought about it Australia’s most loved and successful under the leadership of Tony Ellwood long afterwards - great art can do that! experiences in the Gallery.” regional galleries. Despite its 132-year and Karen Quinlan, so I look forward It’s about human nature, group mentality history there is still so much to show. The to building on their incredible legacies and opposing states. It is now one of my gallery’s vision statement in 1898 was and together with our fantastic Board, favourite paintings in the collection and A Curator role at Bendigo Art Gallery ‘Art for the people’ – they had it right back the City of Greater Bendigo and the was one of the first works I wrote about as brought Jessica home in 2016 and it’s then and it remains our absolute focus,” arts community chart an exciting a Curator at the gallery,” she said. where she will stay for now. she said. future together and deliver amazing, Jessica would later turn her appreciation Her major achievements during this time contemporary experiences for our “The exceptional Gallery team will for art into a career and pursue a include securing funding for the Gallery’s community and audiences.” continue to deliver blockbuster exhibitions degree in Visual Arts (Painting) at First Nations Program and project focusing on fashion, celebrity and design,

gb quiz answers! 1. BARC – Bendigo Animal Relief Centre 2. True 3. Kennington Reservoir 4. A – 1852 5. True! 6. 11 7. Epsom Village Green 8. B – 15. There are nine trainees and six apprentices. 9. Minna Leunig 10. Desert Lines: Batik from Central Australia.

36 LIFESTYLE Desert Lines Celebrating the art of Indigenous women

The unique batik styles of five desert “Batik was originally considered ‘craft’ communities in central Australia have work in Australia in the 1970s and 1980s, gone on display at Bendigo Art Gallery. so it was often overlooked by the fine art market. As a result, the women were Desert Lines: Batik from Central Australia liberated to take risks and produced brings together around 60 selected batiks of unexpected colours and designs,” works from the collection of the National Shonae Hobson, Bendigo Art Gallery First Gallery of Victoria to celebrate the distinct Nations Curator, said. skills of women from the Ernabella, Desert women are interconnected Fregon, Utopia, Yuendumu and Kintore through ceremony, constant travel and communities. closeness to their traditional country. Batik – a method of wax-resist fabric Their art in any medium is empowered printing – was first introduced to by an understanding of sacred sites Indigenous women in 1971 and each of the and the ancestral world. Batik making five desert communities has approached has been embraced because it affords the medium in artistically different ways. women an opportunity to meet, exchange stories, sing and make art. It parallels This exhibition will highlight the their painting up big for Inma, Awely and significance of batik work for women Yawulyu ceremonies, telling sand stories, of the desert and enable links to be going hunting and sharing bush foods. made between batiks and paintings of Pictured right: Angkuna Kulyuru, Raiki wara Pitjantjatjara, Anmatyerr, Alyawarr, Walpiri 1993, batik on silk. Collection National Gallery and Pintupi artists. It will also reveal of Victoria, Melbourne. differences in iconography, subject matter, Purchased through The Art Foundation palette and approaches to the hot wax and of Victoria with the assistance of Waltons painting mediums across time and space. Limited, Fellow.

LIFESTYLE 37 WHAT’S ON

ARTHUR GUY MEMORIAL PAINTING PRIZE MARINA PRIOR WITH VICTORIA WELSH BENDIGO UNCORKED WEEK 2019 CHOIR Bendigo Uncorked Week is an entire week Held every two years to attract some of Come for an afternoon of glorious music, of wine and food events held in Bendigo’s Australia’s finest contemporary artists listening to the choir’s beautiful harmonies grand gold rush buildings. A boutique awarding a cash prize of $50,000. and the voice of Australia’s leading lady of experience for those who enjoy everything September 14–December 15, 2019 / Bendigo musical theatre. wine and food. Art Gallery / www.bendigoartgallery.com.au September 22, 2019 / Ulumbarra Theatre / October 4-12, 2019 / Various locations / gotix.com.au www.bendigotourism.com.au BENDIGO BLUES AND ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL A predominantly free community event that gives music fans an opportunity to enjoy world-class music, with a focus on local and independent talent. The four- day event will be filled with performances and workshops. November 7-10, 2019 / Various locations / www. ANNUAL TULIP DISPLAY DESERT LINES: BATIK FROM CENTRAL 7TH BENDIGO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL bendigobluesandroots.com.au AUSTRALIA OF EXPLORATORY MUSIC More than 30,000 of Bendigo’s tulips For a full list of events visit will open to brighten the streets during A free exhibition highlighting the Why see the world when hearing it is a www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/ September and October. Curator talks will significance of batik work for Indigenous much bigger adventure? Made in Bendigo share techniques and wisdom on how to women of five central desert communities. and streaming to the world. events create your own tulip wonderland. August 17–November 17, 2019 / Bendigo Art September 6–8, 2019 / Bendigo Arts Mid September – Mid October 2019 / Various Gallery / www.bendigoartgallery.com.au Precinct / www.bifem.com.au locations / www.bendigotourism.com.au

MY URRWAI BY GHENOA GELA POST OFFICE GALLERY EXHIBITION HEATHCOTE WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL VEGECAREIAN FESTIVAL My Urrwai is a revealing reflection on Modern revolution: Bendigo and the 1960s Taste Heathcote wines and regional foods Held annually, this free event is all about and celebration of cultural and familial An exhibition highlighting the 1960s in and produce from over 40 producers. celebrating vegetarian cuisine. Watch inheritance, and an unflinching comment Bendigo as a dynamic decade and time of Enjoy live music or participate in wine cooking demonstrations and sample on race relations in Australia. great social and cultural change. seminars, and taste and buy some of the vegetarian dishes from all over the globe. wines on offer. August 27, 2019 / The Engine Room / gotix. October 11, 2019–March 29, 2020 / Post October 5, 2019 / 10am–3pm /The Great com.au Office Gallery / www.bendigoartgallery. October 5–6, 2019 / Heathcote / Stupa of Universal Compassion / com.au www.bendigotourism.com.au www.stupa.org.au/vegecareian-festival

38 LIFESTYLE Sign up to be an Ambassador and win!

A visit to the award-winning Bendigo has to offer? Uniquely Bendigo showcases Visitor Centre is a must for any Bendigo an array of local products and produce, resident. It is home to a vast amount and our volunteers can make up a hamper of information on things to do and see of goodies if you just can’t decide on one around Bendigo and the region to fill your thing. weekends and holidays, and our friendly Residents are also able to sign up for a volunteers know all the great local places. Bendigo Ambassador Pass at the Bendigo While at the Bendigo Visitor Centre you Visitor Centre. It is completely free to be can also top up your Myki card and visit a Bendigo Ambassador, the only condition the Living Art Space and Post Office is that you must be a Bendigo resident. Gallery. The Living Art Space showcases The Bendigo Ambassador Pass entitles the the works of local artists and creators holder to a number of deals and discounts across four exhibitions throughout the at participating businesses within Bendigo year. The Post Office Gallery is a ‘social when accompanied by a visiting friend or history’ museum, showcasing significant relative. collections, artefacts and materials that So, what are you waiting for? Come in and explore the broadest possible history of see what the Bendigo Visitor Centre has the Bendigo region. to offer and let us help you enjoy all that If you are looking for a unique gift to give Bendigo and the surrounding region has to a loved one, why not consider popping to offer. in to see what our Uniquely Bendigo shop

WIN • WIN • WIN • WIN • WIN • WIN • WIN • WIN • WIN • WIN • WIN

Win a Uniquely Bendigo hamper

Uniquely Bendigo, located in the Bendigo Visitor Centre, showcases many of the region’s makers and creators and is offering one lucky resident a chance to win a beautiful hamper of locally made goods.

TO BE IN THE DRAW TO WIN: 1. Visit the Bendigo Visitor Centre and sign up for a Bendigo Ambassador Pass. 2.  Visit one of the participating Bendigo Ambassador Pass businesses (deals can be found at - www.bendigotourism.com/ambassador) and snap a picture of you with your visiting family or friends and your Ambassador Pass. 3.  Submit your photo, along with your name and email to [email protected] by September 30, 2019.

Competition closes Septmeber 30, 2019. Winner will be notified. City of Greater Bendigo staff are not eligible to enter this competition.

LIFESTYLE 39 Shaping Fashion 17 August — 10 November 2019 The Master of couture

Tickets: www.bendigoartgallery.com.au and his legacy.

Open 10am – 5pm daily Including public holidays Australian exclusive 42 View Street Bendigo Victoria 03 5434 6088

Exhibition organised by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

#BalenciagaBendigo

Image: Dovima with Sacha, cloche and suit by Balenciaga, Café des Deux Magots, Paris, 1955 © The Richard Avedon Foundation

40 SECTION HERE