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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!
12 Greater Bendigo
September 2019
Waste Warriors: Local schools and kindergartens
tackle food waste
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 Bend
igo
activity
Good things come to those who skate
Looking for a new be
st friend? 27 New pavilion for hockey centre
Netballers to benefit from new pavilion
8
WARD NEWS
ON THE COVER: Local resident Morgan Reid with 28 What’s happening in your ward?
her new best friend Ralphy.
BUSINESS
30 Qantas off to a flying start in Bendigo
31 GB quiz!
18
32 City ignites career opportunities
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 drive the development of Greater To ensure we create the perfect liveability
truly remarkable.
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 Postal After hours/emergency number
This is what I was asked to discuss on
liveability! PO Box 733, Bendigo 3552 5434 6000
behalf of the City of Greater Bendigo at the
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. Hearing or speech impaired? 8.30am - 5pm, Monday to Friday
In the case of Greater Bendigo,
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 requests@bendigo.vic.gov.au
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 providing documents that are easy to read for all. If you would like to read the
to better connect
community is the magazine in an alternative format e.g. large print or text only, contact Customer
Greater Bendigo
result of visionary Service on 5434 6000 or requests@bendigo.vic.gov.au and we will endeavour to service
to the world
planning, bold your request in the quickest time possible.
and each other,
leadership, unique
and we have
NEWS 3
Are you looking for a new
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. health of a newcomer
The service was previously contracted to RSPCA
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
Why advocacy is
ew 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
Benefits of pet registration Accident Commission, we also introduced a range of safety measures
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 It also ensures that while we’re building major projects and delivering
you as the owner and lists contact
by April 10 each year. Pet owners are specialised initiatives with the help of other levels of government, our
information. If your pet is wearing its
encouraged to ensure they renew their daily services don’t miss a beat.
collar and registration tags this will also
pet’s registration before this date or risk
help them to be quickly reunited with you. It means we can continue to do our job
receiving a fine.
A microchip is about the size of a grain out in the community, whether that
Registration fees help fund the City’s be building or maintaining local roads
of rice, which is implanted just under the
Local Laws staff to remove wandering or footpaths, collecting waste, looking
skin between the shoulder blades at the
dogs from the streets, respond to dog after our sporting reserves, parks and
back of your pet’s neck. Each microchip
attacks and nuisance problems such gardens, delivering art exhibitions,
has a unique number that is registered
as barking dogs, cat trespass, and the great theatrical performances and
to a state database and is detected using
control of ‘dangerous’, ‘menacing’ and major events, delivering aged care
a radio frequency scanner. If your pet
‘restricted breed’ dogs to ensure they do and early years services, ensuring
is lost it can be scanned by a City Local
not pose a threat to the community. restaurants, cafes, beauticians and other
Laws Officer or at the Bendigo Animal
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 It takes all levels of
under the Domestic Animals Act 1994
programs, dog bite/attack prevention government to keep
and all dogs and cats over three months
programs, and a lost and found service. Greater Bendigo ticking
of age must be registered in the name
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
Play The $1.3M Eaglehawk Regional Play Space, which opened in
spaCe
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
AWARDED best industry practice and recognise
achievements and outstanding work of
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
Residents embracing e-waste ban • Over 16 million TVs are discarded in
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 223,000 tonnes in 2023-24, an increase
the Eaglehawk landfill.
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
ch e c k o u t t h e
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.
insects. animals. Linton produced the carvings using
“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 Bendigo Botanic Gardens for supporting
metres of reclaimed Red Gum from trees
seating in the new garden and will not the timber seating project.”
that were removed as a result of the
only provide visitors with somewhere to
Ravenswood Interchange project on the Pictured above: Trying out the new seat -
sit, relax and admire the beautiful new
Calder Freeway. (L-R) Friends of the Bendigo Botanic Gardens
garden, it will also provide additional
members Judy Milner and Michael Lowther,
“The new promenade seat is a seating for events.
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-
General Victoria and they are shown on
options, important due dates and this will be regarded as a part payment
the 2019/2020 rates notices. Property
Paying your rates
valuation information for the property. for the full amount due by February
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 property. The aim is to improve equity Managing your rates
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February 17, 2020. To receive a 1.5 per
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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.
Save the date: Nikki Nicholls in concert
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 11o sali n d Park
R 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.
government buildings were In 1880 the open air fernery was were laid out in 1886 and the conservatory
While Rosalind Park may not quite be in
erected and the Bendigo established and a water cascade was constructed in 1897.
the same league as Central Park and Hyde
Creek was transformed into a was designed by local architect
Poppet legs from the former Garden Gully Park it does have an interesting history
channel. William Vahland. The water cascade
Mining Company were erected on the and is a fantastic precinct to have in the
featured statues, fountains and
summit of Camp Hill in 1931. centre of our beautiful city. So head out
In May 1861, 59 acres of a vaulted grotto, however the
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 SERVICESA park in Queen Elizabeth Oval.
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 Araucaria bidwillii (near the View
• Maintenance and restoration of the
and upper Rosalind Park areas, Queen Street entrance), Afrocarpus
• Extensive renovation and cascades water feature
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),
Bowling Club, Bendigo Tennis Club, • Installation of new irrigation and minor reconditioning works in the
Waterhousea floribunda (near
Bendigo Senior Secondary College, Camp turf near the poppet head fernery
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
Gardens, Fernery, Conservatory Gardens, • Statues located in the precinct
• Installation of CCTV in the Rosalind • Development of a Grey-headed
Law Courts, Visitor Information Centre, include the white marble statue
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 13salind Park
Roour 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
The secret garden
and help reduce livestock costs by consolidating lamb and cattle
sales to the same day.
Cr James Williams, Chair of the Livestock’s Advisory
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,
was intended to connect with the fern gully. which had declined significantly in recent years.
The fernery was started in 1880 after
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
the portion of water, finding the stones and Importantly, cattle are weighed from around 9am, from a 9pm
threatened under both the Victorian Flora curfew, which is the same period of time as under the current
the ferns, and sourcing the water. 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 SERVICESSERVICE 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
Service No two days are the same. If I’m in the
call centre I will log a wide variety of
requests from customers, such as a
we have to deal with customers, either
on the phone or face-to-face, who are
facing challenges. We do our best to
enquiries online. All of the requests
that come through via email or through
the website have to be processed in the
with a
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
that needs attention. I really enjoy upset at us. Sometimes people forget Support?
smile
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
from animal registrations to rates. you work in a Customer Support
At the Hopetoun Mill reception it is a What do you do that perhaps customers environment you have to provide the
don’t realise is part of the job?
Did you know that every bit different, as I primarily deal with 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
land. own request number. Each request treated. If my customers leave with a
Support team answers smile on their face or are happy with
is linked to the person’s name and
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
asked are so varied. You also need to be
nearly 1,800 webchats and 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
Symbol, which recognises businesses
wealth of experience and all glasses with his newspaper and
or organisations that have completed an
wanted to know if we’d found them at
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
loose along McCrae Street! skills to successfully interact with people
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 151 2
3
BENDIGO KANGAROO FLAT
Arnold Street - road reconstruction Browning Street - footpath construction
WHAT’S IN THE WORKS? Edward/King Street - Target streetscape works
Cowper Street - drainage works
Olympic Parade - footpath construction
KENNINGTON
As part of the Council’s commitment to deliver improved City centre - planting of annual tulip display
infrastructure, a range of works are currently underway Glencoe Street - drainage works
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. R
econstruction 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, College Crescent - footpath construction
3. Restoration of the bridge in Sugarloaf Bendigo Botanic Gardens, Garden for the
bluestone kerbs and asphalt pavement, Davey Close - drainage works Future - Installation of all-weather shelters
Road, Axedale is underway and includes
and is expected to be completed in
the installation of height barriers To keep up to date with works in your area,
October. GOLDEN SQUARE
on each side. Works are estimated visit www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/roadworks
2. D
rainage 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 SERVICESThe 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 Net profit (loss) on disposal of Hard copies are available
(13%)
• 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 17WHAT I ABOUT GREATER BENDIGO...
Goornong a great lifestyle and
tranquil environment
BY AILEEN O’SULLIVAN
Goornong offers a great lifestyle. There’s
so much space, it’s tranquil and the natural
environment is simply beautiful. You don’t
have to go far and you’re in the Ironbox
forest, with its amazing mature trees and
among the birds and animals.
Goornong is also perfectly placed within
the centre of Victoria so you’re never far
from what you need, either in Bendigo or
“Goornong has
some very dedicated
community groups and
volunteers that provide
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 COMMUNITYlook 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 19It 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.
Local schools and kindergartens
Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Margaret
O’Rourke said the City and Fosterville Gold
Mine launched the Great Ideas Grant to
tackle food waste
kick start great ideas for social innovation
within the Greater Bendigo community.
“Through the grant $60,000 was up for
grabs to undertake a project that applied
Students from local primary schools “The trial was a great way to tackle
new ideas and ways of doing things to
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
organics service and saving more
students using the bins it’s good to see the students using
the bins at school and kinder, just
community more healthy and well, safe
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
O’Rourke said. ending up in landfill. Pearce 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
their organic waste and since the trial with caddies and compostable liners “The City appreciates the efforts of all
Villages project was a unique opportunity
started an average of 6,012 bins of for classrooms. the participating schools and kinders
for the community that he looked forward
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.
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