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  Bendigo, Victoria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bendigo is a regional city in central Victoria (Australia), located in the City of Greater Bendigo.
The area was settled in 1851, proclaimed a municipality in 1855, a borough in 1863 and a city in 1871.
BRIT (Bendigo Regional Institute of Tertiary and Further Education) and the Bendigo campus of La Trobe University are large and growing educational institutions.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bendigo,_Victoria   (859 words)

  
 Bendigo, Victoria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The area was originally known as Bendigo's Creek, named for an employee on a local property who was nicknamed "Bendigo" after the famous English prize fighter William "Bendigo" Thompson.
There is a medium security gaol which is projected to close in late 2005.
Bendigo is about 140 km (about 105 miles) or two hours drive by car from Melbourne with most of the journey being on freeway style roads.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bendigo   (859 words)

  
 DCITA - Bendigo calling - Using Telecommunications Smarter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Bendigo is also well on the way to becoming the leading regional city for call centres, with 6 centres and over 650 agents already.
Bendigo was one of the first regional cities to establish an e-commerce association, the E-commerce Association of Central Victoria.
Bendigo Senior Secondary School provides 1,800 VCE students with 'high end' technology training and support and is recognised as one of the leading IT VCE providers in Australia.
www.dcita.gov.au /ie/community_connectivity/communities_online/bendigo   (2008 words)

  
 IMM Corporate Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The City of Greater Bendigo is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Victoria, and with a population in the order of 84,000, is the largest in the State, outside Melbourne and Geelong and is a fantastic tourism destination.
Bendigo is a historically rich city with a culturally diverse population.
Bendigo was one of the greatest goldfields in the world during the 19th century.
www.parklane.com.au /scripts/public/co_get.oci?code=112   (243 words)

  
 VLGA - member council links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The City is bounded by the Cities of Port Phillip and Glen Eira to the North and the City of Kingston to the East.
The city was created on 22 June 1994 when the former cities of Williamstown and Altona were merged, together with parts of the former cities of Footscray, Sunshine and Werribee.
The City is diverse in its demographic structure, urban and rural land use and its blend of historic, established and newly developing areas.
www.vlga.org.au /council.html   (3634 words)

  
 City of Greater Bendigo Council - Agreements Database Organisation
City of Greater Bendigo Council - Agreements Database Organisation
Summary Information: Bendigo is located in the geographic heart of the southern Australian State of Victoria, 150 kilometres north west of the state capital, Melbourne.
The Bendigo region developed from the wealth injected by the huge reserves of gold mined there for over 100 years.
www.atns.net.au /biogs/A000857b.htm   (144 words)

  
 City of Industry - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about City of Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
City in Los Angeles County, southwestern California, USA, 27 km/17 mi east of downtown Los Angeles and just south of El Monte; population (1990) 631.
The 1840s adobe Workman House is part of a 2.5 ha/6 ac historic site in the city.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /City+of+Industry   (124 words)

  
 ALERT DIGEST4 of 1994 - 3
The Greater Bendigo City Council replaces five former councils, namely, the City of Bendigo, the rural City of Marong, the Borough of Eaglehawk, the Shire of Huntly and the Shire of Strathfieldsaye.
It also appoints Commissioners to administer the City of Greater Bendigo until an election is held and provides for consequential and transitional matters to enable the effective implementation of the restructuring.
It establishes a Greater Bendigo City Council.......The proposal before the House follows closely the recommendations of the Local Government Board in its final report on the structure of local government in the Bendigo region.....The Minister for local government has considered the recommendations of the Board’s final report.
www.parliament.vic.gov.au /sarc/94alerts/alert4ac.htm   (2556 words)

  
 ::: Commonwealth Games Federation :::
Bendigo is the second city to host the Commonwealth Youth Games, the inaugural Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Edinburgh in 2000.
The City Of Greater Bendigo Council are working to upgrade council owned facilities for the event including works to the Bendigo Aquatic Centre and Queen Elizabeth Oval.
Bendigo is a thriving metropolis with a population of 95,000 people and is located in the geographic heart of the southern Australian State of Victoria, 150km north west of the state capital, Melbourne.
www.thecgf.com /2004.asp   (451 words)

  
 KEITH ROSS - Artist - Illustrator - Bendigo
It is a privilege to be able to portray Bendigo as it was meant to be seen.
This is the beautiful centre of Bendigo city with all of the other main features close by.
This grand old state school building is located in Rosalind Park, the centre of the beautiful City of Greater Bendigo.
www.keithrossartist.com /bendigo.asp   (915 words)

  
 LHMU: Childcare News: Childcare services eroded by private sector - 15 December 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The study has found some Victorian private centres are using qualified staff as cleaners, have insufficient staff to children ratios, are dirty and offering insufficient food to children in their care.
City of Greater Bendigo childcare service managers Rosalie Rogers and Pauline Birch conducted the unexpected visits, revealing a lack of qualified staff and that inexperienced trainees comprised most of the private sector staff base.
The study was established after the City of Greater Bendigo was approached by private firms seeking to buy council-run centres.
www.lhmu.org.au /childcare/news/1103079877_22956.html   (463 words)

  
 Pray Bendigo News
Pray Bendigo is made up of individuals and ministers from a number of different christian congregations in the city of Greater Bendigo.
This historical city was founded in the gold rushes of the 1850's and was one of the largest gold producing cities in the world.
Bendigo has been the site of many revivals in the past 150 years and our desire is to see God's hand move again.
www.praybendigo.org.au   (809 words)

  
 Bendigo - The Centrepiece of Victoria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Bendigo Tourism is committed to the promotion and development of the meetings and event industry in the region.
The City of Greater Bendigo, is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities and is located in the centre of the state, 150 kilometres north west of Melbourne.
The Bendigo region developed from a rich gold mining history from vast reserves of gold which in the 1880s made it one of the wealthiest cities in the world.
www.bendigotourism.com /Conference.asp   (348 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: City of Greater Bendigo
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The City of Greater Bendigo is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia.
It is located in the north_western part of the state.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/City-of-Greater-Bendigo   (102 words)

  
 Bendigo - Media Kit - Articles&Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Whilst the legacy of gold remains through Bendigo’s historic and lavish buildings, it is the view under the City that provides the greatest understanding of the gold rush days.
The Bendigo Underground project, funded through a Gold 150 grant to the City of Greater Bendigo and developed by Chimera Design gives the viewer a 3D journey through New Chum, Garden Gully and Hustlers lines of reef.
The Bendigo Goldfield has produced over 22 million ounces of gold and around 80% of this was obtained from quartz reef mining carried out from surface to a depth of 1,400m.
www.bendigotourism.com /mediaKitDetail.asp?ID=5   (378 words)

  
 City of Greater Bendigo - Arts, Festivals and Events
CD&E is committed to developing and presenting a quality program of events, which continue to develop a sense of place, and further enhances Bendigo as the Centre of Victoria in the arts, special events, festivals and cultural activities.
The City of Greater Bendigo is a Premier Sponsor of the Bendigo Easter Festival.
On 7th September 1987, the City of Greater Bendigo established their first Sister City link with Los Altos in California, USA.
www.bendigo.vic.gov.au /Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=83&h=1   (417 words)

  
 Eaglehawk Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Eaglehawk is part of the City of Greater Bendigo.
Bendigo, the most central area in Victoria, is only 140kms from Melbourne.
Bendigo is a major town for the outlying rural areas, which are popular for hobby, and general, farming.
www.vcpa.com.au /Vic/eaglehawk_times.html   (165 words)

  
 Indicators of Urban Salinity
While specifically applicable to the City of Greater Bendigo, it can be used to guide the identification of salinity and its impacts in other towns and cities.
The Infrastructure Benchmarking Project has built on the work of the Bendigo Urban Salinity Reference Group, which comprises representatives from the Department of Primary Industries, the City of Greater Bendigo and Phil Dyson and Associates.
This group was formed in 2001 to raise awareness of urban salinity issues in Bendigo and to develop strategic responses to them.
www.dpi.vic.gov.au /dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/urban_salinity_indicators   (354 words)

  
 Bendigo City Plan
While the Bendigo City Plan looks to the original Victorian framework for the CBD for its inspiration, this project remains a forward-looking design, which simultaneously recognises and reveals the bones of the existing city grid for their own worth, and proposes schemes and projects which will establish Bendigo as a vital, contemporary city.
The Bendigo City Plan, as prepared by HASSELL, is notable in that it consolidates and builds on previous strategic planning for the city and for its response to the heritage and built form of the place.
Within the City Plan the salient issues, goals and outcomes for the various precincts within the CBD have been identified and stated with great clarity.
www.aila.org.au /victoria/awards2001/bendigo.htm   (397 words)

  
 Exhibitions: A Golden Heritage On-line
Bendigo Town Hall has been described as one of the most remarkable boom time buildings in Victoria.
The total cost of the restoration is $3 million with the City of Greater Bendigo providing $2,030,000 and a further $30,000 from private sponsorship.
It has also given students from the Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE the chance to gain firsthand knowledge about skills and techniques that will help them in their future careers as plasterers, painters and decorators.
www.heritage.vic.gov.au /page.asp?ID=290   (1172 words)

  
 People Focus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In a first for regional Victoria, La Trobe University Bendigo and the City of Greater Bendigo has announced a new postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing (Child Family and Community) course.
The City of Greater Bendigo, Department of Human Services and La Trobe University has worked together in partnership over many months to provide the new course at Bendigo.
City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Barry Ackerman said the scholarships have proven a tremendous incentive and generated a large amount of interest.
www.dhs.vic.gov.au /humanservicesnews/aug01/course.htm   (374 words)

  
 City of Greater Bendigo Home Page
The City of Greater Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest and most progressive regional municipalities with a population of over 94,600 people.
Located in the exact geographic centre of Victoria, only 90 minutes from Melbourne, Bendigo is a modern, thriving city with a bustling local economy featuring a mild climate.
A progressive and vibrant provincial capital, Greater Bendigo draws life and inspiration from its heritage, the unique Box-Ironbark Forest, the land and its people.
www.bendigo.vic.gov.au   (172 words)

  
 BENDIGO ARTS ALLIANCE Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Bendigo Arts Alliance was formed in 1998 out of the then existing Arts Bendigo.
A primary objective of BAA was to establish and collaboratively maintain a Community Art Centre in the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria.
Bendigo Arts Alliance was formally wound up and its assets were distributed to like-minded community groups as of 31st March 2005.
mc2.vicnet.net.au /home/bendaa/web   (148 words)

  
 Goldfields Library Corporation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The complex is handy to the offices of the City of Greater Bendigo - as well as the many shops, restaurants, parks, gardens and other fabulous attractions of Central Bendigo.
Our Bendigo Library offers speedy internet access, photocopiers (cost involved), daily newspapers for browsing, microfiche and microfilom readers, a map collection, encyclopaedias, and a well-used Community Notice Board and Foyer Display Area (which can be booked for community or school use).
Friends of the Bendigo Library are a group of community members interested in promoting and protecting library resources.
www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au /bendigo.shtml   (422 words)

  
 Bendigo - A Burning Issue Firewood Conference: Session 3: Growing Wood (continued) - City of Greater Bendigo's Farm ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Bendigo - A Burning Issue Firewood Conference: Session 3: Growing Wood (continued) - City of Greater Bendigo's Farm Forestry Plantation - Huntly
City of Greater Bendigo's Farm Forestry Plantation - Huntly
The Greater Bendigo City Council originally purchased the 265 ha mixed grazing and cropping property with other intentions.
www.deh.gov.au /land/publications/firewood-conferences/bendigo/city.html   (496 words)

  
 Victoria Police - Street Surfer to hit City of Bendigo
Making a difference in young people’s lives will be as easy as catching a bus in the City of Greater Bendigo.
The Bendigo Street Surfer will be manned by police, youth workers and volunteers and will target regular locations, popular youth hotspots including skate parks and shopping centres and will attend community events.
Bendigo Youth Officer Constable Angela Mitchell said the project offered an important outlet to young people in regional areas.
www.police.vic.gov.au /content.asp?Document_ID=665   (400 words)

  
 The Bendigo +25 interviews :: ABC Central Victoria
The Bendigo +25 program is aimed at developing a future vision for the City of Greater Bendigo.
The City of Greater Bendigo is running a program called Bendigo +25, aimed at setting plans and values for the future of the city.
Some decisions that have been knocked back recently, he says, deserved to be, because of their lack of sympathy to the city's history and heritage.
www.abc.net.au /centralvic/stories/s1302123.htm   (682 words)

  
 Bendigo Orienteers Inc - home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Bendigo Orienteers is an orienteering club located in The City of Greater Bendigo.
Bendigo is approximately 150kms north west of Melbourne, the Capital of the State of Victoria, Australia.
We are also open for suggestions and content, so if you believe we have missed something or if you have a contribution to make please email the web site administrator.
www.mapmedia.com.au /bendigo-orienteers   (358 words)

  
 BSX - Supporters
Founded in 1888 and based in Bendigo, Sandhurst Trustees is one of Australia's oldest trustee companies and is the financial management arm of its parent, Bendigo Bank.
The City of Greater Bendigo plays a key role in the economic development of Bendigo and the surrounding region.
It has played a significant part in defining Bendigo's reputation as a centre for financial services and a communications hub.
www.bsx.com.au /about_supporters.asp   (592 words)

  
 La Trobe University - News & Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The CVIP which houses leading-edge communications infrastructure has been designed, conceived and led by La Trobe University, Bendigo, the City of Greater Bendigo and Bendigo Community Telco.
The facility's flagship tenant is Bendigo Community Telco (BCT) which has established a world-class Business Continuity Centre within the Innovation Park complex.
The City and La Trobe University, Bendigo are currently canvassing prospective tenants to take up office space within the CVIP complex.
www.latrobe.edu.au /bendigo/news/mediareleases/cvipopen.html   (522 words)

  
 Australia's National Local Government Newspaper Online >> Editions > 2005 > April
City of Greater Bendigo Venue Marketing Executive, Rachel Beer, said the Bendigo Exhibition Centre, located at the Prince of Wales Showgrounds, features 5,000 square metres of clear span exhibition space, making it the largest facility of its kind in regional Australia.
“Bendigo is already well known as a city for hosting major events and the new Exhibition Centre will add to the range of facilities within the region.
The $4.27 million joint project is funded by the Victorian State Government ($2.5 million), the City of Greater Bendigo ($1 million), Bendigo Agricultural Show Society ($500,000) and $300,000 from the Federal Government.
www.loc-gov-focus.aus.net /editions/2005/april/bendmult.shtml   (502 words)

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