Curious About Climate Thursday 20th June, 5:30pm – 8:30pm Rochester Shire Hall, 45 Mackay St, Rochester Offering a FREE bus service from: STOP 1, 2.30pm: Wedderburn Neighbourhood House Address:…
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Curious About Climate Thursday 20th June, 5:30pm – 8:30pm Rochester Shire Hall, 45 Mackay St, Rochester LOOK WHO’S TALKING… Cr Leigh Wilson Campaspe Shire Council Welcome Sacha Jellinek Greening…
At the recent Future Movers 2 | Streets for People, we looked to the future, via the lens of those who are in action now: ready and willing to create…
What locals are saying… Megan Goode, Vice President of Bike Bendigo, reflects on the use of streets and roads as spaces for people to use, share and enjoy. This is…
This October, cyclists and walkers took the lead on addressing innovations in transport with the Bike Palooza program and the Australian Walking and Cycling Conference. Now there is an opportunity for everyone…
We’re looking forward to this exciting event coming up: Outside the Square | Streets for People | Future Movers 2 A conversation about travelling for work, study, shopping & play….
We have just completed a comprehensive two year program, working with Greater Bendigo’s Regional Communities and beyond, collectively addressing local and global challenges. We have worked across themes to: Build…
We are pleased to be a part of the Business Victoria, (The Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources), as a registered service provider for their Boost Your Business…
Pictured Left to Right: Penny Jacobson, Abe Watson, Rob Stephenson, Shivali Chatley We are really interested in bringing people together who are proactively getting in there and creating solutions to…
Many people generously contribute time, energy, expertise, resources and good will to our programs and to each other. Our work would not be possible without the effort of individuals and…
The following is a guest blog written by John Willis – Golden City Support Services and CreatAbility Events Network Love and Blindness Create the Future By John Willis One of…
Answer these questions and let us know what you reckon! What's your one birthday wish for the future? Are you doing anything now to make this happen? Scroll down to...
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Innovation and social change are alive and well in the region of Bendigo, with over 100 locals attending Outside the Square: Connecting – taking place at La Trobe University during…
In the constant noise of broad scope political policy changes, it’s easy to forget the power of individuals and the difference that they can make at the local level. Our…
Local groups, organisations and caring individuals are coming together on 27 July at La Trobe University Bendigo, to think Outside the Square on the theme “Connecting: People. Land. Food. Life”....
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Have you noticed by the side of the road or on vacant blocks old neglected fruit trees? Jon and Glenn saw a number of old fruit trees in their local…
Pictured from left to right: Karen Corr, Make a Change; Rohan Hogan, North Central Catchment Management Authority; Andy Sloane, Bendigo Health and GREATER; John Willis, Golden City Support Services –…
The following is a guest blog written by Anita Dickons – Mentor, Coach, Director Above the Line Thinking and Chair Community Leadership Loddon Murray. We spotted this article on Linked…
$500 enables us to include a specific target group (such as youth) in a What Do You Reckon campaign As an innovative campaign to ensure the voice of that group…
We’re excited to announce our next initiative as part of Greater Bendigo’s Curriculum for Change on the theme CONNECTING. Find out all about it and save the date for Thursday…
Greater Bendigo Curriculum for Change Save the date for our next events: Outside the Square - Connecting Thursday 27th July 6:45 - 9:30 Click your preference and save to your...
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Our recent program to generate a community wide conversation about building resilience and shared responsibility has uncovered a wealth of knowledge, references, links and existing initiatives. We are sharing these…
The Old Fire Station was buzzing with a full house last Thursday evening when 140 people including hosts and speakers attended an interactive forum on the theme ‘Resilience’. Hosted by...
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Bendigo residents gathered at Outside the Square’s Ramp Up Resilience, to share and be inspired about building resilience in our community. It was a cool April evening, but with a…
The dictionary tells us the word resilience means: The ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; Some say ……it’s…
We’ve recently announced an exciting new program we are delivering in Bendigo this year – Greater Bendigo’s Curriculum for Change. Included in this program will be an event you won’t…
Bringing people together, to think about what’s important to us, is high on the agenda this year! Many of us are talking about… Stronger resilient communities… Leading the way together…An…
At Make a Change, we support positive change in communities. We do this by: creating connections guiding interaction and fostering leadership of all kinds. This includes the standouts as…
Andy Moore is the editor of the local newsletter in Lancefield, the Lancefield Mercury. He was just one of the attendees of ‘Outside the Square—Celebrating Community,’ when he decided that…
“The next step in making the community gym a reality, is to bring together a dedicated group.” Make a Change is talking with Vivien Philpotts of the Lancefield Neighbourhood…
