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Welcome to GREATER BENDIGO

Greater Bendigo Today • Diversified economic base and 10 years of growth: ● Education ● Finance ● Professional services ● Construction ● Manufacturing ● Mining • Residential growth • Relatively low unemployment • Strong new employment prospects • Tourism growth and improved standing and profile • Strong Advocacy to Federal and State Governments

Recent Transformative Projects • Calder Freeway completion • Rail Upgrades – fast rail and RRLA • Water security – pipeline and recyling • Education projects - $100Million+ for Education Plan and “GFC Investments” • Bendigo Bank Headquarters - $100Million HQ • Retail projects – Marketplace - $65Million • Manufacturing investments (eg Hazeldene’s)

Various City of Greater Bendigo Major Projects

Edward Street Car Park and State Trustees Office Complex 2012

Bendigo Art Gallery

Bendigo Art Gallery - Extension Project Indicative project cost: $8.4 million Contributions from: Victorian Government $3.775 million CoGB $3.625 million Philanthropy $1.00 million Current status: Under construction Commenced: July 2012 Anticipated completion: Late 2013 Architects: Fender Katsalidis Architects Head contractor: Fairbrother Project management: Frank Pavan Consulting and CoGB

Bendigo Library Redevelopment

Bendigo Library Redevelopment Total project cost: $9.1 million Contributions from: External sources $4.0 million COGB $5.1 million Commenced: September 2012 Estimated completion: December 2013 Architects: MGS Architects Head contractor: Contract Control Services Project management: Pavan Consulting

Finn Street Industrial Development Thales and Hofmann Engineering

Finn Street Industrial Development Indicative project cost: $ 3.4 million Contributions from: Thales Australia $2.4 million Victorian Govt $0.9 million CoGB $0.1 million Current status: Works complete Commenced: May 2012 Anticipated full completion: February 2012

Bendigo Theatre Project

Bendigo Theatre Project Project Update

Bendigo Theatre Project Indicative project cost: $27.2 million Contributions: Australian Government $12.3 million BSSC / Education Department $7.5 million Victorian Government (RDV) $3.0 million City of Greater Bendigo $3.0 million Landscaping and car parking City of Greater Bendigo $1.4 million (est) Major users: BSSC, Schools, Universities, TAFE, Conferences, AGM’s, Entertainment (music, comedy, dance, theatre etc) Completion date: Late 2014

Business Park Layout

Bendigo Airport Redevelopment Project - 1 Aviation Infrastructure: Indicative project cost: $ 17 million Required contributions from: Victorian Govt $5 million CoGB $7 million Australian Govt $5 million Current status: Designed and costed. Require funds. Planning Scheme Amendment Substantially commenced: 2010 Anticipated completion: 2017

Bendigo Airport Redevelopment Project - 2 Airport Business Park: Indicative project cost $4 million Required contributions from: Victorian Govt $2 million CoGB $2 million Current status: Designed and costed. Required funds Planning Scheme Amendment Anticipated commencement: 2015 Anticipated completion: 2016

Kangaroo Flat Aquatic Leisure Centre

Kangaroo Flat Aquatic Leisure Centre Indicative project cost: $28 million (2011 dollars) Contributions from: Victorian Govt $10 million Australian Govt $10 million CoGB Balance Current status: Design and planning phase and early fund-raising Anticipated commencement: 2015 (apx) Anticipated completion: 2016 (apx) Architects: Peddle Thorp

Marong Business Park

MARONG BUSINESS PARK

Bendigo Hospital Project

Bendigo Manufacturing and Mining Equipment

Goldfields Career Horizons

A future skilled workforce is critical for the long-term success of businesses located in our region. Consequently Greater Bendigo and its neighbouring Mount Alexander and Central Goldfields Shire are collaboratively working together to develop a long-term solution for this critically important business input. A strategic approach has been developed over the past couple of years to provide a local workforce development solution by linking primary & secondary schools and tertiary institutes with every business in the region.

Initially operating within the City of Greater Bendigo, the objective website for Goldfields Career Horizons is to be available in Central Goldfields and Mt Alexander Shires at a later date. “Horizons” committee members include representatives of business and industry along with Bendigo Senior Secondary College, Catholic College Bendigo, La Trobe University and Bendigo TAFE personnel.

Unemployment figures