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The project
Following the 2025 Bendigo Writers Festival, the City of Greater Bendigo is undertaking a review.
The 2025 Festival was not the Festival we wanted to hold.
The review is a chance to pause and reflect on what’s worked well in the past, what could be improved, and what the event might look like in the future.
The City is seeking feedback from past ticketholders, past participants including authors, hosts and speakers, staff and volunteers, local businesses and community members.
All views on the value of the Festival are important and feedback will inform the outcome of the review.
Project update
The City of Greater Bendigo has completed a key phase of the Bendigo Writers Festival review. This phase included:
- online survey on the City's Let's Talk website
- roundtable discussion
- direct engagement with publishers and other literary stakeholders
You can read the full update by clicking the button below.
Have your say
The survey closed at 9am on Monday October 27, 2025. We received over 850 responses. Thank you for your feedback. Once we review all the feedback we will provide an update.
Frequently asked questions
Timeline
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Timeline item 1 - complete
Community survey opens
Wednesday October 8, 2025
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Timeline item 2 - complete
Community survey closes
Monday October 27, 2025
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Timeline item 3 - active
Feedback reviewed
November 2025
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Timeline item 4 - incomplete
Community informed of the outcome
December 2025
Contact us
Contact Us
Have questions or want to learn more about a project, contact us below:
| Name | Bendigo Venues & Events |
|---|---|
| Phone | 1300 002 642 |
| bwf@Bendigo.vic.gov.au |
