Status: Closed

The Greater CREATIVE Bendigo Strategy was adopted in 2019, and is now due for review.

As the City reviews the strategy, community and stakeholders were given an opportunity to provide feedback on the delivery of the strategy, to gain insight into what the community feel could be the arts and culture priorities for the City of Greater Bendigo moving forward.

Feedback from the community will assist the City to identify strengths, trends, gaps and future priorities.

The survey was open for all of Greater Bendigo community to have a say. Feedback has now been reviewed and will contribute to the evaluation of the Greater Creative Bendigo Strategy. Information gathered will inform priorities in the future development of an Arts and Creative Industries Action Plan.

This stage of engagement for this project has now closed. The Arts and Creative Industry Advisory Committee have supported the development of the new action plan and will play a key role in implementation as partners in its delivery.

You can review the outcomes of the community survey below.

Greater CREATIVE Bendigo Strategy community survey outcomes

The Strategy reflects Outcome 6 within the City of Greater Bendigo Council Plan (Mir Wimbul) 2021-2025:

Thirty three actions were included in the strategy across five key areas:

  • Inspire a culture of creativity

    Encourage an inspiring and diverse creative community that is supported for its social and economic value

  • Create more activated spaces

    Energised spaces and places where people can engage and participate in cultural and creative industries

  • Nurture and support talent

    Attract and retain creative thinkers and professionals who can build and sustain their creative ambition

  • Champion inclusion and access

    Build inclusive networks where the creative community feels connected

  • Show the world

    Encourage pride in our local cultural and creative industries, and share our successes with the world

Relevant documents

Greater Creative Strategy PDF

Council Plan

Timeline

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    Survey opens

    October 25, 2023

  • Timeline item 2 - complete

    Registration for workshop opens

    October 25, 2023

  • Timeline item 3 - complete

    Registration for workshop closes

    Monday November 27, 2023

  • Timeline item 4 - complete

    Survey closes

    Extended until December 14, 2023

  • Timeline item 5 - complete

    Community Workshop

    December 1, 2023

  • Timeline item 6 - complete

    Community feedback reviewed

    December 2023 - January 2024

Contact Us

Have questions or want to learn more about this project, contact us below:

Name Creative Industries Officer
Phone 1300 002 642
Email creative@Bendigo.vic.gov.au