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Welcome to our February newsletter

Although 2021 has had a few ups and downs already, overall things are looking up and there is plenty to celebrate in our city and region. We’ve seen bumper crops of fruit and new businesses opening up, as our gastronomic profile continues to grow.  Get our latest news straight to your inbox


by admin • February 22, 2021
Creativity and Innovation Gastronomy

From Long Paddock to Plate: Artisan cheese shop finds permanent home at the Mill

Long Paddock Cheese has opened up in its permanent home and will soon be offering courses at the Cheese School.


by admin • February 18, 2021
Creativity and Innovation Gastronomy

Where creativity and gastronomy meet: good plates for a great cause

If you’ve dined out in the last few years, there’s a good chance you’ve eaten off a plate from the iconic Bendigo Pottery. As Australia’s oldest working pottery, it has been turning out ceramics since 1858, and although perhaps best known for its brown jugs and pots, there is a whole lot more to the […]


by admin • January 19, 2021
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Welcome to our December newsletter

We made it! As we emerge from our restrictions and lockdowns many in our community are busier than ever, particularly those harvesting, making and driving all over the state for farmers’ markets, while others are winding down. The sun is shining and most of us are ready to get to the end of 2020 and […]


by admin • December 18, 2020
Gastronomy Health and Wellbeing

From Paris to Strathdale: French chef putting simple healthy food on the menu

The little diners at the Helen Jessen Early Learning Centre in Strathdale are most likely oblivious to the fact their lunches are prepared by a French chef who traded in fine dining in Paris for a different kind of gastronomy in Bendigo. Chatting with Fabien Laville at the early learning centre we talk about definitions […]


by admin • December 17, 2020
Health and Wellbeing Sustainability

Get your veg on!

Now’s a super delicious time of year within our region; think tomatoes, beans, strawberries, lettuce, sweetcorn, zucchini and more…


by admin • November 23, 2020
Gastronomy Sustainability

Dynamic soils – How regenerative agriculture is revitalising farms

The Bendigo gastronomy region is seeing a new breed of farmers – those who are focusing on regenerating the land.


by admin • October 27, 2020
Gastronomy Travel

Bendigo wins ‘delicious’ produce awards 2020 Outstanding Region title

The Bendigo region has won its first-ever Australian food industry award, taking out the Outstanding Region category in delicious. magazine’s Harvey Norman Produce Awards 2020.  The award recognises an Australian region or place that has successfully established itself as an outstanding culinary destination. Judges for the national award include renowned chefs Maggie Beer, Alla Wolf-Tasker, Shannon Bennett, […]


by admin • October 21, 2020

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