Cr. Shivali Chatley of the City of Greater Bendigo - 22nd July 2026

As part of the ongoing conversations with Councillors from the City of Greater Bendigo, Brett and Keith sat down for a chat with Cr. Shivali Chatley - covering the difficult times faced after the recent tragic loss of Cr. Nicholas, the challenges of being a councillor and a small business owner, so…

Cr. Abhishek Awasthi of the City of Greater Bendigo - 17 June 2026

On The Phatt's Community Conversation this week Brett and Keith chatted with Cr. Abhishek Awasthi from Kennington Ward as part of their City of Greater Bendigo post-meeting chats, with some great insight into the FY2026–27 Budget, Affordable Housing Action Plan, Hargreaves Street reopening and City…

Dr Dill Dooreemeah and Justin on Bowel Cancer Awareness Month - 3rd June 2026

June is Bowel Cancer Awareness month and Brett and Keith had a long conversation with Dr Dill Dooreemeah and cancer patient Justin about bowel cancer, the importance of early detection and intervention, and the great support services available in central Victoria via Bendigo Health. To find out mor…

Kate Stone and Ivan Sun from Castlemaine Theatre Company - 13 May 2026

On Community Conversations Brett and Keith were joined by Director Kate Stone and Actor Ivan Sun from Castlemaine Theatre Company to talk about their production Camp Darwin running from the 15th until the 31st of May. The production is focused on people who are in the quarantine camp during the COV…

Chris Dalton, Chair of Bendigo Winter Night Shelter - 6th May 2026

We caught up with Chris Dalton last year about Bendigo Winter Night Shelter and, with their CEO Sleepout Event coming up on 27th May we thought it an opportune time to get an update on their progress in supporting people who are homeless at this time of year in our community. It was heartening to h…

Cr Andrea Metcalf of the City of Greater Bendigo - 22 April 2026

Cr Andrea Metcalf is a fixture in Bendigo, she has been on council for a decade, is a former Mayor of our city and represents Whipstick Ward, one of the larger one's in the council area. As part of the regular chats with Councillors of the City of Greater Bendigo, Andrea came in to have a chat with…

Glenn Ludeman, President Bendigo District RSL - 15th April 2026

ANZAC Day is approaching and to get a better perspective on what is entailed in delivering the many commemorative services across Bendigo, and on the work that the RSL and similar organisations do for veterans and their families, Glenn Ludeman, President of the Bendigo District RSL came in for a lo…

Michelle Murphy, CEO of Bendigo Foodshare - 1st April 2026

No stranger to The Phatt, it was great to have Michelle Murphy, CEO of Bendigo Foodshare back with us to talk about the traditional Easter Book Fair fundraiser, with somewhere around 20,000 books available from Good Friday to Easter Monday at McGilvray Hall (Bendigo TAFE). But as always for The Pha…

Julie Scollary from the Code 9 Foundation - 25th March 2026

The Code 9 Foundation is a volunteer-staffed charity that provides a place of support for current & veteran professional first responders & 000 operators who live with PTSD, depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions that result from their service to the community. They are fortunate to…

Cr. Thomas Prince, Mayor of The City of Greater Bendigo - 18th March 2026

Although relatively new to the role of councillor at The City of Greater Bendigo (like many of the new crop of councillors), Thomas Prince was elected as Mayor and takes pride in his hometown and being able to take an active role in growing the future for our communities. He is passionate about th…