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 Centre Action Plan, and what these initiatives mean for our community and the future of Greater Bendigo.

On The Phatt's Community Conversation this week Brett and Keith chatted with Cr. Abhishek Awasthi from Kennington Ward as part of their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CityofGreaterBendigo?__cft__[0]=AZY4xwmBx935vWENhHaoHlWptonB6Iaij1XPGeZTnv_6CLlPt90vDTA6V2VwwsRxp_lc8Rl7oqEZ-RsBcdTXT9pm3aU_4JAC5TM-V5UHmf1d22PI9jIOhGkkP7_839RHui-7Nh-BE8ouf5DciGHe7CED&amp;__tn__=-]K-R">City of Greater Bendigo</a> post-meeting chats, with some great insight into the FY2026&ndash;27 Budget, Affordable Housing Action Plan, Hargreaves Street reopening and City Centre Action Plan, and what these initiatives mean for our community and the future of Greater Bendigo.

The Phatt Community Conversations are interviews with local community organisations during The Phatt on community radio station 106.7 Phoenix FM Bendigo, Australia. The Phatt is on Wednesdays 7am-9am with Keith and Brett, follow us for more more in-depth chats with community organisations.

The Phatt Community Conversations are interviews with local community organisations during The Phatt on community radio station 106.7 Phoenix FM Bendigo, Australia. The Phatt is on Wednesdays 7am-9am with Keith and Brett, follow us for more more in-depth chats with community organisations.

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

Spring is around the corner and in a topical Community Conversation, Brett and Keith welcomed Nicola and Chris from Bike Bendigo on to the show for a chat about who Bike Bendigo is and what they do in terms of advocacy for cycling in and across Greater Bendigo.
Bike Bendigo is a not for profit organisation making it easier to go by bike in Bendigo, and their vision: Bendigo is regional Australia's bicycle capital. Their current activities include joining with Bicycle Network in advocating for permanent funding commitments towards cycling infrastructure, facilitating monthly community bike rides, and other activities around supporting better connections across Greater Bendigo for active communities.
Find out more via their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BikeBendigo and website https://bikebendigo.com/
They are also encouraging community in Bendigo to provide feedback to the City of Greater Bendigo on walking and cycling improvements at https://letstalkgreaterbendigo.com.au/walking-and-cycling-improvements

 

Spring is around the corner and in a topical Community Conversation, Brett and Keith welcomed Nicola and Chris from Bike Bendigo on to the show for a chat about who Bike Bendigo is and what they do in terms of advocacy for cycling in and across Greater Bendigo. Bike Bendigo is a not for profit organisation making it easier to go by bike in Bendigo, and their vision: Bendigo is regional Australia's bicycle capital. Their current activities include joining with Bicycle Network in advocating for permanent funding commitments towards cycling infrastructure, facilitating monthly community bike rides, and other activities around supporting better connections across Greater Bendigo for active communities. Find out more via their Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BikeBendigo">https://www.facebook.com/BikeBendigo</a> and website <a href="https://bikebendigo.com/">https://bikebendigo.com/</a> They are also encouraging community in Bendigo to provide feedback to the City of Greater Bendigo on walking and cycling improvements at <a href="https://letstalkgreaterbendigo.com.au/walking-and-cycling-improvements">https://letstalkgreaterbendigo.com.au/walking-and-cycling-improvements</a>
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Nicola and Chris from Bike Bendigo - 26th August 2026

In the Community Conversation this week, The Phatt had a record number of guests in the studio as they were joined by representatives of the organisations partnering in the Bendigo Creek revitalisation project Yaram Yaram Bayikina. 
Joining them in the studio were Dja Dja Wurrung representatives Simon Coverdale and Corey Ilsley, North Central CMA's Community and Relationships Manager Sonia Robinson and City of Greater Bendigo Climate Change and Environment Manager Michelle Wyatt, and to add to the challenge they had Andrew Saunders from the Dja Dja Wurrung advisory group joining in on the phone.
The project involves a lot of coordination and collaboration across all three organisations and it was fantastic to hear about the project and what it will do for an important part of the Bendigo natural environment.

In the Community Conversation this week, The Phatt had a record number of guests in the studio as they were joined by representatives of the organisations partnering in the Bendigo Creek revitalisation project Yaram Yaram Bayikina. Joining them in the studio were Dja Dja Wurrung representatives Simon Coverdale and Corey Ilsley, North Central CMA's Community and Relationships Manager Sonia Robinson and City of Greater Bendigo Climate Change and Environment Manager Michelle Wyatt, and to add to the challenge they had Andrew Saunders from the Dja Dja Wurrung advisory group joining in on the phone. The project involves a lot of coordination and collaboration across all three organisations and it was fantastic to hear about the project and what it will do for an important part of the Bendigo natural environment.

The Yaram Yaram Bayikina (Bendigo Creek Revitalisation) Project - 12th August 2026

In this week's Community Conversation on The Phatt, Brett and Keith were joined by John Richards from Lifeline Loddon Mallee to talk about their new fundraising initiative the Lifeline Dog and Cat of the Year competitions. The Phatt has already jumped in with Rocket representing in the dog category, and Lionel and Ricky in the Cat section.
John talked about why they need to continually fundraise at Lifeline Loddon Mallee to keep their work going and gave us a feel for how busy they are and how they fit within the national framework of Lifeline's.

In this week's Community Conversation on The Phatt, Brett and Keith were joined by John Richards from Lifeline Loddon Mallee to talk about their new fundraising initiative the Lifeline Dog and Cat of the Year competitions. The Phatt has already jumped in with Rocket representing in the dog category, and Lionel and Ricky in the Cat section. John talked about why they need to continually fundraise at Lifeline Loddon Mallee to keep their work going and gave us a feel for how busy they are and how they fit within the national framework of Lifeline's.

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

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