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

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, some recent decisions by council, and her experiences as an overseas arrival, and how she has been accepted into the local community.

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, some recent decisions by council, and her experiences as an overseas arrival, and how she has been accepted into the local community.

Cr. Shivali Chatley of the City of Greater Bendigo - 22nd July 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 more, you can go to;
https://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/get-involved/campaigns/bowel-cancer-awareness-month/

or https://bendigohealth.org.au/

And don't forget to get regular check-ups and see your GP if you feel something's not right!

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 more, you can go to; <a href="https://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/get-involved/campaigns/bowel-cancer-awareness-month/">https://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/get-involved/campaigns/bowel-cancer-awareness-month/</a>
or <a href="https://bendigohealth.org.au/">https://bendigohealth.org.au/</a>
And don't forget to get regular check-ups and see your GP if you feel something's not right!

Dr Dill Dooreemeah and Justin on Bowel Cancer Awareness Month - 3rd June 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 COVID pandemic and how they react to each other and grow their relationships. 
You can find out more and grab tickets via their website at https://www.castlemainetheatrecompany.com/camp-darwin/

 

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 COVID pandemic and how they react to each other and grow their relationships.&nbsp; You can find out more and grab tickets via their website at <a href="https://www.castlemainetheatrecompany.com/camp-darwin/">https://www.castlemainetheatrecompany.com/camp-darwin/</a>
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Cr. Abhishek Awasthi of the City of Greater Bendigo - 17 June 2026

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