2025 Bendigo Sustainability Festival
Now a hallmark of Bendigo’s annual event calendar, the Bendigo Sustainability Festival is back on Sunday 30th March 10am-3pm at the Garden for the Future. Highlight this year include:
The Kitchen Table Talks Program: literally talks and conversations at kitchen tables, come and have a yarn with some of the country’s most inspiring speakers and thinkers: Jimmy Stanton-Cooke from Half Cut, Susan Fayad, coordinating the Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid, Professor Kate Auty, environmental activist, and many local voices for you to be connect with.
Main Stage Program: local awesome artists will provide the entertainment: Sherri Parry, Cadence, Mariah McCarthy, Eloise Jean and Kalo Davis.
Art Show: Art classes on-site and art works displayed on the theme of sustainability, environmental and wildlife protection and climate change. To submit your art or get involved, see information below.
Sustainable Fashion Show: models strutting their sustainable fashion on the main stage catwalk. Sign up here to participate.
Clothes Swap: The Old Church Wardrobe will facilitate a clothes swap. Join in the fun and come and renew your wardrobe. To participate, register here. On the day, you will drop off your clothing to be swapped (no more than 10) by 11am sharp. Jess Marousche, the swap facilitator, will lead a short reflection space at 12noon as an opportunity to share what these clothes have meant to you in the past and then the swap will begin at 12:30pm. There will be changerooms set up and mirrors.
Activities for kids and families: yoga, a scavenger hunt, art classes, River Detectives, recycling fun, and many more.
Stallholders and information: Businesses, eco-products, services, information about animals, composting, recycling, energy, water, cooking, anything and everything. Come find out!
An EV expo: electric vehicles of all shapes and sizes will be on display and available for you to ask questions and find out more.
Emergency Services: will be in attendance to answer questions and provide information about how they respond to community matters regarding sustainability.
First Nations Involvement: We will welccome attendees to Country and have First Nations speakers, artists and stallholders to provide a First Nations perspective on all things regarding sustainability.
Food and drinks: coffee, lunch, curries, icecream, will all be available for your enjoyment.
And you get volunteer if you want to, or just come along. If you want more information or want to get involved, get in touch by emailing us at festival@bsg.org.au
Or consider being a stallholder or sponsor below:
Want to be a Sponsor in 2025?
Position your business or organisation as a supporter of sustainability and be a sponsor of the Bendigo Sustainability Festival. Your stall in a premium location, logo on promotional materials, social media promotion, BSG website listing and conduct a scheduled presentation on stage (Platinum and Gold only). For all sponsorship enquiries contact festival@bsg.org.au
Want to be a 2025 Stallholder?
Fill in the form here and we’ll be in touch. Stallholders will be able to showcase their sustainable products, services, and initiatives that offer sustainable solutions for both businesses and householders across Central Victoria. For all stallholder enquiries contact festival@bsg.org.au
Volunteering with us
We welcome anyone with an interest to volunteer. Express your interest in volunteering – make new friends and contribute to your community! Jobs needed to be filled are at the entry gates, Wash Against Waste trailer, setting up chairs and putting up signage. Get in touch at festival@bsg.org.au
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Art Show
At the 2025 Bendigo Sustainability Festival, our art show will celebrate our community’s vision for a sustainable future. Artists of all ages are invited to creatively explore the ways we can shape a greener future together.
Categories
Many Hands – Our Sustainable Future
Eg. Green Cities, community gardens, collective action, regenerative farming, sustainable food, energy systems, etc.
Nature Connection
Eg. endangered species, ecosystems and habitats, local plants and native animals, water species, migratory birds, amphibians, etc.
Age Groups
Lower Primary
Upper Primary
Lower Secondary
Upper Secondary
All ages
Mediums
Paint, clay, pencil, charcoal, pastel, crayon, collage, ink, recycled materials, digital, woodwork, reclaimed metal, fabric, natural materials – anything you can think of!
For more information contact festival@bsg.org.au