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.
This year, we have a FESTIVAL PHONE APP, please bookmark it on your phone here.
Highlights of the festival 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
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.
Simply bring your art, labelled with your name and number, to the art tent on the day. Or, come and create with us! Bring your supplies and join the fun.
Winners announced approximately 2 PM.
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
Primary School
Secondary School
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