BCHS Annual Report 2025 - Report - Page 9
Community alliance
A fun fair to
mark 50 years
Premier Jacinta Allan called it – your community health service
is one of the things that makes Bendigo such a great place to
live, work and raise a family.
Our State Government MP spoke
at BCHS’ Together We Grow Fun
Fair as part of our 50th anniversary
celebrations, noting the time she
spent as a BCHS board member, a
couple of decades ago.
“I got to see up close the incredible
work of the organisation,” she said.
“And it’s on that point I want to
thank CEO Mandy, and the sta昀昀,
on the work they do … the current
sta昀昀 and the previous sta昀昀. Keeping
our community healthy keeps our
community strong, and it’s such
important work that will drive this
organisation for another 50 years, so
thank you.”
Board director Dr Andy Lovett also
took to the lectern as approximately
1000 people enjoyed the activities
playing out across the Garden for the
Future, including children’s games,
good food, entertainers and a
showcase of services.
“We are proud to be delivering
over 50 services, from GP care,
to podiatry, exercise programs to
mental health, alcohol and other
drugs to women’s health, and much,
much more,” Dr Lovett said.
“In 1974, Bendigo was a much smaller
and a much simpler community.
Population growth, an ageing
population, the cost of living, people
facing challenging times; our pledge
to you is that BCHS will continue to
do its absolute best to meet your
needs and will walk with you on your
journey, listening deeply, o昀昀ering
support and expertise, allowing you
to make the choices you want to
make for your lives.
“To our community, sta昀昀, volunteers
and partners here today – BCHS
is ready to partner, ready to grow,
ready to develop services for the next
50 years.”
Thanks also went out to our other
speakers, which included a Welcome
to Country from Jackson, of Dja Dja
Wurrung and an opening address
from CEO Mandy Hutchinson, as
well as local singer songwriters
Emma Black and Nay Ye Thwey for
the outstanding music, Bollywood
dancers, Afghan dancers and
Karen dancers, the food vendors,
The Connected Circus, and our
remarkable sta昀昀. It was an event to
remember.
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