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Emily Hargreaves opened the doors to Bendigo Stream in a second-floor office above a cafe on Hargreaves Street in March 2024, and the service recorded 15,000 active monthly listeners by the end of June 2026.
The timing aligns with broader shifts in how regional audiences consume audio, as national data shows online-only stations capturing a rising share of listening hours previously held by traditional broadcasters.
Local partnerships anchor operations
Bendigo Stream maintains a small production studio two blocks from the Bendigo Railway Station and has run weekly segments recorded inside the Bendigo Library on Williamson Street, featuring local musicians and business owners discussing supply-chain costs.
Those sessions draw from a fixed roster of 22 contributors who live within the Greater Bendigo postcode area and receive a flat $120 appearance fee per segment.
Subscription revenue reached $89,400 in the first half of 2026, up 40 percent from the same period in 2025, according to figures Hargreaves filed with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in late June.
Listener options and upcoming changes
Residents can sign up through the station app for $4.99 a month or $49 a year, with the first 30 days free and no credit card required until after the trial ends.
The company plans to add live broadcasts from Rosalind Park on the second Saturday of each month starting in August, targeting cyclists and families who already use the park paths after work.
Anyone wanting to test coverage can stream the current schedule free on any device while inside the Bendigo CBD free Wi-Fi zone bounded by View Street and Bath Lane.
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