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Bendigo Opens Four-Times-Larger Airport Terminal, Completes Major 2024/2025 Infrastructure Works
Mayor Andrea Metaf outlined completed projects ranging from reservoir repairs to new kindergartens in an update released last October.
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The expanded terminal at Bendigo airport opened during the 2024/2025 period, four times larger than the previous facility and equipped with modern amenities plus an adjoining business park.
Residents have watched multiple infrastructure upgrades roll out across the city in recent years, and the timing of these completions matters because they address immediate needs for safer roads, better community spaces and improved access to services while supporting longer-term growth in tourism and local jobs. The works reflect ongoing feedback from ratepayers about what matters most in daily life here.
Repairs and safety upgrades around established sites
Kennington Reservoir received dam wall repairs plus habitat improvements that benefit fishing and wildlife, turning the site into a stronger spot for exercise and time outdoors. Wadd Street Bridge gained investment to keep the historic structure functional for years ahead, paired with a fresh pedestrian crossing over the creek for residents and students. Road reconstruction on Herod Street in Eagle Hawk aims to deliver smoother conditions for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians once finished. Repairs to the Bendigo Creek walls tie into the low-line project under construction, creating an off-road shared pathway between Golden Square and Lake Veruna.
The city also opened a new play space at Nianga Kindergarten and advanced work at the municipal bars site, converting a previously restricted section of the Rosland Park precinct into an urban lake area suited to walking and picnics.
New town square and kindergarten expand local options
A town square in Stratfield now serves as a meeting point for events, markets and outdoor trade. In partnership with the Victorian government, a new kindergarten in Morong will provide space for 99 local children and is scheduled to open in early 2026, bringing play-based education closer to families. These additions sit alongside the airport changes as part of the same annual program.
The updates were shared publicly by the City of Greater Bendigo in a video uploaded on 20 October 2025. With the Morong centre still to open and the low-line pathway progressing, residents can expect continued activity on these sites through the coming months as remaining elements reach completion.