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Bendigo

American  
[ben-di-goh] / ˈbɛn dɪˌgoʊ /

noun

  1. a city in central Victoria in SE Australia: gold mining.


Bendigo British  
/ ˈbɛndɪˌɡəʊ /

noun

  1. a city in SE Australia, in central Victoria: founded in 1851 after the discovery of gold. Pop: 68 715 (2001)

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Two days before it was due to begin in August last year, Bendigo Writers Festival issued a code of conduct requiring speakers to "avoid language or topics that could be considered inflammatory, divisive, or disrespectful".

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Find insight on Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, the Indonesian banking sector and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

He tells clients in a note that this is already emerging with AMP’s new digital bank, digital deposits at Bendigo and Bank of Queensland, and whole loan sales at Pepper Money and Bank of Queensland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

In April 2022, Mr. Andrews had promised that the 12-day competition would offer significant opportunities to Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Gippsland and Shepparton, five areas in Victoria that were to host events.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Intensive small culture is so successful about Bendigo, that we were told as much as �300 has been made out of an acre of tomatoes in a single year.

From Down Under With the Prince by Duncan, Sara Jeannette

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