I’ve lived in Bendigo for 8 years now, my children are grown up - one of which attends local university. This is a great place to raise your kids, access to Melbourne in a couple of hours on the train but rarely go as everything I need is here. Property is reasonable, city is growing, hospital has recently been expanded and provides great paediatric service with access to helicopter straight to Melbourne. I believe this is important living regionally with children although many don’t agree and bring their children up quite remotely.
Of many families I know that that have moved into bendigo, there is still a sense of community and it hasn’t taken them long to fit in and find their feet, having kids actually is a bonus to achieve this. Schools have sessions where parents go in and help out too which helped socialise.
Castlemaine, is a beautiful town with a strong sense of artisan and somewhat eclectic styles. A great place to go to do something different. It is only 20minutes form my property so that’s great.
It’s easynhere to live a simple, yet rewarding lifestyle but also can accomodate a cafe culture which is popular here too. Tourism is quite large especially around Easter but it’s not like the Motorway travel. Summer in the parks is something to look at, always some sort of activity at the weekend and i notice lots of dance classes, sports, choirs, swimming to name a few for kids to be part off.
Maybe im a little biased growing up in a small pit village and the city isn’t for me I don’t know lol.
Inregards to the weather, we have the 4 seasons but yes it can be hot and dry. But so much to do inside it’s all good and soon get used to it
all in all, I love this country and would recommend it here especially here to bring up your children.
Alison
