Bendigo Council urges motorists to plan ahead as Easter Festival approaches
Bendigo is preparing to host its first Easter Festival in two years as organisers urge residents to plan ahead. See the event program here.
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Bendigo is preparing to host its first Easter Festival in two years as organisers urge residents to plan around road closures.
The festival had been held annually since 1871 but was postponed for two years because of Covid-19.
This weekend’s even will mark 150 year since the festival begun.
Bendigo Easter Festival Group reference chair and City of Greater Bendigo councillor Rod Fyffe said this year festival would return bigger and better.
It will include the gala parade on Easter Monday, an Easter egg hunt on Good Friday, the popular Rotary market on Friday and Monday, and the torchlight procession on Sunday.
“To mark the 150th anniversary, this year will be different from previous years with several traditional and popular events taking place on different days and at different times over four days,” Mr Fyffe said.
“I encourage residents and visitors to check out the program so they can plan ahead and know when their favourite events will be held.”
Motorists are asked to obey road closures.
See the program here.
Road closures
Mundy St between Pall Mall and Lyttleton Terrace and Lyttleton Terrace between Avenue and Mundy streets will be closed from Thursday April 14 at 6am until Tuesday April 19 at 6am.
Easter Fair Way Bridge St, Park Rd, and Farmers Lane will be closed from 4pm Thursday to 6pm on Monday.
View St will be closed between Rowan St and Mackenzie St from 6-10pm Thursday to Friday.
Sidney Myer Place between Pall Mall and Rosalind Park will be closed from Wednesday until Tuesday.
William Vahland Place between Pall Mall and Rosalind Park will close from 4pm on Thursday until Tuesday.
Pall Mall will be closed between View St and Chapel St from 6am Friday until 6am Sunday.
View St, Pall Mall, McCrae, Chapel and Bridge streets will be closed from 6am Sunday until 6pm Monday.
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