Since 2019, Healthy Loddon Campaspe has delivered a wide range of activation projects focused on creating healthy spaces, places and practices that support an increase in physical activity and healthy eating, particularly among target populations.
Place-based activation projects are designed based on community-level data and local stakeholder and community engagement. Projects are outcomes focused and aim to advance equity, create opportunities for scale-up and keep sustainability front of mind.
Check out the maps below to learn about the activation projects completed in each LGA.
Campaspe Shire Council
Projects delivered in Campaspe Shire in 2025 included growing workshops and kitchen garden installations in early learning centres in Rochester and Echuca, HLC Healthy Schools Project in four schools across the Shire, HLC Healthy Sports Rewards Project involving 27 junior sporting clubs, the Walk This Way project in Echuca, Kyabram and Rochester, a fun geocaching competition, and the Tongala multicultural healthy eating project.
Central Goldfields Shire Council
Projects delivered in Central Goldfields Shire in 2025 included the HLC Healthy Sports Rewards Project, Maryborough StoryWalks, a Cooking Together workshop and training manual, outdoor exercise equipment sessions, walking basketball, sports equipment libraries in Maryborough and Dunolly, and the Friday Night Lighting project.
City of Greater Bendigo
Projects delivered in Greater Bendigo in 2025 included supporting healthy eating and physical activity for communities in Heathcote with activations including food growing programs, introduction of geocaching to the town, fitness classes for local women, and multicultural food growing and celebration activities. Other projects delivered in Greater Bendigo included the Long Gully multicultural cooking project, and the HLC Healthy Schools Project.
Loddon Shire Council
Projects delivered in Loddon Shire in 2025 included Pyramid Hill Golf Trail parkrun, Light Up The Night project in Wedderburn and Inglewood, an Aqua Aerobics pilot in Mitiamo and Pyramid Hill, Sports Equipment Libraries in Tarnagulla and Pyramid Hill, HLC Healthy Schools Project with three local schools, and the Healthy Sports Clubs and Rewards project with four local junior sporting clubs.
Mount Alexander Shire Council
Projects delivered in Mount Alexander Shire in 2025 included bringing the Edgy Veg Awards to the Shire, the HLC Healthy Schools Project with three local schools, fun physical activity workshops like circus, skateboarding and basketball for young people, and the installation of active transport supporting infrastructure.
Macedon Ranges Shire Council
Projects delivered in Macedon Ranges Shire in 2025 included the Veg on the Verge project, HLC Healthy Schools Project with three local schools, outdoor fitness equipment workshops, youth rainbow physical activities, and activity positive signage in Kyneton.
