In HLC's most recent round of activation projects, over 30 projects aimed at encouraging physical activity and healthy eating were delivered across Greater Bendigo, Campaspe, Central Goldfields, Loddon, Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander Shires, including:
- Introducing the popular parkrun to Pyramid Hill.
- Building on the successful HLC Healthy Schools Project in five LGA’s, focused on strengthening physical activity and healthy eating within the school environment.
- Bringing the Edgy Veg Project to Mount Alexander Shire, showcasing healthy meals at local cafes and restaurants, and providing resources to residents to cook healthy meals at home.
- Supporting multicultural communities with healthy eating knowledge, resources and access.
HLC recently delivered the following projects in each of our six LGAs:
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.
Campaspe Shire
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
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.
Loddon Shire
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.
Macedon Ranges Shire
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.
Mount Alexander Shire
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.
