Bendigo Family & Financial Services Inc.

18/10/2026

15/10/2026

💙🚙 FILL A FORD – THANK YOU, BENDIGO! 💙

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of delivering all the incredible donations collected through our Fill a Ford initiative to Bendigo Family & Financial Services! 🙌

A HUGE thank you to everyone who generously donated, whether you stopped by our collection point at Epsom Woolworths or dropped items off at the Bendigo Ford dealership. 💙

Your kindness and generosity will make a real difference to local individuals and families doing it tough.

We're so proud to be part of such a caring and supportive community. It's amazing what we can achieve when we come together! 🫶

From all of us at Bendigo Ford, THANK YOU for helping us give back! 💙

📍 Bendigo Ford – Epsom, VIC
📞 (03) 5445 6789
🌐 www.bendigoford.com.au

12/10/2026

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07/10/2026

Yesterday was a great reminder of what can happen when Victoria’s community sector comes together.

A big congratulations to the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) team on a fantastic Community Sector Conference.

It was great to connect with people from across the sector, share ideas and talk about the issues shaping Victoria’s future.

We were also proud to see CISVic Member agencies Knox Infolink Mornington Community Support Centre and South East Community Links represented in the conversation.

One important focus was Victorian Council of Social Service's Essentials for Everyone state election campaign.

CISVic is proud to support the call for a Victoria where everyone can access the essentials they need to live with dignity — and where community organisations have the resources and certainty to be there when people need help.

We also welcome the Premier’s announcement that Victorian Labor is committed to moving community organisations onto four-year funding agreements.

Longer-term funding gives local organisations more certainty to plan, keep skilled staff and provide consistent support in their communities.

It’s an issue closely connected to our own state election ask, Backing Victoria’s Frontline.

We’re calling for a four-year investment in Victoria’s Community Information and Support network so local services can keep providing practical help early, before hardship becomes crisis.

A strong community sector matters to all of us. And there’s real strength in speaking together about the kind of Victoria we want to see.

Learn more about Essentials for Everyone:
https://www.essentialsforeveryone.org.au/

Learn more about Backing Victoria's Frontline:
https://cisvic.org.au/get-involved/advocacy/

06/10/2026

We’re so thrilled to receive a $20,000 CommBank Staff Foundation Community Grant!

This grant will help us meet the growing need of families struggling to afford nappies across Victoria (including regional areas), help us fill the gap in sizes needed most, and distribute nappies to areas where donations are low.

Thank you to the CommBank Staff Foundation members whose generosity makes Community Grants possible. 💛

04/10/2026

Grow More, Waste Less this October!

A new Grow Food Bendigo series is on this October! The workshops aim to teach the community how to grow food in our specific Bendigo climate. There are four different workshops on:

🍎 Food Wise – Simple steps to reduce food waste: 9 October, 12.30–2.30pm
👨‍🌾 Growing Food in the Ground – soil, compost and productive food gardens: 16 October, 12.30–2.30pm
🌱 Seed Saving for Home Gardeners – save, store and share seeds: 23 October, 12.30–2.30pm
🪴 Growing Food in small spaces: 30 October, 12.30–2.30pm

Registrations required as places are limited. Register now https://events.humanitix.com/host/city-of-greater-bendigo

These workshops are part of the Home Energy Empowerment program funded by the Greater Bendigo Climate Collaboration.

16/09/2026

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07/09/2026

03/09/2026

🚙🥫 FILL A FORD IS BACK! 💙

This September, we’re filling a Ford with non-perishable food donations to support Bendigo Family & Financial Services and local families in need.

Last year you helped us fill a Ford… this year, we want to break the record and FILL TWO! 🙌

Whether you’re driving past or visiting us for a service, drop off a donation and help us fill them up!

📍 Bendigo Ford - 37 Midland Highway, Epsom
💙 Every donation makes a difference.

03/09/2026

🚙💙 Fill a Ford has officially started!

We’ve already received some incredible donations — thank you to everyone who has contributed so far! 🙌

🥫 Now we need YOUR help to fill it! Drop off your non-perishable food donations at Bendigo Ford throughout September and help us support Bendigo Family & Financial Services.

Every donation counts — let’s fill this Ford! 💙