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08 Aug

Posted at 12:03h in Uncategorized

When the Ulumbarra Foundation awarded Bendigo Theatre Company a Power-Up Grant, it wasn't simply funding marketing—it was investing in the success of one of regional Victoria's most ambitious community theatre productions. That investment paid extraordinary dividends. Bendigo Theatre Company (BTC) launched its first-ever advertising campaign on Bendigo's...

30 Apr

Posted at 09:16h in Uncategorized

The Ulumbarra Foundation is proud to partner with Bendigo Youth Music (BYM) in a multi-year collaboration to build a sustainable future for the Bendigo Youth Orchestra. Since the Foundation provided seed funding for the orchestra's inaugural Autumn Camp in 2024, the program has gone from strength to strength....

21 Apr

Posted at 09:22h in Uncategorized

The Ulumbarra Foundation proudly kicked off Bendigo Fine Music’s campaign for The People’s Piano with a $5,000 grant toward a new grand piano—an investment that will help transform the city’s musical life for years to come. At the heart of the campaign is the Yamaha C7X grand piano,...

05 Apr

Posted at 09:24h in Uncategorized

Thanks to the support of Ulumbarra Foundation donors, momentum is building for the Nexus Bendigo Youth Theatre's  production of Beauty and the Beast. Since rehearsals began in early March, 70 young people from Years 7–13 have come together to create something truly special. In a demonstration of Nexus’s commitment...

01 Apr

Posted at 09:20h in Uncategorized

Each year, as Christmas approaches, hundreds of people gather in Rosalind Park for one of Bendigo’s most cherished traditions: community carols. Families bring picnic rugs, local performers fill the park with music and children sing along. It’s a moment of connection — made possible by...

28 Jan

Posted at 09:38h in Uncategorized

Burnout Ballet is a movement based theatre work that started from a local news story about late-night ‘burnout’ action on the streets of Bendigo. CreateA took this story and, with their typical inventiveness and irreverence, created a show that has a pool game, a bar...

25 Nov

Posted at 09:39h in Uncategorized

The Ulumbarra Foundation mourned the loss of Monsignor Francis “Frank” Marriott OAM, a Bendigo-born priest, community leader, and steadfast supporter of local arts and charitable initiatives. Monsignor Frank passed away peacefully on 23 November 2025, leaving a legacy of service, generosity, and community impact across central...

02 Oct

Posted at 15:05h in Uncategorized

Thanks to your generous support, the Ulumbarra Foundation’s Performing Arts Power-up program has funded more projects which help local and regional arts organisations realise their potential. Bendigo Theatre Company received a grant to produce its most ambitious musical since the pandemic — the Bendigo premiere of Priscilla:...