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....
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Ulumbarra Foundation Board will see some fresh faces in 2026. After 10 years on the board, and five as Chair, Carolyn Stanford - along with several other long-time board members Vicki Pearce, Marg Keech and Pip Johanson - stepped down at the 2025 AGM. Following...
The Ulumbarra Theatre is - literally - a place where dreams come true, according to Foundation board member and internationally-renowned movement director, Alice Topp: ‘Having spent my life in theatres, I am so proud that my hometown has a world-class performing arts venue right on its...
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:...
Thank you to everyone who joined our recent bequest event during Include a Charity Week. Our supporters heard from Hon. Howard Nathan AM KC and expert guests who were crystal clear: a charitable bequest is one of the most personal and powerful ways to shape...