What to know about Bendigo
- The City of Greater Bendigo's tradesperson parking permit lists removalist vehicles as eligible and exempts them from time limits and from paying at meters.Source: City of Greater Bendigo
- The Bendigo tradesperson permit cannot be used in 10-minute bays, disabled bays, permit zones or loading zones without specific approval, and never in no-stopping zones or on footpaths or nature strips.Source: City of Greater Bendigo
- A Bendigo hoarding permit to occupy a footpath or road for construction takes 10 to 15 working days to process.Source: City of Greater Bendigo
- The City of Greater Bendigo does not run a hard waste collection; good items can go to the resale shops at the Heathcote and Strathfieldsaye recycling centres.Source: City of Greater Bendigo
- At the 2021 Census, 29.8% of the Bendigo urban area's occupied private dwellings were rented and 90.4% were separate houses.Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats
A parking permit that names removalists
Most councils make you fit a removal truck into a construction or visitor permit. The City of Greater Bendigo's tradesperson parking permit lists removalist vehicles by name and exempts them from time limits and from paying at meters (City of Greater Bendigo). It cannot be used in 10-minute, disabled, permit or loading zones without specific approval, and never in no-stopping zones or on footpaths and nature strips. Ask the removalist whether they hold one.
A hoarding permit to occupy the road is a different matter: it is for construction and takes 10 to 15 working days (City of Greater Bendigo).
Bendigo homes
Nine in ten homes in the Bendigo urban area were separate houses at the 2021 Census (90.4%), and 29.8% were rented (ABS). See house removals.
Hard waste
There is no hard waste collection in Greater Bendigo. Good furniture can go to the resale shops at the Heathcote and Strathfieldsaye recycling centres (City of Greater Bendigo). Then request a quote.
Common questions
Is there a parking permit for removal trucks in Bendigo?
Yes. The City of Greater Bendigo's tradesperson parking permit lists removalist vehicles as eligible.
Can the permit be used in a loading zone?
Not without specific approval, and never in a no-stopping zone.
Where do I take old furniture in Bendigo?
There is no kerbside collection. Good items can go to the resale shops at the Heathcote and Strathfieldsaye recycling centres.