What to know about Bendigo
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The Bendigo Significant Urban Area had 103,034 residents at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 39.
The City of Greater Bendigo issues permits for fitness classes at its sporting grounds, parks and gardens, for casual or regular use.
Bendigo's commercial fitness policy caps sessions in parks and gardens at 20 participants and rules out amplified music.
Source: City of Greater Bendigo, Commercial Fitness Operator Policy (2021) (opens in a new tab)
The council's Gurri Wanyarra centre in Kangaroo Flat runs group fitness classes from yoga to spin.
Bendigo East Hall on Lansell Street takes casual bookings for instruction classes such as dance.
Yoga in Bendigo
Bendigo had 103,034 people at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 39 (ABS QuickStats). Classes run in the city and out in Kangaroo Flat, Strathfieldsaye and Eaglehawk, so tell us which part of Bendigo suits you.
Parks, centres and halls
The City of Greater Bendigo issues permits for fitness classes in its parks, gardens and sporting grounds (City of Greater Bendigo), with sessions in parks and gardens capped at 20 people and no amplified music (commercial fitness policy). Indoors, the council's Gurri Wanyarra centre in Kangaroo Flat runs classes from yoga to spin (City of Greater Bendigo), and halls such as Bendigo East Hall take casual bookings for classes (City of Greater Bendigo).
Yoga in Bendigo: questions
Is there yoga in Kangaroo Flat?
The council's centre there lists yoga among its classes, and studios teach nearby. Send a request and we pass it on.
Can a class run in Rosalind Park?
Paid classes in Bendigo's parks and gardens need a council permit. Ask the studio where it teaches.