Love your Local and win big this Christmas

THE City of Greater Bendigo is delighted to launch an exciting Love your Local Christmas Giveaway campaign 2025 where residents can win big.

Local businesses bring colour, character, and vibrancy to our streets.

This festive season, there’s a chance to win a $100 voucher (14 vouchers available) and go into the draw for a $500 jackpot prize, just by supporting local businesses.

It’s simple and quick to do. When you shop, eat, or drink at participating independently owned and operated businesses, scan the QR code available in-store to enter the draw.

Support local businesses

The Love Your Local Christmas Giveaway is part of the City’s commitment to support small to medium businesses and encourage residents to choose local this Christmas.

All participating businesses are listed on the City of Greater Bendigo website.

When you shop local, you’re doing much more than ticking off your Christmas list. You are helping businesses to thrive, retain and create new local jobs.

That is great news for the community as it keeps spending in the Greater Bendigo region to boost the local economy. That is a lasting gift worth giving.

You could win a $100 voucher and go into the draw for a $500 jackpot prize just by supporting local businesses.

Share the Love Locally

Everything you need for a magical Christmas is right here at your door. Discover an incredible variety of gifts, treats, and experiences to suit every budget.

Greater Bendigo is alive with vibrant retailers, cosy cafes, tempting restaurants, talented makers, and unique attractions ready to make your festive season truly special.

The Love Your Local Christmas Giveaway aims to boost small to medium businesses and encourage residents to shop local.

From the city centre to charming small towns, vibrant suburbs, bustling precincts, arcades, and hidden laneways, local businesses bring colour, character, and vibrancy to our streets.

Enjoy personalised service, expert local knowledge, delicious food, refreshing drinks, and a relaxed shopping experience.

Not too late for businesses to get involved

It’s not too late to join the Love Your Local Christmas Giveaway if you are a business wishing to participate. Visit go.bendigo.vic.gov.au/love-your-local-giveaway-business

All participating businesses are listed on the City of Greater Bendigo website which is updated regularly. Enter the Love your Local Christmas Giveaway

Everything you need for a magical Christmas is in Bendigo.

When you put local businesses at the top of your Christmas list, you could win big! So don’t forget, scan the QR code at participating businesses to go into the draw. Winners will be announced in December 2025.

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