Let’s Chat Park Bendigo

12/01/2026

LIVE in Harcourt at the Fire base

11/01/2026

We’re back!

10/01/2026

To anyone in our community affected by the recent fires across Victoria — our hearts are with you.

If you or your family have been impacted, its an open house at Lets Chat Park , anything you need , whether its a safe place to sit or have a cuppa or a beer or a meal and support during what we know is an incredibly difficult time.

Also we Lets Chat Park is in the middle of Bendigo ( 126 Mitchell st ) and the DOORS are open for you!

Also we have thanks to Brett & Family care packs for you too ❤️

Thanks to the firies and all volunteers

Sending strength, love and support to EVERYONE doing it tough right now 🤍

Any food or drink donations appreciated 🙏🏻

Cogho ❤️

06/01/2026

Love ❤️❤️❤️

31/12/2025

Would you believe it’s been 2 years at Let’s Chat Park for Mental Health Awareness!

The work continues…

Monday Night Free Feed — still going strong

A quality free meal every Monday with dessert (ongoing)
This year: over 3,000 meals & desserts served.

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Mental Health & Community Support
• Strides Mental Health
• Jesuit Services
• Partners in Training
• MIND Australia
• Men’s Mental Health Groups
• Podcast
• Numerous birthdays & Mental Health functions

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Families & Kids
• Easter Egg Hunt for families who can’t afford it
• At Let’s Chat Park for Christmas 2025, we helped make sure every child (plus Mum & Dad) in Central Victoria feels the joy of the season.
We invited local families who are doing it tough to nominate their children to receive Christmas gifts.
No judgment. No barriers. Just community kindness when it matters most.

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Community Groups & Free Residencies
• Bendigo Stoma Group
• Bendigo Young Buskers
• Bendigo Over 70s Group


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Sport & Belonging
• An extra Men’s Cricket side — now 2 Mental Health teams for the Bendigo City Bulldogs
• 35 players on the list

Home of the
Bendigo Croquet Club ⭐️

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Supportive Sponsors & Volunteers

A wonderful Christmas party at tonight ❤️
Thank you to the incredible people who make all of this possible:

PRD — Tom & team ( please click link for video )

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CwtfsKJHC/?mibextid=wwXIfr

BLS Financial — Adam & Teagan
Accredited Distributors — Mick D
Peggy’s Café
White Hills Fish & Chips — Raelene
J L King
Eaglehawk Hire - Hayley & team
Barnard st Car sales - Jeiger & Christie
Maiden Gully Bakery — Meg Probert
Anna & Wayne Parry
Paul & Jasna Daly
Jackal Fencing
Spray on Concrete - Tom
Donut King Lansell Plaza
Flora Hill Bakery- Rod & Anita
Loretto & Peter Richie
Simone Hinck
Dianne Robertson
Linda & Shane Preece
Noelene Waldron
Donna Coghlan
Lawrence Harding
Scott Family
Santa! — Grant Andrea
Mark Farrington
Julia Maria
Shelly Haigh
Brendan Stevenson
Elizabeth & Emily Sinclair
Scott Family

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And now…
This is just a sneak peek at what our new initiatives will bring in 2026.

We have a lot of work ahead but we can all help by being kind to each other 🙏🏻

Happy New Year!
Cogho

28/12/2025

A bit of a break ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

24/12/2025

This is Let’s Chat Park at Xmas time!
❤️🧑‍🎄
Thanks to so many people who donated!

PRD ( Tom & Team)
BLS Financial ( Adam & Teagan)
Peggy’s Cafe ( Jo, Gem & George)
White Hills Fish Shop ( Raelene)
Loretto Richie
Sarah Smith
Meg Probert
Nene Cass
Ebony Cronk

And lots of others ❤️
Thanks to Liz, Em, Kate, Lawrence & Santa!

Thankyou
Cogho ❤️

Ps lots more pics to come!

15/12/2025

Thanks to Loretto, Pete, Lawrence, Ange, Noelene, Daniel , Darcie , Linda, Dianne & Simone plus Julia for tonight’s free feed inc dessert ❤️❤️ Cogho

14/12/2025

Thanks so much 🙏🏻❤️

07/12/2025

Big one tonight!

03/12/2025

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We are proud to be part of the Peggys Cafe 'Giving Tree' initiative in the lead up to Christmas.

Earlybird - along with a bunch of other local businesses - will be a drop off point for donations that will go to two amazing local charities: Sunshine Bendigo and Lets Chat Park - both are run solely by volunteers, with no government funding.

Sunshine Bendigo help new parents and families in need with essential items.

Let’s Chat Park Bendigo is a mental health group based at the old VRI bowling greens and supports a wide range of community groups who use the space and feeds families twice a week.

We are asking YOU, our amazing community members, to donate unwrapped toys for 0-6yrs for Sunshine Bendigo and gifts or gift vouchers for the displaced and less fortunate adults that Lets Chat see week in, week out.

Well done to Jo at Peggys Cafe for starting the initiative that can truly make a difference to people in our community this Christmas! 🌲