As the sun shone brightly above central Victoria, so did our fine city.

From the Grace Kelly: Style Icon launch to the Bendigo International Madison and Formula One visit, our city has shown the world what it is capable of.

Visitors travelled from across the globe to visit our city this weekend and they didn’t leave disappointed.

From politicians to celebrities, locals to travellers, everyone spoke fondly of Bendigo this weekend.

Visitors marvelled at the city’s architecture and spoke of what Bendigo had to offer.

But it’s not just those who visited who gained an insight into central Victoria.

People from across the globe logged onto the Bendigo Advertiser’s website to view galleries of Princess Charlene of Monaco’s visit and cyclists in action.

Social media has been abuzz with comments about Grace Kelly and Bendigo.

The weekend shows Bendigo isn’t a one-trick pony when it comes to major events.

We have shown the world we are equally talented at sports events and their cultural counterparts.

What tops off this weekend has been crowd behaviour.

Too often poor behaviour spoils major events.

But Bendigo police yesterday offered a glowing endorsement of city revellers during the weekend.

This long weekend presented many opportunities and Bendigo seized its moment in the spotlight.

Let’s hope it brings with it many flow-on benefits for our ever-growing city.