The City of Greater Bendigo spent about $341 million more on building permits in the 2014-15 financial year than in the 2013-14 financial year.
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Almost $860 million dollars worth of building permits were reported to the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) as issued in the City of Greater Bendigo, compared with the $509 million reported in 2013-14.
It sees Greater Bendigo climb into the top 10 municipalities by value of building permits in 2014-15.
Melbourne tops the list with $3.28 billlion, $2 billlion more than Geelong in second spot.
Bendigo’s $860 million is ninth behind Monash ($1.03 billion) but ahead of Yarra $761 million).
Top 10 building permit municipalities:
1. Melbourne $3.28 billion
2. Greater Geelong $1.28 billion
3. Boroondara $1.19 billion
4. Wyndham $1.15 billion
5. Stonnington $1.14 billion
6. Whittlesea $1.13 billion
7. Casey $1.13 billion
8. Monash $1.03 billion
9. Greater Bendigo $860 million
10. Yarra $761 million
