Local community campaigners have kicked off the long weekend with a picnic as the rainbow flag flies outside town hall.
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The Believe in Bendigo family picnic saw music, food vans and children’s activities as well as the yellow streamers and balloons synonymous with the campaign.
In a move welcomed by LGBTIQ campaigners on Thursday, the City of Greater Bendigo allowed the rainbow flag to temporarily be flown in the civic gardens.
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For many watching the concert, including Lynda Grant, it was a chance to reaffirm values of diversity.
“We’ve been coming since the first one and I suppose it’s a way to be part of the wider community,” she said.
“I suppose too, it (the event) is making a happier community where everyone rolls up their sleeves and gets involved.”
The Believe in Bendigo campaign began in 2015 following anti-mosque protests. It celebrated multiculturalism and diversity.