2020 Bendigo unemployment rates doubled for women, halved for men during coronavirus crisis

Elspeth Kernebone
Updated August 26 2020 - 5:09pm, first published 11:30am
Unemployment queues outside the Bendigo Centrelink office in March. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY
Unemployment queues outside the Bendigo Centrelink office in March. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY

WOMEN have been the hardest hit by falling employment in Bendigo since the COVID-19 crisis began.

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Elspeth Kernebone

Accident brought me to journalism, but every day convinces me again that strong media is more important than ever. After a starting off as the sole reporter in a tiny NSW town, I’m loving the teeming metropolis that is Bendigo. Focussed on health, business and education. Got a tip? Email elspeth.kernebone@bendigoadvertiser.com.au.

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