The bollards will act as heavy vehicle barriers, which will protect the community during public events.

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Bendigo East MP Jacinta Allan said the project was a practical way to increase community safety.

"There is a requirement around hosting events now and there are a whole lot of procedures in place, and we need to make these events as safe as possible," she said.

"Rather than having just concrete blocks, this project is about making those bollards bright and attractive so they fit in well amid the colour and movement of events."

Each bollard has a unique painted picture designed by young students of local high schools.

"It gives local students a wonderful way to show off their talents and abilities and makes it a much more attractive part of running an event."

Eaglehawk Secondary College student Craig Wicks it was exciting to be designing and working on the bollards.

"It's great to be out here and painting a few things and being creative," he said.

"I usually enjoy painting and it's a bit of a challenge and it's a good feeling to have the work shown off."

The Greater Bendigo Council was awarded a $49,505 community safety infrastructure grant for the bollards, through the state government's community crime prevention program.

Deputy mayor Cr Andrea Metcalf said the bollards were an important step to keep the community safe.

She said hosting big annual events in Bendigo such as the Australia Day and Anzac Day services, it would be good to have measures in place already.

"We do need to make sure people are safe and it would be good if we didn't have to think about that, but unfortunately we do now after previous incidents (in Melbourne).

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"We need to always have that thought in our minds and keep the community safe."

Cr Metcalf thanked the students who designed the bollards for their hard work.

"These are great and I love that school students have painted them all and they are all different and unique in their own way," she said.

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