The Bendigo Winter Night Shelter (BWNS) continues its work over Spring, Summer and Autumn. 

 

1.Annual General Meeting: 7pm Wednesday 26 November at Holy Trinity, Flora Hill

 

Please note the BWNS Annual General Meeting will be held at 7pm on Wednesday 26 November at Holy Trinity, Flora Hill. Come along and enjoy:

 

- celebrating your contribution to the success of BWNS in 2025

- hearing from Andrew Cooney, CEO of Bendigo Council, about the importance of BWNS in the Bendigo community

- the voices of those who have experienced homelessness, our supporters and volunteers

- some wonderful food and music

 

Closer to the meeting BWNS will put up at our website the BWNA Annual Report and other AGM meeting material. We will let you know when this happens 

 

2.Graham

 

Many volunteers have asked about the wellbeing of Graeme. Graeme was a guest who was hospitalised at the end of the winter season.

 

Graham's health improved and he was discharged from hospital. Our partner agencies - Salvationa Army, MinisTree, MADCOW - continue to work with him

 

3. Bendigo Magazine Article

 The latest issue of Bendigo Magazine includes an article about BWNS and our guests.

 Bendigo Magazine have profiled our guests with beautiful photography.  You may see some of the guests you got to know over winter 2025.

4. Preparing for Winter 2026 

 

We are well underway in our preparations for winter 2026. We have recently purchased a new volunteer rostering system to replace Elvanto. 

 

 

Daryl Lynch, Volunteer Co-Ordinator

Chris Dalton, Chairperson