Editing Bendigo (section)

===Manufacturing===
The City of Greater Bendigo Community Profile indicated that about 10.2% of the workforce were employed in manufacturing in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://profile.id.com.au/bendigo/industries |title=Industry sector of employment &#124; City of Greater Bendigo |publisher=Profile.id |date=10 January 2011 |access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref> After the [[Victorian gold rush]], the introduction of deep quartz mining in Bendigo caused the development of a heavy manufacturing industry. Little of that now remains, but a large foundry (Keech Castings) makes mining, train, and other steel parts and a rubber factory remains (Motherson Elastomers, formerly Empire Rubber). [[Thales Australia]] (formerly ADI Limited) is an important heavy engineering company. Australia Defence Apparel is another key defence industry participant making military and police uniforms and bulletproof vests. [[Intervet]] (formerly Ausvac) is an important biotechnology company, producing vaccines for animals.