Editing Bendigo (section)

==Notable residents==
'''Arts and entertainment'''
* [[Harold Desbrowe-Annear|Harold Desbrowe Annear]], architect
* [[Bunney Brooke]], TV actress
* [[Amy Castles]], singer<ref name="Advocate">{{cite news |date=29 February 1908 |title=Another Australian Singer |page=16 |newspaper=[[Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate]] |issue=10,393 |location=New South Wales, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138399210 |access-date=6 April 2022 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
* [[Ola Cohn]], sculptor
* [[Kate DeAraugo]], 2005 ''Australian Idol'' winner
* [[Colleen Hewett]], singer and actress
* [[Russell Jack]], founder of the [[Golden Dragon Museum]]
* [[Sam Jinks]], sculptor
* [[Roger Kemp]], artist
* [[Victor Kennedy]], writer and journalist
* [[Keith Lamb (musician)|Keith Lamb]], lead singer of [[Hush (band)|Hush]]
* [[Sarah McKenzie]], jazz singer, pianist and composer
* [[Ernest Moffitt]], artist
* [[William Moore (critic)|William Moore]], art and drama critic
* [[William David Murdoch]], concert pianist
* [[John Bernard O'Hara]], poet and schoolmaster
* [[Alfred Henry O'Keeffe]], artist
* [[Pollyfilla]], drag performer and costume designer
* [[Ian Rilen]], bass guitarist with [[Rose Tattoo]]
* [[Virginia Trioli]], journalist and television host
* [[Christian Waller]], artist
* [[Lincoln Younes]], actor
'''Business'''
* [[Herbert Brookes|Herbert Robinson Brookes]], businessman, pastoralist, public official and philanthropist
* [[Fletcher Jones (Australian entrepreneur)|Fletcher Jones]], Australian entrepreneur
* [[Frank McEncroe]], inventor of the [[Chiko Roll]]
* [[Sidney Myer]], philanthropist and founder of the Myer chain of department stores
* [[Thomas Flanagan (prospector)|Thomas Flanagan]], co-founder of [[Kalgoorlie]], [[Western Australia]], in June 1893
'''Military'''
* Sir [[Gilbert Dyett]], long-serving president of the [[Returned and Services League of Australia]]
* [[Carl Jess]], [[Australian Army]] [[Lieutenant General]]
* [[John Campbell Ross]], last Australian World War I veteran
'''Politics'''
* [[Jacinta Allan]], [[Victorian Labor Party|Labor]] [[Premier of Victoria]], 2023<span data-noir-inline-color="" data-noir-inline-caret-color="">–</span>
* [[John Bannon]], [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] [[Premier of South Australia]], 1982–1992
* [[Noel Beaton]], [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] Federal Member for Bendigo 1960–69, Shadow Minister for Primary Industries 1967–69
* [[Frank Brennan (Australian politician)|Frank Brennan]], [[Australian Federal Government|Federal]] [[Attorney-General of Australia]], 1929–31
* [[Tom Brennan (politician)|Tom Brennan]], older brother of Frank and federal [[United Australia Party|UAP]] [[Australian Senate|senator]], 1931–37
* [[John Brumby]], [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] [[Premier of Victoria]], 2007–2010
* [[Daryl McClure]] (1947–2015) was [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] member for Bendigo in the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]], 1972–1982
* [[Rod Fyffe]] (1949–2024), former mayor of Bendigo
* [[John Gunn (Australian politician)|John Gunn]], [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] [[Premier of South Australia]], 1924–26
* [[Edward Heitmann]], [[Australian Federal Government|Federal]] [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] politician, 1917–1919
* [[John Lutey]], [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] member of the [[Western Australian Legislative Assembly|West Australian]] parliament, 1917–1932
* Sir [[John Quick (politician)|John Quick]], [[Protectionist Party]] MP for Bendigo, 1901–1913. Knighted on 1 January 1901 for his contribution to Federation
* [[John Stanistreet]] (1913–1971) was [[Liberal Country Party]] [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]] Member for Bendigo 1955–1958
* [[Max Turner (politician)|Max Turner]] (born 12 February 1947) is a former Member for Bendigo West (1992–1996)
* [[Bruce Reid (politician)|Bruce Reid]] (30 July 1935 – 24 May 2020) was an Australian politician
* [[Peter Ryan (politician)|Peter Ryan]], former leader of the [[Politics of Victoria (Australia)|Victorian]] [[National Party of Australia|National Party]]
'''Religion'''
* [[Sydney James Kirkby]], [[Anglican Church of Australia|Anglican]] bishop
* [[Thomas Cahill (bishop)|Thomas Cahill]], [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] bishop
'''Science'''
* [[Martha Durward Farquharson]], hospital matron
* [[John Irvine Hunter]], professor of [[anatomy]]
* [[Frank Milne]], professor of economics
* [[Struan Sutherland]], antivenom researcher
* [[Geoffrey Watson]], professor of statistics
* [[Kirby White (physician)|Kirby White]], general practitioner
'''Sport'''
* [[Australian Football League]] players: [[Jim Mooring]], [[Nathan Brown (Australian footballer, born 1978)|Nathan Brown]], [[Wayne Campbell]], [[Nick Dal Santo]], [[Jake Stringer]], [[Eric Fleming (footballer)|Eric Fleming]], [[Trevor Keogh]], [[Barry Mulcair]], [[Troy Selwood]], [[Adam Selwood]], [[Joel Selwood]], [[Scott Selwood]], [[Geoff Southby]], [[Colin Sylvia]], [[Brian Walsh (footballer born 1951)|Brian Walsh]], [[Greg Williams (Australian footballer)|Greg Williams]]
* [[Ben Hunt (basketball)|Ben Hunt]], NCAA and NBL basketball player
* [[Billy Murdoch (cricketer)|Billy Murdoch]], Australian [[Test cricket]] captain
* [[Chris Hamilton (cyclist)|Chris Hamilton]], professional cyclist              
* [[Christine Envall]], [[professional bodybuilder]]
* [[Craig White]], English cricket player
* [[Don Blackie]], [[Test cricket]]er
* [[Dyson Daniels]], [[NBA]] basketball player
* [[Faith Leech]], Olympic swimming champion
* [[Glen Saville]], Australian and NBL basketball player
* [[Hannah Every-Hall]], [[rower]]
* [[Kristi Harrower]], Olympic basketball player
* [[Lisle Nagel]], Australian [[Test cricket]]er
* [[Rhein Gibson]], PGA Tour golfer and Guinness World Record holder for lowest golf round ever (55)
* [[Ricky Nixon]], sports agent and former AFL footballer
* [[Sam Irwin-Hill]], [[National Football League|NFL]] [[Punter (football)|punter]]
* [[Sharelle McMahon]], Australian Netball Team captain, Melbourne Vixens captain
* [[Stephen Huss (tennis)|Stephen Huss]], 2005 [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] men's doubles champion