101 Reasons to be part of the City of Greater Bendigo team
The City of Greater Bendigo is working together to be Australia’s most liveable regional city. To achieve this vision and make a real
contribution to the community every day, we recognise that our employees are central to our success. That’s why we are continually
working to create the right environment to support and encourage each other to be the best we can.
Promoting health, wellbeing and
balance
1. Health assessments
2. Onsite wellbeing sessions
3. Proactive safety management
4. Employee assistance program
5. Discounted gym membership
6. Social Club
7.Get Up and Go (staff health and
wellbeing program)
8. Staff Wellbeing Network
9. Charity and community events
10. Corporate blood drives
11. Baby care/breastfeeding room
12. Drop off/pick up dry cleaning service
13. Consultative Committee
14. OH&S Committee
15. GMHBA health plan (local government)
16. Flu vaccines
17. Access to contact officers
18. Extensive return to work support
19. Men's health week major sponsor
20. Sit/stand meeting tables
21.Tuckerbox – onsite healthy snack
alternatives
Flexible leave variations to cater
for different circumstances
22.Annual leave - 4 weeks at full or half pay
23.Purchase up to 6 weeks of annual
leave
24.Personal leave (sick, carer and
emergency) - 12 days
25. Up to 3 months additional sick leave
26. Five days paid bereavement leave
27.Long service leave (access after 7
years’ service on a pro-rata basis)
28.Combined total of 52 weeks unpaid
parental leave
29. Fifteen weeks paid maternity leave
30. One week paid paternity leave
31.Right to request to extend the period
unpaid parental leave up to 12
months
32.Right to request to return to work part
time from parental leave
33. Breast screening examination leave
34.Breast feeding alteration to work
hours
35. Leave without pay
36. Pre-natal leave up to 22.8 hours
37.Pre-natal leave up to 7.6 hours for a
partner
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38. Adoption leave
39. Emergency Services leave
40.Twenty days paid Family Violence
leave
41. Negotiable leave on Code Red days
Professional and personal
development to be the best we can
42. Corporate and site induction
43. Study leave
44. Financial study assistance
45.Staff training and information
sessions
46. On the job training
47.Secondments
48. Paid higher duties opportunities
49. Conferences, seminars and networks
50. Professional membership payment
51.Performance development and
reviews
52. Individual development plans
53.Leadership development
opportunities
54. Team building activities
Relevant reward and recognition
55. Staff awards program
56. Graduation ceremonies
57. Years of service recognition
58.Random Acts of Recognition
59. All staff Christmas celebration
Commitment to diversity
60. Recognition of cultural diversity
61. Cultural and ceremonial leave
62.Celebration events such as Diversity
Week, NAIDOC Week, Harmony Day,
Reconciliation Week
63. Citizenship ceremonies
64.Involvement in cultural diversity
programs such as Aboriginal
reconciliation and international
relationships
65. Year of Women in Local Government
Sustainability and travel smart
options
66. Bike fleet
67. Secure bike storage
68. Showers and changing rooms
69.Ride and walk to work promotions/
events
70. Bendigo travel smart map
71. Green travel smart kit
72. Online car booking system
73. Access to green fleet vehicle
74. Enviro-rep network and champions
75. Recycling initiatives
76. Workplace giving program
77.Corporate volunteering
(1 day paid per year)
Supporting your personal, family
and financial needs
78. Above award pay rates
79.Annual pay increases via Enterprise
Agreement
80. Annual allowance increases (by CPI)
81. Cashing in of long service leave
82.Individual support to an employee
experiencing family violence
83.Superannuation information (Vision
Super and Vic Super)
84. Salary packaging your super
85. Accident make-up pay
86. Meal allowances
87.Maintenance allowance for vehicle
and plant maintenance
88. Discounted parking (via your pay)
89. Rates deductions (via your pay)
90.Childcare reimbursement for afterhours work
91.Keeping in Touch program while on
parental leave
92.Reimburse annual and long service
leave if sick
93. Welcome to Bendigo kit
94.Reimbursement of the cost of losing a
No Claim Bonus and/or Policy Excess
for a private motor vehicle used for
business purposes
Flexible work arrangements
95.Full time, part time and casual
employment arrangements
96. Flexible start and finish times
97. Flexible leave or RDOs
98. Time in lieu (of overtime payment)
99. Phased retirement options
100. Potential to job share
101. Potential to work from home