Golden Gully
Golden Gully is a suburb in the City of Greater Bendigo.
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2021 Australian census, 213 people resided in Golden Gully,[1] up from 211 in the 2016 census.[2] The median age of persons in Golden Gully was 41 years. There were more males than females, with 52.9% of the population male and 47.1% female. The average household size was 2.6 people per household.[1]
History
[edit]The Bendigo Ice Skating Rink was opened in Golden Gully in 1986 and closed in 2012 after having financial problems. Its closure marked the end of the last facility of its kind in regional Victoria. In 2008 after the City of Greater Bendigo gave a $100,000 loan to the rink, councillor Rod Fyffe, who was the council's representative on the Bendigo Ice Skating Stadium Committee described the rink as a valuable asset that the community needed to keep alive.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Golden Gully (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Golden Gully (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "BENDIGO ICE SKATING RINK SHOCK CLOSURE". www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
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