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Two plaques commemorate the sitting of both houses of the Parliament of Victoria in the Bendigo Town Hall. The Legislative Assembly sat on the 16th August 2001 while the Legislative Council sat on the 6th September 2012.
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower of the two houses of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia; the other house being the Victorian Legislative Council.
The Victorian Legislative Council (VLC), is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Victoria. The Legislative Council serves as a house of review, in a similar fashion to its federal counterpart, the Australian Senate.
Location
Address: | 189 - 193 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo Town Hall , Bendigo, 3550 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.758588 Long: 144.282242 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Government |
Sub-Theme: | State |
Dedication
Plaque :
Parliament of Victoria
City of Greater Bendigo
Commemorating the sitting of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Victoria in the Bendigo Town Hall
16 August 2001
Hon A. Andrianopoulous MP Speaker
Cr. B. E. L. Ackerman Mayor
Plaque :
Parliament of Victoria
City of Greater Bendigo
Commemorating the sitting of the Legislative Council of the Parliament of Victoria in the Bendigo Town Hall
6 September 2012
Hon. B. N. Atkinson, MLC President
Cr A. Sandner Mayor