Locals lament how the mosque saga dented Bendigo’s pride as it became an ‘unfortunate backdrop’ to right-wing extremism
When it comes to building places of worship, Bendigo has always played the long game.
Lunchtime bells ring out from the imposing gothic-style Catholic cathedral on a hill overlooking the central Victorian city of more than 150,000 residents. Excavation work for the Sacred Heart cathedral began in 1896, but the tower and spire weren’t finished until 1977.
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