Response to Qantas announcement regarding Bendigo to Sydney service

This is wonderful news for the City of Bendigo and the surrounding regions, and is an important step that forges even better connections between regional and metropolitan Australia.

A Qantas service between Bendigo and Sydney is an important first step which will allow the people of Bendigo far better connectivity for both business and recreation, and will undoubtedly provide a real boost to Bendigo’s economy as short-stay tourism becomes an easy flight from Australia’s largest city.

For Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, a business located in every capital across Australia and with a significant operation in New South Wales, it means that fulfilling our ambition to become Australia’s bank of choice is now more readily achievable with shorter travel, better links and greater connectivity.