Another special day at Bendigo Community Health Services with a wonderful group of new refugees graduating from our Settlement Orientation Course.

City of Greater Bendigo councillor Malcolm Pethybridge was on hand to present graduation certificates to the Karen residents with the support of our CEO Gerard Jose.

The graduates have been living in Bendigo for a few weeks now and have learned about topics such as public transport, Australian laws, culture, banking system, currency, rental housing, water safety, health services and the role of the police.

Councillor Pethybridge welcomed the group to Bendigo and wished them a happy and healthy future inthe city.

Thank you Malcolm for taking the time to welcome some of the newest residents to our great city.