World War II 75th anniversary: People of Bendigo battled a bushfire before they celebrated victory

Tom O'Callaghan
August 26 2020 - 2:00pm
THE MOMENT IT WAS OVER: Children led a surge of Bendigo residents into the town centre to celebrate the end of the war. Picture: P. PINDER
THE MOMENT IT WAS OVER: Children led a surge of Bendigo residents into the town centre to celebrate the end of the war. Picture: P. PINDER

The people of the Victorian city of Bendigo were facing two battles as World War II drew to a close.

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Tom O'Callaghan

Tom O'Callaghan

Journalist

I grew up in Bendigo and I want to tell your stories.

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