Benefit Bendigo is proud to support local cricket across the Bendigo region, with grants to assist players to enjoy the game in Bendigo, Castlemaine and Maiden Gully. Here’s to a cracking cricket season!

Partnering with the Bendigo District Cricket Association
For more than 130 years, the BDCA has been the heartbeat of local cricket in Bendigo. Because they work tirelessly to foster the sport by keeping costs low for members, we couldn’t be prouder to back them.

For the 2026/27 season, Benefit Bendigo is on board as the major sponsor!

Our partnership will help to:

• Improve local facilities and cover key operational costs.
• Support competitions from the Under 18s right through to the Men’s Senior 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th XIs.
• Power youth development through a new Junior All-Girls Smash Series — an awesome, fast-paced program designed to make learning cricket all about having fun!

Maiden Gully Marist Cricket Club All-Abilities Team
The MGMCC All-Abilities Team supports around 50 participants living with intellectual disabilities, breaking down barriers and creating inclusive opportunities to play cricket.

With their Benefit Bendigo grant, the Club will offset travel costs to ‘away’ games in Melbourne throughout the 2026/27 season, easing the financial burden on families.

Follow Maiden Gully Marist Cricket Club | Facebook to cheer on the All-Abilities team.

North Castlemaine ‘Mighty Red Hats’ Cricket Club
With a passionate leadership team at the helm, the NCCC is putting some new initiatives in place across the 2026/27 season with a dedicated focus on making community sport affordable.

Backed by a Benefit Bendigo grant to support their Under 13s Junior development program, the club is removing financial barriers and re-establishing their Junior side by covering registration, uniforms, and playing kits. They are also driving senior recruitment by gifting new recruits free training polos. We love this innovative thinking, which is all about doing little things for the community to make a big difference.

Follow North Castlemaine Cricket Club | Facebook and give the ‘Mighty Red Hats’ a thumbs up.