Concrete cast as new gallery inches skywards

Key points

• Concrete has been poured to form the ground floor slab of the new Bendigo Art Gallery building. Gallery director Jessica Bridgfoot says the project remains on schedule.
• A 650-tonne crane is due onsite in October to lift 59 pre-cast concrete panels into place. Staff aim to begin moving artwork back into the building in about 12 months, ahead of reopening in early 2028.
• Mayor Thomas Prince says nearly all demolition materials have been recycled and all labour has come from Victoria.