Junortoun
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Junortoun is a suburb of Bendigo,Victoria, Australia. The suburb is located east of the Bendigo city centre along the McIvor Highway. At the 2016 census, Junortoun had a population of 3,201.
Junortoun is a suburb of Bendigo,Victoria, Australia. The suburb is located east of the Bendigo city centre along the McIvor Highway. At the 2016 census, Junortoun had a population of 3,201.
Community facilities
Schools
Junortoun includes the Coolock campus of Catholic secondary school Catherine McAuley College. The campus was originally established in 19541 by the Vincentian Fathers, with governance transferring to the Marist Brothers in 1977. In 1983, governance changed again to a partnership between the Marist Brothers and the Sisters of Mercy, establishing Catholic College Bendigo (CCB). In January 2013, the campus became the sole governance of the Sisters of Mercy and, in 2018, the school was renamed as Catherine McAuley College.
Sporting facilities
Lords Raceway is home to the Bendigo Harness Racing Club and greyhound racing organised by the Bendigo Greyhound Racing Association.
Other facilities
Junortoun has a CFA station, a Baptist Church, pub and an army training base. The O'Keefe Rail Trail runs through the suburb and is a sandy gravel trail that runs along a former branch line on the Melbourne-Sydney rail line. The disused railway track has been converted into a multi-use path, typically used for walking and cycling.
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