 The City of Bendigo was first incorporated as the Sandhurst Municipality on 24 April 1855, and became a borough on 11 September 1863 and a city on 21 July 1871.It was renamed as the City of Bendigo on 8 May 1891.On 7 April 1994, the City of Bendigo was abolished, and, along with the Borough of Eaglehawk, the Rural City of Marong and the Shires of Huntly and Strathfieldsaye, was merged into the newly created City of Greater Bendigo.