In 1919 the Bendigo local government gave an award to the Chinese Association for organizing Chinese to participate in Christmas celebrations. Another award, issued in 1927, marks an Easter celebration.
華人盡情投入西方節慶，也使當地政府大為感動；班迪戈還保存了兩張獎狀可為明證：一張是班迪戈政府頒給一九一九年因組織華友投入聖誕節有功的中華公所；一張是一九二七年表彰公所組織舞龍等文藝表演以慶祝復活節的獎狀。