[3] The town also has a progress association, which operates a neighbourhood house and library outreach centre.

It is described as a "rare and perhaps unique surviving example of a Union church still used for its original purpose and still owned by a community trust".

The state Law Department, which had recommended against its construction, held that the court "should not be visited by a magistrate except in special circumstances".

[15][16][17] Bendoc has a cool oceanic climate (Cfb), with cool to mild summers that are frequently interrupted by cold fronts, and frequent snowfalls in winter and spring (and more rarely, summer snowfalls).

[18] Being on the southern face of the dividing range, the region is shielded from the westerly storm track (in which case it would experience foehn winds), however its position well-south of the Monaro Rainshadow exposes it to southerly and south-southwesterly systems.

The latter is apparent in its high winter–spring precipitation and low maximum temperatures compared to Cooma or Bombala farther north in the rainshadow proper.

This is almost equal to that of Thredbo Village nearly 600 metres (2,000 ft) higher, showing the steep latitudinal gradient between the 36th and 37th parallels south.

[19] The former gold mining town of Clarkeville is also located within the boundaries of modern Bendoc.