Bendigo Chorale to stage homage to Songs of the Isles
CHOIR music enthusiasts are in for a rare treat this coming Sunday when Bendigo Chorale comes together with the Glen Eira City Choir to...
Bendigo Gallery to undergo significant redevelopment
IN a major shake-up of the central business district economy, it has been confirmed that the Bendigo Art Gallery will close for around two...
Ambulance response times improve as critical cases decline
PARAMEDICS and first responders across Victoria arrived at Code 1 emergencies an average of 17 seconds faster between January and March this year compared...
Call for Victorian Early Years Awards nominations
A SEARCH for the state's best early years teachers, educators, organisations and educational programs has begun as part of the 2025 Victorian Early Years...
Bendigo Bank backs students
BENDIGO Bank has bestowed scholarships to more than 320 students to the tune of $1.6 million as part of one of the largest private...
Country icon brings Backbone to Bendigo
ARIA Hall of Fame inductee, country singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers, will bring a live show to Ulumbarra Theatre at the end of the month. It's part...
Uncomfortable conversations on the agenda at book launch
THE complex nature of intra-family relationships will be the subject of a forthcoming talk led by local wellbeing mentor and author Gayle Wilson. The talk...
Local artist profile: Lenka Schirmer
THIS week we begin a miniseries of local actor profiles, starting with Lenka Schirmer, who said two of her unfulfilled artistic ambitions are to...
Damage of drink driving discussed during Festival Roadshow
THE Transport Accident Commission (TAC) is once again teaming up with the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) Roadshow across regional Victoria this year, with...
La Trobe targets regional enrolment growth
LA TROBE University has announced its latest five-year Regional Growth and Innovation Strategy, reinforcing its continued investment in its Bendigo, Shepparton, Albury-Wodonga and Mildura...
Century of service for Botanic Gardens Arch
SOME of us have walked through it tens, others hundreds, even thousands of times, most without giving a thought as to how long it's...
Capacity boost for Bendigo Line
LONGER six-car trains will run during weekend services on the Bendigo line as part of the Victorian Government's recently announced $52 million Budget 2025/26...
Gift of life for Bendigo Primary School
BENDIGO (Violet Street) Primary School has welcomed the arrival of a potentially life saving defibrillator, courtesy of a community partnership between Bendigo Primary Care...
Bendigo schools receive funding for essential maintenance
EAGLEHAWK Secondary College and Golden Square Primary School have been announced as two of the 49 schools around Victoria that will share in more...
Call to endorse volunteers
NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2025 Victorian Volunteer Awards, which recognise the individuals and organisations who go above and beyond to support their...
Nominate a deserving Victorian for Senior of the Year Awards
NOMINATIONS are now open for the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards, the annual celebration of older Victorians who share their time, skills and...
Education Week to celebrate diversity
SCHOOLS across the state are being encouraged to celebrate the importance of cultural diversity in education as part of this year's Education Week, which...
Park primed for third glow up
ROSALIND Park will once again be transformed into a glowing playground of light and colour during the coming winter holidays as part of Electric...
Much-needed funds for community groups
FIFTEEN local groups have shared a total of $116,656 in funding from the City of Greater Bendigo's medium Community Grants Program to undertake a...
Local artist profile: Thomas Hadlow
THIS week we chat with local guitarist Thomas Hadlow, who says it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what his style is, but if he had...
Find your future at employment expo
MORE than two thousand secondary students, school leavers and job seekers will descend upon the Fosterville Gold Exhibition Centre at the Bendigo Showgrounds next...
City seeks feedback on Revenue and Rating Plan
THE City of Greater Bendigo is developing its Revenue and Rating Plan 2025-2029 as part of a statutory requirement under the State Government's Local...
Half-century of service for Lois
LONG-standing local nurse Lois Hore has seen and done it all. Approaching 50 years in the profession, Mrs Hore has worked as a nurse in...
State funds target family violence
BENDIGO and District Aboriginal Co-operative (BDAC) has received $100,000 in funding to help deliver several grassroots initiatives hoped to stamp out family violence. Measures include...