Experienced hands needed for Farming Reference Group
THE City of Greater Bendigo is calling for expressions of interest from residents who can contribute to its Farming and Agribusiness Reference Group. The Greater...
Scenic bike tour an adventure for young and old
THIS year's Great Vic Bike Ride will be run as a five-day event for the very first time, starting off in Mortlake on Monday...
Appathon ignites emerging digital talent
LA TROBE University in collaboration with cloud computing platform provider ServiceNow and the local arm of global professional services firm Deloitte has held its...
Local artist profile: Michellie Charvat
THIS week we chat with local digital artist and City of Greater Bendigo arts officer First Nations Michellie Charvat, who discovered digital art was...
Regional expertise sought for gallery overhaul
LOCAL contractors from Bendigo and surrounds have been encouraged to register their interest to be part of the Bendigo Art Gallery redevelopment project. The extensive...
Bendigo on the Hop Levels Up
Independent beer enthusiasts from near and far imbibed an epic day out last Saturday for another Bendigo on the Hop rolling beer festival, which...
Mass planting accelerates reserve rejuvenation
A COMMUNITY effort last Sunday saw two thousand eucalypts, acacias, shrubs and native grasses dug into the ground at the Riley Street Natural Reserve...
City and Shire poised to bloom in Spring
THE annual Bloom Spring tourism program has officially begun featuring more than ninety events and experiences across Greater Bendigo, and for the first time...
Help for Marong families after energy provider calls it quits
THE State Government has offered support to Marong families to help "electrify" their homes following Solstice Energy's decision to close its compressed natural gas...
Executive urges Qantas rethink via petition
LOCAL fintech CEO David Joss has launched a petition in an effort to convince Qantas to maintain its morning and evening flights out of...
TAFE justice and community services educator up for top gong
BENDIGO TAFE’s Teacher of the Year, justice and community services educator Tarmi A'Vard, has a chance to go one better in two weeks’ time...
Professionals Bendigo passes rental portfolio to Buxton
BUXTON Bendigo has announced the expansion of its property management division after the transition of a long-established rental portfolio from Professionals Bendigo. The transition was...
Monthly AI innovation gathering starting soon
A NEW monthly artificial intelligence innovation meetup initiative kicks off at the Emporium Creative Hub next month, featuring talks from AI thinkers and makers,...
Children’s book spreads its wings
A CHILDREN'S book written by local author Lauren Mitchell and illustrated by collaborator Geoff Hocking has been earmarked for international distribution via Nottingham charity...
How to understand, support neurodiverse staff
THE headspace Bendigo Work and Study team in partnership with Be.Bendigo will hold a free, interactive workshop exploring how businesses can better understand and...
Local schools secure bushfire prevention funds
SEVERAL local education providers including Kalianna Special School, Lightning Reef Primary School and Spring Gully Primary School have shared in $8.4 million to carry...
Cycle stories to gear up for big screen
AN annual short film showcase featuring bicycles and cyclists from around the world returns to Eaglehawk's Star Cinema once again on Wednesday 10 and...
Graduating pilot joins aviation elite at Global Summit
FINAL year RMIT Aviation Academy Bendigo student Harreson Watts has just returned from the trip of a lifetime after representing the new breed of...
Local artist profile: Courtney Koop
This week we chat with local graphic designer Courtney Koop, who credits the community at the Emporium Creative Hub in Mitchell Street for being...
Share your thoughts on Animal Plan
THE City of Greater Bendigo has called for feedback on its draft Domestic Animal Management Plan 2025-2029 and an amended Keeping of Animals Local...
$21 million Dentistry and Oral Health School opens in Arnold Street
LA Trobe University's state-of-the-art twenty-one-million-dollar Rural Dentistry and Oral Health Clinical School has officially opened in Arnold Street, featuring eighty-two simulation workstations. Inside are...
New George Petrou exhibition honours those who serve
THE Bendigo Military Museum has welcomed its latest exhibition, The Art of Sacrifice - George Petrou OAM, which will remain on display in its...
Top Timor-Leste honour for friendship committee
THE Bendigo-Maubisse Friendship Committee has been awarded the Order of Timor-Leste Medal - the nation's highest honour. This is in recognition of almost two decades...
Prehistoric program unveiled at Science and Technology Centre
BENDIGO's Discovery Science and Technology Centre has celebrated National Science Week with the delivery of a new program, Jurassic Wonders. Funded through the National Science...