Enrolments open for Elf Academy
CENTRAL Deborah Gold Mine will become a hotbed of student Santa's little helpers over five days from Thursday, Dcember 19 with about 10,000 local...
Money pours in for Tom Flood touch up
BENDIGO's long-time athletics and cycling hub the Tom Flood Sports Centre has undergone a series of upgrades, thanks in part to a $759,000 investment...
BSSC’s historic G Block upgrades unveiled
BENDIGO Senior Secondary College's historic G Block has received a facelift thanks to a grant from the State Government. Recent works at the college costing...
There IS such a thing as a free meal this Christmas
A SERIES of free community festive meal events are taking place around Bendigo in the lead-up to Christmas thanks to grants totalling more than...
One-off $400 payment to benefit students
THE Victorian Government's $280 million School Saving Bonus program has been rolled out with approximately 700,000 families guaranteed to receive a one-off payment of...
Crackdown on hate crime
NEW anti-vilification and social cohesion laws are set to be introduced in Victoria under the Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024. The...
More protections for victims and witnesses
VICTIMS and witnesses in family violence, sexual offence and stalking cases will be better protected after the test for cross-examination is strengthened under the...
Safe cycling for all at Lake Weeroona
A NEW service catering to people with a disability and the elderly has joined up with Bendigo Sailability to offer safe and free electric...
Applications open for Bendigo Bank scholarships
APPLICATIONS are open for Bendigo Bank's 2025 academic year scholarship program. Over almost 20 years the program has awarded millions of dollars in scholarships, aiming...
Help commemorate women’s cricket icon
COMMUNITY members are encouraged to vote for the City of Greater Bendigo's shortlisted entry in the Victorian Women's Public Art Program before the poll...
Trial to eradicate goldrush pollutants
RMIT University, the City of Greater Bendigo and the Environment Protection Authority Victoria have announced a new partnership to undertake a field trial to...
City wins silver and bronze at Victorian Tourism Awards
THE City of Greater Bendigo is celebrating another year of tourism excellence after taking home silver and a bronze trophies at the 2024 Victorian...
Young chef writing recipe for success
STRATHFIELDSAYE apprentice chef Lucy Daley has been handed the opportunity of a lifetime after being named as one of thirty-two finalists in the national...
Intimate carols evening set for Kangaroo Flat
LOCALS can add yet another Christmas celebration to their diaries with the Kangaroo Flat Community Christmas Carols due to take place this Sunday 8...
La Trobe secures CBD site
LA Trobe University has purchased the Emporium Creative Hub lease in Mitchell St as part of its plan to help revitalise the city centre...
Financial boost for regional hospitals
VICTORIA'S regional health services have been encouraged to apply for their share of the seventy-five-million-dollar available in funding as part of the ninth round...
Grants available for community sports infrastructure
APPLICATIONS are now open for the Victorian Government's Regional Community Sports Infrastructure Fund (RCSIF) and the 2024-25 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSIF). There are five...
New rules for residential landlords
SMOKE alarm checks in all residential rental properties in Victoria must now be conducted every twelve months by qualified tradespersons, regardless of when the...
L and P plate licences go digital
VICTORIAN drivers on their learners' permit and probationary licence can add their digital licences to their Service Victoria app or myVicRoads app for the...
Women’s choir goes beyond music
MUMS, dads, kids, their grandparents and all other interested parties are invited to a fun and inclusive performance at Bendigo Library on Thursday 12...
Local artist profile: John Bullen (JB)
THIS week we chat with the bass player from local blues/rock band The Flannos, John Bullen (JB), who advises all young regional aspiring musicians...
City to host Health Equal Youth Day in 2025
THE Youth Affairs Council of Victoria will deliver its annual Health Equal Youth (HEY) Day in Bendigo next year to celebrate the LGBTIQA+ community...
Popular Little preschool plans ahead
THE popular Dr Harry Little Preschool in View Street has received a Building Blocks Planning Grant from the Victorian Government of $128,697 to work...
Deputy Consul General launches Year of the Dragon project
A MULTIMEDIA project celebrating the Year of the Dragon has been launched at the Golden Dragon Museum by Deputy Consul General of the People's...