Local artist profile: Sarah Wallace-Smith
THIS week we speak to multi-disciplinary artist Sarah Wallace-Smith How and why did you initially get into art? Art has always been a passion, but...
Event chief says Show must go on… line
ONE of Bendigo’s longest running annual events has been cancelled for the second year in a row, but plans are being busily made to...
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RESIDENTS are being invited to register themselves as citizen scientists in an effort to help save the platypus as part of a new initiative...
Local artist profile: Wil Barrett
How did you get into djing? My interest in music, and electronic music in particular, started from a pretty young age when I got my...
City’s 50th still a golden occasion
ENDURING North Bendigo soccer club Golden City FC is marking its half century since foundation this year, but has so far struggled to properly...
Local artist profile: Nathan Sims aka Mr Dimples
This week we speak with street artist Nathan Sims, also known as Mr Dimples. What motivated you to become an artist? When I was younger...
Dinner to mark miners’ revolt
A DINNER to celebrate the anniversary of Bendigo’s famed Red Ribbon Rebellion will be held for the first time at Bendigo Trades Hall on...
State Ballet twirls into town
THE tutus and tiaras will be flying left, right and centre when the Victorian State Ballet brings its production of world-famous classical ballet The...
Local artist profile: Ash Greblo
Let’s start out with a curly one. Is comedy a form of art? Yeah dude, comedy is more art than actual art. I met...
Pause for collectables show on the cards
THE postponement of the thirty-seventh Golden City Collectors Association Militaria & Collectables Show, due to take place at the Bendigo Multi Sports Complex in...
Table tennis showdown rallies
DESPITE the odds, the organisers of the Bendigo & District Table Tennis Association’s 2021 Junior/Senior Open are determined to get the annual tournament across...
Welsh choir to make triumphant return
THE Victoria Welsh Choir is poised to end an unwelcome 18-month performance hiatus when it pairs its unique four-part harmonies with the distinguished voice...
Local musician profile: Shann Lions
What initially motivated you to become a musician? Where I grew up, a bit over an hour out of Bendigo, we had no internet and...
Film Festival showcase stars at cinema
THE Melbourne International Film Festival is coming to Eaglehawk’s historic Star Cinema over two weekends in August, with a selection of thirteen feature films...
Artists explore climate change
AN exhibition examining themes around resilience and survival in a world increasingly impacted by climate change will take place over three days in August,...
Local artist profile: Susan McMinn
What initially motivated you to become an artist? I have always been creative and making art since I was young. I wanted to go...
Crane a cause for optimism
CITY Of Greater Bendigo chief executive Craig Niemann has likened an imposing crane that’s popped up at the new law courts site in Hargreaves...
Business awards pushed back
FINALISTS in this year’s Bendigo Business Excellence Awards will have to wait a little longer to see if they’ve finished on top, after the...
Creative types get a local leg up
FIVE individuals working in the creative industries have been selected to partner up with local businesses and organisations for a fully paid, three-month stint. As...
Fish and tips on the agenda
VICTORIA’S peak fisheries body will visit Bendigo this month as part of its statewide tour to promote a raft of new initiatives and seek...
Songstress to showcase all that’s jazz
ACCLAIMED Melbourne jazz vocalist Lillian Albazi and her star-studded band will grace the stage at the Capital Theatre later this month to promote the...
Popular health pundit to be probed
One of Australia’s most high-profile media commentators during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Norman Swan, is coming to Bendigo to promote his new book, So...
Sweets the theme at Bendigo Library
SWEET tooths and history fans alike are in for a thrill as the Bendigo Library puts on an evening of all things chocolate, including...
Indigenous food adventure on the menu
A DEGUSTATION dinner with a difference featuring six courses of indigenous food representing the six annual Aboriginal seasons will take place at local cafe...