BSO good to go for 2026 season opener
TICKETS remain available for the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra's opening to its 2026 season on Sunday 22 February, FANFARE. The acclaimed orchestra's first concert of four...
Sustainability the key to award-winning free program
SUSTAINABILITY Victoria is inviting schools across Bendigo to join an award-winning free program that promises to help them embed sustainability practices across their facilities,...
Emporium Hub home to creatives’ aspirations
THE go-to venue for Greater Bendigo's creative types, Emporium Creative Hub in Mitchell Street is primed for another groundbreaking year following its integration with...
Local artist profile: Riley Hayes
THIS week we chat with another member of local heavy rockers Lost In The Past, drummer Riley Hayes, who said he took up the...
The only way is up for View Street boutique baroness
A VIEW Street shop owner whose size-inclusive boutique sits directly across the road from the on-pause Bendigo Art Gallery has issued a defiantly positive...
Pandemic relic reborn as bookish retreat
A REFURBISHED shipping container once used as a COVID-19 visiting pod has been afforded a new lease of life at California Gully's Joan Pinder...
Statue celebrates brave women’s cricket pioneer
AN 'unseemly' and 'deplorable' event that took place at the Queen Elizabeth Oval more than 150 years ago has been permanently memorialised by a...
Lunar New Year to be bright in Bendigo
LOCAL celebrations for the Lunar New Year begin this weekend in splendid fashion, with hundreds of central Victorians expected to usher in the lunar...
Easter Fair ready to be remembered as best ever
A BENDIGO Easter Festival like none that have come before is poised to wow the crowds in the first week of April, with the...
Climate change chat to canvass conversations
THE Central Victoria Australian Conservation Foundation Community's budding Climate Cafe conversation concept returns to the Bendigo Library this afternoon with a topic that will...
Emma Memma packs a Jungle Picnic for Bendigo
CHILDREN'S entertainment favourite Emma Memma is returning to Bendigo in April with a brand-new live show – and families are being urged to book...
Opportunity knocks for local talent
LOCAL emerging contemporary musicians and bands are being offered the chance to produce and present a one-off live performance at the Engine Room on...
Learn to shoot like a pro with Matt Furneaux
HOBBYIST photographers looking to sharpen their composition skills will get hands-on guidance this Sunday during a two-hour workshop hosted by the Bendigo Photography Group...
Funding boost on offer for local community groups
LOCAL community projects could receive a funding boost of up to $10,000, with the City of Greater Bendigo opening applications for its latest round...
Grace Tame brings national conversation to Bendigo
SURVIVOR-advocate, bestselling author and 2021 Australian of the Year Grace Tame will visit Bendigo this month for a special in-conversation event marking International Women's...
Early start for essential Be.Bendigo breakfast
INVALUABLE insights into the economic forces expected to shape 2026 will be on the menu at the Be.Bendigo State of the Economic Market Breakfast,...
Inspiring women sought for 2026 Victorian Honour Roll
COMMUNITY members are being encouraged to nominate eligible inspirational individuals from all walks of life, cultural backgrounds and age groups for the 2026 Victorian...
Local artist profile: Aaron Pearce
THIS week we caught up with Aaron Pearce, lead singer and guitarist from young Bendigo heavy rock/metal band Lost In The Past, who went...
Bushfire bash will welcome all at Old Castlemaine Gaol
WHAT began as a simple idea from Castlemaine local Pete Dawson to support residents affected by the Harcourt bushfire has grown into a one-day...
Photo showcase captures lives of ‘Nashos’ at Puckapunyal base
AN exhibition commemorating 75 years since the introduction of the national service in Australia has been unveiled at the Bendigo Military Museum in Pall...
Australian sabbatical not to be missed
RENOWNED chef, restaurateur and cookbook author Yotam Ottolenghi sets sail for the Southern Hemisphere shortly on his An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi LIVE ON...
Local walkers step up for type 1 diabetes campaign
VICTORIANS are being invited to take part in a global fundraising campaign supporting Breakthrough T1D, a leading international organisation backing type 1 diabetes research. Type...
Review prompts new $5 million grant program
APPLICATIONS are now open for a new $5 million grant program aimed at helping grassroots multicultural organisations strengthen their foundations and expand their impact...
Blues guitarists to ignite the Capital for one night only
A CURATED showcase of some of Australia's best and brightest blues guitarists is set to amp up the audience at the Capital in View...
