December 29, 2024
Local artist profile: Ivan Sun
THIS week we chat with multimedia artist and ardent arts advocate Ivan Sun, whose practice varies between animations, music videos and photography, to painting...
December 29, 2024
Begin the new year at Maryborough Highland Gathering
IF YOU'RE looking for a wholesome day out for the family to kick-start the new year, you'll struggle to find a better occasion than...
December 28, 2024
Flavours of Harmony a return to cook’s roots
BELOVED Phoenix FM radio broadcaster Benjamin Sam is releasing his third cookbook next month. Titled Flavours of Harmony, it also delves into Sam's Ghanaian heritage,...
December 28, 2024
See the year out at Bendigo Discovery Centre
NEW Year's Eve at Bendigo's very own science and technology centre is guaranteed to be a day and evening of fun for the whole...
December 27, 2024
Start New Year’s Eve with a splash at Golden Square Pool
GOLDEN Square Pool is the place to be on Tuesday 31 December for families looking to end the year in a laid-back community-run neighborhood...
December 27, 2024
Be.Bendigo CEO reflects on mixed 12 months for local business
OUTGOING Be.Bendigo CEO Rob Herbert believes there's still reason for optimism as 2025 approaches despite a tough year for the Bendigo business community. Mr Herbert,...
December 25, 2024
Free help for struggling mortgagees
A FREE service dedicated to helping homeowners stay in control of their finances has been expanded statewide after a successful pilot in Melbourne's western...
December 25, 2024
Extra industrial infrastructure for the regions
MORE industrial land is expected to become available across regional Victoria after the announcement of a ten-million-dollar State Government funding package for trunk infrastructure...
December 24, 2024
New bush kinders for nature-loving children
NEW funding from the State Government will help establish 150 more bush kinders around the state via one-off $6000 grants to help kindergartens buy...
December 23, 2024
Local artist profile: Kalo Davis
THIS week we chat with singer/songwriter and guitarist Kalo Davis, who quotes artists and bands such as Ed Sheeran, Lizzy McAlpine, Trousdale, Tiny Habits,...
December 23, 2024
Local artists challenged to emulate Frida
LOCAL artists and creatives have been invited to submit an expression of interest for a new program – Eat. Drink. Art. – for an...
December 21, 2024
Slick makeover for old Metro Hotel
THE former Metropolitan Hotel in Hargreaves Street has undergone a stunning renovation and has reopened in time for the Christmas holidays as the latest...
December 20, 2024
Thales Bendigo on verge of major coup
A JOINT initiative between Thales Australia and Kongsberg Defence Australia has been named as one of two contenders to provide land-based, long-range strike capability...
December 20, 2024
Kangaroo Flat First Nations students benefit from powerful initiative
THIRTY First Nations students from Grades four to six at Kangaroo Flat Primary School have participated in a ten-week project to share their cultural...
December 17, 2024
Reforms reign in pokies harm
NEW reforms have been introduced into the Victorian Parliament that will give poker machine players more control over how much they spend. The Gambling Legislation...
December 17, 2024
Holiday program open to neurodivergent youth
A SCHOOL holiday program aimed at empowering neurodivergent young people and fostering connections through a shared interest in technology will be held between 6...
December 17, 2024
Party on with the John Grossman Project
Prolific local party band the John Grossman Project returns to the Golden Vine on Friday, December 20 for its eleventh annual Xmas Xtravaganza and...
December 16, 2024
Campaign launched to prevent gender-based violence in sport
LA Trobe University has joined with community sports organisation Sports Focus to launch a campaign aimed at helping prevent gender-based violence in regional sport...
December 13, 2024
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...
December 13, 2024
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...
December 13, 2024
Have a say on City spending
COMMUNITY members have been asked to complete an online survey to let the City of Greater Bendigo know how they'd personally spend ratepayers' money...
December 13, 2024
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...
December 13, 2024
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...
December 10, 2024
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...
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