January 26, 2026
Why Bendigo’s chamber music festival keeps drawing people back
THE Bendigo Chamber Music Festival (BCMF) returns early next month for its seventh edition, bringing a rich mix of local and international classical music...
January 25, 2026
New grants target inclusive sport roles
APPLICATIONS are open for a new program designed to increase opportunities for regional Victorians living with a disability to join the sport and recreation...
January 25, 2026
Local artist profile: Paul Nash
THIS week we chat with local illustrator Paul Nash, who said the year he spent after high school at NMIT completing his illustration course...
January 25, 2026
Arts passport invites final-week wander through Bendigo CBD
A SELF-guided city centre trail that invites residents and visitors to explore Bendigo's arts scene is entering its final week, with the curated walking...
January 24, 2026
Long-term aid tendered to bushfire victims
IT HAS been action aplenty over the past week or so as the fire threat to townships including Harcourt eased and the community recovery...
January 23, 2026
Packed sports and entertainment schedule locked in for 2026
BENDIGO is gearing up for a busy 2026, with a packed calendar of events ranging from major music tours to festivals, exhibitions, sport and...
January 23, 2026
Bagshot, Axedale locals announced as Citizens of the Year
A BAGSHOT community stalwart with 50 years of service to the region and a tireless young dementia advocate from Axedale have been named Bendigo's...
January 23, 2026
Bendigo to celebrate over long weekend as temperatures rise
A VARIETY of fun-filled Australia Day events are scheduled across Greater Bendigo during what is forecast to be a scorching long weekend, with temperatures...
January 21, 2026
Jobs growth headlines upbeat rumblings for regional Victoria
RECENT figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have shown that an extra 5800 regional Victorians found work in November – the...
January 20, 2026
Lost In The Past finds early success amongst cut throat music milieu
FAST-rising local heavy rock/metal band Lost In The Past is on a hot streak. Its debut single, released last August - That's That - has...
January 19, 2026
St. Kilian’s after-school STEM sessions proving popular
ST KILIAN'S Primary School in partnership with the YMCA has ramped up its outside school hours care (OSHC) service with the introduction of STEM...
January 18, 2026
Local artist profile: Myron Lysenko
THIS week we chat with local poet Myron Lysenko, whose career has seen him publish seven books (and counting) and take in exotic locations...
January 17, 2026
Author to appear at BWC meeting
THE Bendigo Writers Council is preparing to begin the year on a high by welcoming best-selling local author Amy Doak as a special guest...
January 17, 2026
Medium grants for groups’ gains
A NUMBER of local bodies have received grants worth a total of $121,859 via the latest round of the City of Greater Bendigo's Medium...
January 17, 2026
Food insecurity growing, census shows
GOVERNMENT-funded health and wellbeing organisation Healthy Loddon Campaspe has released a preliminary finding from its 2025 Active Living Census that highlights an increase in...
January 16, 2026
Homework club hits heights with High Commendation
A HOMEWORK club that humbly goes about its business at community hub The Old Church on the Hill in Harkness Street every Tuesday afternoon...
January 16, 2026
City takes back control of kinder enrolments
PARENTS and carers will be required to enrol their children for three and four-year-old kindergarten programs through the City of Greater Bendigo as of...
January 16, 2026
Showgrounds offer respite after no go declaration
AN Emergency Relief Centre was set up at the Bendigo Showgrounds in quickstep time last weekend in response to the "catastrophic conditions" and subsequent...
January 15, 2026
Sunday Swap Meet build-up takes huge human feat
IF you're a Bendigo-based car buff or collector of automotive miscellanea, you can't possibly go past this Sunday's 34th Centre State Swap Meet and...
January 15, 2026
Big Switch to signal final phase of Metro Tunnel integration
THE statewide weekend free-for-all-comers public transport scheme known as The Summer Start ends on the last day of this month to make way for...
January 14, 2026
2026 brings in increases to multiple support payments
OVER one million Australians receiving Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY, the Youth Disability Support Pension and the Carer Allowance have benefited from an increase to...
January 14, 2026
Circus to thrill ’em all
A COMPACT, portable circus troupe established to tour regional and metro venues without the need for a Big Top will bump in and out...
January 13, 2026
Broad calls for transport app audit
NATIONALS Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has highlighted a foible in the Transport Victoria journey planner app that gives regional travellers a mere...
January 13, 2026
Bank stumps up millions for scholarship kitty
APPLICATIONS for Bendigo Bank's scholarship program are now open for the 2026 academic year. The program consists of more than 70 Community Bank scholarships supporting...
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