December 4, 2024
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...
December 3, 2024
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...
December 3, 2024
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...
December 2, 2024
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...
December 1, 2024
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...
November 30, 2024
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...
November 30, 2024
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...
November 29, 2024
Summer events program gets sparkling tonight
THE imposing Christmas tree that graces the View Street entrance to Rosalind Park every year will be lit up tonight just after sunset, signalling...
November 29, 2024
Helping others is all boxed up
AN innovative way of helping people facing financial strain this Christmas is hoped to assist food relief charity Bendigo Foodshare in meeting increased demand...
November 29, 2024
$350k grant to extend theatre company’s reach
AWARD winning children's theatre producer Arena Theatre Company has welcomed a $350,000 grant from Creative Australia as part of a new two-year pilot investment...
November 29, 2024
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...
November 29, 2024
DJAARA unveils new headquarters
THE Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (DJAARA) has celebrated the opening of its expansive new corporate and community centre on the site of...
November 27, 2024
Talent boost for regional partnerships
MORE than forty new nominees have been appointed to Victoria's nine Regional Partnerships economic development territories, bringing the total to sixty-seven people and reflecting...
November 27, 2024
Updated mental health program prompts food for thought
SEVERAL new programs have been added to the State Government's two-hundred-million-dollar Schools Mental Health Menu, the Minister for Education has announced. The Menu is designed...
November 26, 2024
Uplifting choir performance to spread the joy
AN eclectic local socially inclusive community choir that celebrates connection, joy, diversity and belonging through song will perform a special concert on 5 December...
November 26, 2024
Forum to provide families a roadmap to addiction recovery
BENDIGO families of people living with addiction are invited to a two-hour community event designed to equip them with the skills and knowledge to...
November 25, 2024
V/Line fare cap hailed a success
MINISTER for Public and Active Transport Gabrielle Williams has announced that more than 37 million trips have been taken on regional trains and coaches...
November 24, 2024
Local artist profile: Beth Hodson-Clark
THIS week we chat with talented instrumental guitarist Beth Hodson-Clark, who said playing with Phil Emmanuel, Tommy Emmanuel and Simon Hosford are some of...
November 23, 2024
Opinions sought on City’s outlying areas
LOCAL residents have been invited to offer their perspectives on the City of Greater Bendigo's new Rural Areas Strategy, which has been established to...
November 22, 2024
Tolerance urged after grass maintenance stalls
THE City of Greater Bendigo has called for residents to be patient after the delay of its annual grass maintenance program during a transition...
November 22, 2024
Chime in on plans for Flying Fox CBD park
COMMUNITY members have been invited to have their say on the development of a management plan for Rosalind Park by completing a survey by...
November 22, 2024
Gift shopping made simple at Christmas Market
MORE than sixty-five stalls stocking unique handmade jewellery, home decor, art, clothing, pet accessories, flowers, drinkware, craft supplies… plus much, much more will fill...
November 22, 2024
Toy drive appeals for gifts
AFTER pretty much four decades in operation the annual Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal is off and running, with donations to be forwarded once again...
November 20, 2024
Zero emission buses to be rolled out
Minister for Public and Active Transport Gabrielle Williams has announced that Victoria's diesel bus fleet will be phased out and replaced by zero emission...
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