Wil to reveal all in legit stand-up story
STAND-up comedian and television personality Wil Anderson brings his popular Wilegitimate touring show to town tomorrow night in what's expected to be, after several...
Retail lease learnings from Vic small biz commissioner
THE Victorian Small Business Commissioner has shared a number of tips to help small businesses choose an ideal retail lease and location. These include the...
Aboriginal Honour Roll nominations open
NOMINATIONS for individuals to be inducted into the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll are now open, with a call for people whose advocacy, determination and...
Climate-Smart dollars to fund CMA initiative
THE Bendigo-based North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) has received $1.8 million in Federal Government funds for its Climate Positive Farming Initiative. North Central CMA...
Local artist profile: Lloyd Needs
THIS week we chat with local performer Lloyd Needs, who’s playing the role of Ned Schneebly in Bendigo Theatre Company’s upcoming production of School...
Up-and-coming author makes Writers Festival debut
EAGLEHAWK nurse, husband, father of three, actor and emerging author Russell Holdaway made his debut at the Bendigo Writers Festival last weekend and, unlike...
BCHS site receives modern makeover
THE new-look Bendigo Community Health Services (BCHS) fit-for-purpose facility in Seymoure Street, Eaglehawk has opened to clients after a two-year project to renovate the...
Persistence personified after mass cancellations
BENDIGO Writers Festival volunteers remained upbeat last weekend after being forced to present a stripped-down version of its planned program. Over half of the...
Bendigo operation with worldwide reach wins big
A WORLD-class outfit that flies almost completely under the radar locally came up trumps at the 2025 Bendigo Bank and Be.Bendigo Bendigo Business Excellence...
Filmmaker reflects on validation of Business Awards win
HEBRON Films' co-founder and creative director Caleb Maxwell was "still riding the high" earlier this week after the "epic honor" of receiving the Creative...
City backs Qantas’ contentious schedule change
THE City of Greater Bendigo has made further comment on the recent news of Qantas' decision to retire its five-times-per-week 6.45am flight from Bendigo. According...
PBS co-payment to drop on 1 January
FEDERAL member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters visited Terry White Chemmart Pharmacy in White Hills last week to speak about legislation introduced to Parliament that...
Bendigo Bank ups the ante in fraud, scam prevention
BENDIGO Bank has reported that it prevented forty-seven million dollars in potential fraud and scam payments between 1 July 2024 and 30 June this...
Pitch ideas for park program
THE State Government is inviting locals to have their say on how our region's parks and green spaces can be improved via the first...
massive metalfest
INTERNATIONAL chart-topping Byron Bay metal giants Parkway Drive have announced that their own curated travelling music festival will debut domestically next year across eleven...
Battle of the Bands entries open
ENTRIES are open for Yo Bendigo's 2025 Battle of the Bands competition, with finalists to be given the opportunity to perform at the fourth...
Bendigo TAFE a Training Awards finalist
A BENDIGO TAFE student, an educator and the institution itself have all been nominated as finalists in the 2025 Victorian Training Awards, whose winners...
Early offer incentive for student volunteers
YEAR twelve students who volunteer at Bendigo Health during their school holidays will receive an early conditional offer through the La Trobe University Aspire...
Grassroots group grants up for grabs
APPLICATIONS for grants of up to ten thousand dollars are now open as part of the latest round of the City's 2025/2026 Community Medium...
New Marong kinder administrator announced
PRESCHOOL program provider Y Kinders has been awarded the contract to operate the new kindergarten at Marrungi Wayaparra Community Hub in Marong, which is...
Big tick for council in customer survey
THE City of Greater Bendigo has released the findings from its new Customer First Community Survey, which reached out to over four thousand residents...
Local artist profile: David Plathe
THIS week we chat with musical theatre performer and singer David Plathe, who’s starring in Bendigo Theatre Company's production of School of Rock The...
BTC show prep continues despite senseless setback
REHEARSHALS for the Bendigo Theatre Company (BTC) upcoming production of School of Rock the Musical are carrying on despite the recent theft of several...
Funding bolsters Golden Dragon Museum
BENDIGO's Golden Dragon Museum has welcomed a one hundred-thousand-dollar contribution from the Federal Government towards the repair of imperial dragons Sun Loong and Loong...