EV fast chargers spark up in Marong
NEW electric vehicle fast-charging stations have been switched on in Marong as part of the National EV Fast-Charging Network. Marong joins other recently opened sites...
Fun run poised to be biggest yet
Over two thousand, five hundred people are expected to run and walk through the streets of the CBD to raise funds for Bendigo Health...
Kwiz to rock and roll into town
FOUR-time Logie-award winning television music quiz, RocKwiz, is coming to Bendigo for a live staging, with presenters Julia Zemiro, Brian Nankervis, roadie/human scoreboard Dugal...
Grants for emerging female sports leaders
MORE than one hundred women working in sporting organisations have been announced as recipients of grants of up to $10,000 to access professional development...
Tougher penalties for drink-drivers
NEW drink-driving laws have been introduced in Victoria where every offender, even at the lower end of the scale, will now face a compulsory...
Celebrated author to speak on new book
BESTSELLING contemporary fiction author Tricia Stringer has a new book out - Head for the Hills - and is due to visit Bendigo at...
Availability of opioid addiction treatment method to expand
AS much as thirty Community Health Services around the state will share a total of $8.4 million in grants to increase the availability of...
Easier access to help for victims of crime
A NEW State Government initiative designed to help victims of crime access financial assistance outside of court will commence on 18 November. Known as the...
VCAA brings in maths experts to end exam mistakes
THE Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority has joined up with a group of senior Monash University mathematics specialists to strengthen the quality of Victorian...
David Bowie tribute to emulate the Golden Years
THE music of genre-bending icon David Bowie will be celebrated on Saturday 16 November when Ashes To Ashes: The David Bowie Experience show takes...
Local artist profile: Darren Crothers
THIS week we chat with painter Darren Crothers, who says he was inspired by several teachers at Bendigo TAFE to pursue his now successful...
How to manage kids’ tech use
THE tricky topic of setting boundaries around the use of technology within the family unit will be delved into at the latest workshop from...
Concert for cancer care
A UNIQUE cohort of avid musicians, who also happen to be cancer specialists, will come together on Saturday 16 November at St Paul's Cathedral...
Qantas introduces new fleet to Bendigo–Sydney route
FLIGHTS between Bendigo and Sydney can now carry more people and are around 15 minutes faster after the introduction of Qantas's recently expanded Dash...
Relays ready to slay on East Coast tour
DYNAMIC Bendigo punk upstarts Relays' first East Coast tour kicks off tonight at Bendigo Records off the back of the release of their self-titled...
Play to stimulate men’s mental health dialogue
MEN's mental health will be top of the agenda at a powerful theatre production at the Engine Room on Sunday 3 November starring Australian...
Motorbike culture to the fore at classy new detailer
LOCAL motorcycle enthusiasts will have extra help keeping their prized possessions in tip-top shape when a unique bespoke motorcycle detailer officially opens in Kangaroo...
Local artist profile: Jill Connors
This week we chat with painter and installation artist Jill Connors, who regularly engages in “walking and fossicking” to collect “bits and pieces” to...
Abbie Chatfield to make Bendigo debut
TICKETS have been selling like hotcakes for podcaster and TV personality Abbie Chatfield's upcoming Trauma Dump Tour stopover at Ulumbarra Theatre. With around 450,000 followers...
New $3.1 million building for College
CREEK Street Christian College has welcomed the opening of a new two-storey multi-purpose facility for International Baccalaureate studies, in no small part thanks to...
Beatles act to light up Bowls Club
EAGLEHAWK Bowling Club is gearing up for a Sunday afternoon like no other when it hosts the remarkable Beatles Legacy tribute act - a...
One billion dollars pledged to fix roads
The Victorian Government has announced a massive road maintenance "blitz" comprising thousands of projects ranging from road rehabilitation and resurfacing, to patching potholes and...
Inglewood poised for grand day out
THE gold rush era town of Inglewood, 35 kilometres northwest of Bendigo, will come to a standstill on Sunday 3 November for the Inglewood...
Scottish heritage to come to life
BENDIGO's local Scottish community and those interested in the country's deep cultural history are expected to come out in droves for the first annual...