City seeks feedback on Revenue and Rating Plan
THE City of Greater Bendigo is developing its Revenue and Rating Plan 2025-2029 as part of a statutory requirement under the State Government's Local...
Half-century of service for Lois
LONG-standing local nurse Lois Hore has seen and done it all. Approaching 50 years in the profession, Mrs Hore has worked as a nurse in...
State funds target family violence
BENDIGO and District Aboriginal Co-operative (BDAC) has received $100,000 in funding to help deliver several grassroots initiatives hoped to stamp out family violence. Measures include...
Chesters holds firm by tiniest of margins
THERE could only be one winner in the race for the seat of Bendigo in the Federal election just gone, and now that the...
More places benefit from neighbourhood batteries
NEW battery locations taking in 65 sites have been announced as part of round two of the State Government's $42 million Neighbourhood Battery Program. Neighbourhood...
Mind-boggling magic and illusion show to mesmerise at the Ulumbarra
THE just-turned decade-old Ulumbarra Theatre will be enveloped in enigma on Saturday night when Spellbound – A Night of Magic & Grand Illusion hits...
New housing a sanctuary for family violence survivors
HAVEN Home Safe and crisis support provider Annie North recently hosted Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards in a tour of a new housing...
Overseas visitation up in Greater Bendigo
INTERNATIONAL visitors are spending more money and staying longer in the Bendigo region, according to figures from Tourism Australia. New data for the year ending...
Share thoughts on playground plan
COMMUNITY feedback is being sought regarding a draft plan for the development of a playspace at Garden Gully Reserve in Ironbark, adjacent to the...
Eaglehawk High awarded $520k for building upgrade
EAGLEHAWK Secondary College has been allocated more than $520,000 by the State Government to upgrade its Shelter-in-Place building, a premises designed to be utilised...
Festival puts spotlight on local heritage
BENDIGO's rich history is currently being celebrated as part of the 2025 Australian Heritage Festival, with a series of events including entry to significant...
City director moves into new role
THE City of Greater Bendigo has appointed Jessica Howard as its new director of healthy communities and environments after serving as the City's director...
Business awards set for stellar year
THE 2025 edition of the Be.Bendigo Business Excellence Awards, which this time around is celebrating its 30th incarnation, is set for a bumper year...
Girton students reach giddy heights
THIRTEEN Girton Grammar students took the opportunity of a lifetime last Saturday night as they made radio contact with Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi on...
Blast from the past to electrify Ulumbarra
LIMITED tickets remain available for a spectacular 1980s tribute show, happening on Saturday night at Ulumbarra Theatre, that has to be witnessed to be...
Clinic breaking barriers for regional women
A NEW free mobile women's health clinic operating in partnership between BreastScreen Victoria and the State Government is providing access to free women's healthcare...
Pop-up protection at one-day immunisation clinic
THE City of Greater Bendigo (COGB) is partnering with the private Melbourne-based Family Immunisation and Travel Specialists (FITS) clinic to stage a pop-up travel...
Help dig up Quarry Hill’s past
COMMUNITY members are invited to share stories, photos and documents about Quarry Hill's rich background to help put together a broad historical overview of...
Help raise money for cancer research at Mother’s Day Classic
ORGANISERS of the upcoming Mother's Day Classic (MDC) national fun run and walk are hoping for another record-breaking year, with early registrations at unprecedented...
City subsidises self defence program for women 55 and over
THE City of Greater Bendigo is joining forces with local self-defence school OVAIT to provide a low cost, four week Women's Self Defence and...
Millions pledged for Bendigo Creek renewal
IF the Australian Labor Party wins tomorrow's Federal election, $7 million in funding will flow to the City of Greater Bendigo to team up...
Perfect ten for world-class theatre
THE Ulumbarra Theatre has turned ten after racking up around 765,000 visitors and hosting over 2500 events since 2015, ranging from major productions to...
The power of presence explored in mother-daughter exhibition
A HEARTFELT exhibition is now on display at Dudley House, exploring the concept of stillness and quiet, and the act of being present in...
Red Hot Summer Tour ignites Racecourse
A HIGH-voltage, rock-heavy lineup headlined by ZZ Top and George Thorogood performed in front of an appreciative sold out crowd at the Bendigo Racecourse...