July 3, 2026
Finalists announced as business awards draw closer
THE finalists for this year's Bendigo Bank and Be.Bendigo Business Excellence Awards have been announced after a record number of entries were assessed by...
July 3, 2026
Dry July doyenne’s close-to-home cause
FOR long-time Dry July campaigner Judy Rossignuolo, raising money for Bendigo Health's Cancer Centre during the yearly fundraising drive is personal. Diagnosed with breast cancer...
July 2, 2026
Benchmark branch succumbs to shifting norms
BENDIGO Bank's flagship Bendigo Central branch in Bath Lane will close for good on Friday 14 August. The branch, which was part of the...
July 1, 2026
Leadership, partnership, truth-telling at the heart of art show
A new exhibition at the Bendigo Visitor Centre's Djaa Djuwima gallery brings together artworks and cultural objects from 18 health, education and community organisations...
July 1, 2026
Sky’s the limit for psychedelic planetarium show
BOUNDARY bending Tasmanian space-rock outfit Golden Sunbird is on course to touch down in Bendigo on Sunday 5 July for twin shows in a...
June 30, 2026
Grants help make sporting dreams come true
A number of locals have received grants ranging from between $500 and $700 as part of rounds two and three of the federal government's...
June 30, 2026
Conservative politics the headline of journos conversation
THE apparent disintegration of conservative politics in Australia will be analysed in an upcoming conversation featuring two of the country's foremost political journalists. The Australian's...
June 29, 2026
A sense of belonging on canvas
ELIZABETH Conway will explore what it means to belong in a new exhibition at the Old Church on the Hill from Tuesday 14 July. As...
June 29, 2026
Fundraising endeavour going very well
A five-year fundraising initiative that has become a crucial source of support for Bendigo Health's Cancer Wellness Program has just crashed through the $1...
June 29, 2026
Local voice for Youth Congress
BENDIGO go-getter Xabier King has been announced as one of 20 members of the 2026 Victorian Youth Congress, an advisory group of young people...
June 28, 2026
Local artist profile: AJ Lane
THIS week we chat with local tattoo artist AJ Lane, whose career highlights include taking first place in a worldwide competition for a floral...
June 28, 2026
Community-driven events to steer Seniors Festival
COMMUNITY groups and not for profits are being encouraged by the City of Greater Bendigo to organise free or low-cost events and activities as...
June 28, 2026
Mixed census messages take the good with the bad
FINDINGS from Healthy Loddon Campaspe's 2025 Active Living Census have indicated that residents across the City of Greater Bendigo, Campaspe, Central Goldfields, Loddon, Macedon...
June 27, 2026
Coding for kids clarifies real-world concepts
A RELAUNCHED Bendigo-based business that specialises in hands-on STEM-based learning for children is holding a one-day school holiday experience at Girton Grammar School for...
June 27, 2026
Plan outlines measures to tackle housing crisis
THE city's new Affordable Housing Action Plan 2026–2028 has been adopted by Greater Bendigo council. The two-year plan outlines a number of measures designed to...
June 27, 2026
Vital support service avoids extinction
UNITING Kangaroo Flat's essential emergency relief program has been saved from closure after being thrown a lifeline by the Federal Government. The service lost its...
June 27, 2026
Luck’s a chance in July buy local campaign
A NEW buy local initiative will hand out tens of thousands of dollars worth of vouchers next month in a bid to amplify the...
June 26, 2026
Evolving food hub gifted Dja Dja Wurrung language name
THE developing parcel of land in Golden Square that houses Bendigo Foodshare and the Bendigo Community Farmers Market has been formally named Dhelkunya Balak. It...
June 23, 2026
Free TAFE paves way for new career later in life
EPSOM resident Nicole Atherton says she is living the dream after securing a role at a local hospital before completing her Certificate III in...
June 23, 2026
Research team seeks urban opinions
RESIDENTS interested in apartment living in Bendigo and what central Bendigo might look like as a liveable, healthy, more-populated urban area in the future...
June 22, 2026
Changing faith chronicled in new work
A book on past and present meanings of faith in and around Bendigo will be launched next week at La Trobe Art Institute. According to...
June 22, 2026
Film spotlights students’ cooking program
A NEW short film celebrating the success of food relief provider Bendigo Foodshare's Cooking for Change program has been launched at a special screening...
June 21, 2026
Quirk-laden Capper hour a candid affair
CULT absurdist comic Nick Capper is bound for Bendigo in one week's time for the express purpose of presenting his latest hour of material,...
June 21, 2026
Local artist profile: Lynda Goldsmith
THIS week we chat with local painter Lynda Goldsmith, who said while her style has evolved over the years, as a teenager she was...
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