Table tennis showdown rallies
DESPITE the odds, the organisers of the Bendigo & District Table Tennis Association’s 2021 Junior/Senior Open are determined to get the annual tournament across...
Welsh choir to make triumphant return
THE Victoria Welsh Choir is poised to end an unwelcome 18-month performance hiatus when it pairs its unique four-part harmonies with the distinguished voice...
Local musician profile: Shann Lions
What initially motivated you to become a musician? Where I grew up, a bit over an hour out of Bendigo, we had no internet and...
Film Festival showcase stars at cinema
THE Melbourne International Film Festival is coming to Eaglehawk’s historic Star Cinema over two weekends in August, with a selection of thirteen feature films...
Artists explore climate change
AN exhibition examining themes around resilience and survival in a world increasingly impacted by climate change will take place over three days in August,...
Local artist profile: Susan McMinn
What initially motivated you to become an artist? I have always been creative and making art since I was young. I wanted to go...
Crane a cause for optimism
CITY Of Greater Bendigo chief executive Craig Niemann has likened an imposing crane that’s popped up at the new law courts site in Hargreaves...
Business awards pushed back
FINALISTS in this year’s Bendigo Business Excellence Awards will have to wait a little longer to see if they’ve finished on top, after the...
Creative types get a local leg up
FIVE individuals working in the creative industries have been selected to partner up with local businesses and organisations for a fully paid, three-month stint. As...
Fish and tips on the agenda
VICTORIA’S peak fisheries body will visit Bendigo this month as part of its statewide tour to promote a raft of new initiatives and seek...
Songstress to showcase all that’s jazz
ACCLAIMED Melbourne jazz vocalist Lillian Albazi and her star-studded band will grace the stage at the Capital Theatre later this month to promote the...
Popular health pundit to be probed
One of Australia’s most high-profile media commentators during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Norman Swan, is coming to Bendigo to promote his new book, So...
Sweets the theme at Bendigo Library
SWEET tooths and history fans alike are in for a thrill as the Bendigo Library puts on an evening of all things chocolate, including...
Indigenous food adventure on the menu
A DEGUSTATION dinner with a difference featuring six courses of indigenous food representing the six annual Aboriginal seasons will take place at local cafe...
Careers day highlights jobs on offer
LODDON Campaspe Multicultural Services and the City of Greater Bendigo are joining forces with youth support organisation the Reach Foundation to deliver a workshop...
Lecture to explore fashion icon’s legacy
THE Bendigo Art Gallery’s deep dive into the life of British fashion designer Mary Quant continues in July with a lecture that discusses her...
Kids’ theatre returns to the Capital
A BEAUTIFULLY produced new children’s theatre production featuring magic, puppetry and circus tricks, plus a subtle message about consumerism, will make its Bendigo debut...
Bendigo Orchestra comes out to play
CLASSICAL music enthusiasts are in for a treat as the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra reconvenes for just its second live performance in almost eighteen months. The...
Spotlight on the 60s
Panel event highlights all that’s changed, and stayed the same, over half-a-century of life in Bendigo. UP to sixty years on, Bendigo locals are invited...
Stalwart humbled, thrilled with accolade
GROWING up in Eaglehawk, Paul Penno said he gained a “pretty good understanding of what was fair, and what was just”, but it was...
Footy and netball matches rescheduled
THE Bendigo Football Netball League is cautiously aiming for every side in the ten-club competition to play each other at least once this season,...
Artworks invited for gallery prize
ENTRIES are now open for the Bendigo Art Gallery’s Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize, with the winning painting set to join other significant works...
Comedy Roadshow ready to roll
THE Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow remains scheduled to descend on Ulumbarra Theatre on 13 June, after expertly criss-crossing the country since April. Festival director...
Dragons on the hunt for debutants
THE Bendigo Dragons Gridiron Club is on the lookout for new team members ahead of the 2021 season, with players of all sizes and...