March 13, 2022
Local artist profile: Sally Poltrock
THIS week we chat with artist and fashion designer Sally Poltrock. What initially motivated you to become an artist? I have been creating art since I...
March 6, 2022
Local artist profile: Kerryn Finch
THIS week we speak with still-life painter Kerryn Finch. What initially motivated you to become an artist? I always loved drawing and creating things when I...
March 3, 2022
Commerce group welcomes new head
LOCAL business advocacy organisation Be.Bendigo has announced a new head honcho, with the appointment of well-regarded banker and community leader Rob Herbert as CEO. He...
February 27, 2022
Local artist profile: Gail Tavener
THIS week we chat with award winning painter Gail Tavener What motivated you to become an artist? After a childhood rich in artistic pursuits like drawing,...
February 20, 2022
Epic show biggest ever for Ulumbarra
A MARATHON opera production stretching from early afternoon into the evening, and bigger than anything seen before in Bendigo, is set to engulf the...
February 20, 2022
Local artist profile: Father Rob Galea
THIS week we chat with world-renowned songwriter and musician Father Rob Galea. How would you describe your music and performance style? My music is Christian...
February 15, 2022
Touring play delivers important message
A THOUGHT-provoking play featuring a young Afghani who somehow made his way alone to Australia will belatedly grace the Capital Theatre stage later this...
February 14, 2022
Gem Club Expo is ready to rock
DEVOTEES of all things precious and shiny can look forward to the return of the two-day Bendigo Gem Club Expo, a colourful showcase of...
February 13, 2022
Local artist profile: Luke Morris
THIS week we chat with comedian and producer Luke Morris What initially motivated you to become a comedian? I guess it was inspired by bullying. When...
February 6, 2022
Local artist profile: Tom Harrington
THIS week we chat with indie-folk singer and songwriter Tom Harrington What motivated you to become a musician and why do you choose to be...
January 30, 2022
Local artist profile: Milton Long
THIS week we chat with contemporary studio jeweller Milton Long. What motivated you to become a jeweller? In the late 80s I had just completed over...
January 25, 2022
Lion, Dragon and Fu Wa to help celebrate New Year
THE Bendigo Library gardens will spring to life on the last day of January with a vibrant display of traditional dance and acrobatics, featuring...
January 23, 2022
Local artist profile: Dr Kylie Banyard
THIS week we chat with multidisciplinary artist and senior lecturer in visual arts at La Trobe University Bendigo, Dr Kylie Banyard. What motivated you to...
January 16, 2022
Local artist profile: Bridie O’Toole
THIS week we chat with digital artist Bridie O’Toole What motivated you to become an artist and what brought you to Bendigo? I was diagnosed with...
January 15, 2022
New lease of life for former loos
LOCAL businesses are being encouraged to apply for temporary tenancies, available in both late January and late February, within the ingeniously “refitted and repurposed”...
January 13, 2022
Blues and Roots Festival delayed
THE much anticipated tenth edition of the Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival has been postponed yet again, and is now slated to take...
January 12, 2022
Set yourself a sail at open day
THE Bendigo Yacht Club is throwing open the doors to its unrivalled facilities on the northern shores of Lake Eppalock this Sunday, 16 January...
January 9, 2022
Local artist profile: Mariah McCarthy
THIS week we chat with singer/songwriter Mariah McCarthy What initially motivated you to become a musician? When I was nine I decided I wanted to...
January 2, 2022
Local artist profile: Troy Firebrace
THIS week we chat with indigenous artist Troy Firebrace. Can you describe your artistic style? My artistic style is very much contemporary Aboriginal art. The...
December 26, 2021
Local artist profile: Lauren Starr
THIS week we chat with fine art photographer Lauren Starr What initially motivated you to become an artist? I think it's been a gradual unfolding. Seeds...
December 19, 2021
Local artist profile: Ashleigh Farrow
THIS week we chat with local tattoo artist Ashleigh Farrow from Silver Tongue Bendigo. What initially motivated you to become a tattoo artist? I moved to...
December 12, 2021
Local artist profile: Merlyn Quaife
THIS week we chat with world renowned soprano Merlyn Quaife AM. Do you sometimes have to take a moment to wonder how you became a...
December 7, 2021
Popular author destined for Bendigo
LOCAL book enthusiasts are in for a treat with the visit of best-selling writer Heather Morris in the coming days. She’ll be presenting a free...
December 6, 2021
Concert band back for Christmas
BENDIGO’S most enduring concert band will stage its first major performance in almost two years amidst the brilliant acoustics of St Paul's Anglican Cathedral...
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