July 3, 2025
Safety upgrade for Strathfieldsaye roundabout
WORKS to install raised safety platforms on the roundabout at Somerville Road, Blucher and Apsley streets in Strathfieldsaye have commenced thanks to funding provided...
July 2, 2025
Circus Oz to deliver relentless action
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed contemporary circus troupe Circus Oz brings its latest production, Non Stop, to town this July with an eclectic ensemble of performers spanning...
June 30, 2025
Ideas sought for city centre activities
INDIVIDUALS, businesses and groups who live, work or study in the Greater Bendigo region are invited to submit public activation ideas for the city...
June 30, 2025
Industry body names UFS pharmacist intern of the year
BENDIGO UFS intern pharmacist Katelyn Beattie has been awarded the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) Victorian Intern of the Year Award for 2025. The award...
June 30, 2025
Neurodivergent theatre group does it their way
A SENSORY-friendly stage adaptation of Terry Pratchett's 1988 fantasy novel Wyrd Sisters (will be brought to life by Bendigo-based theatre group Uncertain Curtain Theatre...
June 30, 2025
MSO to perform Mozart and Mendelssohns
CLASSICAL music devotees will be happy to discover that yet another top-class ensemble has been booked to perform at Ulumbarra Theatre; this time around...
June 29, 2025
Local artist profile: Kristine Von Hilderbrandt
This week we chat with costume designer Kristine Von Hilderbrandt, who believes costume can be used as a mask or a statement for a...
June 29, 2025
$400k funding for library improvements
BENDIGO Library will receive $412,586 to reconfigure its ground floor public toilets and parenting facilities as part of the Victorian government's 2024-25 Living Libraries...
June 28, 2025
Call out for aspiring stage one Gallery redevelopers
EXPRESSIONS of interest are open for construction companies with the capability to deliver stage one of the $45 million Bendigo Art Gallery redevelopment. The works,...
June 28, 2025
Thousands of trees to appear in streets and parklands
THE City of Greater Bendigo (COGB) has started planting about 3000 advanced trees in local streets and parklands throughout the municipality as part of...
June 28, 2025
Many thousands raised for wellness program
A GALA Ball held earlier this month organised by real estate agency McKean McGregor and attended by over 1000 guests has raised a whopping...
June 27, 2025
Aunty Iris named on Aboriginal Honour Roll
BELOVED Baarkindji woman, Elder and Bendigo resident Aunty Iris Bysouth has been recognised for her work serving the First Nations community over many decades...
June 27, 2025
Decade-long financial plan aims to future proof City
A NEW financial plan (2025–2035) aiming to deliver services and infrastructure to a growing, diverse community has been adopted by the City of Greater...
June 26, 2025
Upgrade for tricky Ironbark intersection
WORKS are underway to improve the safety of the intersection of Lily Street and Marong Road in Ironbark, adjacent to the Victoria Hill Plaza...
June 26, 2025
Wool store offers suite of services to local growers
MELBOURNE agribusiness Fox & Lillie Rural (FLR) has opened its latest wool store in Bellholme Road Goornong, approximately thirty kilometres north west of Bendigo. The new...
June 24, 2025
Financial support for VET students
A NEW Commonwealth Prac Payment will provide more than five thousand Vocational Education and Training (VET) students - including those studying nursing at TAFE...
June 23, 2025
Four more years for Drought Fund Communities Program
THE Federal Government's Future Drought Fund Communities Program has been extended for another four years with a commitment of $36 million in new support. The...
June 23, 2025
Parry promotes benefits of active census
LONG Gully Neighbourhood Centre coordinator and Kerry Parry has encouraged locals to complete the 2025 Active Living Census, highlighting that the benefits that the...
June 22, 2025
Leg up for theatre company ahead of October festival
YOUTH-focused theatre producer Arena Theatre Company has received $38,500 via the Federal Government's Festivals Australia program for an immersive area at its upcoming Creativerse...
June 22, 2025
Rising stars on display at Arts Awards
UP and coming young creatives have been showcased at the City of Greater Bendigo's RAW Arts Awards. The Awards, which were first held in 1997,...
June 22, 2025
Local artist profile: Julia Day
THIS week we chat with Julia Day in the fifth and last installment of our local actor mini series. Day said she’s inspired by films...
June 21, 2025
Exhibition unites Bendigo & Mexico
VIEW Street community art space Dudley House was a vibrant hive of colour and movement last Saturday for the launch of the United Artists...
June 20, 2025
Experts hail Dispensary’s Xinjiang Lamb Taco
CHANCERY Lane hotspot The Dispensary Bar and Diner has won out against a packed field of entrants to be awarded Best Taco Bendigo, as...
June 20, 2025
Ticket sales open for Bendigo On The Hop
THE ever-popular Bendigo On The Hop annual self-guided Winter Craft Beer Festival is back for another round this August, with super-keen ale enthusiasts and...
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