Scam alert as election looms
BENDIGO Bank has warned customers to be vigilant in the lead up to the Federal Election, cautioning that calls and texts from apparent campaign...
Bendigo Health teams up with Victorian Cancer Centre
A NEW partnership between the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) and Bendigo Health – which sees Bendigo Health become an associate member of the...
Input sought on Council Plan
A PLAN outlining how the council will guide Greater Bendigo's growth, development and wellbeing over the next four years has been drafted and released...
Customer satisfaction prioritised by City
THE City of Greater Bendigo is aiming to call or email 5400 customers who have lodged a request in the past four months as...
Local artist profile: Paula Zetlein
THIS week we chat with botanical illustrator and sometimes painter Paula Zetlein, who said her drawings are reminiscent of historical illustrations, with a realistic...
Funding for diabetes care urged
NATIONALS Member for Northern Victoria Gaelle Broad has called for funding for diabetes care to be prioritised in the upcoming State Budget. During a recent...
Onwards and upwards for international student
ACADEMIC journeys don't always follow the traditional path and the recipient of the Mark Harrington Memorial Award at last Tuesday night's La Trobe University...
Oval overhaul almost over
THE redevelopment of the junior oval at the Strauch Recreation Reserve in Huntly is nearing completion after $460,000 in funding support from the Federal...
Huntly in focus for heritage study
A DRAFT Stage 2 Heritage Study for the former Shire of Huntly, which covered areas including Ascot, Bagshot, Drummartin, Elmore, Epsom, Fosterville, Goornong, Kamarooka,...
Local LEGO convention ready to block
PREPARATIONS are in full swing for tomorrow and Sunday's Bendigo Bricks 2025 at the Bendigo Exhibition Centre, a LEGO extravaganza expected to attract more...
Honours bestowed at Easter art show
THE 57th Bendigo Rotary Easter Art Show has come and gone, with 262 artists entering over 730 artworks for view and sale at the...
Building boon for North Bendigo sports teams
A ROSTER of sporting clubs who call North Bendigo home are celebrating two major announcements that would transform the precinct with modernised facilities and...
Town centre bursts for Gala Parade spectacle
Fair weather favoured the 2025 Bendigo Easter Festival Gala Parade last weekend. Spectators lined along the route were treated to a stunning display of...
La Trobe celebrates historic record graduation numbers
MORE than six hundred undergraduate and four PhD students from La Trobe University Bendigo were awarded their qualifications during ceremonies at Ulumbarra Theatre last...
Remedial action confirmed for Maiden Gully crossroads
A DANGER zone at the intersection of Marong Road and Schumakers Lane in Maiden Gully will receive $260,000 in upgrades to make it safer...
Snag reel treasures at Fishing Expo
ANGLING enthusiasts will be thinking all their Christmases have come at once across the weekend of Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May when the...
Pete Murray to go it alone
BELOVED Byron Bay roots-rock singer-songwriter Pete Murray is primed to embark on his biggest ever tour in May, with the million-album selling artist booked...
Call for more Bendigo-made emergency housing
A NOT-for-profit organisation dedicated to preventing youth homelessness has called on the State Government to fund 300 pop up studios to be manufactured by...
Technology meets tradition at open forum
A PUBLIC forum taking place as part of the upcoming National Trust Australian Heritage Festival will consider how innovative technology can be used to...
Share your thoughts on reserve management plans
THE City of Greater Bendigo is inviting locals to provide input for the environmental management plans it is currently developing for Kennington Reservoir and...
Mining site to be repurposed for public use
PLANNING is underway at a former mining site at 9-43 Chum Street in Golden Square to prepare the grounds for use by the local...
Funds promised for headspace expansion
THE Australian Labor Party has pledged to upgrade Bendigo's headspace centre in Pall Mall if it's re-elected to Federal Government on 3 May, with...
Millions pledged to shelter Livestock Exchange
LOCAL Coalition Government hopefuls have committed $3 million in funding towards a new roof at the Bendigo Livestock Exchange in Huntly if they win...
Commitment to Gold Mine revitalisation
THE latest in an ever-growing catalogue of Federal election promises has been announced by the Australian Labor Party, this time almost $3 million in...