Local artist profile: Jeanette Stoll
THIS week we chatted with local classical violinist Jeanette Stoll, who said she’s found over the years that it’s those who she’s worked with...
Rock royalty to unleash Bat Out of Hell in full
NINETIES Aussie rock luminaries Chocolate Starfish are returning to Bendigo to once again reprise Meatloaf's Bat Out of Hell album in its entirety, this...
Push for women’s shed gaining ground
BENDIGO Region Women's Shed Inc is progressing steadily towards building its own headquarters at Albert Roy Reserve in Eaglehawk. The organisation received a $9000 grant...
Bank apologises for nationwide agency closures
BENDIGO Bank has apologised for the impending closure of twenty-eight cross-state third-party banking service providers as part of the retirement of its agency model,...
Budding clinicians gain innovative experience
THE Bendigo Tech School at La Trobe University's Flora Hill campus became a virtual medical precinct last week as a cohort of local high school students...
Table tennis changing lives, one rally at a time
TWENTY keen participants from the local Karen and Afghan (Hazara) communities have just commenced six weeks of free table tennis coaching at the Bendigo...
Pharmacy backs ongoing after-hours nurse trial
BENDIGO UFS View Street Pharmacy has extended its After-Hours Nurse Service trial to the end of the year, offering patients without immediate life threatening...
Low-cost, no referral mental health counselling available at BPCC
A LOCAL counselling service for people aged seventeen and over that requires no Mental Health Care Plan or general practitioner referral, and is thought...
Creative inspiration awaits at new neighborhood studio
MOULD maker, model builder, prototype developer and casting specialist Claire Tennant's new studio in Kennington officially opens for business tomorrow. Tennant, who has more than...
Ideas sought for October Seniors Festival
THE City of Greater Bendigo is calling for local community groups and organisations looking to hold a free or low-cost event or activity as...
Affordable fitness programs available
THE City of Greater Bendigo has partnered with Peter Krenz Leisure Centre to deliver a series of low-cost outdoor fitness sessions for people of...
Frida exhibition visitors break six-figure barrier
THE recently closed Frida Kahlo: In her own image exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery has been confirmed as an unqualified success with the...
Champion an exceptional young person
NOMINATIONS are now open for the City of Greater Bendigo Youth Awards, which recognise the contributions, skills, accomplishments and achievements of people aged between...
Planning begins for 155-hectare employment precinct
PLANNING work for the development of the Bendigo Regional Employment Precinct along the Wimmera and Calder Alternative Highways near Marong is underway to deliver...
Planning to begin for museum redevelopment
BRIDGE Street's Golden Dragon Museum is one step closer to undergoing its planned major redevelopment after receiving support from the State Government's Chinese Community...
Droves flock to Sheep & Wool Show
Last weekend's Australian Sheep & Wool Show at Bendigo Showgrounds added to the unbridled success of previous years with tens of thousands of enthusiasts...
New Chief Justice Richard Niall visits Bendigo
CHIEF Justice Richard Niall (the highest-ranking judge in Victoria) and Law Institute of Victoria CEO Adam Awty visited Bendigo on Tuesday and Wednesday to...
Help feed people in need during Winter Food Drive
BENDIGO Foodshare's Annual Winter Food Drive is back for 2025 with the aim of collecting ten thousand kilograms of food by 31 August and...
Major milestone for Urgent Care Centre
ARNOLD Street's Bendigo Urgent Care Centre (UCC) has reached a significant milestone after treating its twenty-five thousandth patient since opening in June 2023. Located within...
New trishaw arrives thanks to generous donors
CYCLING Without Age (CWA) Bendigo has celebrated the arrival of its first fully owned trishaw after making use of a loan vehicle since the...
Focus on fun at Quarry Hill Art Workshops
TWO four-week Art Workshops for Kids programs are taking place at The Old Church on the Hill in Russell Street. The first, tailored to five...
Health school conference shines light on regional research
LA Trobe University's Rural Health School brought together a host of researchers, students, clinicians and partners for its annual Research Conference in Bendigo earlier...
State doubles food relief grant funding
APPLICATIONS are now open for the State Government's $9 million 2025-26 Community Food Relief Program, doubling the funding from last year, with coordination grants...
Diamonds to face South Africa in Bendigo blockbuster
THE Australian Diamonds netball team will take on South Africa at Red Energy Arena in October thanks to a new partnership between the State...