July 11, 2025
NAIDOC exhibition explores the next gen
A DIVERSE cohort of First Nations artists are currently on show at Dudley House in View Street as part of NAIDOC Week. Launched last Thursday...
July 10, 2025
Electric school holiday wonder
ROSALIND Park has been transformed into an illuminated dreamscape as part of this year's Electric Wonderland program, which runs from 6pm each evening until...
July 10, 2025
NAIDOC Week recognises First Nations’ past and bright future
A NUMBER of events have taken place to recognise 50 years of National NAIDOC Week, with this year's theme - The Next Generation: Strength,...
July 10, 2025
Trout stock boost for local fishing fans
ABOUT 35,000 rainbow trout ready to be caught have been released across more than 70 Victorian lakes for recreational fishing. This includes 450 at Crusoe...
July 9, 2025
No letting up for Bendigo Comedy Festival
THE 2025 Bendigo Comedy Festival line-up has been announced with some of Australia's best stand-ups on the bill, including Nazeem Hussain, Lizzy Hoo, Dilruk...
July 7, 2025
New monikers for recycling facilities
THE City of Greater Bendigo's transfer stations in Strathfieldsaye, Goornong and Heathcote will be known as recycling centres going forward to make their purpose...
July 7, 2025
City introduces STEM Program for young women
A WORK placement initiative aimed at encouraging more young women to explore careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics STEM has been introduced by...
July 7, 2025
New financial year brings small biz help
THE Federal Government has introduced a number of measures to help small businesses to mark the new financial year. Since 1 July, eligible small businesses...
July 6, 2025
Local artist profile: Salena Cummins
THIS week we chat with emerging painter Salena Cummins, who said recently exhibiting at Dudley House - her first time showing her work publicly...
July 5, 2025
Robot arrives at hospital
BENDIGO Health has unveiled its new $700,000 da Vinci robotic surgery training console, which will be used by locally based surgeons to learn to...
July 5, 2025
Donation allows more rides to roll
REGIONAL not-for-profit private health insurer GMHBA has made a $5000 donation to Cycling Without Age (CWA), an initiative that provides free trishaw rides to...
July 4, 2025
Festival poised to emerge as jewel in Bendigo’s crown
BENDIGO's reputation for putting on world-class events will be underscored this evening with the launch concert of the first-ever Keys of Gold Festival, a...
July 4, 2025
Finalists named in business awards
THE 2025 Be.Bendigo Business Excellence Awards finalists have been revealed across twenty categories who will now move on to an in-person interview phase ahead...
July 4, 2025
BRT to be replaced by new body
THE Bendigo Tourism Board (BRT) and its members have voted to transition to a Visitor Economy Partnership (VEP), to be known as Destination Greater...
July 3, 2025
More time to complete census, and win
THE closing date for Healthy Loddon Campaspe's Active Living Census (ALC) has been extended to this Sunday 6 July to ensure as many people...
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
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 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
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
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 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
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...
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