Applications open for Bendigo Bank scholarships
APPLICATIONS are open for Bendigo Bank's 2025 academic year scholarship program. Over almost 20 years the program has awarded millions of dollars in scholarships, aiming...
Help commemorate women’s cricket icon
COMMUNITY members are encouraged to vote for the City of Greater Bendigo's shortlisted entry in the Victorian Women's Public Art Program before the poll...
City wins silver and bronze at Victorian Tourism Awards
THE City of Greater Bendigo is celebrating another year of tourism excellence after taking home silver and a bronze trophies at the 2024 Victorian...
La Trobe secures CBD site
LA Trobe University has purchased the Emporium Creative Hub lease in Mitchell St as part of its plan to help revitalise the city centre...
Intimate carols evening set for Kangaroo Flat
LOCALS can add yet another Christmas celebration to their diaries with the Kangaroo Flat Community Christmas Carols due to take place this Sunday 8...
Trial to eradicate goldrush pollutants
RMIT University, the City of Greater Bendigo and the Environment Protection Authority Victoria have announced a new partnership to undertake a field trial to...
Young chef writing recipe for success
STRATHFIELDSAYE apprentice chef Lucy Daley has been handed the opportunity of a lifetime after being named as one of thirty-two finalists in the national...
Financial boost for regional hospitals
VICTORIA'S regional health services have been encouraged to apply for their share of the seventy-five-million-dollar available in funding as part of the ninth round...
Grants available for community sports infrastructure
APPLICATIONS are now open for the Victorian Government's Regional Community Sports Infrastructure Fund (RCSIF) and the 2024-25 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSIF). There are five...
L and P plate licences go digital
VICTORIAN drivers on their learners' permit and probationary licence can add their digital licences to their Service Victoria app or myVicRoads app for the...
New rules for residential landlords
SMOKE alarm checks in all residential rental properties in Victoria must now be conducted every twelve months by qualified tradespersons, regardless of when the...
Women’s choir goes beyond music
MUMS, dads, kids, their grandparents and all other interested parties are invited to a fun and inclusive performance at Bendigo Library on Thursday 12...
Local artist profile: John Bullen (JB)
THIS week we chat with the bass player from local blues/rock band The Flannos, John Bullen (JB), who advises all young regional aspiring musicians...
City to host Health Equal Youth Day in 2025
THE Youth Affairs Council of Victoria will deliver its annual Health Equal Youth (HEY) Day in Bendigo next year to celebrate the LGBTIQA+ community...
Popular Little preschool plans ahead
THE popular Dr Harry Little Preschool in View Street has received a Building Blocks Planning Grant from the Victorian Government of $128,697 to work...
Deputy Consul General launches Year of the Dragon project
A MULTIMEDIA project celebrating the Year of the Dragon has been launched at the Golden Dragon Museum by Deputy Consul General of the People's...
DJAARA unveils new headquarters
THE Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (DJAARA) has celebrated the opening of its expansive new corporate and community centre on the site of...
$350k grant to extend theatre company’s reach
AWARD winning children's theatre producer Arena Theatre Company has welcomed a $350,000 grant from Creative Australia as part of a new two-year pilot investment...
Summer events program gets sparkling tonight
THE imposing Christmas tree that graces the View Street entrance to Rosalind Park every year will be lit up tonight just after sunset, signalling...
Helping others is all boxed up
AN innovative way of helping people facing financial strain this Christmas is hoped to assist food relief charity Bendigo Foodshare in meeting increased demand...
Updated mental health program prompts food for thought
SEVERAL new programs have been added to the State Government's two-hundred-million-dollar Schools Mental Health Menu, the Minister for Education has announced. The Menu is designed...
Talent boost for regional partnerships
MORE than forty new nominees have been appointed to Victoria's nine Regional Partnerships economic development territories, bringing the total to sixty-seven people and reflecting...
Forum to provide families a roadmap to addiction recovery
BENDIGO families of people living with addiction are invited to a two-hour community event designed to equip them with the skills and knowledge to...
Uplifting choir performance to spread the joy
AN eclectic local socially inclusive community choir that celebrates connection, joy, diversity and belonging through song will perform a special concert on 5 December...