Comedy headlines Hello for Hope month
A COMEDY gala featuring Melbourne stand-up favourites Brett Blake and Tommy Dassalo is the lead act in this month's Hello for Hope charity drive. For...
Helping young people run fun, safe events
APPLICATIONS are now open for FReeZA 2025-2027, a grants program that helps young people organise affordable drug, alcohol and smoke free festivals, live music...
Guys and Dolls to premiere at Ulumbarra
FINAL preparations are underway for the Bendigo Theatre Company's feature production for 2024, the classic 1930s New York City-inspired musical Guys and Dolls, with...
Budding artists in BLOOM
GIRTON Grammar students from prep through to year 12 will take over the Town Hall from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 September for the...
Century-old Marist Brass Band forges on
AFTER a few understandably quiet years the Marist Brass Band is back in full operation and, with an eye on the future, is actively...
Local artist profile: Lazare Agneskis
THIS week we chat with percussionist Lazare Agneskis, who many people would know as the drums/percussion teacher at Crusoe College and Eaglehawk Secondary College...
Kids go bush to play and learn
A LOCAL preschool has celebrated the success of its recently introduced Bush Kinder, where students venture out once a week for several hours of...
Preparing for the weather’s worst
SEVERAL projects across Greater Bendigo designed to help the region be better prepared and protected from future natural disasters have received funding from the...
Olympian returns home
PARIS Olympics silver medalist Jenna Strauch received a rapturous welcome last week when she returned to visit her former school, Girton Grammar. Swimming the breaststroke...
Safety upgrades for CBD walkers, cyclists
THE safety of individuals in the CBD and surrounds engaging in non-motorised transport, principally walking and cycling, has been given a boost with the...
Farewell for choir founder
THE Bendigo Youth Choir's founder Valerie Broad will perform for the last time ever on 14 September as part of the group's fortieth anniversary...
Footy film confronts gender stereotypes
A FREE screening of a thought-provoking documentary challenging gender roles and stereotypes through the lens of a country football team is coming to Bendigo...
Miniature horse gala for showgrounds
GET ready for a cuteness overload when the Australian Miniature Horse Society brings its Spring Kickoff Feature Show to the Bendigo Showgrounds next month. Rather...
Local artist profile: Rachel Hunter
THIS week we chat with photographer Rachel Hunter, who said since she discovered photography in Year 10 she’s been dedicated to honing her skills...
BSO to bring brilliant music
THE Bendigo Symphony Orchestra has been busily rehearsing for the third performance of its annual series in September, which will feature an extraordinary array...
Book Swap for Indigenous literacy
BENDIGONIANS can help the Indigenous Literacy Foundation donate culturally relevant books to children in remote communities around Australia by participating in an annual Great...
Pack of tappers to entertain
ANOTHER home-grown international dance sensation is set to storm through town next week in the form of singing and tap dancing ensemble the Tap...
Trotting industry calls for change
A RALLY at Lords Raceway attended by approximately four-hundred-and-fifty people has address "profound concern" over the future of harness racing in Victoria. The rally, attended...
Farmers protest in grassroots uprising
FARMING families from around the state rallied in Bendigo last week outside the All Seasons Hotel Resort in an urgent call for action across...
La Trobe to lead sexual violence prevention project
LA Trobe University Rural Health School researchers will benefit from $7.45 million in Federal Government funding to lead a new project to identify the...
Help needed for Father’s Day native planting effort
A CALL-out has been made for volunteers to help plant one thousand various indigenous box ironbark forest species at Hustlers Reef Reserve in North...
Funds for fests of all colours of the rainbow
A COMBINED total of four hundred thousand dollars in grants have been made available to event organisers to produce events that celebrate Victoria's lesbian,...
Dynamic dancing to burn the floor
AN off-the-charts theatrical dance production is coming to town as part of its twenty-fifth anniversary Australian tour and it's set to present a powerful...
Local artist profile: Joel Bramley
THIS week we chat with photographer Joel Bramley, who said many of his images involve reacting to the environment or weather conditions around him. What...