April 17, 2025
Hospital buildings to make way for green space
HISTORY has been made with the demolition of the former John Lindell Rehabilitation Unit at Bendigo Health, with the campus' old east and north...
April 17, 2025
Deputy PM backs the Bushmaster
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles has endorsed Bendigo's defence manufacturing industry on a visit to Thales Australia's Protected Vehicle Centre...
April 16, 2025
“Get your geek on” at inaugural Tech Fest
A NEW local festival that aims to raise awareness of amateur radio and other technology communities in the region, plus bring together anyone and...
April 15, 2025
Extra help for those withsevere dementia
BENDIGO Health has opened a new nine-bed Specialist Dementia Care Program unit at Simpkin House in North Bendigo. More than $4 million in funding from...
April 13, 2025
Dhelk Djakitj opens at Djaa Djuwima
A NEW exhibition at the Djaa Djuwima First Nations Gallery at the Bendigo Visitor Centre in Pall Mall – Dhelk Djakitj – is now...
April 13, 2025
Future of social homes build uncertain
WORKS are well underway in Myer Street to build 77 new social and affordable homes on land operated by Uniting Vic.Tas – the community...
April 12, 2025
Manufacturing facility opens in Epsom
GERMAN railway infrastructure technology giant Vossloh has celebrated the opening of its new $25 million state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Epsom, after well-and-truly outgrowing its...
April 12, 2025
Small grants support
FOUR projects taking in theatre, design, music and animation are at various stages of completion after receiving grants of $2000 each as part of...
April 12, 2025
Leg up for local First Nations businesses
FOUR central Victorian First Nations businesses have joined more than eighty others across Victoria as recipients of a total of almost three million dollars...
April 11, 2025
Bi-partisan support for skatepark works
A SKATEPARK first proposed in 2017 has received Labor and Coalition Federal election commitments of $500,000 for its construction. The City of Greater Bendigo is...
April 11, 2025
Coalition pledges funds for Ironbark Gully Trail
THE Federal Coalition has announced a $1 million commitment, if elected on 3 May, to fund various upgrades to the Ironbark Gully Trail, a...
April 10, 2025
Salute Record Store Day at indie music hotspot
LOCAL independent music hub Bendigo Records will join thousands of fellow brick-and-mortar music retailers around the world on Saturday to celebrate Record Store Day. There’ll...
April 10, 2025
Charity calls for food champs
FOOD relief provider Bendigo Foodshare has launched its first-ever regular giving appeal after the number of people across central Victoria accessing its services jumped...
April 9, 2025
Record fair to feature classics, rarities and limited editions
VINYL lovers and music collectors, mark your calendars – the Bendigo Record Fair returns on Sunday 13 April with dealers from three states bringing...
April 7, 2025
Sky’s the limit for future pilots
TWO final-year students based at RMIT Aviation Academy (Bendigo Airport) have been awarded scholarships from US-based Leidos Aviation, totalling $150,000 in study support and...
April 7, 2025
Horses for courses at Girton equestrian champs
RIDERS from around Victoria and interstate gathered at the Elmore Equestrian Centre late last month to compete in the third annual Girton Grammar Horseland...
April 6, 2025
Local artist profile: Emily Unt Wan
THIS week we chat with illustrator and creator Emily Unt Wan, who says the fondest memories in her creative life have been with the...
April 6, 2025
Virtual ED taking load off hospitals
PRESENTATIONS to the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED) originating from Greater Bendigo reached 12,150 in February as the free telehealth service celebrated 500,000 consultations...
April 6, 2025
Visitor guide hits the shelves
THE latest Visitor Guide for Bendigo and Heathcote is out now, featuring new experiences, ideas on what to see and do, plus themed itineraries...
April 5, 2025
Local pharmacotherapy treatment service expands
BENDIGO Community Health Services (BCHS) will receive funding to expand the availability of its pharmacotherapy addiction treatment service as part of a new $8.4...
April 5, 2025
Military museum victorious at Community History Awards
BENDIGO'S Military Museum has come up trumps at the recent Victorian Community History Awards, winning the Digital Storytelling gong for its Faces of Peace...
April 4, 2025
Near two million dollar boost for Goldfields Track
A $1.9 million investment from the State Government's Regional Tourism Investment Fund has delivered a number of improvements to the 210-kilometre-long Goldfields Track, which...
April 4, 2025
Recommend a business for 30th Excellence Awards
NOMINATIONS are now open for customers, employees and business owners to put forward a deserving local business (including their own) for the Bendigo Bank...
April 1, 2025
Laurel Canyon tribute not to be missed
FANS of Joni Mitchell, Crosby, Stills & Nash, the Mamas & The Papas, the Byrds, the Beach Boys, Carole King, and Bob Dylan will...
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