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About: Alistair Finlay

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Editor at the Ballarat Times News Group. Once at Westlock News, The Advocate, and the Latrobe Valley Express. Oilers fan. Email: [email protected] Facebook: @alistairfinlayjournalist twitter: @alistairfinlay_ Instagram: @alistairfinlayeditor

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January 19, 2024

Council meeting to take centre stage

JANUARY’S regular City of Greater Bendigo council meeting has been moved to a new venue. The relocation to The Capital theatre comes after water damaged...

December 31, 2023

A look back at 2023

Well awarded AS is often the case, January was all about recognising some of the region’s best. Events...

December 22, 2023

Boomers to bound into Bendigo

THE Australian men’s basketball team, the Boomers, are heading to Red Energy Arena in late February. The squad will be in town to take on...

December 13, 2023

TV show cooking up something big in Bendigo

FIRE UP!, cooking reality TV show MasterChef is in town. With the filming of two episodes for next year’s series getting underway this week, Member...

October 6, 2023

Jockey Club’s facelift complete

WORK to restore the facade of an historic building at the Bendigo Jocky Club has been completed in time for the venue’s major spring...

September 30, 2023

Black spots get Federal funding

SIX locations in the Bendigo region have received money from the Federal Government’s Black Spot funding program. Announced on Monday by Member for Bendigo, Lisa...

September 29, 2023

Call to clean up before summer heat

CITY of Greater Bendigo municipal officers have issued a call for residents and landowners to clean up and clear their properties of potential fire...

September 22, 2023

Seniors’ fest program released

THE program of local events and offerings on during this year’s Seniors Festival is out now. Released by the City of Greater Bendigo, the program...

August 25, 2023

Strike up a win for local netball

BENDIGO will have a team in the state’s top-tier netball competition, with the Strikers confirmed as participants in the 2024 Victorian Netball League. The Bendigo...

July 22, 2023

Your chance to input on arts

SPOTS on the City of Greater Bendigo’s Arts and Creative Industries Advisory Committee have opened up, and if you’re keen on helping guide the...

July 21, 2023

Games off but some projects still in play

BENDIGO’S brief time as a 2026 Commonwealth Games joint host has ended after Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced on Tuesday the state was no...

July 7, 2023

Council ward plans released

THREE proposed structures for the State Government mandated realignment of municipal electoral wards in the City of Greater Bendigo have been released. Prepared by the...

June 30, 2023

Artist announced for Capital work

THE First Nations artist commissioned to create a work that’ll become a permanent fixture in the foyer of The Capital has been revealed. Announced last...

June 9, 2023

Old pool to be reinvented

THE swamp beside Faith Leech Aquatic Centre is getting a major overhaul. Fenced off since the 1980s and home to a variety of water birds...

May 26, 2023

Election pledges backed in budget

BENDIGO-based projects, most of which were the subject of 2022 Victorian election campaigning, are the big winners from Tuesday’s State budget. Funded plans include $21...

April 29, 2023

Cash and criticism on Porter Davis collapse

The State Government has announced refund scheme to cover some customer deposits as part of recent collapse of home builder Porter Davis. At the same...

February 4, 2023

Feedback sought on public art plan

THE City of Greater Bendigo is putting together a new policy on public art and your input is wanted. To be known as the Public...

February 3, 2023

Road safety in the headlights

A MUNICIPAL-wide road safety plan has gone out for public comment, with the City of Greater Bendigo seeking community feedback on the policy. Known as...

January 27, 2023

Further flood funding confirmed

ADDITIONAL State Government money has been made available to help regions impacted by last spring’s flooding with programs targeting roadwork and women’s health recently...

January 15, 2023

From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli – 15 January

When it comes to the extinction of flora and fauna, Australia has, since 1788, the most dubious record of any country in...

December 30, 2022

Sign of the times as new billboard lights up

ADVERTISING company Gawk Outdoor has switched on the power at Bendigo’s largest digital billboard. Located at the south-east corner of the intersection of Mitchell and...

December 30, 2022

All clear on Bendigo league fixture

THE Bendigo Football Netball League fixture for season 2023 is confirmed, and schedulers have pulled off a coup in the first round, managing to...

December 28, 2022

MND Superchallenge returns to the green

A GRASSROOTS fundraising effort for motor neurone disease in honour of the late Dennis Gleeson will make its return to Heathcote Bowling Club this...

December 23, 2022

Students bring festive fun to children’s ward

PUPILS from Epsom Primary School stopped by Bendigo Hospital late last week with a special delivery for the children’s ward. Members of the school’s student...