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May 31, 2024

Outdoor leisure show a one-stop-shop

IF you're planning a family caravan or camping holiday, there's only one place you need to be this weekend. The Prince of Wales Showgrounds transforms...

May 31, 2024

Hospital seeks surgical robot

ST JOHN of God Hospital has launched a community fundraising drive to bring world-class robotic surgical technology to Bendigo. Hospital staff have said the cutting-edge...

May 31, 2024

Expensive repairs get federal funding

WORK to repair vandalism damage to Bendigo's iconic Loong the Dragon has received a significant cash injection, courtesy of the federal government. Minister for Immigration,...

May 31, 2024

Ewing Park lights up for winter

STAYING fit during the cold and dark winter months is being made easier with the lights at Ewing Park oval to be on at...

May 26, 2024

Big addition to writers festival

THE Bendigo Writers Festival will this year contain a new element in the form of a pop-up Big Top venue in the Dudley House...

May 26, 2024

Festival full of Indigenous stories

THE annual Central Victorian Indigenous Film Festival gets under way on Monday. Now in its eighth year, the festival will feature a range of events...

May 25, 2024

Federal budget ‘responsible’: Chesters

FEDERAL Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters has defended the recent budget, describing it as "responsible and restrained" and helping to ease cost-of-living pressures for...

May 25, 2024

Tech skills centre up and running

A NEW new digital and technology skills centre at La Trobe University's Bendigo campus is now a reality. The Deloitte Australia Digital Operations Centre was...

May 24, 2024

Mums welcome midwifery program

MOTHERS have lauded a new maternity care model that has been introduced at Dhelkaya Health. The Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) continuity of carer scheme in...

May 24, 2024

Brighter smiles from new dental service

A SPECIALIST dental hub for children has opened in Bendigo - the first of three regional hubs to be set up in regional and...

May 24, 2024

Funds flow to region

MILLIONS of dollars in federal funding is coming to Bendigo and Heathcote under two separate programs. The City of Greater Bendigo's Heathcote Community Hub development...

May 24, 2024

Food relief efforts backed

INITIATIVES towards improving delivery of food relief to people in the Bendigo region have received a substantial Federal Government funding boost. Bendigo Foodshare has been...

May 24, 2024

Hotel duo rises to the occasion

RISING Sun Hotel operators Pat Sheehan and Marilyn Bell have won the prestigious Nikakis Benchmark Award at this year's AHA (Vic) State Awards for...

May 22, 2024

Best of everything at Chocolate Starfish show

LONGEVITY in the music industry is by no means guaranteed, but Australian band Chocolate Starfish seems to have it. To celebrate their 30th anniversary, the...

May 21, 2024

Editorial tips at May workshop

AT ITS best, editing is a collaboration between a writer and editor, with the goal of guiding a story to excellence, free of mixed...

May 20, 2024

Extreme entertainment at the circus

THE Great Moscow Circus brings its all-new show to Bendigo for a two-week run from May 31. And its performers aim to be as wild,...

May 19, 2024

Families reconnected through radio call

CHANCE sometimes plays a part in life, and for Bill Williams it was a radio interview that made his private project become a personal...

May 19, 2024

Start-up tips from popular meteorologist

WHEN meteorologist and Channel 7 weather presenter Jane Bunn is invited to speak at events in agricultural communities, one of the most common questions she...

May 18, 2024

Heathcote goes on show in flagship event

LOVERS of fine wine, good food, live music and lifestyle will find much to enjoy when Heathcote On Show takes place in and around...

May 18, 2024

Be bowled over by women’s cricket history

THE fact that the first women's cricket match – at least the first recorded one – to be played in Australia took place in...

May 18, 2024

Legal centres focused on climate justice

A BENDIGO region legal and tenancy support organisation has received $1 million to expand its work into climate justice. ARC Justice, a rights-based group which...

May 18, 2024

Mentoring program set to help start-ups

VIRTUALLY all new products and services start with an idea, but the concept on its own is usually not enough. For those who have such...

May 17, 2024

Feedback wanted on Marong hub name

THE City of Greater Bendigo is seeking comment on the proposed name for a new community hub in Marong. It wants to call the development,...

May 17, 2024

Strathfieldsaye hub overhaul progresses

THE second stage of the Strathfieldsaye Community Hub redevelopment is scheduled for completion – and for the facility to be operational – next month. Planning...