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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...