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Water main halts public toilet work

A PREVIOUSLY-unknown water main beneath the site of Elmore's new public toilet and changing place has brought construction to a halt. The $520,000 project at...

Heavy tankers for two brigades

TWO Bendigo region fire brigades will have better resources to call on this fire season, taking delivery recently of new heavy tankers. Premier and Member...

Biking that breaks barriers

A NEW volunteer group in Bendigo is helping older people and those with disabilities get the wind in their hair by offering free trishaw...

Music and art helps soothe hospital experience

ST John of God Bendigo Hospital's patients are set to have a calmer, more pleasant stay as music and art fills the atrium. A baby...

Town repeats tourism awards success

BENDIGO has taken first place at the 2024 Victorian Top Tourism Town awards announced last week. Bendigo was named winner in the Top Tourism Town...

Young bands to battle

MUSICIANS looking for their big break will get their chance in the BendiGLOW Youth Fest Battle of the Bands competition in September. First prize is...

Course on sustainable land management

FARMERS are being encouraged to sign up for the next Healthy Landscapes holistic grazing management short course, which starts on 2 August. The City of...

Student up for top honours

A BENDIGO TAFE student is in the running to be named the Victorian Training Awards Koorie Student of the Year. Angelika Fevaleaki's nomination as a...

Treasures to collect at coin fair

CHRISTMAS will come early for coin enthusiasts when the Bendigo Coin and Collectables Club hosts its annual fair at the showgrounds on Saturday 3...

New hub for Strathfieldsaye

WORK has started on the new town square at Strathfieldsaye on the corner of Apsley Lane and Wellesley Street. The $1.5 million project is a...

Bushmasters deal boosts jobs

A FORTY-five-million-dollar contract to build fifteen more Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles in Bendigo is being hailed as a strengthening of Federal Government support for...

High Commissioner visits TAFE

INDIA'S High Commissioner to Australia, Gopal Baglay, has visited the Bendigo TAFE Health and Community Centre of Excellence. Bendigo TAFE chief executive officer Sally Curtain...

Anti-violence rally part of national campaign

ANOTHER rally against domestic violence will take place in Rosalind Park on Sunday. The protest, among more than 25 around Australia, is part of the...

No to footpath request – City of Greater Bendigo council meeting briefs

THE City of Greater Bendigo council has refused a request for a change in the siting of a footpath on Simpsons Road in Eaglehawk. A...

Luke’s long ride for Lifeline

MENTAL health advocate Luke Baker is training hard ahead of the massive challenge of riding a bicycle from Western Australia to Bendigo in aid...

BWC looks at stories through a lens

HIGH-profile central Victorian photographer Brendan McCarthy will share his experiences behind the camera when he appears at Bendigo Writers' Council's July event. McCarthy is a...

Cher tribute comes to Piano Bar

CHER is often referred to as the Goddess of Pop, so it makes sense that a tribute to the entertainment star carries the same...

Call goes out for next group of ambassadors

RESIDENTS of diverse backgrounds are invited to express interest in becoming the City of Greater Bendigo's next intercultural ambassadors. The new round of recruitment will...

Greening Gold Leaf

DARREN McLEAN

THE Gold Leaf Wetland Reserve in Huntly is set to receive another green upgrade when the Northern Bendigo Landcare Group hosts a planting...

Calls for track closure after another dog death

A SECOND greyhound death at a Bendigo Greyhound Racing Association meeting this year has prompted renewed calls from welfare advocates for the track to...

Push to ban fireworks and animals from events

PUBLIC consultation on a push to move away from using fireworks and animals at City of Greater Bendigo events is open now. People can supply...

Skate park advocates determined

A SKATE park in Kangaroo Flat remains just an idea, with no money for the long-running project included in the City of Greater Bendigo's...

Rotarians support shelter initiatives

THE Bendigo Winter Night Shelter's work helping the homeless has been buoyed by a five-thousand-dollar donation from the Rotary Club of Bendigo. The club's immediate...

Frida Kahlo exhibition coming to Bendigo

AN Australian-first exhibition featuring objects and artworks by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is coming to the Bendigo Art Gallery.  Premier and Member...