August 9, 2024
Support for migrant upskilling
THE SisterWorks hub in Bendigo has received a major Federal grant to support its efforts to help migrant women find work. The hub has been...
August 9, 2024
Origami houses highlight homelessness
HAVEN Home Safe's Bendigo staff made a major contribution to a Victorian Homelessness Network initiative raising awareness of the state's social housing deficit. Thousands of...
August 9, 2024
Intersection the worst: RACV survey
THE Midland Highway and Howard Street intersection in Epsom is the most dangerous in regional Victoria, according to an RACV road safety survey. Long regarded...
August 9, 2024
Seeking ideas for city assets
A DRAFT City of Greater Bendigo Community Asset Policy is open for public comment until 20 August. Community assets include everything from buildings, public toilets,...
August 3, 2024
Partnering for youth employment
A NEW partnership is expected to improve job prospects for young people in Bendigo. Bendigo Bank has teamed up with headspace Bendigo to build closer...
August 3, 2024
Finance tips for young business people
DEVELOPING business people can learn how to keep their books balanced when Be.Bendigo's Young Professionals Network hosts a second financial advice seminar on Wednesday...
August 2, 2024
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...
August 2, 2024
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...
August 2, 2024
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...
August 2, 2024
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...
August 2, 2024
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...
July 31, 2024
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...
July 28, 2024
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...
July 28, 2024
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...
July 27, 2024
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...
July 26, 2024
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...
July 26, 2024
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...
July 26, 2024
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...
July 26, 2024
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...
July 26, 2024
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...
July 26, 2024
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...
July 24, 2024
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...
July 24, 2024
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...
July 24, 2024
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...
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