June 7, 2024
Bendigo, Heathcote up for top town honours
BENDIGO and Heathcote have been shortlisted as finalists in this year's TAC Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards, and the community is being asked to...
June 7, 2024
Heathcote set for flagship event
Heathcote On Show – a local fixture on the June long weekend for more than 15 years – will feature more than 25 producers...
June 4, 2024
Empowering women with self-defence
A MARTIAL arts instructor has brought his self-defence classes for women of all ages to Maiden Gully Community Hall. Peter Jackson, a sixth dan in...
June 3, 2024
Irish mystery man to be revealed
THE Central Victorian Irish Association will reveal the identity of an Irish 'mystery man' with strong links to the region when it hosts its...
June 2, 2024
Comfy concerts
THE next series of the popular children's Cushion Concerts begins at The Capital on Saturday 22 June. Organisers are not yet naming the event's main...
June 2, 2024
Cocker’s hits on stage, up where they belong
YOU can leave your hat on at the The Capital on Friday 7 June when The Joe Cocker Experience comes to town. Fronted by Queensland...
June 1, 2024
Trial of smoking, vaping ban
A NUMBER of public places in Bendigo have gone smoke and vape-free until late June under a city council trial. A City of Greater Bendigo...
June 1, 2024
Laundry service for those in need
A NEW free laundry service for Bendigo's homeless will be launched on 1 July. Orange Sky Australia will operate the laundry pod from 1pm to...
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 31, 2024
Strathfieldsaye traffic action
TEMPORARY works aiming to calm traffic movement in Bakers Lane, Strathfieldsaye, will be in place next month. The measures, along a 400-metre section of Bakers...
May 31, 2024
Free check-ups for Measure Month
KEEPING tabs on blood pressure isn't something at the forefront of most people's minds, until it has to be. So as part of May Measure...
May 31, 2024
40 years of service Kiwanis style
ESTABLISHED in the United States in 1915, Kiwanis International has spread to more than eighty countries around the world. And in Bendigo, the service club's...
May 31, 2024
New City budget adopted
CITY of Greater Bendigo councillors have hailed their 2024-25 budget, adopted at Monday night's council meeting, as "responsible" and "level." While adhering to the state...
May 31, 2024
More to palliative care than dying
PALLIATIVE care and its benefits have been highlighted at the annual Scattering the Ashes ceremony at Bendigo Health. It was part of last week's National...
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 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
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 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
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...
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