April 11, 2022
Thousands of books ready for sale
VOLUNTEERS have been busily preparing for the Y Service Club of Bendigo’s Easter book sale. President of the Y Club, Peter Searle, is excited by...
April 10, 2022
Full steam ahead for model expo
IT’S all aboard for the Bendigo Model Railroaders Club’s Easter model exhibition, finally returning after two years of cancellations. This year’s event will take place...
April 10, 2022
Get ready for a massive street party!
BULL Street will come to life this Easter with the return of the major street music festival. Owner operator of the Metropolitan Hotel and event...
April 10, 2022
Budget gets the nod from peak bodies
The 2022 Federal Budget looks to have hit the right note with the building and investment industry who are now dumping praises on the...
April 9, 2022
Debut novelist excited for writers’ fest
VENTURING from the world of educational editing to fictional story writing, author Vanessa Len said she is very excited to share her work with...
April 7, 2022
Breakers to call Bendigo home
TWO National Basketball League games played in Bendigo could bring a boost to the City’s economy, according to two State Government politicians. Members for Bendigo...
April 7, 2022
Airport upgrade ready for take-off
THE contract between the City of Greater Bendigo and the Federal Government for works at Bendigo Airport has been finalised. The agreement includes the remaining...
April 7, 2022
More female umps wanted
A NEW program has been designed to try and increase the number of football umpires, especially women. Specifically targeting past players, the women’s umpiring group...
April 5, 2022
Exhibition to capture women’s wellbeing stories
A NEW exhibition is set to document the ways fifteen women have coped throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Women’s Health Loddon Mallee and Bendigo Community Health...
April 5, 2022
Mother’s Day event back to its best
GET ready to deck yourself out in pink, because the Mother’s Day Classic returns to Bendigo this May. Co-owner of Bendigo Cycles and treasurer of...
April 4, 2022
Lego event to build on success
THE bricks are back as Bendigo Lego User Group prepares for its sixth annual exhibition. Bendigo Bricks will take place at the Bendigo Exhibition Centre...
April 4, 2022
Solar success for CFA brigade
THE treasurer of Maiden Gully Fire Brigade said other local CFA stations could benefit from solar and battery systems like theirs. The brigade received its...
April 2, 2022
Building a dementia-friendly town
THE Heathcote Dementia Alliance is continuing it’s push to be a leader in dementia care, recently launching a technology collaboration and continuing to find...
April 2, 2022
Tale of activism beaming live to Bendigo
WHAT does it mean to be free? That’s the question Hong Kong’s youngest lawmaker and activist Nathan Law asks in his new book Freedom: How...
March 31, 2022
Elders meet with Yoorrook
A FIRST Nations elders yarning circle took place in Bendigo on Tuesday, as Traditional Owners from across Victoria began sharing their views on the...
March 31, 2022
Program launched for flourishing festival
WHILE the region has come to life with a host of events across autumn, another flagship festival officially launched its program on Monday. The Bendigo...
March 31, 2022
Survey looks at youth employment
A NEW project has been designed to help young people find meaningful employment and it includes a survey aimed at analysing the needs of...
March 31, 2022
Eco-living on show at festival
SUSTAINABILITY was the topic of the day at the Garden for the Future last Sunday. The Bendigo Sustainability Festival featured 60 stallholders and nine keynote...
March 31, 2022
CFA ventilation fans funded
GOLDEN Square Fire Brigade has become the first CFA group in the region to get new ventilation fans that are set to help in...
March 31, 2022
Petition for heritage – City of Greater Bendigo council meeting briefs
Petition for heritage Councillors received a petition calling on new legislation for greater protection of neglected heritage buildings Monday’s regular council meeting. The petition was prepared...
March 31, 2022
Future sports stars selected
THREE teenagers have been named the first Bendigo Sports Star scholarship award winners for 2022. Cycling young gun Belinda Bailey received the award for her...
March 30, 2022
Farcical play premiers this Friday
TREADING the boards for the first time at the Engine Room stage on Friday night is Synchronicity’s comical and frequently absurd production of the...
March 26, 2022
Dirty work for farmer at festival
WHEN farmer and author Matthew Evans decided to write a book about soil, he knew the topic wasn’t considered the most interesting. But as he...
March 25, 2022
Local elders to join historic commission
BENDIGO First Nations elders will have the opportunity to be part of the Yoorrook Justice Commission, Victoria’s truth and reconciliation process examining the impact...
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