December 9, 2021
Future bright for graduates
BENDIGO students finally got their chance to graduate from La Trobe University last week, with small ceremonies held over three days. Seven-hundred and fifty graduates...
December 9, 2021
Cultural and creative businesses celebrated
FIFTEEN women’s microbusinesses will be launched in Bendigo as part of Multicultural Arts Victoria’s Duniya Behter program, designed to help women of colour in...
December 9, 2021
Tennis tourneys on the way
AUSTRALIA’S summer of tennis will kick off locally this January with two tournaments set for the Bendigo Tennis Centre. The Bendigo Tennis Association recently announced...
December 9, 2021
Fighting Miners honour life member
DEB Ensor has been recognised for her near thirty years of dedication to the Fighting Miners Rugby Club. Club president Garry Valente presented Ms Ensor...
December 3, 2021
Travel trail in the glow of safety
LET the light guide you along the Bendigo Creek Trail, photoluminescent light, that is. Glow in the dark line marking has been installed from Nolan...
December 3, 2021
Exhibition honours stand against gendered violence
MARKING the start of the sixteen days of activism against gender-based violence, local support services have combined for an exhibition in the Bendigo Library. The...
December 3, 2021
New trial for skin cancer treatments
BENDIGO melanoma patients are trialling a drug commonly used in prostate and breast cancer treatments to determine its effectiveness against skin cancer. The CHARLI trial...
December 3, 2021
Renewable projects in the works
THE Community Power Hub Loddon Mallee group is aiming to help power up the region using renewable energy. Led by the Bendigo Sustainability Group and...
December 2, 2021
Eagles soar after successful release
CIRCLING the sky above Harcourt North are two wedge-tailed eagles that have been through a remarkable recovery. The birds of prey were critically injured and...
December 2, 2021
Community backs Scout camp project
NESTLED between red ironbark trees and Bendigo bushland in Spring Gully, the Koolamurt Park Scout Camp has been home to a very special community-minded...
December 2, 2021
Write for the right to justice
THE Bendigo Amnesty Group is calling on residents to join them in writing hundreds of letters to challenge human rights injustices around the world. Dubbed...
December 2, 2021
Sports star award for cheer champ
CHEERLEADER Maddy Theobald has been named the Bendigo Sports Star for the month of October. The 24-year-old started her career training in Bendigo 14 years...
November 30, 2021
Private gardens open for special weekend
ALMOST three acres of private garden will open for two days, all in the name of raising money for the community. Itchy Palms Garden, located...
November 29, 2021
Packed full of pride
A MINI festival will take place on Saturday, celebrating forty years of the decriminalisation of homosexuality. Director of Bendigo Pride Festival John Richards said the...
November 27, 2021
Youth council applications open
RESIDENTS between fourteen and twenty-four are being encouraged to join the City of Greater Bendigo Youth Council. The City is looking to fill four positions...
November 26, 2021
Pinot and Picasso launches local initiative
PAINT, wine and community spirit are the main ingredients in the recipe for success at Bendigo’s Pinot and Picasso. The paint-and-sip experience has only been...
November 26, 2021
Ball rolling on sports hub
THE first stage of development of the Mercy Junortoun Sports Precinct is underway. The new facility will see the a junior sporting hub built, alongside...
November 25, 2021
Dry July funds crucial cancer treatments
ALMOST seventy-thousand dollars was raised during Dry July and now it’s enabling Bendigo Health’s Gobbé Wellness Centre and cancer wellness program to keep running. The...
November 25, 2021
Painting prize winner announced
POP into the Bendigo Art Gallery from now until 13 February to check out the 2021 Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize finalists’ exhibition, including...
November 25, 2021
Floreena a super senior!
FLOREENA Forbes officially received a Council on the Ageing Victoria Senior Achiever Award last week, for her volunteering commitments and contributions to community radio. Ms...
November 25, 2021
Men’s check-ups focus for clinic
NURSE practitioner at Bendigo Community Health Services Peter Strange wants to stop men from dying early. Last Thursday, Mr Strange visited McKern Steel, a company...
November 25, 2021
Indigenous basketball training sessions underway
BENDIGO will host the Victorian Indigenous Community Basketball League in February next year. In preparation for the event, training sessions tipped off in mid-November with...
November 25, 2021
Wheels turning at BMX Club
IF you’ve been itching for a new thrilling sport to try, why not check out the Bendigo BMX Club. Training three nights a week with...
November 23, 2021
Joking around for a good cause
COMEDY is coming back to the Bendigo stage for a one-night-only Movember fundraiser. Local acts will be joined by Melbourne comedians David Quirk, Brett Blake...
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