November 22, 2021
It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas!
THE festive spirit has well and truly arrived at Lansell Square with the return of Janine Dale’s Christmas in Bendigo store. Ms Dale, who moved...
November 21, 2021
Sew good to be back
AFTER numerous delays and reschedules because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s largest craft event series has been stitched together and will finally make...
November 20, 2021
Collection connecting cultures
FIRST Nations curator at Bendigo Art Gallery, Isobel Morphy-Walsh, wants to connect patrons to the Indigenous artists behind some of the gallery’s best works. The...
November 20, 2021
Bendigo suburbs among state’s top growers
HUNTLY and Heathcote are two property markets expected to boom next year, according to the Well Home Loans Green Shoots Report. The Greater Bendigo suburbs...
November 19, 2021
Local heroes busier than ever
FOR over forty-five years, members of the Victorian State Emergency Service have been volunteering their time to keep communities safe. VICSES CEO Stephen Griffin visited...
November 18, 2021
Doors open at new TAFE campus
PREMIER Daniel Andrews was in town last Wednesday to officially unveil the new Bendigo TAFE city campus. The $60 million project brings two new buildings,...
November 18, 2021
Breaking the stigma around gender diversity
A NUMBER of events are being held, designed to break down the stigma surrounding members of the LGBTIQA+ community. Trans Awareness Week wraps up tomorrow,...
November 18, 2021
Pet plan passes – City of Greater Bendigo council meeting briefs
CITY of Greater Bendigo councillors adopted the Domestic Animal Management Plan 2021-2025 at Monday’s regular council meeting. The plan passed unanimously, after public submissions were...
November 18, 2021
E-Sports coming to Bendigo
FOR four weeks starting tomorrow, Bendigo’s top gamers will battle it out for the 2021 Bendigo E-Sports Cup. Hosted by Australian E-Sports League, the competition...
November 15, 2021
Local mo bro on the grow
FLORA Hill resident and Mo Bro Shannon Kennedy-Dee is looking to start a meaningful conversations around mental health. First participating in Movember two years ago,...
November 12, 2021
Call for women to test genes
ONE Bendigo woman is urging others to embrace genetic testing as a way of helping to understand the risks and treatment options of ovarian...
November 12, 2021
Defib donation for radio club
TRANSMISSION is loud and clear between the Bendigo Amateur Radio and Electronics Club and the La Trobe University Student Paramedic Association. The LASPA raised funds...
November 12, 2021
Food insecurity battle a team effort
LA Trobe University and Healthy Greater Bendigo have teamed up in a combined effort to combat food insecurity across the region. Known as an innovation...
November 11, 2021
Remembrance Day a chance to reflect
AT the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, Australian’s will pause for a minute silence to remember and pay respects...
November 11, 2021
DanceSport champs waltz into stadium
THE country’s top ballroom dancers are coming to Bendigo for the Australian DanceSport Championships. The Australian Dancing Society announced last week Bendigo Stadium will host...
November 11, 2021
Local hoops comps underway
BENDIGO Basketball welcomed back participants on Friday as its summer season kicked off. Under the State Government’s COVID-19 roadmap, all patrons to Bendigo Stadium must...
November 7, 2021
Hickey bringing book to Bendigo
FORMER Bendigo local turned author and academic Margaret Hickey will finally share her crime thriller novel Cutters End at the Bendigo Library on 18...
November 6, 2021
Tis the season for homemade crafts
CHRISTMAS is quietly approaching, and one Golden Square resident is busily fulfilling personalised gift orders. Kirsten Boyd has been making Christmas baubles for over 20...
November 5, 2021
New gastronomy video released
THE City of Greater Bendigo been launched a new video showcasing the region’s status as Australia’s only UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. Two years after...
November 4, 2021
Metcalf named mayor, Evans deputy
WHIPSTICK Ward councillor Andrea Metcalf will serve as mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo for 2021/22 after being elected by her peers. She’ll be...
November 4, 2021
Works begin on new fire station
A NEW CFA fire station in Junortoun is being built and it’s reflective of the brigade and suburb’s growth. Construction officially started at the site...
November 4, 2021
Community station up for three awards
PHOENIX FM has been named alongside some of the top community radio stations in the country, with three nominations for this year’s Community Broadcasting...
November 2, 2021
Human Nature to play Ulumbarra
ICONIC four-piece vocal group Human Nature are bringing their music to Bendigo as part of their new 2022 tour. The group’s rescheduled and rebooted People...
November 1, 2021
Parish fair for the community
THE Anglican Parish of Kangaroo Flat’s annual fair is shaping up to be a jam-packed day, full of community fun, on Saturday, 6 November...
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