Two decades of cancer treatment
BENDIGO Health recently celebrated twenty years of cancer research, consultation, and treatment with the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Peter Mac has operated the Bendigo Radiotherapy...
Big donation for research initiative
A LOCAL philanthropic donation to La Trobe University will be used to broaden the institution’s human disease research. Bendigo resident and renowned ecologist, mammologist and...
Old time rock ‘n’ gold
EAGLEHAWK prospector Darby Lee knows the rich resources of Bendigo better than most. Operating the Gold Finger Historic Tours and Workshops, Mr Lee helps people...
Words for a good life – farm foodie and advocate coming to writers’ festival
LANDSCAPE designer and expert in permaculture Hannah Moloney will make her first appearance at a writers’ festival this May. Moloney will appear alongside fellow Tasmanian...
Virtual gallery a masterpiece
A NEW app puts the AR in art, or more specifically, uses AR to showcase Bendigo’s best artists. The Emporium Creative Hub has teamed up...
Hopping to it for the Appeal
THIS year’s Royal Children Hospital Good Friday Appeal donation drive will once again by lead by the Bendigo branch of Uncle Bobs Club. Convener John...
Time to celebrate best in business
NOMINATIONS are now open for this year’s Bendigo Business Excellence Awards. The awards will be held at an in-person gala for the first time since...
Get hands on with marvellous machines
TAKE a closer look at how modern mechanisms work at the Discovery Science and Technology’s Centre April school holidays program. Running alongside the popular Da...
Cooking up a health storm
LODDON Campaspe residents can learn how to prepare simple healthy food thanks to an initiative from the Healthy Heart of Victoria. The program will involve...
Oil spill at national park
A LARGE oil tank dumped inside the Greater Bendigo National Park in late March has sparked outrage from locals and authorities. According to Parks Victoria,...
Sports broadcaster SEN acquire Bendigo Spirit
THE Bendigo Spirit WNBL side has been bought by Sports Entertainment Network, in a move the multi-platform broadcast group said will increase coverage, analysis...
Women ready to blaze the trail
BACK for a fifth year, the Bendigo Mountain Bike Club’s women’s three-hour challenge is gearing up to be another exciting event. Club treasurer and women’s...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...