Vinyl passion celebrated at fair
MUSIC lovers from far and wide came together last Sunday for the Bendigo Record Fair at the All Seasons Resort Hotel. Organiser Peter Pascoe said...
Veterans ready to march
ANZAC Day celebrations will be back to normal this year with the community coming together to remember those who’ve served. Events will take place across...
Rates up, more COVID support in budget
THE City of Greater Bendigo has put its 2021/22 budget out for community feedback and it’s proposing a rate increase of 1.5 per cent. As...
Feedback sought on grants program
THE City of Greater Bendigo is asking members of the community to complete a survey as it reviews its community grants policy and program. Health...
Celebrating 100 tee-rific years
DEEP in the heart of the region lies a significant piece of golfing history. In 1921, a small, privately owned golf course was established in...
Farmers focus on social media
LIVESTOCK leaders have been collaborating to share ideas and new innovations in the agriculture industry. At a Livestock Collective workshop held in Bendigo last week,...
Huge road trip rolls into town
FOR seven days eighteen teams trekked across Victoria in decorated four-wheel drives for an experience they’ll never forget. The Variety Brats Bash is an annual...
Calls for less restrictions, more travel vouchers
VICTORIA’S Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien said the State Government needs to give more confidence to small businesses in Bendigo for the region to fully...
Open-air wine and food festival returns
PREPARE your taste buds, because the region’s finest wines are coming to Rosalind Park this month for the Strategem Bendigo Winemakers Festival. The Saturday, 17...
Together but apart for camping event
THIS school holidays has been the perfect time to connect to country and Camp Out on the Mount. Since 2013, Connecting Country and local Landcare...
Greatest show coming to mall
JOIN the circus for one day at Hargreaves Mall next Wednesday. The Connected Circus is bringing a range of props and tricks and encouraging everyone...
Jazz up with family folk duo
ALANNA Egan is thrilled to be bringing back her jazz and folk music to Bendigo. The singer songwriter is performing two shows at the Old...
Living side by slide
HAVE you ever wanted to learn about how to look after the slithery friends that share our landscape? If so Reptiles Victoria are running two...
Fun run for serious cause
THE O’Keefe Challenge is back and bigger than ever. Starting with a night bike ride on Friday, 30 April, and then running events on Sunday,...
Female students in electrifying innovation
FOUR-wheel driving is going electric, thanks an initiative involving twenty young women from four Bendigo schools. Bendigo Tech School has partnered with Jaunt Motors for...
Internal emotions expressed in exhibition
BIG, bold and beautiful are the words that inspire local artist Angela Morrissey. Now the artist has her own expressionist paintings on display in The...
Art served up on a plate
TAKE home your own piece of Mary Quant-inspired artwork at Bendigo Pottery. As part of the Mary Quant: Fashion Revolutionary exhibition, Australia’s oldest working pottery...
Gastronomy Guide showcases food culture
AN in-depth guide for everything food in has been developed, as part of Bendigo’s designation as the UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. The online Bendigo...
Authors up for top prize
TWO Central Victorian authors have made the Children’s Book Council of Australia 2021 shortlist. Katrina Nannestad is nominated in the younger readers category, while Christie...
Cool pool garden gets backing
THE garden is growing at Golden Square Pool, thanks to a grant from a social media giant. The Facebook Australia Groups Funds donated $10,000 from...
Funding for bushfire protection
EAGLEHAWK North Primary School students and staff will have greater safety against bushfires, following a State Government grant. The school received $220,000 to go towards...
Bendigo Bricks building interest
THE bricks are back, with a new LEGO exhibition starting on Saturday, 10 April. A 25-metre train layout, great ball contraption, a brick Bendigo Post...
Making things better, one slice at a time
LINDSAY and Jason Tod are more than just Domino’s franchisees. The couple were recognised earlier this month with the company’s Leadership Eagle award, one of...
O’Sullivan departs for CEO role
DIRECTOR of strategy and growth with the City of Greater Bendigo Bernie O’Sullivan has accepted a new role as the CEO of Macedon Ranges...