Self-defence classes aim to help women
BENDIGO Mixed Martial Arts Academy is running six-week self-defence classes for women. BMMA senior instructor Barry Johnson said the classes are aimed at teaching everything...
Community club rocks on
THE Bendigo Gem Club has been around for more than fifty years and over that time it has grown beyond just rocks to offer...
The club lets you glide on in
BENDIGO Gliding Club has had members and guests falling from the sky, in a safe and fun manner for over thirty years now offering...
Wood crafters doing a good turn
FOR those looking for a new hobby, have some spare time on their hands, or are interested in making their own gifts then the...
Supermarket finishes top 5 in MND fight
KANGAROO Flat Coles has finished fifth in Victoria for the total money raised in this year’s FightMND Big Freeze fundraiser. The $44,400 raised was also...
Food charity calls for help this month
BENDIGO Foodshare launched its annual July food drive last week with the hopes of delivering a record amount of food to those in need. Getting...
MP backs in changes
CHEAPER childcare, improved paid parental leave, and a pay bump for aged care workers are some changes the Federal Government are touting as cost-of-living...
Baseball weekend a grand slam
STRATHFIELDSAYE Dodgers Baseball Club hosted an all-girls invitational baseball event last weekend, with fifty-three players coming into town from across the state. The 10-game weekend...
New head announced for veterans group
THE Bendigo District RSL Sub-Branch has new leadership with Glenn Ludeman named as the new president, replacing Peter Swandale in the top job. Mr Ludeman...
Fighters excel at world champs
FOUR Bendigo Fight Centre athletes have returned home with medals from the World Kickboxing Association World Championships in Bali. Jamie Marek and Caleb Heffernan both...
Part of new airport terminal opens
THE second half of the Bendigo Airport terminal expansion is underway with a new entry foyer, baggage check-in, baggage claim and toilets to be...
Grant for business mental health podcasts
THE mental health of local business operators and employees will be the focus of a Be.Bendigo project after the Chamber of Commerce received a...
Town Hall to light up for concerts
INTERNATIONAL musical event series Candlelight Concerts is coming to Bendigo’s Town Hall for a three-show run that will include tributes to Hans Zimmer, Queen,...
Wine, dine and create a masterpiece
ST Anne’s Winery has teamed up with Pinot and Picasso to put together a program of Paint and Sip sessions where participants create art...
Wineries ready to roll out the barrel
THE Bendigo and Heathcote Barrel Wine Tasting Weekend is back again and seeking to give guests the chance to slip in behind the cellar...
International talent launches back home
VIOLINIST Lizzy Welsh is holding a concert at the Old Church on the Hill next weekend to celebrate her debut album The Target Has...
Stories and music to tell meaningful tales
AUSTRALIAN music veteran David Bridie is touring his new album It’s Been a While Since Our Last Correspondence with a stop scheduled at the...
Woman’s group raises flood relief morale
A WOMEN’S flood recovery lunch was recently held at the Rochester Bowls Club to help connect and support the women of the still-suffering flood-affected...
Packed schedule to heat up winter
THE City of Greater Bendigo’s Ignite Winter campaign was launched last week with the switch flicked on Electric Wonderland in Rosalind Park. During the rest...
Big boost for brittle business
CONFECTIONARY maker Bendigo Brittle was recently announced as one of a hundred winners of Australia Post’s Local Business Heroes program. The program aims to recognise...
Century-and-a-half of saving lives on screen
EAGLEHAWK Fire Brigade is celebrating one hundred and fifty years of service this year and has marked the occasion with a video depicting the...
Community strikes for local VNL team
BENDIGO business and community members have come together to form the Bendigo Strikers, a new netball team that has applied for a place in...
Algae warning lifted at lake
BLUE-green algae in Lake Eppalock has dropped below the level required for a warning to be in place for the first time in 160...
Female gunsmiths in the sights of history
WHILE digging through old records, staff at Bendigo Regional Archives Centre stumbled across a triggering find. It turns out Bendigo was home to not one,...