September 24, 2021
Club strives to roll on
IT’S been a year and a half since the Dragon City Roller Derby’s representative team, the Chiko Rollers, have played in a statewide competition,...
September 24, 2021
Free tai chi classes for wellness
START your mornings with a gentle form of traditional Chinese martial arts this spring season with the help of WELBY Holistic Healing. The wellbeing practice...
September 23, 2021
Kids clothes for families in need
COMMUNITY generosity led to a surplus of stock at Sunshine Bendigo’s headquarters last week, with volunteers spending their Saturday redistributing free baby clothing to...
September 19, 2021
More than music at the Old Church
WITH its plush couches and crocheted blankets, you’d be hard pressed to find another live music venue quite like the Old Church on the...
September 18, 2021
Student supports Indigenous farming project
A LA Trobe University PhD student is helping to build knowledge around the science of reintroducing a culturally significant plant to Dja Dja Wurrung...
September 18, 2021
Films focus on women’s wellbeing
WOMEN’S Health Loddon Mallee has released a five-part documentary series exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on seven people from across the region. The short films...
September 18, 2021
Drivers wanted for Flying Doctors
NOW is your chance to land a volunteer opportunity with the Royal Flying Doctor Service as they look for new recruits to join their...
September 16, 2021
State puts money to social housing
MORE social housing is set to be built in Bendigo following a funding announcement by the State Government last week. More than $41 million has...
September 16, 2021
New resource for young people in crisis
SIX central Victorian organisations have come together to develop a resource designed to help young people access mental health support. The Bendigo Youth Crisis Card...
September 11, 2021
Call out for foster carers
AS Anglicare Victoria looks towards celebrating their foster carers during an annual campaign next week, they’ll also be looking to recruit new ones to...
September 11, 2021
Power of the pedal
Bike riding booms in lockdown WHEN the State Government announced a COVID-19 lockdown would come back into effect in regional Victoria in a matter of...
September 11, 2021
Free swim lesson for kids’ safety
A BENDIGO swim school will offer free lessons to young children during this year’s Learn2Swim Week. The campaign led by pool maintenance company, Poolwerx, and...
September 10, 2021
COVID-19 wastewater detection, V/Line worker tests positive
VICTORIA has recorded one death and three-hundred-and-thirty-four new COVID-19 cases as most regional areas of the state wake up to their first full day...
September 10, 2021
Groups call for government action
REFUGEE support groups from across Victoria have come together to call on the Federal Government to extend more support to Afghan refugees. Following the Taliban’s...
September 10, 2021
Researchers spot threatened species
LA TROBE University researchers have managed to catch a glimpse of a threatened native marsupial just outside of the greater Bendigo region, and they’ve...
September 9, 2021
Cancer trials focus for new clinical hub
BENDIGO Health has partnered with a new program aimed at upskilling staff to carry out more cancer treatments locally. Coordinated by Alfred Health and known...
September 6, 2021
Online posting promotes local
AN online community has created a space for Bendigo women to advertise their own small businesses in an effort to support entrepreneurs. Every Wednesday in...
September 3, 2021
Okay day creates conversation
NEXT Thursday, 9 September, people are being encouraged to start meaningful conversations with friends, family and loved ones with a simple but important question. ‘Are...
September 3, 2021
Schools get defib donation
THE Community Bank Maldon and District have distributed twelve automatic defibrillators to schools across the region, including in Dunolly and Bealiba. The potentially lifesaving machines...
September 3, 2021
Cooking continues in lockdown
FOR a sixth time, hospitality venues across the region are adjusting their services in lockdown. As a way of helping combat the effects of restrictions,...
September 3, 2021
High schooler goes from coast to campus
MORE than a decade of volunteering has earned year twelve student Alisha Rowden an early offer to university. The Victory Christian College pupil will next...
August 31, 2021
Picking up the pace for personal health
HOW do you spend your Saturday mornings? For about 300 people across the region, those mornings are spent completing a five-kilometre timed parkrun at Kennington...
August 27, 2021
Groups get most of power bonus
GROUPS from across Bendigo have been helping community members apply for the State Government’s Power Saving Bonus. The $250 one off payment was created to...
August 26, 2021
Lights out for White Night
WHITE Night Bendigo will no longer go ahead as planned on 2 October, with the event to be rescheduled as Victoria’s COVID-19 outbreak grows. The...
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