June 14, 2021
Friendships formed online in lockdown
SOCIAL media once again became the first port of call to remain connected during the circuit breaker lockdown last month. Creator of the Bendigo GalPals...
June 13, 2021
More than half a century of service
FOR sixty years Carolyn Naunton has been involved with Girls’ Brigade Victoria and this year her services to youth through the organisation are being...
June 13, 2021
Social welfare work awarded
FIONA Gardner’s passion for working with diverse communities began at a young age and on this year’s Queen’s birthday she was awarded a Medal...
June 12, 2021
Old Church fosters new connections
ATOP Russell Street in Quarry Hill sits an old church with a new purpose. Co-founder of the Old Church on the Hill, Rose Vincent, said...
June 12, 2021
Taking a closer look at contact tracing
WHEN regional Victorian locations were listed as exposure sites in the recent COVID-19 outbreak, it triggered a wide-scale contact tracing effort. Acting operations lead of...
June 11, 2021
Serving up slices to those in need
WHEN Juliette Kabalan saw a Facebook post from a business offering free food to people under financial stress during lockdown, she was compelled to...
June 11, 2021
What’s it like getting the COVID vacc?
AS coronavirus vaccination efforts ramp up with rollout expansions and blitzes, members of the public have joined the queues to get the jab. Optometrist Caleb...
June 10, 2021
Healthy habits still important post-lockdown
AS lockdown restrictions ease across regional Victoria, people are being encouraged to keep up their COVID safe habits. Director of Loddon Mallee Public Health Unit...
June 8, 2021
Fundraiser for a friend in need
A BENDIGO woman is calling on the community and businesses to come together next month to help raise money for her friend’s funeral. Jayme Hudson...
June 7, 2021
Cricketer bats on to victory
BENDIGO’S Zac Sheehan has been playing in the Australian blind cricket squad for the last five years, and now he’s hungry for a big...
June 6, 2021
Cornish collection comes to Castlemaine
THE goldfields Cornish community will now have access to a plethora of resources from their past. Recently, the Cornish Association of Victoria announced the transfer...
June 5, 2021
Nurturing development in a creative space
CONFIDENCE, capacity and creativity is being built by people with disabilities each week at the Creative Community Studios in Eaglehawk. The space, which is a...
June 4, 2021
State boost for sporting clubs
THE latest recipients of a State Government funding program for sporting clubs and governing bodies have been announced, with nine Bendigo and district organisations...
June 3, 2021
Calls to better bottle-o’s ID checks
MORE than half of the bottle shops tested in a recent Bendigo Community Health Services project sold alcohol to underage appearing staff. The BCHS Health...
June 3, 2021
Over 40s roll up for jab rollout
VICTORIA’S coronavirus vaccination rollout was expanded last Friday in response to case outbreaks in Melbourne. People aged 40 to 49 years old are now eligible...
June 2, 2021
New CWA branch opens in Quarry Hill
THE Bendigo Northern Group of the Country Women’s Association of Victoria is expanding despite a drop in membership numbers across the state. Founder of the...
June 1, 2021
Faces on show at public exhibition
PAUL Harrington hopes strangers and friends will connect at his upcoming art exhibition Faces of Bendigo at Exhibit B Gallery in Bendigo Bank Central...
June 1, 2021
Pictures preserved in Facebook group
SCROLLING through the endless posts on the Bendigo Lost School & Club Photos Facebook group feels like flicking through the pages of a family...
May 29, 2021
Breaking the poverty cycle with job skills
A PILOT program aimed at getting disadvantaged women into sustainable employment through specialised free TAFE courses is set to launch in Bendigo. Developed by WomenCAN,...
May 28, 2021
Library launches into storytime event
LITTLE readers came together at the Bendigo Library last week for National Simultaneous Storytime, an initiative by the Australian Library and Information Association. The trans-Tasman...
May 28, 2021
Dower Park sporting precinct upgraded
KANGAROO Flat football, netball and cricket players have had their facilities upgraded with a State Government funding package. The $400,000 funding was put towards construction...
May 27, 2021
Students strike for climate action
YOUNG environmental activists continued their calls for climate action last Friday, striking from school at the Bendigo Library Gardens from 11.30am to 5.30pm. Seventeen-year-old strike...
May 27, 2021
More money for mental health
MENTAL health services are the biggest winners in this year’s Victorian budget with more youth-based facilities set to be built or upgraded in regional...
May 27, 2021
Golden Dragon Museum secures state funding
BENDIGO’S iconic Golden Dragon Museum is set for a front of house facelift following a funding announcement last Friday. A total $1 million in state...
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