Walk puts spotlight on region’s midwives
MIDWIVES came together to join an international celebration of their profession last week while calling for more students to consider taking up work in...
Call out for winter warmers
SUNSHINE Bendigo is calling for winter baby clothing and bedding donations as temperatures start to drop. The organisation distributes newborn and toddler resources to families...
Workshops tuning in musical talent
A STATEWIDE tour of song writing workshops will stop in Bendigo next month. The Regional Sessions program, presented by music rights management organisation APRA AMCOS,...
Independent in it to win it
POLITICS was never in the plan for James Laurie, but now the Eaglehawk man is running for the Federal electorate of Bendigo as an...
Community centres celebrated
FOR Kerry Parry, the Long Gully Neighbourhood Centre has become a safe space for the community to gather again. Ahead of Neighbourhood House Week starting...
Moovin and groovin for festival’s return
THOUSANDS of people flocked to the Bendigo Showgrounds last Saturday for the long-awaited return of Aussie music festival Groovin the Moo. The event was a...
Labor rail plan for local work
A FEDERAL Labor plan aimed at getting more rail infrastructure made in Australia would mean more jobs and work in Bendigo, according to MP...
Pledge for Islamic community centre
A FIT out of the Bendigo Islamic Community Centre would be completed under a Labor Federal Government local member Lisa Chesters has said. Plans have...
Table set for food conference
THE region’s culinary delights will be on show for a national celebration of food, culture and cooking starting this weekend. Bendigo will host the 24th...
Darin Schade ready to stand up
LIBERAL candidate for the Federal seat of Bendigo, Darin Schade, wants to reinvigorate his party’s presence in the region through his election campaign. Mr Schade,...
Musical ready to make its return
ARENA Theatre Company’s Helpmann Award winning production, Robot Song, will finally return to the stage in just a few short days. Originally slated for 2020...
Hospital home to tech trial
A MEDICAL device currently being trialled by Bendigo Health is aimed at improving prevention of pressure injuries among patients. The Pressure Injury Management System developed...
MP seeks road funding
MEMBER for Ripon, Louise Staley, is calling on the State Government to reinstate a regional infrastructure funding stream known as the country roads and...
New lead cast at Arena
EXECUTIVE director of Arena Theatre Company, Sharon Custers, will have her final curtain with the youth production group next month. After four years, Custers will...
Cathedral’s organ takes centre stage
SACRED Heart Cathedral is hosting a series of pipe organ recitals for the first time, showing off its more than one-hundred-year-old instrument. The Grand Organ...
Call for coats to combat cold season
BENDIGO Community Health Services is calling for donations to its annual coat drive ahead of what is expected to be another challenging winter at...
May Day push on cost of living
THE Bendigo Trades Hall Council will call on State and Federal Governments to address rising living costs this May Day. Also known as International Workers’...
Mum’s Day market this weekend
GET the jump on a gift for mum at Oxart Pottery’s Mother’s Day market this Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Pottery co-owner Ian McColl and...
Iconic four ready to tour
AUSSIE music icons Human Nature are making their way back home for an action-packed national tour and Bendigo is perched at the top of...
Anzac Day events in Bendigo and surrounds
BENDIGO DAWN SERVICE. 6am. Soldiers Memorial Institute Military Museum, 37-39 Pall Mall. EAGLEHAWK DAWN SERVICE. 6am. Eaglehawk Town Hall Memorial, corner of Sailors Gully Road...
Expo set for seniors
OLDER residents can learn about aged care and how to stay connected in the community at a free seniors expo next month. Be Well, Be...
Art on show across tiny towns
FOLLOW the Tiny Towns Arts Trail this long weekend and discover diverse creatives nestled in the Central Goldfields, Pyrenees and Loddon regions. Bealiba artist Tenar...
Car club riding in style
ADMIRE the hottest ride of the 1960s and 70s when the Capri Car Club of Victoria rolls into town on Saturday. About 20 of the...
Bonsai grow on show
MARVEL over more than one hundred bonsai at the Bendigo Bonsai Club’s Easter exhibition. Club treasurer Brenda Logan said all the miniature manicured trees on...