November 19, 2023
Doctor poet up for enviro award
A POEM by local artist Dr Michael Leach has been shortlisted in the Woollahra Digital Literary Award’s poetry category. The visual ecopoem entitled Limits of...
November 17, 2023
New water strategy celebrated
A NEW water strategy has been officially launched by Dja Dja Wurrung Elders, Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, and water industry partners. The Strategy...
November 17, 2023
Weekend deliveries for Aus Post
AUSTRALIA Post customers will now be able to receive their online shopping on weekends, with the organisation commencing delivery in Bendigo on Saturdays and...
November 13, 2023
Inclusivity nod for local employer
CVGT employment has been recognised as an inclusive employer by the Diversity Council of Australia. The company was one of 82 organisations to be named...
November 10, 2023
Feedback wanted on key landscapes
CITY of Greater Bendigo staff are looking for community input as they aim to identify landscapes in the Big Hill and Mandurang Valley areas...
November 7, 2023
Avid gardeners to open the gate
THREE different but magnificent gardens in and around Bendigo will be open to the public next weekend. The Central Victorian Goldfields Garden Trail, organised by...
November 3, 2023
Chesters called Medicare rebate increase a ‘game changer’
THE amount GPs are able to bulk bill for some patients increased by up to fifty per cent of 1 November following Federal Government...
October 19, 2023
Duo to bring Celtic sounds to old church
AS part of Celtic duo Half Light’s spring tour the pair of musicians will be heading to Bendigo later this month. Rennie Pearson and Bob...
October 7, 2023
Week seeks to support veterans’ mental health
THIS year local offerings for Veterans’ Health Week will see a range of events aiming to promote the health and wellbeing of returned service...
October 6, 2023
Winter writers’ festival return
THE Bendigo Writers Festival will once again be a winter event, returning to the town next August. For the last few years, the multiday celebration...
September 11, 2023
Australian-first respite program announced
MORE than one and a half million dollars in funding has been announced to offer GreenCare Respite in the Loddon-Mallee region. The program will be...
September 8, 2023
Tips for keeping safe this swooping season
THE Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, or DEECA, are reminding Victorians that swooping season is approaching. Native birds like magpies and plovers may...
September 5, 2023
Day seeks to ask important question
R U Ok? Day is coming up and the event organisers are calling on Australians to let their loved ones they are here to...
August 25, 2023
Climate group award finalist
THE Greater Bendigo Climate Collaboration has been announced as a finalist in the 2023 Cities Power Partnership Climate Award collaboration category. The award seeks to...
August 25, 2023
Heat’s right on Dragons, Hawks
THERE’S plenty at stake for Sandhurst’s and Eaglehawk’s senior footy teams in Saturday’s final round of the Bendigo Bank Bendigo FNL season. The Dragons and...
August 19, 2023
Greater challenges for women on council
NEW research conducted in Victoria has found that female councillors are more likely to have negative experiences in local government based on their gender. The...
August 11, 2023
Drive for dignity returns
SHARE the Dignity has launched its biannual dignity drive with the aim of ending period poverty. Throughout the month of August, pink collection boxes will...
August 5, 2023
Social focus for group
STAFF at Bendigo Health Community Allied Services have created a group with the aim of helping older people engage in social activities. Known as the...
August 3, 2023
Change to start a high powered career
MORE than forty roles with electricity providers Powercor and CitiPower are available in the biggest apprenticeship recruitment drive in a decade being undertaken by...
July 26, 2023
Electric tour takes the stage
THE electric and iconic Pseudo Echo are coming to Bendigo later this year to celebrate the release of their new double album. The Ultimate tour...
July 23, 2023
Remembering the birth of democracy
AUTHOR, artist and designer Geoff Hocking will be at the Eureka Centre Ballarat next month to share his knowledge and mark the one hundred...
July 1, 2023
Award for flood response
THE Institute of Public Administration Australia has awarded Coliban Water the Emergency Management Award for its response to 2022’s spring floods. Managing Director of Coliban...
June 30, 2023
Community thanked for fundraising effort
THE annual McKean McGregor Gala Ball was held earlier this month, raising money for Bendigo Health’s Cancer Wellness Program. In total, more than $277,000 was...
June 30, 2023
New water prices approved
THE Essential Services Commission has made its final decision on Coliban Water’s five-year pricing plan, with typical water bills expected to increase by one...
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