June 23, 2023
Theatre skills students step into the spotlight
STUDENTS in a technical services course delivered through a partnership of Arts Centre Melbourne and City of Greater Bendigo in association with the Victorian...
June 23, 2023
LGBTIQ+ events get State money
THE State Government has announced funding for a range of local LGBTIQ+ pride events. Revealed last week, money will go towards Bendigo Pride Festival, Bendigo...
June 23, 2023
New directors for health board
BENDIGO Health will appoint three new board directors next month. City of Greater Bendigo CEO Craig Niemann, professor of occupational therapy and deputy-dean of La...
June 19, 2023
Learner driver mentors wanted
VICROADS are asking for volunteers with a full licence to consider mentoring young learner drivers. The Salvation Army in Bendigo is the municipality’s provider of...
June 19, 2023
Event about being ready for anything
THE City of Greater Bendigo is set to host an upcoming workshop on disaster preparedness. Part of the Safer Together Program, the event is called...
June 17, 2023
Creek protection project launched
THE Strathfieldsaye and District Community Enterprise group has launched a project to clean up and preserve Axe Creek. As part of the effort, gold mining...
June 17, 2023
Forum for Refugee Week
REFUGEE week is coming up and the seven days are seeking to put a spotlight on the realities displaced people face, as well as...
June 17, 2023
Event celebrates unpaid carers
UNPAID carers from around the region enjoyed a high tea at Bendigo All Seasons Resort on Wednesday. One of the attendees was Cherie Sandwith who...
June 16, 2023
Members wanted for aging input
CITY of Greater Bendigo staff are inviting older adults to join the municipal Positive Ageing Advisory Committee. The group provides feedback and advice on matters...
June 16, 2023
More for bulk billing coming, but only for some
MEDICARE incentives for doctors who bulk bill will soon triple, with the aim of increasing the number of medical professionals who provide the payment...
June 13, 2023
Gardening and art combine in new workshops
A NEW business opening in July will give people a chance to learn how to make decorative plant crafts. Community health worker Elizabeth Knight came...
June 12, 2023
Men’s Health Week event teed up
AS part of Men’s Health Week, a fundraiser is planned for the Bendigo Golf Club on Sunday 18 June with the aim of supporting...
June 12, 2023
Bombers in town to talk
AFL fans will soon have the opportunity to get up close and personal with a couple of Essendon Football Club players in a talk...
June 11, 2023
Whovians celebrate UK TV sci fi favourite
ATTENTION science fiction fans, did you know there is a Doctor Who group in town? The Bendigo Whovian Society is a community that started almost...
June 10, 2023
Call out for graduate mental health nurses
THE call out has gone out for recent Bachelor of Nursing graduates to join Bendigo Health’s mental health team. As part of the recruitment drive...
June 10, 2023
Tribute act a step back in time
BENDIGO is set to be transported back in time with a show by the band Forever 80s. The night promises to immerse the audience in...
June 9, 2023
New buffer zones planned for landfill
STAFF at the City of Greater Bendigo are seeking to address environmental concerns related to the Eaglehawk Landfill through a proposed planning scheme amendment. The...
June 9, 2023
Story of former mayor restored and donated
A FRAMED document highlighting the service of a Borough of Eaglehawk mayor and council during late 1890s has been donated to the community. Known as...
June 9, 2023
Sunday events take runners across country
AN athletics club is running Sunday morning races to get people warmed up this winter. Bendigo Athletics Club president Justine Babitsch said the group’s cross-country...
June 8, 2023
ABBA tribute to play Ulumbarra
AUSTRALIAN tribute act Björn Again are taking the stage in Bendigo. Part of a nationwide tour, the show celebrates ABBA's greatest hits, including chart-toppers like...
June 7, 2023
Flashy show set for school holidays
A LIGHT and sound show complete with the latest in technology is coming to Rosalind Park in time for the winter school holidays. Electric Wonderland...
June 6, 2023
Bowling club welcomes all rollers
WITH the aim of increasing participation and providing an opportunity to try something different, a local bowling club has found an original way for...
June 5, 2023
Teacher returns support to her community
CAROLINE Tarran was part of a recent group of First Nations teachers to graduate from Bendigo TAFE. Keen to pay it forward, she now works...
June 5, 2023
New caterers sought for City menu
CITY of Greater Bendigo staff are again on the lookout for catering providers to supply food and drink to municipal functions. As part of the...
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