The important meaning behind new blue tree
LAKE Neangar now has a new, blue feature on its shores with a lot of meaning behind it. Members of Suicide Prevention...
Bakery cooks up three winners on home turf
ELMORE Bakery took the blue ribbon in three categories of the Bakery Showdown at the Bendigo Agricultural Show recently. The bakery won...
A new cap for Capital
WORK to restore the roof of the Capital theatre will soon begin, with a project to return the space to a condition similar...
Women in Ag event heading to town
AUSTRALIAN Women in Agriculture will be holding their 2023 conference in Bendigo later this month. AWiA secretary Mikayla Keith said the event,...
Musical melange has a French twist
A MELBOURNE-based music duo is set to present a varied program including French art songs at Langley Estate in their performance Mirror...
Grassroots hub keeps growing
AFTER incorporating in March, members of the proposed Huntly Community Hub have taken further strides in establishing themselves in the suburb. Most...
Rail lover gets on the job training
ALL his life, Henry John has been passionate about trains, and his dream is to someday work for regional public transport provider V/Line.
Handpicked display aims to confront
THE La Trobe Art Institute will open a collection of work by several national and international artists that’s been designed to have a...
Calls to guard against mozzie bites
WITH summer just around the corner the risk of being bitten by disease-carrying mosquitos can increase. As a result, health authorities have...
Gates open on annual sculpture garden display
IF you’re looking for something nice to do on the last few weekends of spring, consider visiting a seasonal open garden in the...
Radio station wins two national awards
PHOENIX FM has won two of the five awards it was a finalist for at the 2023 Community Radio Awards. The broadcaster...
Celebrate Diwali at the Great Stupa
A LOCAL take on a significant religious event, Diwali - the Hindu festival of lights, is coming up and the Great Stupa of...
First Nations group marks decade of recognition
NEXT week will mark ten years since representatives of the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, now DJAARA, signed the Recognition...
More info out on new mental health service
DETAILS on the services at a planned new mental health and wellbeing hub soon to open in the region have become available.
New block opened at Maiden Gully PS
A NEW building with six classrooms and refurbished amenities at Maiden Gully Primary School has been completed and was officially opened on Wednesday...
Pottery to host market day
BENDIGO Pottery is inviting people to come and see all the wares made by local creators at its market day later this month.
First aid for kids course coming
A REGISTERED paediatric critical care nurse duo is bringing a first aid course specifically for preventing and managing injuries to babies and children...
Pens put to paper in the hopes of change
AMNESTY International’s Write for Rights is coming up and the local branch of the human rights lobby group are calling on locals to take...
Swap meet to make big return
THE Bendigo National Swap Meet is back for the first time since before the pandemic and potentially putting millions of dollars into the...
Exhibition helps redefine culture
THE Bendigo Art Gallery is showcasing a Western Sydney artist’s solo exhibition that explores nuances of motherhood, sexuality, tradition, femininity, and masculinity.
Butterflies put spotlight on nature
THE Australian Conservation Foundation is running a Communities for Creatures campaign, and the Central Victorian branch has chosen the Eltham copper butterfly as...
Thousands flock to Bendigo Show
THE first Bendigo Agricultural Show in four years has been declared a huge success by organisers with the return of the event attracting...
Fate of maternity and ICU unclear
THERE is uncertainty about the future of St John of God Bendigo Hospital’s maternity and intensive care unit services. The maternity unit...
Domino’s opens in northern Bendigo
THE owners of local Domino’s Pizza franchises in Bendigo have increased their number of stories with the opening of the Epsom Village location...