Dance group bringing thank you show
A MELBOURNE-based Ukrainian dance group will be performing their show, Ukrainian Soul, Australian Soil, in Bendigo as way of showing gratitude to Australia. Artistic director...
Cream rises as doors open to Milky Lane
INTERNET burger sensation Milky Lane opened its doors in Bendigo last week. Founder Christian Avant said it took four years of work to get renovations...
Key staff appointed at Strikers for 2024
TWO key roles at the Bendigo Strikers have been announced as the freshly minted local clubs prepares to debut in the Victorian Netball League...
Step it up for prem bubs and their families
WALK for Prems is back for another year and is seeking raise money for the almost fifty thousand babies born premature or sick...
Torch relay marks centenary of support
AN international torch relay by a charity supporting the families of veterans completed its Bendigo leg last Thursday. One hundred years ago,...
Multicultural event back for spring
LODDON Campaspe Multicultural Services’ Zinda Multicultural Festival is back for another year, showcasing performances, items, food, and more by local communities. This...
Book fair for Foodshare
BENDIGO Foodshare will be holding its second book fair this AFL Grand Final long weekend after the success of last April’s. The...
Passion for pearls grows new business
A LOCAL evening market held during the warmer months is providing an opportunity for one young regional creator. 19-year-old Bae Denbrok from Kerang is using...
Artists combine talents for exhibition
A NEW exhibition at Living Arts Space at the Bendigo Visitor Centre opened last week and it’s showcasing an array of 3D clay...
Doors to swing open on artists’ studios
ARTISTS all over town are set to offer a peek behind their creative curtains as Bendigo Open Studios program returns for 2023.
Derby club hosting come and try events
FOLLOWING the competition season, Dragon City Roller Derby will be running come and try events in October to encourage people to take up...
Grant for upcoming community museum
THE Bendigo Historical Society’s History House is further on its way to becoming a community museum after securing State Government funding for...
Callout goes out for players
THE newly established Bendigo Strikers are holding trials for players to join the club for next season’s Victorian Netball League teams. Strikers...
Dodgers top of the table
THE Strathfieldsaye Dodgers have come out of the recent Bendigo Baseball Association grand finals with a five-out-of-six-game success rate. Coach of the...
Big freeze, golf day returns for MND support
A LOCAL fundraising effort in support of motor neurone disease charity FightMND is back on at the end of this month with a...
Young band to win recording gig
SOME of the region’s emerging musicians are getting ready to go to war this Saturday in a Battle of the Bands comp at...
New projects for physical wellbeing
HEALTHY Loddon Campaspe, HLC, will be engaging in several projects across the region to encourage fitness and healthy eating. The Victorian Government is funding the...
New and improved shopping experience
ROAD and building construction works are well underway at Epsom Village Shopping Centre. Contractors have ripped up sections of road and are completing resealing works...
Bendigo’s haunted hotspots
AS we know, Bendigo became famous for its gold rush era, a time which brought many people to the area who constructed buildings still...
Group gifts power thanks to community fundraising campaign
BENDIGO Sustainability Group will provide some free three-kilowatt solar panels for low-income homeowners as part of its Giving Power campaign. Bendigo Community Health Services helped...
Stand-up to have you barking with laughter
A FORMER lab technician who has 25 years’ experience as a dog behaviourist, says he is living the life of his dreams, combining his...
Bank conference boosts local economy
HUNDREDS of delegates from across the country gathered last week at Bendigo Bank’s Community Conference to mark 25 years of community banking. Bendigo Bank CEO...
Program teaching kids resilience
A PROGRAM aiming to improve children’s mental health outcomes will be coming to Bendigo later this month. Hugh van Cuylenburg, founder of The Resilience Project,...
Community radio station making waves
A COMMUNITY radio station has become a resource for information on emergency incidences in Greater Bendigo for its work logging such occurrences since August...