April 12, 2023
Easter themed kids book a flamin’ success
POPULAR Bendigo author Lauren Mitchell’s independently published debut children’s book has become hot property after selling out its first print run, with a fresh...
April 11, 2023
Showground’s Golden Moment
FOSSICKERS hellbent on discovering the next Welcome Stranger can unearth the latest whiz-bang gadgetry and heavy-duty apparatus at the Australian Gold Prospectors Expo. Set for...
April 9, 2023
Local artist profile: Eliza Nichols
THIS week we chat with Eliza Nichols, a senior dancer, long-time member and one of the driving forces behind the Bendigo Chinese Association’s Plum...
April 4, 2023
Revved up Vanners headed for town
CLASSIC panel vans from the 70s and 80s spanning a kaleidoscopic range of colours will be on show to the public at the Bendigo...
April 2, 2023
Local artist profile: Phoebe Skinner
THIS week we chat with the marvellous, almost-decade-long Bendigo Chinese Association Lion Team member Phoebe Skinner. How did you become a Lion Team member in...
March 26, 2023
Local artist profile: Anne Begg
THIS week we chat with multi-instrumentalist, music teacher and conductor/music director of the Women of Note Choir, Anne Begg. What initially motivated you to try...
March 22, 2023
Gold sounds ready to rock
BENDIGO'S chock-full calendar of top-quality events welcomes a classy new entrant on the first Saturday in April, as five independent local acts and a...
March 21, 2023
Course to help you put your best foot forward
SMALL business owners who wish to enhance their online and face-to-face presentation skills can now attend a free masterclass at Emporium Creative Hub presented...
March 19, 2023
Local artist profile: Dr Peter Butler
THIS week we speak with pianist, composer, music educator and Bendigo’s Women of Note community choir’s accompanist Dr Peter Butler. What initially motivated you to...
March 15, 2023
Tenor-ific concert set for Capital
OPERA aficionados will be in for a treat when the accomplished Australian Tenors roll into town later this month, supported by leading soprano Giuseppina...
March 12, 2023
Local artist profile: Mia Mazzarella
THIS week we chat with the superb up-and-coming local singer and guitarist Mia Mazzarella. What motivated you to become a musician? I’ve been lucky enough to...
March 12, 2023
Marathon shows set for Wagner’s magnum opus
OPERA lovers from around the world will descend on Bendigo over six weeks to witness three mammoth performances of Wagner's four-opera, 17-hour Ring Cycle,...
March 5, 2023
Local artist profile: Loui Froia
THIS week we chat with dynamic local singer, songwriter, and musician Loui Froia. What initially motivated you to become a musician? I was always on a...
March 5, 2023
Calling all crooners
ACCOMPLISHED and budding songbirds alike are invited to an ongoing series of two-hour community singing workshops hosted by expert vocal coach Stella Savy. According to...
March 4, 2023
Station reflects on emergency role
A SIX-month review conducted by Bendigo-based community radio station KLFM has shone a spotlight on its role as one of the official emergency broadcasters...
February 26, 2023
Local artist profile: Beck Sutton
THIS week we chat with innovative yet traditionalist writer and author Beck Sutton. What initially motivated you to have a go at writing? I was 21...
February 26, 2023
Cash on offer for RAW talent
ARTISTS below the age of twenty-five from the Bendigo region are invited to enter the 2023 RAW Arts Awards. The creative competition offers with cash...
February 24, 2023
Overhaul of highway overpass underway
A THREE-week project has commenced to overhaul the road surface and remedy extensive collateral damage to a badly affected bridge on the McIvor Highway. The...
February 24, 2023
City’s new youth leaders declared
THE City of Greater Bendigo youth council has appointed Ryan Peterson youth mayor for 2023 as the group begins a new two-year term. Mr Peterson...
February 18, 2023
Local artist profile: Keith MacQueen
THIS week we chat with gun guitarist and songwriter about town Keith MacQueen, whose band the Bridesmaid launches its third album at the Golden...
February 18, 2023
Lauded author to talk on new tome
FICTION fans will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with double Miles Franklin Literary Award-winning author Alex Miller next week. Miller will...
February 15, 2023
Questions answered for LGBTIQ+ and wider community
A NEW support service co-delivered by the former Victorian AIDS Council, now known as Thorne Harbour Country, and Bendigo Library has been announced. Known as...
February 12, 2023
Local artist profile: Amy Doak
THIS week we chat with local writer and soon-to-be published author Amy Doak What initially motivated you to become a writer? I’ve always loved reading, and...
February 12, 2023
Two in a row for winning funny man
THE Bendigo heat of Australia’s biggest comedy competition, RAW Comedy, has been taken out by gagster Dane Knowles before a packed-out room at Hustler...
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