Understanding autism
A REMARKABLE Bendigo family will provide an insight into their shared autism experiences later this month during a seminar at The Bendigo Club. Daniel Giles...
Local artist profile: Jessie Bleakley
THIS week we chat with Jessie Bleakley, a multi-disciplinary artist heavily inspired by nature, who said creating is something she thinks about every moment...
Ageless autos revved up and ready
A ROLLICKING weekend of all things pre-World War Two motoring will descend on central Victoria later this month, with enthusiasts expected to travel from...
Local artist profile: Coach Frank
THIS week we chat with Coach Frank (a project by Paul Coppola), another rising local DJ and producer fresh off a barnstorming performance at...
Everyone, meet Sally!
SALLY is a big lovable forty-two-kilogram German Shepherd and such sweet girl. Full of love and fun, Sally has spent most of her life growing...
Local artist profile: Deus Sax
THIS week we chat with double-threat innovator DJ/saxophonist Deus Sax, another local who’ll be appearing on The Plot stage at this year’s Groovin’ the...
Local artist profile: Mason Flint
THIS week we chat with fast-emerging Bendigo DJ and producer Mason Flint. How did you initially get into DJing? I got into DJing simply by just...
Post-mortem on health history
RESIDENT history buffs are invited to join an expert panel of archivists at Bendigo Library to hear about the finer details of more than...
Local artist profile: Liming Liao
THIS week we chat with t Liming Liao, dancer and choreographer for the Bendigo Chinese Association’s triumphant Plum Blossom Dance Team. How did you become...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...