April 5, 2023
Two big weekends of local Lego on show
IT’S nearly Easter and that means the local Lego community is set to show off their work over two big weekends. It starts with the...
April 4, 2023
Full steam ahead for Easter
STEAMRAIL Victoria will be in town over Easter weekend offering short shuttle trips around the area as well as longer rides to Echuca on...
April 4, 2023
Artist living his dream
ART has allowed Terry Jarvis to travel the world and his travels, in turn, have become his art. From his own backyard here in Bendigo...
April 3, 2023
Signs celebrate First Nation management
DJA-Dja-Wurrung designed signs have been unveiled at the entrance of Greater Bendigo National Park at One Tree Hill. The signs display information that the park...
April 3, 2023
Community called to not forget about them
IT’S been six months since floodwaters tore through Rochester impacting houses and businesses. Today, the majority of those whose houses were destroyed are still living...
April 3, 2023
Revamp for business awards
THREE new categories were announced last week as part of the Bendigo Bank and Be.Bendigo Business Excellent Awards as well as a change of...
April 3, 2023
App for new mums on the agenda
MIDWIFE at Bendigo Heath, Andrea Patterson, is developing a smartphone app for new and expecting mothers in partnership with the University of Melbourne. Ms Patterson...
March 31, 2023
Pet regos now due
IT’S registration time for family pets with more than twenty-one thousand rego renewals sent out this week by the City of Greater Bendigo. Payments are...
March 29, 2023
Local higher ed providers to mark major milestone
LA Trobe University and Bendigo TAFE have announced a year-long celebration to mark one hundred and fifty years of tertiary education in the city. Bendigo...
March 29, 2023
Latest exhibition all about home
BENDIGO Art Gallery has opened the doors to its latest exhibition entitled Australiana: Designing a Nation which takes a look at the history of...
March 29, 2023
Charity aims to help women re-enter workforce
REGISTERED charity WomenCAN Australia, or WCA, has partnered with Jobs Victoria with the aim of creating two hundred aged care jobs for women in...
March 27, 2023
Pub open but battle continues
THE Shamrock Hotel in Rochester has recently re-opened after repairs were undertaken following October’s flood event. It wasn’t the first-time publican Ian Crouch had to...
March 27, 2023
Celeb chef announced for opening night
AWARD-winning author, broadcaster, journalist and reality TV star Alice Zaslavsky will be cooking up a storm for guests at the Writers Festival’s opening night...
March 26, 2023
Why the Rotary Art Show hangs on this man
The Rotary Bendigo Easter Art Show has been running for more than half-a-century and for every one of those fifty-plus years the name Geoff...
March 25, 2023
Team to bring world culture closer to home
THE City of Greater Bendigo introduced its Intercultural Ambassador team last weekend at Harmony Fair in the Dai Gum San Chinese Precinct. The 12 community...
March 23, 2023
Hairdresser to hair-composter
IT appears Jackie Yong was always destined for a career working with people’s hair, it just may not be the kind she might have...
March 22, 2023
Record number of entries possible for art show
MEMBERS of the Rotary Club of Bendigo are hard at work organising submissions for this year’s Bendigo Easter Art Show, with the number of...
March 21, 2023
Health records come home
BENDIGO Regional Archives Centre has recently received records and registers regarding Bendigo Health that go back 160 years. Archives coordinator at BRAC, Sue Walter, said...
March 18, 2023
Helpers working on flood fence fixes
IN the wake of last year’s floods that affected many parts of the region, volunteers and organisations have been helping those in need. One such...
March 18, 2023
Residents still waiting on insurance for flood fix
ROCHESTER CFA captain Luke Warren was away on holiday when floodwaters swept through town last October. Now, like many in the community, he’s still dealing...
March 18, 2023
Funding for arts grants needed
A GRANTS program that benefits Bendigo-based arts organisations run by The Ulumbarra Foundation is seeking donors. Established in 2018 and known as Performing Arts Power...
March 17, 2023
Boats get revved up for fundraising weekend
THE inaugural Eppalock Extravaganza took place at the Victorian Speed Boat Club’s base at the lake over the weekend after an initial event planned...
March 15, 2023
Nurse awarded for top effort
BENDIGO Health oncology nurse Jenna Sing has been recognised with a top gong at the recent Fundraising Institute of Australia’s National Awards for Excellence. Ms...
March 14, 2023
Movie and information night for veterans
THE Defence and Veteran Legal Service is holding a presentation on the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide at Star Cinema in Eaglehawk...
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