About: Sophie Founé

Pink Floyd tribute to play songs live for first time in decades

ECHOES of Pink Floyd, a tribute band from Adelaide who have toured the nation several times since 2015, will be returning to...

Association gears up for St Pat’s Day concert

TO commemorate St Patrick, the saint who brought Christianity to Ireland, the Central Victorian Irish Association will again be putting on a show, An...

Young people’s films to be played at Bendigo Sustainability Festival

BENDIGO Sustainability Festival is coming up, and for the first time in its history the event will feature several short films created by...

Time to get excited for inaugural Young Farmer Network Ball

A NEW social opportunity for the region’s young farmers and agricultural workers is kicking off next Friday.

Birchip Cropping Group is hosting its first...

Sink your teeth into Harcourt’s Apple Fest

THINGS will be getting fruity this Saturday at Harcourt as the town prepares for its annual Applefest. The day centres around the Applefest Market which...

Mineral Springs Festival this weekend

TARADALE'S annual Mineral Springs Festival is back for its fifteenth year, and the town is ready to welcome residents and visitors alike to experience...

Angie McMahon and her music (are) unwound

MUSIC has the power to help us understand periods of transformation, as does Angie McMahon’s latest album Light, Dark, Light Again, which she will...

Apprentices celebrated

AN apprentice from Quarry Hill was one of three recognised for outstanding work at Master Builders Victoria’s Regional Apprentice Awards Bendigo. Fourth year carpentry student...

Flood recovery still in full swing

PARTS of North Central Victoria that were flooded in January may now have been baked dry by the sun, but efforts repair damage are...

Meet the royal fundraisers

A BENDIGO family are gathering public support as they prepare for an eight-day drive from Victoria to Queensland to raise money for Variety. Each year,...

CWA to host talk for International Women’s Day

INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day is set for Friday 8 March and the Country Women’s Association’s Bendigo Northern Group is among several community organisations getting involved...

Walking tours inspired by history

SOPHIE FOUNÉ LAST Sunday a Bendigo historian led a group tour at what was a very lucrative mining site towards the end of the nineteenth...

Art sought for Rotary’s annual Easter show

ARTISTS in the region and beyond are being invited to submit their work to Rotary’s Bendigo’s Easter Art Show. Last year, the exhibition showcased more...

Pride fest full of highlights

THE program for this year’s Bendigo Pride Festival has been released and there’s lots to look forward to. One of the main attractions in 2024...

Art from a time of radical change in Paris soon on show

A NEW exhibition showcasing artwork from a Parisian museum’s collection will be coming to town soon.

Paris: Impressions of Life 1880-1925 will feature 170...

Sustainable fashion market returns

AFTER two successful pop-up markets by Second Chance Bendigo, a third event for pre-loved clothes will be held at Town Hall on Saturday...

Hospital adds lower cost maternity service

PRIVATE child birthing service provider St John of God Bendigo has launched a new maternity care model. Called ‘Joy’, the midwife-led model will be offered...

Pride boss reflects on event leadership

BENDIGO Pride’s festival director of the past five years is at the helm of the program for one last hurrah before he will pass...

How to kerb bin contamination

DO you know what can and cannot go in the City of Greater Bendigo’s green organics bins? Even though it’s been a few weeks since...

Music alive and kicking for a good cause

EIGHT local bands partly made up of cancer survivors will be taking to the stage for a fundraising event supporting those living with...

Play to shine light on grandparents

A NEW Australian musical comedy celebrating grandparenthood is set to hit the road this winter.  The Grandparents Club, written by author...

Holiday program gets award nomination

BENDIGO Health is a finalist for the State’s 2023 Volunteering Awards.   The organisation nominated itself for the Volunteering Innovation Award for its...

Fun run returns in support of hospital

THIS year’s annual Bendigo Ford Fun Run is expected to be the biggest and best yet with more than two thousand participants to...

Scholarships granted to rural students

SEVEN students from rural Victoria about to start their tertiary education have been awarded scholarships by dairy industry researcher and benefactor the Gardiner...