December 23, 2023
Perks pass for residents goes again
THE City of Greater Bendigo has reintroduced an initiative to get more people to visit local tourist attractions in the region in...
December 19, 2023
New novel based on the memory of town now underwater
AN author whose mother’s family was raised in a district lost under Lake Eppalock has written a fictional novel based on the experiences...
December 19, 2023
Economic update set for February
TICKETS for Bendigo Business Council’s annual early-year talk and breakfast centred around the economy are now available. Chief economist and head of...
December 19, 2023
Theatre company takes award
BENDIGO community theatre group Synchronicity won an award at the 2023 Victorian Drama League Awards held earlier this month. Nominated for seven...
December 18, 2023
New tech centre for La Trobe campus
LA TROBE University Bendigo will begin ramping up its digital technology offerings in the first six months of next year with a new...
December 16, 2023
Courses that create opportunities open
AN organisation that provides free pre-employment training to migrant, asylum seeker, and refugee women is now taking expressions of interest for its term...
December 15, 2023
New gear partner for AFL Central Vic
AFL Central Victoria has signed a three-year deal with one of Australia’s largest sport clothing and equipment distributors, TLA. The company has...
December 15, 2023
Climate cash for businesses
AN Environmental Upgrade Agreement, or EUA, will be implemented to help local businesses access loans for works to increase energy efficiency. The...
December 15, 2023
MP hits back at Senator’s slam
FEDERAL Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters, has responded to Victorian Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson’s claims on a lack of delivery of major infrastructure...
December 12, 2023
What’s the deal with neighbourhood houses?
Seven neighbourhood houses across Bendigo and Heathcote provide a place for all members of the community to undertake initiatives to improve the lives of...
December 10, 2023
Cash grant backs visitor experiences
Bendigo Regional Tourism is set to receive a forty-five-thousand-dollar grant through the State Government’s Visitor Servicing Fund. The money will come out of a $3...
December 10, 2023
Toy run rolls up up for a great cause
HUNDREDS of people and a menagerie of machines gathered at a Ravenswood service station last Sunday for a toy run in support of a...
December 10, 2023
DIY your own wreath!
A PLANT craft start-up, which started offering workshops in July, is holding wreath making sessions in time for Christmas. The events are run by Botanical...
December 9, 2023
Bendigo glows gold at tourism awards
THE City of Greater Bendigo scored three golds at the 2023 Victorian Tourism Awards in Melbourne last week, while local operators also claimed top...
December 9, 2023
Record price achieved for Junortoun property
FOR the first time, A residential property outside the Bendigo central business district has sold for more than two million dollars. The property, at 68...
December 8, 2023
Libs name deputy-mayor for Federal election
THE LIBERAL Party has announced the current City of Greater Bendigo councillor and deputy-mayor Matthew Evans will contest the seat for Bendigo at the...
December 5, 2023
Writer wins prestigious award
A CALIFORNIA Gully man was an “up-and-coming" poet decades ago but gave up writing because he didn’t see a future for his work...
December 5, 2023
Gallery overhaul tweaked but still short on funding
PLANS for major works at the Bendigo Art Gallery have been adjusted with the space’s manager, the City of Greater Bendigo, lodging an...
December 3, 2023
Australian icon’s tribute to 60s sounds
LEGENDARY British-Australian actor and stage performer John Waters is bringing a 20-year-long dream to life with a tour of classic Brit Pop hits...
December 3, 2023
Rare goldrush era artefacts on show
A NEW exhibition has opened at the Golden Dragon Museum and it’s showcasing artefacts from several locations across Victoria. The Victoria’s...
December 2, 2023
Access to domestic violence support
THE twelve months leading up to June saw a rise in incidents of domestic violence orders in Greater Bendigo compared to the previous...
December 1, 2023
It’s beginning to look and sound like Christmas!
CAROLS, fireworks, and the traditional Christmas tree light up in Rosalind Park are all on Santa’s nice list of things to do this...
November 30, 2023
City finances on track
THE City of Greater Bendigo’s quarterly financial and capital management report was presented to councillors at their recent November regular meeting. The...
November 28, 2023
Get ready to giggle and have a hoot!
ENTERTAINER Jimmy Rees, who became well known for his role as Jimmy Giggle on ABC Kids’ Giggle and Hoot, will be...
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