Miner backs hospital rehab playground
MINING company Arnico Eagle has helped out with funding for a proposed paediatric rehabilitation play space at Bendigo Hospital. The play area will be for...
Screening service nears milestone
CLOSE to four thousand women in Greater Bendigo have received breast screening services in the region since the first stage of Bendigo Health’s Day...
Epic performance receives arts award
THE City of Greater Bendigo has received an award for staging a production of Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle at the Ulumbarra Theatre earlier this...
Story of friendship blooms on stage
THE 1977 comedy-drama Steel Magnolias is being staged by a local theatre company this spring. Produced by Offbeat Theatre, the production tells the story of...
Talk to put voice vote in context
AN upcoming public lecture aims to give context to the voice to Parliament referendum. With a focus on what the referendum says about the effectiveness...
Pool policy makes a splash – City of Greater Bendigo council meeting briefs
CITY of Greater Bendigo councillors adopted a draft community aquatic facilities strategy at their regular meeting on Monday. The document includes assessments on the condition...
Native flower show ready to bloom
WITH the increasingly warm weather you’d be hard-pressed to think it wasn’t almost spring; just in time for the Bendigo Flower Show in September. The...
Fire crews take part in water info session
MEMBERS of Malmsbury and Taradale fire brigades recently took part in an information session with a local utility provider to improve knowledge on the...
Kiwi brass band heads to Aussie for the first time
THE National Band of New Zealand has toured the world, performed at events like the Queen’s Coronation, and with the New York Philharmonic and...
Cosplay comp a festival of culture
BENDIGO’S own celebration of popular culture, Bendi-Con, is on next week and among the stalls and fanservice will be a spectacular cosplay competition. Kara Harris...
Digital future focus for local tech summit
BENDIGO will soon play host to digital summit with the aim of bringing together government, industry, and community stakeholders. The two-day event seeks to inform...
Spots available for cat desexing
ARE you looking to get your cat desexed? Well, a local program has some spots open for discounted desexing over the next few weeks. The...
Classical music to fill the estate
A MELBOURNE-based quintet will be performing this Saturday at Langley Estate. Ensemble Liber is made up of three Australian musicians and two Korean guests in...
Indigenous doco on show at planetarium
A THREE-hundred-and-sixty-degree documentary showcasing Indigenous performing arts premiered regionally at the Discovery Centre’s planetarium last Sunday. Titled Carriberrie, the film will play four more times...
Kennards take over Bendigo Hire
BENDIGO Hire will shortly become regional Victoria’s first Kennards operation as its former owner nears retirement. A Kennards Hire spokesperson said the acquisition will add...
Local star aiming for Bombers’ redemption story
WHILE Richmond may have taken the win over Essendon in the 2022 Victorian Wheelchair Football League grand final, redemption is now on the agenda. The...
Price points on produce similar
A RECENT local study has found that the price of fruit and vegetables sold at farmers' markets and in supermarkets is roughly the same. The...
Abbott Foundation back local groups
THREE Bendigo organisations have just been granted a combined total of one hundred and twenty thousand dollars for their community projects. The funding comes via...
Disability group backs yes push
AS the referendum on an Indigenous voice to Parliament approaches, more community organisations are seeking to make their position on the vote public. One such...
French essentials course for travellers
MANY TikTok users may have the word ‘croissant’ stuck in their heads, from the sound currently trending with about fifty thousand uses overall. Well, the...
Exhibition on nature
FROM September, Bendigo Art Gallery will host an art and poetry exhibition showcasing three artists’ love and observations of the natural world. Essays on Earth...
Blokes dinner for carers
DADS who care for children with autism can meet up for some dinner and a chat with others on similar paths at monthly dinners. Run...
Run returns with health message for men
GET stretching and those legs warmed up as the Run for Dad is back on track at the Bendigo Jockey Club this Father’s Day. The...
Classic Stones show gets 50-year tribute
IN February 1973 rock legends The Rolling Stones played across two scorching days at Kooyong Tennis Club in Melbourne. The event went down in history,...