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About: Sophie Founé

Posts by: Sophie Founé

September 12, 2023

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...

September 12, 2023

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...

September 11, 2023

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...

September 5, 2023

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...

September 2, 2023

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...

September 1, 2023

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...

August 24, 2023

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...

August 23, 2023

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...

August 21, 2023

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...

August 21, 2023

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...

August 21, 2023

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...

August 19, 2023

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...

August 17, 2023

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...

August 16, 2023

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...

August 15, 2023

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...

August 15, 2023

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...

August 14, 2023

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...

August 14, 2023

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...

August 12, 2023

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...

August 9, 2023

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...

August 9, 2023

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...

August 8, 2023

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...

August 7, 2023

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...

August 3, 2023

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,...