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November 20, 2024

Training program to boost industries

NEW training courses are set to be delivered by the State Government to help upskill and grow employee bases across various industries. Called the Skills...

November 19, 2024

State delivers energy-efficient discounts

HOUSEHOLDS across Victoria are being encouraged to make the jump from gas to electrical appliances with the use of a State Government program aimed...

November 1, 2024

Preparing for the fire season

HEATHCOTE CFA will hold an Open Day and Fire Safety Essentials session tomorrow. There will be station tours at 10.30am and 12.30pm and the Fire...

October 22, 2024

Call to mark school anniversary

FORMER members of the Maude Primary School community are invited to gather and reminisce on the institution's history next month. To celebrate what would have...

March 4, 2024

Act to tour country-style classics

AN alt-country offshoot of one of Australia’s seminal indie bands are set to bring their sound to the region in support of their debut...

March 2, 2024

Health orgs call for disaster plan

VICTORIA’S coalition of community health services, operating under the banner of the Alliance of Rural and Regional Community Health, or ARRCH, are calling...

February 10, 2024

Help find Foster a home

Meet our ever so flamboyant and flawless Foster! One of the smoochiest cats we have available for adoption. He simply can't get enough of hoomans. The...

December 26, 2023

Effort aimed at getting new arrivals summer ready

WITH a drier summer now here, staff at Bendigo Community Health Services are seeking to help multicultural communities prepare for more intense bushfires. BCHS resources...

December 15, 2023

Support sought for regional businesses

MEMBERS of the Victorian Regional Chamber Alliance are calling on the State Government to support struggling businesses in rural communities. With factors like State Government...

November 25, 2023

Book to spotlight Chinese footy history

THE Chinese-Australian relationship with Aussie rules football and Bendigo’s place in its history is set to be celebrated with a book launch next week. On...

November 16, 2023

Grand garden to open for final time

WHETHER you’re a green thumb or not, a prominent garden featured on national screens will be opened to the public this weekend. As part of...

November 12, 2023

Songs to explore space and being

DURING her formative years, jazz musician Paige Duggan struggled to understand science and cosmology. Now with more than two decades of performing behind her, Duggan...

November 12, 2023

Kids comp to tell tales of bravery

SENIOR primary school students throughout the region are being invited to take part in Goldfields Libraries’ Courageous Kids Writing Competition. The initiative is calling on...

November 11, 2023

Region up for several tourism awards

THE state’s top tourism offerings have been named with the finalists for this year’s Victorian Tourism Awards announced. More than 90 nominees have been unveiled...

November 10, 2023

Fire season set to start

WITH a dryer and warmer summer ahead, the CFA’s declared fire danger period for the City of Greater Bendigo is set to commence later...

October 31, 2023

Western score sounds Castlemaine bound

ABOUT six months on from their debut Castlemaine performance, a musical act devoted to reinterpreting the grainy twangs of Spaghetti Western soundtracks is set...

October 29, 2023

Medieval team set to expand

A MEDIEVAL combat team based in regional Victoria’s west is getting ready to grow with a Bendigo chapter launching next month. Established in Ballarat since...

October 27, 2023

Call for regional disaster relief

MEMBERS of Victoria’s regional peak body for community health are advocating to build greater disaster preparedness initiatives with support from the State Government. The chief...

October 24, 2023

Annual opening to celebrate ceramicists

CLAY shapers and potters in the Bendigo region and surrounds will soon invite people interested in the craft into their place of creativity as...

October 21, 2023

Such a beautiful boy!

Tabby the Tabby cat’s ideal home would be with a family who will love him, give him the attention he wants and all the...

August 2, 2023

Getaway service for dementia support

A new three-day retreat program to cater for people newly diagnosed with dementia and their carers is in the works by staff at Central...

June 10, 2023

Push to keep horses linked

STAFF at Agriculture Victoria are encouraging horse owners throughout the state to register their animals for a property identification code, or PIC. Registration is aimed...

April 22, 2023

Singer-songwriter’s solo celebration

ONE of Australia’s blues and rock icons is set to return to Bendigo with a mix of old classics and recent material. Mark Lizotte, performing...

April 1, 2023

Peak body calls for further spend on social housing

Master Builders Victoria is calling for urgent investment in social and affordable housing in Victoria, as the latest building approvals data show the residential...