Need a fun, effective way to stay active and healthy as you age?
GURRI Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre's Active Adults class is the perfect solution! Designed specifically for older adults, this low-impact strength and aerobics class will keep your...
Furry Friends and Financial Freedom
FOR over-55s looking to downsize without compromise, Park Lane Living offers more than just a roof over your head—it's a community built on transparency,...
How strong are your bones?
OSTEOPOROSIS is a condition in which bones become fragile, leading to a higher risk of fractures (or breaks) than in normal bone, and it...
Hearing and happiness!
Why is our hearing so important to us? Our quality of life is linked to our ability to hear well. Hearing well allows you to join...
Appearances can be deceiving
MAGDALENA Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón was born on 6 July 1907, in her family home, La Casa Azul (the Blue House) in Coyoacán,...
Personalised, flexible in-home care services
AT Simply Helping Loddon Mallee, the team share one common goal. That is, to provide person-centred, flexible home care solutions. Staff recognise that everyone is...
Heathcote vineyards and producers to star again at Harvest Festival
HEATHCOTE will celebrate the beginning of autumn and the harvest season for local vineyards and producers once again when the Heathcote Harvest Festival takes...
Schmid has first win for Australian team at Cadel race
An outstanding one-two combination from the Australian Jayco AlUla cycling team has helped Mauro Schmid to win the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. The...
A special screening and Q&A
ONE of Australia's finest actors, the much loved David Wenham is coming to Bendigo in February for a special Q&A screening of SPIT, the...
CFA declares total fire ban
The CFA has announced tomorrow, Monday, January 27, to be a day of Total Fire Ban (TFB) for most of Victoria including Central and...
Neale Daniher named 2025 Australian of the Year
The AFL legend has turned his diagnosis of motor neurone disease into a search for a cure, bringing Australians along for the fight. Neale Daniher's...
Discover your next adventure at Geelong’s Travel and World Cruise Expo
Geelong Travel’s highly anticipated Travel and World Cruise Expo returns to Geelong on Sunday, February 2, at GMHBA Stadium. The annual event promises to be...
Surprisingly Cool Adventures Await at Sovereign Hill This Summer
SOVEREIGN Hill is the place to be these school holidays, with a lineup of activities to keep adventurers refreshed and relaxed on a memorable...
Jenny’s Early Learning Centre recognised as Bendigo’s best kindergarten
This prestigious recognition places the centre among the top three per cent of childcare services nationally, underscoring its commitment to delivering exceptional education and...
Festival fun on Geelong Waterfront
THE 2025 Festival of Sails is just around the corner and it promises to be bigger and better than ever. From January 25 to January...
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli
THERE is consensus of confusion. Do we need to know someone’s personal pronouns? Surely, their name is enough. If they elect to be called...
Heathcote District Football Netball League draw – 2025 season
Round 1, April 12 Mount Pleasant v Heathcote North Bendigo v Elmore White Hills v Leitchville Gunbower (N) Lockington Bamawm United v Huntly (N) Colbinabbin bye Easter weekend, April 19 General...
Surf Coast retirement living at Stockland’s Halcyon Horizon
VICTORIANS over fifty-five are increasingly seeking to unlock the capital in their homes and invest it in an upgraded quality of life as they...
Furry Friends and Financial Freedom
FOR over-55s looking to downsize without compromise, Park Lane Living offers more than just a roof over your head—it's a community built on transparency,...
Nightjar Festival looks to the future
FROM humble beginnings as a stage on the back of a trailer to something extraordinary, Nightjar is returning to the Surf Coast for its...
Creating memories at Geelong Beer Festival
GET ready to crank up the party vibes and celebrate like never before as the Geelong Beer Festival returns, this year turning the heat...
From the desk of Roland Rocchiccioli
SACRED Christmas music has played an important part in my life. I was about ten when first I encountered Adestes Fideles — sung in...
RBA leaves interest rates untouched, as expected
Hopes of end-of-year rates relief have been dashed as the Reserve Bank of Australia stays on hold and the board warns underlying inflation remains...