CREMATORIUM recycling may seem an unlikely project, but there’s money to be made for charity, and the Gianna Centre has benefited. Remembrance Parks – Central Victoria, through its Bendigo Crematorium, recycles orthopedic metals remaining after the cremation process. The orthometals ..

THE Holocaust is being used as a learning tool to highlight the dangers of prejudice and discrimination. Bendigo residents and school students are being encouraged to visit and experience the Courage to Care exhibition which was opened on Monday The program is running at Bendigo Senior Seconda..

A GATHERING for a cup of tea and a chat has raised a cash treat for a charity. As part of the biggest morning tea the Cassia Breast Cancer Support Group banded together to pull in some money. The group of 27 women raised $6100 at the morning tea, and about 75 people attended an auction at the Ro..

Cancer Council Victoria’s Bendigo Volunteer Group is seeking residents interested in helping raise funds for cancer research, prevention and support programs. Since 2003, the group has raised more than $164,732 for the Cancer Council by organising some of its most well-known fundraising even..

THE Bendigo Community Theatre project takes a leap forward tomorrow when the Federal Minister for Regional Services Catherine King turns the first sod. This marks the start of construction of the new $25.8 million theatre. The theatre which will be constructed at the historic Bendigo Gaol site, ..

LOCAL police and emergency services held a counter terrorism exercise yesterday to test their resources against the threat of an attack in Bendigo. A simulated attack on a bus by a fictional terrorist group took place. The exercise was designed to look at the tactical capabilities..

Bendigo's house prices have continued to skyrocket, despite a slowdown in the rest of the state. The latest Victorian Valuer General’s report shows a median house price increase of between 25 and 30 per cent in some Bendigo suburbs for the year to the end of September, 2012. Quarry..

A new report has called for an immediate stop to the practice of sending graduate doctors from overseas to rural areas. Bob Birrell at the Centre for Population and Urban Research this week challenged the “mindset” that there is a shortage of GPs in non-metropolitan Australia. ..

A report on health risks for firefighters has identified a growing rift between professionals and volunteers. “The primary problem identified is that volunteers don’t turn out,” the authors of the report prepared for the Victorian Branch of the United Firefighters Union said..

By Rosemary Sorensen What audiences want from an art gallery and how to deliver it, will be discussed at a symposium in Bendigo next week. National Gallery of Victoria director Tony Ellwood is returning to Bendigo to take part in the symposium, which is a preview event for the Castlemaine State ..

The after-hours mental health crisis outreach service has had a last-minute reprieve, as part of the reversal of the cuts to Bendigo Health’s operating budget, announced this week. The service was due to be reduced at the beginning of March, accounting for $100,000 of the $2.9 million ..

By Rosemary Sorensen A frustrating search and rescue mission on Lake Eppalock last weekend has opened the way for talks between the volunteer Coast Guard and the Water Police. “There’s a bit of conflict,” Coast Guard Lake Eppalock public relations officer Lucy Ritchens said. ..

Federal Labor candidate for Bendigo Lisa Chesters has broken ranks with the government on what is expected to be one of the biggest issues in the September federal election. Speaking exclusively to the Bendigo Weekly, Ms Chesters said she disagreed with the Federal Government’s policy o..

Bendigo's planning for the hi-speed broadband network received the tick of approval today. "NBN4Bendigo was quick to recognise the economic benefits of NBN, beginning a campaign long before I'd even heard of them," the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Senator St..

By Tan See Tuang On December 12, Charles Lougoon, newly installed president on the Bendigo Chinese Association, led 30 members and supporters on our important mission to Canberra. We were to perform at a banquet at Parliament House, as part of the celebrations for the 40th anniversary o..

Despite officially beginning in August with preselections, Bendigo’s federal election campaign kicked off last week. After weeks of promoting national policy and rhetoric, the cuts to Bendigo’s hospital funding all of a sudden focussed the candidates for next year’s poll on..

Member for Bendigo Steve Gibbons has been pilloried on twitter after he apologised for calling Deputy Liberal Leader Julie Bishop a bimbo on the social media site this this week. Mr Gibbons, who retires at the next federal election, tweeted "Libs are led by a gutless douchebag and a narcissi..

So far the Bendigo Relay for Life has raised more than $2.5 million in its short history with another $183,000 raised earlier this year. But with your help they can make the 2013 Bendigo Relay for Life the best yet. Come on down and help paint the Town Purple with the help of Bendigo Relay f..

Spiegelworld’s notorious fun house, EMPIRE has brought Melbourne to its feet with its unique theatrobatic blend of burlesque, circus and sexual comedy on opening night. The EMPIRE VIP opening night on March 20 saw Australian A-Listers and Spiegel enthusiasts celebrate its arrival follow..

BENDIGO twins Alanna and Alicia Egan have put the final touches to their album Twinlines and have taken it on the road. It’s their third album of original folky/jazz/roots songs and they gave it a first airing at five performances at Port Fairy Folk Festival. The album has been re..

AS Canberra celebrates its centenary ABC TV has sent Annabel Crabb in to find the hidden stories. Most people would think nothing much happens in Canberra, never has. But Annabel is set to change your mind. Annabel is a political journalist from way back, and has pounded the streets and..

Comedy returns to Bendigo this Thursday night, and the first Thursday of every month when the Hotel Shamrock hosts its new Comedy Club. Taking place in the Shamrock’s brand new Beer Garden, the show is set to showcase some of comedy’s best and brightest, plus some hand-picked up an..

THE road to discovery is opening up for Genevieve Chadwick, with part of the journey bringing her to Bendigo tomorrow night. Like so many of her craft she spent her youth singing in front of the mirror, but finally made the decision to go full time about three and a half years ago. &ldquo..

Clubfeet are all set to play Star Bar on Friday on the back of their Heirs and Graces Australian album tour. It’s part of an eight-date tour. It’s is shaping up to be Clubfeet’s breakthrough year. Hailing from Melbourne (via Cape Town), the band originally made a name t..

Bendigo Spirit has secured talented young player Sara Blicavs for the 2013-14 WNBL season. Spirit Head Coach Bernie Harrower said the 188cm Blicavs would add further size, speed, scoring and versatility to the Spirit roster which won its first WNBL championship this year. “Sara is ..

Outgoing Bendigo Football Netball league CEO Steven Oliver has today been appointed the general manager of the Bendigo Golf Club. Oliver resigned from his position last night, citing "new career opportunities" as the motivation for his decision. The former Castlemaine Magpies spearhead h..

UPDATE Bendigo Spirit star Kelsey Griffin has resigned with the club for the 2013/14 WNBL season. Griffin's signature was welcomed by the club, and coach Bernie Harrower, today, after speculation yesterday the Spirit and the 25-year-old were close to a deal. Harrower said in a stat..

Bendigo will create Australian Pro Tour history in October when it hosts two back-to-back $50,000 women’s ITF tournaments. The two new-look tournaments, each featuring 32-player draws, will swing into action the weeks commencing October 21 and 28, replacing the successful men’s and..

Reigning WNBL premier Bendigo Spirit is expected to make its first roster announcement for the 2013/14 season in the coming days, with highly-touted former Dandenong youngster Sara Blicavs tipped to join the club. Blicavs' contract with the Rangers ran out at the end of last season, after th..

South Bendigo coach Rick Coburn has said the issue surrounding the walk-off of indigenous forward David Kruse last Saturday will not be a distraction to his players ahead of a big clash against Sandhurst this Saturday night. Kruse stormed off Gardiner Reserve after being involved in a verbal..

By VICKI HARRINGTON Breast cancer is not discriminatory and not just an issue for older women. Kathryn Wright is proof breast cancer can occur at any age and vigilance does pay off. A week before Christmas last year, Kathryn and husband Michael were about to depart on a dream holiday to J..

It’s time to register for the fifth Bendigo Mother’s Day Classic to be held on Sunday, May 12 at Strathdale Park, Reservoir Road, Strathdale. Online registrations are already open at www.mothersdayclassic.com.au – choose the Bendigo event from the regional drop-down list. ..

AN auction to raise funds for an injured man has raised $300,000. The fantastic sum was raised with the help of Tweed Sutherland First National property manager Tamara Cox whose friend had an accident. Last October Bendigo resident Nick Woods fell while mountain biking with his fiance Bec McClea..

Cutting the edge of a dragon is a tricky business. “We’ve spent many hours of overtime,” manufacturing manager at Kattle Gear Nick Vowles said. “This kind of work is a lot harder than making cattle yards.” Mr Vowles and his workers Clinton Smith and Mark..

By CHRISTINE McGINN Bendigo will go mad celebrating the Madhatter’s Tea Party at this year’s 42nd annual celebration of the Eaglehawk Dahlia and Arts Festival. The community is encouraged to join in the festival fun between March 13 and 24 with activites for young and old inspired..

GREATER Bendigo council needs your help to name the new Red Dragon that will soon roar into Hargreaves Mall. Last year, children across the municipality voted to install the Red Dragon Play Space in the mall and now the giant dragon needs a name. The Name the Dragon competition opened this week ..

Design Experts of BENDIGO has won the prestigious Regional Development Victoria Business Achievement Award in the 2012 Regional Achievement and Community Awards. Design Experts won the Award from a strong field of nominees and was one of eight category winners announced on Saturday night 13th Octobe..

Plans to develop a shopping plaza at Strathfieldsaye include a supermarket and retail outlets on a site next to the primary school. Consulting firm Urbis lodged the application with the City of Greater Bendigo council on behalf of David Fein and Maverston Properties. The site at 2 Club C..

Run For Dad Fun Run in conjunction with the Keith Huddle Memorial Eaglehawk to Bendigo Road race Sunday 2nd September Race Place FirstName LastName EventCategory Time 1 Brady ..

THE inaugural Girls Biggest Ever Make Over has proved a massive success, raising $23,230 in support of Ovarian Cancer Australia. Held at the Bendigo Day Surgery complex on Chum Street, last Friday’s event saw more than 100 women enjoy a night of pampering, bubbles and networking all in the..

The community grocer at the Hub in Eaglehawk has been open a month, and already it's made a difference. "We've had a 40 per cent increase in turnover," Bendigo Access Employment chief executive Michael Langdon said today at the official launch. "With the closest supermarket more than 2km..

St John of God Finance manager Peter Trendos. In essence, the roll out of NBN in Greater Bendigo will provide improved bandwidth to St John of God Bendigo Hospital at what we expect will be more competitive pricing. This improved bandwidth will enable to the hospital to provide better acce..

Late last month, Bendigo’s growing reputation as a foodie haven was given a boost with the opening of Cakewalk, a specialist cake shop offering custom designed and decorated cakes or cupcakes and hot and cold drinks. Excited owner Julie-Anne Valentine gave us an insight into the sweet life. ..

Autumn is the perfect time for a picnic and where better to enjoy an outdoor feast than in Bendigo’s beautiful Rosalind Park. To coincide with the park’s transition to it’s colorful best, the Bendigo Community Farmer’s Market committee is planning a picnic to celebrate the ..

Easter without hot cross buns is like Christmas without turkey. And these days you can practically have them with your left-over Christmas turkey as they appear on the supermarket shelves earlier every year. Not surprising then, that Australians consume about 70 million of them every Easter. ..

Few businesses can boast they have outgrown their premises in just 18 months, but Bendigo’s Brewhouse is the exception. The semi-industrial area of Eve Court was an unusual place for a coffee roasting business and cafe but when owner Corey Scobie opened the Brewhouse in early 2012, his previ..

I had the pleasure of a date night a couple of weekends ago…with our 11 year old daughter. As part of the awesome Summer in the Parks series, we headed over to the Outdoor Cinema screening of Life of Pi, but allowed ourselves time to indulge in some glorious food as well. We’d h..

Applying for a position at Bendigo Wholefoods could feel a bit like signing up for a circus act. The ability to juggle more than one piece of fruit, spin more than one plate, clean not lean and count beans is an advantage but not mandatory. Proprietor Darren Murphy looks for keen foodies to join..

By Rosemary Sorensen Stacey Logan returned briefly to Bendigo earlier this month, to let people know about her books. Now in her 30s, the former Camp Hill Primary and Catholic College student has been beavering away at writing since leaving school. She admits her first efforts were “of v..

The Childhood of Jesus JM Coetzee Text, $34.95 Fables can work, if they have humanity within them, not just signposts to morality. Whether or not JM Coetzee’s latest novel, The Childhood of Jesus, works for you will depend on your willingness to go along with the absurdity ..

Glenda Millard’s Lightning Jack, illustrated by Patricia Mullins, is on the shortlist for picture books at this year’s Children’s Book Council Book of the Year awards. The Bendigo writer talked about the book at last year’s Bendigo Writers Festival, and took young students ..

Life After Life Kate Atkinson Doubleday, $32.95 It will very much depend on what kind of reader you are, and why you read books, whether you rate Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. She is one of those writers who defies definitions. When the discussion about the novel comes up ag..

Into the Woods Anna Krien Black Inc, $19.95 Melbourne writer, Anna Krien, hit the ground running with her first book, Into the Woods. She went to Tasmania, gonzo-style, and immersed herself in the people and politics behind the battle for old-growth forests in Tasmania. The resulting b..

Once upon a time, there were shortlists, a bit of a gap, then a winner was announced. Now, no self-respecting prize does without a longlist; so ubiquitous are they, some prizes, such as the new Stella prize for women writers, do without a shortlist altogether. This week, the British equivalent o..