It’s the little histories that interest Clare Kennedy. The City History and Collections curator at Bendigo Art Gallery is asking Bendigonians to fossick in their memories and in their cupboards to bring back objects from their childhoods. “I want it to be fun and nostalgic,” Cl..

HEALTH Minister David Davis has acknowledged construction of the new Bendigo hospital will not begin this year. Construction work was supposed to begin in December, and the hospital’s own website still claims that. However, speaking in Bendigo today, Mr Davis said construction would ..

BENDIGO welcomed politicians from across the state as the Legislative Council sat in the Town Hall on Thursday. City of Greater Bendigo mayor Alec Sandner used his address to the opening of the sitting this morning to highlight the importance of partnerships with other levels of government..

A monthly poultry auction which raises funds for the Huntly-Epsom community may be forced to close down unless an alternative site can be found. Huntly-Epsom Lions Club has been running the sale at the Bendigo Livestock Exchange for over two decades. New rules for accreditation at the sa..

AFTER World War II, and before the Korean War, Australian troops were part of the Malayan Emergency policing action. In a world of growing unrest the threat of communism was increasing. Australia’s Involvement began in 1950 with units involved until 1963. Today, veterans of Mal..

ENVIRONMENT campaigner Karen Corr will announce today she will run in the City of Greater Bendigo council elections in October. Ms Corr describes herself as a business owner, community leader, social entrepreneur of the year and mother of two boys. She will run in the Lockwood Ward. ..

Artist: Adele Title: 21 English singer song writer and Grammy award winner Adele is back for another slice of cool contemporary adult tunes. We all thought she was a grown up when she released 19 two years ago but look at her now with the release of 21 offering a mix of musical styles p..

A talented pre-teen has taken out Bendigo’s most prestigious prizes for young artists. 12-year-old James Earl won an award in the performing arts section of the Bendigo Raw Arts Awards, for his recording of one of his piano compositions, Five on a Treasure Island. And the youngster was st..

Thursday, April 21 Special Old time new vogue dance Maldon Community Centre Francis Street Maldon. 8pm until midnight. Admission is $8, Live band, good supper. For further information contact Ross on 5475 2582. Friday, April 22 Country Roundup Good Friday appeal at Allies Hotel, Myers..

As their name suggests, Norweigan electro rock outfit Datarock are an eclectic bunch, with apparently more influences than actual songs. "We take our inspiration from all sorts of places," Fredrik Saroea said from his hometown of Bergen, Norway. "We don’t take a scientist app..

Being spoilt for choice is generally not something that people from regional areas can come to expect, especially not when it comes to live music offerings. However, this month is absolutely jam-packed with sensational gigs and it is making it incredibly difficult to decide which bands to go and..

Judging from the packed house and level of energy at Dudley House last Friday night, this year’s Raw Arts Awards were a hit. As I walked in little men were running around in suits all dressed up for the occasion; photographers snapped away furiously, posing young artists in front of their wo..