44yo man charged over stabbing at Golden Square in Bendigo and other top stories

44yo man charged over stabbing at Golden Square in Bendigo

Police have charged a man over a stabbing in the Bendigo suburb of Golden Square earlier this week. The 31-year-old victim suffered minor injuries and was taken to the Bendigo Hospital. A 44-year-old man has been charged with intentionally and ... >> view original

What You Need To Know - Bendigo

Bendigo Guineas: Bendigo hosts its fourth feature Saturday meeting and while it started out as Yalumba Golden Mile Raceday, the Bendigo Guineas is the race on this year's card that most are looking forward to. A Listed event over 1400m, this year's ... >> view original

Push for Maiden Gully Primary School in Bendigo to get infrastructure upgrade

The Victorian Opposition is calling on the State Government to get planning for new facilities at a Bendigo school back on track. The Liberals' Upper House MP, Wendy Lovell, said 20 of the Maiden Gully Primary School's 30 classrooms were portable ... >> view original

It's all Spring Gully in Bendigo tennis grand finals

IT'S all Spring Gully in Saturday's grand finals of the Bendigo Tennis Association's premier league and section one competition. Brougham Arms will take on Butterflies in the premier league contest on courts one, five and six at the Bendigo Bank tennis ... >> view original

Bollywood party in Bendigo: photos

A LARGE crowd gathered in Bendigo on Thursday night to celebrate Indian culture past and present. The Indian Bollywood Night was the main event on day four of the Festival of Cultures. A group of Bendigo women, originally from northern India, performed ... >> view original

Bendigo Buddhist prayer room accidentally burned down by worshippers

The fire was accidentally lit by a Nepalese family who travelled from Melbourne to the monastery north of Bendigo to mourn the death of their father. Several candles left burning as the family departed soon lit other items on the alter, and soon the ... >> view original

Bendigo's Ulumbarra Theatre: one month to go until opening

With one month to go until its official opening, how much remains to be done around Bendigo's new theatre? Plenty, and construction teams know it. Past 5:00pm, the Ulumbarra Theatre site is still a hive of activity. Diggers move earth outside around ... >> view original

Stats reveal region's crime rate

BENDIGO'S above average rate of reported sexual offences is a reflection of the confidence of the community to make reports, according to Victoria Police. Statistics released on Thursday show there were 292 sexual offences reported in Greater Bendigo ... >> view original

No Bendigo pool decision yet says council amid fears project to be downsized

The Bendigo council has restated that no decision has been made about whether it will go ahead with plans to build a new aquatic centre in the central Victorian city. Permits have been approved for the $30 million facility planned for Kangaroo Flat but ... >> view original

Death of former Bendigo MP and mayor Daryl McClure sparks tributes

Mr McClure held the state seat of Bendigo, in central Victoria, for the Liberal Party between 1973 and 1982, before later serving as the city's mayor. Victorian Liberal leader Matthew Guy said Mr McClure was a good servant of the party. "Very sad loss ... >> view original