Bendigo Mayor Peter Cox defends council response to recent controversies and other top stories

Bendigo Mayor Peter Cox defends council response to recent controversies

Bendigo's Mayor has been forced to defend the city council's response to several controversial issues. The central Victorian council faced another big and vocal public gallery last night and was asked several difficult questions. Councillor Mark ... >> view original

Winner takes all in million dollar battle

SHOULD he win his million dollar prize tonight, former Bendigo man Andrew Skarbek could buy 238,095 Gillies pies. The Million Dollar Minute contestant, who now lives in Melbourne, said he sometimes made special trips back to Bendigo to savour the taste ... >> view original

Bendigo Bank turns off for Earth Hour

MAROOCHYDORE Bendigo Bank hopes to switch people on to climate change by switching off its lights for Earth Hour. The branch's action will support Bendigo Bank's renewed commitment as major partner Australia for the 2015 Earth Hour initiative. >> view original

FUN TIMES: Mulligrubs owner Glenn Twitt and head chef Andrew Hollingsworth ...

A BENDIGO play centre is throwing its support behind the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Mulligrubs will donate all profits made on April 3 to the cause - which each year brings together people from all parts of the community to raise ... >> view original

Wood claims three medals

Held across two days at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre a large number of Bendigo East Swimming Club members competed. The semi-finals were held on Saturday the with 16 swimmers making it through to the finals on Sunday. The Bendigo East ... >> view original

Bendigo councillors urged to approve Foundry Hotel pokies plan

Bendigo council staff have recommended a local hotel's plan to install 20 more gaming machines should be approved. The plans coming before Bendigo councillors tonight are several years in the making. The Foundry Hotel in Golden Square wants to turn ... >> view original

Local hope Setinum's Bendigo Guineas

Bendigo trainer Shane Fliedner said this race had been the target since his maiden win at Seymour in October. “We put him away and he's pulled it off, which is great,” he said. “We were in a lot of bother. We took him to Caulfield to give him a nice ... >> view original

Plan for City Futures up for debate

The report was conducted after an Independent Review of council operations recommended the City of Greater Bendigo explore the possibility of the organisations in question - including the Bendigo Art Gallery - becoming self-sufficient. Cr Helen Leach ... >> view original

Davis wins City of Greater Bendigo Legends Pro-Am

Heathcote Golf Club hosted the E-Z-GO PGA Legends Tour on Sunday for the inaugural City of Greater Bendigo Legends Pro-Am. Former Alfred Dunhill Cup winner and Champions Tour winner, Rodger Davis, proved victorious in a field of Professional ... >> view original

Bendigo councillors to consider asset management restructure proposal

A contentious plan to restructure how assets such as the Bendigo Art Gallery are managed will go before Bendigo city councillors tomorrow night. Under the plan, parts of the City Futures directorate would be separated from the Bendigo council. >> view original