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WNBL grand final: Bendigo Spirit seeking three-peat in league decider against ...

Bendigo Spirit go into Sunday's WNBL grand final against the Townsville Fire seeking to become the first team in 19 years to win three consecutive titles. The match will be the third straight grand final between the two sides, with Bendigo emerging ... >> view original

Bendigo Spirit receive welcome support ahead of WNBL grand final against ...

Bendigo Spirit has received a major boost ahead of the WNBL grand final with a sponsor making sure the team could travel to Townsville a day early. The Spirit were scheduled to leave Bendigo at 4am on Saturday so they could make an early flight to ... >> view original

Row over Bendigo councillor Elise Chapman genital mutilation tweet still ...

The Mayor of Bendigo had to shout down questioners and hecklers after telling last night's council meeting the latest controversy surrounding his colleague Elise Chapman remains unresolved. Councillor Chapman met the mayor and fellow councillors ... >> view original

Tickets to Bendigo selling fast

Tickets to Collingwood's NAB Challenge clash with Carlton on Sunday 15 March are selling quickly. The venue, Bendigo's Queen Elizabeth Oval, has a capacity of 10,000. Click here to secure your tickets now. The match is scheduled to begin at 4.40pm. >> view original

Bendigo councillor's genital mutilation tweet sparks online petition

She published the picture in response to a Twitter user's support for plans for Bendigo's first mosque. She accompanied the image of five children with mutilated genitalia with the text "Oh we could have this here too? Would you like your fanny sliced ... >> view original

Huge day for South Bendigo

THE greens at South Bendigo Bowls Club have been abuzz with plenty of activity in the lead-up to this Sunday's division one grand finals in Saturday and MIdweek pennant run by Bendigo Bowls Division. Greenkeeper Brent Veale and his team of volunteers ... >> view original

Bendigo Spirit beat Sydney University Flames 85-77 to book WNBL grand final ...

The Bendigo Spirit have kept alive their dream of a WNBL hat-trick, after guard Kelly Wllson produced a career-best performance in a 85-77 preliminary final home win over Sydney University Flames. Opals star Wilson scored a WNBL personal career-high 32 ... >> view original

Storm hits parts of central Victoria overnight

There were also reports of an electrical storm. Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Peter Blake said Bendigo recorded its strongest wind gust of 68km/h about 8.30pm. He said weather reports for areas south of Bendigo were scarce. An Eaglehawk man was ... >> view original

Victorian champion chases Black Opal victory

VICTORIAN titleholder Luke Stevens will contest the country's richest 400m - the Bendigo Bank Black Opal - at this weekend's Bendigo International Madison athletics-cycling carnival. Stevens will race off scratch in the sixth of seven heats to be run ... >> view original

Bendigo Spirit start mind games as WNBL grand final showdown looms

Bendigo Spirit has kicked off its mind games against Townsville Fire ahead of the WNBL grand final on Sunday afternoon. The Spirit are out to win their third straight WNBL championship and will play the Fire for the third season in a row. But this time ... >> view original