Bernie Harrower looks to legal action after Bendigo Spirit bust-up and other top stories

Bernie Harrower looks to legal action after Bendigo Spirit bust-up

Bendigo Spirit coach Bernie Harrower has threatened to take legal action against the Bendigo Spirit board if it does not honour the option year on his contract. Harrower has won two WNBL championships and was a co-founder and foundation coach of the ... >> view original

Architect Eli Giannini gives Bendigo library a new chapter in its life

Occupying a prominent site in Bendigo's CBD is the library. Adjacent to the historic town hall, the library, originally designed in the mid-1980s, was one of the least 'polished jewels' in the streetscape. However, with its solid concrete-block walls ... >> view original

Historic Victorian farms near Bendigo bought by Chinese buyers

Two historic farms near Bendigo have been bought by a foreign buyer aiming to capitalise on the district's prime agricultural land and China's booming demand for food. The stunning properties - about 2200 hectares combined - are in the Sutton Grange ... >> view original

Bendigo Spirit coach Bernie Harrower at odds with board after WNBL grand final ...

Infighting has riddled the Bendigo Spirit in the wake of the team's WNBL grand final loss to Townsville on the weekend. The Spirit's board has confirmed it will seek fresh applications for the head coaching position held by Bernie Harrower, who was a ... >> view original

Puppy farm raided: 36 dogs rescued near Bendigo

An alleged illegal puppy farm in rural Victoria has been raided after the RSPCA uncovered squalid conditions on the property. The animal welfare organisation rescued 36 puppies and dogs from a property north-west of Bendigo on Wednesday. "These were ... >> view original

Kyneton beats Gisborne away from home for first time in 14 years to set high ...

KYNETON set the bar high for 2015 with a stirring win over Gisborne in the opening round of the Bendigo Football League season on Friday. The Tigers claimed the points for the first time in 14 years at Gardiner Reserve in style, romping to a 19.11 (125 ... >> view original

Pumping Bendigo groundwater to evaporation ponds 'not an acceptable long ...

"These are contaminants, there's no question about that and what we faced in December was a decision about whether we allowed the groundwater to continue to rise and reach the surface and therefore get into other Bendigo waterways," she said. >> view original

Bendigo groundwater problems on agenda as Water Minister Lisa Neville visits ...

Victoria's Water Minister, Lisa Neville, is visiting Bendigo today as talks continue about how to manage the central Victorian city's groundwater problems. Public sessions were held in February to discuss the possible treatment or reuse of the ... >> view original

Magpies fly to Bendigo

The Magpies will spend two days in the Greater Bendigo region, staging training sessions, clinics and school visits as the club immerses itself in the local community. With the entire squad poised to make the trip north, the camp will mark the first ... >> 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