Music stirs ANZAC reflections and other top stories

Music stirs ANZAC reflections

Darwin, born on the Bendigo goldfields in 1895, had been associated with the Hopetoun Brass Band named following a visit to Bendigo in 1901 by the Governor-General, Bendigo Caledonian Pipe Band and local fire brigades. The original ANZAC variously ... >> view original

From jail to theatre: Bendigo turns its notorious prison into arts centre

A $26 million investment to turn one of Victoria's most notorious jails into a hub for the arts, will pay off this weekend when the Ulumbarra Theatre opens in Bendigo. Ulumbarra was developed on the site of the former Sandhurst, later Bendigo, jail ... >> view original

Police investigate bashing of Bendigo loner

Emergency services were notified after a local man, Antony James Woodward, entered the One Tree Hill Hotel in Spring Gully about 2.45pm on April 10. Staff became concerned when Mr Woodward, who is known to them, appeared disoriented and had an ... >> view original

North Bendigo beats Colbo in thriller

Colbinabbin's Lily Wareham aims for goal in the A-reserve match on North Bendigo's court. Picture: JODIE WIEGARD. Action from the A-reserve netball match between North Bendigo and Colbinabbin. Picture: JODIE WIEGARD. North Bendigo beats Colbo in ... >> view original

Bendigo's new Ulumbarra Theatre in the historic former Sandhurst Gaol a ...

A new musical about bushranger Ned Kelly will launch in the most atmospheric of venues – a Bendigo jail that has been converted into a performing arts hub. The finishing touches are being put on the new Ulumbarra Theatre, which opens to the public on ... >> view original

Emergency services at crash near Dunolly

UPDATE 9.50pm: Maryborough Police say the woman who died in a crash this afternoon was from Dunolly and was aged in her mid-to-late 40s. UPDATE 7.10pm: The woman in her 30s who crashed west of Dunolly has died from her injuries. The woman left ... >> view original

Thieves strike in Bendigo

Thieves took jewellery and a laptop from a home on Prouses Road in North Bendigo. Another break-in occurred at around 2am on Sunday morning at Rexel Electrical Supplies in Abel Street, Quarry Hill. The burglars made off with electrical tools. At about ... >> view original

Rosella to climb out of the wilderness

TWO years into ownership of Australia's oldest sauce brand Rosella, executive chairman Dan Presser says the iconic label is on track to increase market share. Having dropped to selling less than two per cent of the sauce market in Australia before ... >> view original

New location top priority for autism award winner

Having flown up to Sydney on Thursday to accept the award, she was back in Bendigo the very next day continuing her work in trying to find a permanent location for the city's designated autism service. The Bendigo Community Autism Research Centre will ... >> view original

Top 10 Australian towns perfect for a short break

Short breaks are harder to get right than they sound. If you've only got a few days up your sleeve you need somewhere that's not too far from home – just a few hours' drive or one easy flight – but far enough away to make you feel like you've left your ... >> view original