Special plans for Anzac Centenary and other top stories

Special plans for Anzac Centenary

BENDIGO RSL has tried to avoid the "hype" surrounding the Centenary of Anzac but is nonetheless expecting a larger than normal attendance rate at this year's service. Commemorative Committee chairman Bob English said this year's Dawn Service would ... >> view original

Bendigo pipe band's Anzac Day odyssey

Each Anzac Day for the past 50 years the Bendigo Highland Pipe Band has embarked on an epic odyssey that takes it from one side of the Murray to the other and back again, stopping to perform at four separate country town commemorative services along ... >> view original

Bendigo Anzac Centenary: Borough boys were keen to 'do their bit' for country

Private James Marquis Cairns and Private Leslie George Cairns both served their country during World War I. The gravestone of Leslie Cairns and his parents, George and Martha, at Eaglehawk Cemetery. Private Leslie George Cairns and others in an ... >> view original

In memory of our soldiers

Bendigo student Zahli Hansen produced this insight into the life of Lieutenant Stephen DeAraugo of the 14th Battalion AIF through her interest in war history. The Bendigo Advertiser publishes Zahli's story today as part of our Anzac Centenary coverage. >> 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

View: Kelly story captivated artist Sidney Nolan

... 1955 and 1964, as well as one painting completed in 1991 just prior to the artist's death. Entry fees apply for this exhibition and tickets are available online via the gallery's website or on arrival from reception. If you live in Bendigo, don't ... >> view original

Metro rail, bus network consultations to kick off

Minister for Public Transport and Member for Bendigo East Jacinta Allan said feedback received from the initial bus consultation period in December had been taken into account ahead of the second round of consultations, and proposed routes had been ... >> view original

Bendigo residents are active but they need to eat more veggies

More than 17,000 000 residents responded to the City of Greater Bendigo Active Living Census, surveying residents on their lifestyle habits. The council's research and evaluation officer Amy Brown said it's the best response the council has ever had to ... >> view original

Remembering VC recipients

ON this ANZAC anniversary, the Cornish in Bendigo would like to pay particular homage to three Victorians with Cornish heritage who were awarded VC medals for their bravery. Albert Jacka's was the first VC awared to the AIF in World War I. He was born ... >> view original

More than just a building

THERE are not many times when I am stuck for words... but last Friday evening's opening of the magnificent Ulumburra Theatre was one of them! I've pondered why and realised that the occasion and what it signified was so much greater than something just ... >> view original