Bendigo airport redevelopment moves ahead with rezoning approval and other top stories

Bendigo airport redevelopment moves ahead with rezoning approval

The redevelopment of Bendigo's airport took a big step forward last night, with a permit and the rezoning of land getting council approval. Bendigo councillors voted at their meeting last night to push ahead with the $15 million second stage of the ... >> view original

Bendigo Spirit tap Simon Pritchard as next head coach

For Simon Pritchard it was the silence of the Bendigo Spirit players during the club's dispute that made the biggest impression. The 49-year-old South Australian was named the new coach of the Spirit on Tuesday, signing a two-year deal to take the role ... >> view original

Bendigo interfaith tourist hub proponent set to lodge plans for $15m project

The group developing an interfaith tourist hub at Bendigo's Catholic cathedral, in central Victoria, is preparing to lodge its plans with the city council. The Aspire Foundation secured $5 million in this week's state budget for the $15 million project ... >> view original

Groovin The Moo 2015 – Bendigo, Prince Of Wales Showgrounds, 02/05/15

Normally when you tell people you're heading to Groovin, advice comes in thick and fast to rug up and wear wellies. But this weekend Bendigo put on an absolute belter. Amongst the dust, with not a drop of rain in sight, hordes of facial-hair-sprouting, ... >> view original

On the Go Bendigo: Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Bendigo is in for a cloudy Wednesday with a top of 16 and a possible shower at about lunch time. Here's what's making news in our fair city. - A County Court judge has sent a strong message that violence against women is cowardly and shameful. >> view original

The new chapter for Bendigo Station's Perriam family

NZ Life & Leisure first met John Perriam in 2009 and visited daughter Christina's home in the following issue. At the time, John's book Dust to Gold had just landed in bookstores, telling the story of Bendigo Station and the nation's favourite runaway ... >> view original

RSPCA pet adoptions 07.05.2015

Weather. Your 4-day local weather forecast · Bendigo Advertiser. Thursday May 7, 2015. Community · Bendigo Community. Larger / SmallerNight Mode. RSPCA pet adoptions 07.05.2015. May 7, 2015, 2 a.m.. PICTURES: See who's waiting for adoption at ... >> view original

Obesity data points to better habits in Bendigo

THE Bendigo region appears to have shed the title of being one of the most obese places in the country, new Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows. A report by the National Health Performance Authority in 2013 previously showed the ... >> view original

Bendigo Council reverses HACC decision.

Under the new plan, the Bendigo council will continue providing Home and Community Care for at least three years. Another big factor in the decision was the $750,000 in savings found by the council and the union over the past few weeks. That will mean ... >> view original

Air Wing attends fight

Police are reviewing footage of the commotion. A large group of teenage onlookers were gathered in the park at the time of the incident. Leading Senior Constable Mackay said the air wing attended the call as it was passing over Bendigo at the time. >> view original