Bendigo Spirit tap Simon Pritchard as next head coach and other top stories

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

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

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

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

Thompson awarded medal for player of UK tour

BENDIGO junior futsal star Kayle Thompson was well rewarded for his efforts representing Australia in the UK, earning the Player of the Tour medallion. Thompson was co-captain of the national schoolboys 14-years squad that spent three weeks developing ... >> 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

Barristers to reenact 19th century trial

A GROUP of barristers will reenact a Eureka Stockade trial at the Bendigo Supreme Court as part of Law Week. The show is produced by BottleSnail Productions – a company that is made up of people in legal professions. The group also has the Melbourne ... >> view original

Former Kyneton duo in Ballarat squad

BALLARAT has named an experienced 45-man squad for this month's AFL Victoria Country Championship clash with Bendigo. CLASS ACT: Shane Page marks for Bendigo against Gippsland in 2012. Ballarat coach Shane Skontra has included 14 of the 23 ... >> view original

Bendigo Senior promotes healthy relationships

BENDIGO Senior Secondary College will promote positivity, honesty, compromise and healthy boundaries at a Healthy Relationships Day on Wednesday. Bendigo Community Health, Headspace, Youth Empowerment Against HIV/AIDS and the Centre ... >> view original