Final day for VCAT hearing on Bendigo mosque: residents fear 'creating demand' and other top stories

Final day for VCAT hearing on Bendigo mosque: residents fear 'creating demand'

Bendigo residents who oppose a plan to build the town's first mosque say that the building will attract more Muslims to it, rather than meet the needs of Muslims in the community. About 15 residents have appealed to VCAT against Bendigo Council's ... >> view original

Budget 2015: Bendigo MP wants funding to fix mobile phone black spots and ...

The Member for Bendigo says she hopes more funding will be made available for mobile phone coverage and broadband internet in tonight's federal budget. Treasurer Joe Hockey will hand down his second budget in Canberra tonight. Local councils had ... >> view original

Appeal hearing against Bendigo mosque plans finishes earlier than expected in ...

The hearing of an appeal against plans for Bendigo's first mosque has finished earlier than expected. Objectors challenged the Bendigo council's decision last June to approve the Islamic centre in the city's east. The appeal hearing at Victoria's Civil ... >> view original

On the Go Bendigo: Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Bendigo is forecast to reach a top of 15 degrees today, with a shower or two this morning. Here's what's making news across the region: - Two central Victorian newborns gave their mums a Mother's Day to remember on Sunday. Neither Eliza ... >> view original

Bendigo council decision to continue Home and Community Care 'sends wider ...

The Victorian Government says local councils should not be walking away from providing in-home care to elderly and disabled residents. The Bendigo council announced last week it would retain control of Home and Community Care and abandoned a plan ... >> view original

Push for local people to join Bendigo police

BENDIGO police are calling on local people to join the force, with the station set to host a careers information evening later in the month. Acting Sergeant Travis Dole said local people had a good knowledge of the area, giving them an advantage. "We ... >> view original

How Regina Schleiger from Bendigo became the ultimate insider at the world's ...

Rising from humble beginnings writing for the local newspaper in her home town of Bendigo in country Victoria, Schleiger progressed to Fairfax Media's The Sydney Morning Herald in the early 1990s. Yet in central banking circles today, Schleiger is on a ... >> view original

Foodies dish on the Golden Plate Awards

BENDIGO'S transformation from a pot and parma paradise to a foodie's delight continued at the launch of the region's premiere food awards on Monday night at Ulumbarra Theatre. The Golden Plate Awards celebrate excellence in hospitality in regional ... >> view original

VFL: Magpies win in Bendigo

A five goal final quarter has seen Collingwood walk away victorious from its trip to Queen Elizabeth Oval in Bendigo on Saturday night. The VFL Magpies broke open a hard-fought game in the final term to beat the previously undefeated Geelong by nine ... >> view original

VFL Magpies ready for Bendigo roadtrip

From Lulie Street: VFL Round Three Join Collingwood VFL President Marcus Wagner, Development Coach Anthony Rocca and premiership hero Brent Macaffer for the third episode of From Lulie Street, as they recap Saturday's VFL victory over Footscray at ... >> view original