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Bendigo SES: why we volunteer | Video

But as well as supporting the community an helping in emergency situations, Natalie and her Bendigo SES team have become close friends. “I enjoy the bond. We are a team and we work together so well,” she said. “They are so professional but at same time ... >> view original

Ned Kelly musical and new theatre could put Bendigo on the map

It's the third week of rehearsals for Ned, a new musical based on the story of Ned Kelly, Australia's favourite outlaw, and it is hipster beards and prop guns at 50 paces as four young men led by Bendigo-reared actor Gardner play out a crucial scene. >> view original

View: Dell helps to show off Bendigo

POST Office Gallery provides a social history element to the City of Greater Bendigo's strong cultural foundation. Established in 2010, Post Office Gallery is a satellite space of Bendigo Art Gallery, providing residents and visitors to the city with a ... >> view original

Marcia Penrose and Bryan Clements celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

He also played with Sandhurst, and was part of the Bendigo Pioneers coaching group. Marcia was a foundation member of the Zonta Club of Bendigo for 27 years including a term as president, and was also on district council. They taught at several Bendigo ... >> view original

Coat drive brings hidden need to fore

TRIO: BCHS chief exec Kim Sykes (centre) with Pristine Drycleaners' Sarah Richards (left) and Jane Townsend (right). Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY. BENDIGO Community Health Services' annual community coat drive is up and running, with 700 coats ... >> view original

Flukey flautist heads orchestra

The orchestra will play at Bendigo's Ulumbarra Theatre on Saturday, June 6. This tour is Smith-Brune's fifth visit to Australia. Last time she was in Bendigo, she performed at The Capital with the Glenn Miller Orchestra. “I remember (Bendigo's) name ... >> view original

Parents of Queensland teen in Syria break silence

The parents of a Queensland teenager suspected of taking up arms in Syria say they had no idea their son was going to leave Australia and don't believe he is supporting terrorists. The 18-year-old from Toowoomba, on Queensland's Darling Downs, has ... >> view original

Qld man tasered after crime spree

A Queensland man has been shot with a stun gun during his arrest after an alleged crime spree north of Brisbane. The 36-year-old is accused of breaking into three cars in a Deception Bay car park on Friday morning before starting a fire in a nearby house on ... >> view original

Five charged over murder of Perth dad

Five people have now been charged over the murder of a Perth father found dead in the boot of a burnt-out car. The body of 30-year-old Travis Bennjamin Mills was found on Good Friday in Hilbert, in Perth's southeast. On Saturday, police charged a ... >> view original

US citizens in Oz warned of terror risk

Americans are being urged to show extra vigilance with their personal safety in Australia given a terrorist attack is "likely". Melbourne gets a special mention in the US embassy warning, which follows recent counter-terrorism raids that have landed young men ... >> view original