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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

Navy wife and writer: a Globe-trotting career

I'VE been writing travel for more than 20 years. I'm slack. I should have started 40 years ago. I could have. I was in an almost unique position of being able to travel the world without cost, and with so much time I could have written endless articles, several ... >> view original

Syd man faces court after road rage attack

A man has faced court after a woman and her elderly mother were repeatedly punched during a road rage incident in Sydney earlier this month. Police say a 77-year-old woman was driving in Blacktown on May 4 when a man driving a 4WD attacked her and ... >> view original

Pentagon clarifies statement on US bombers being sent to Australia

The Pentagon has clarified the suggestion by an assistant secretary of defence that the United States was planning to deploy B-1 long-range bombers in Australia. "ASD [Assistant Secretary of Defence] David Shear misspoke when he stated that B-1 bombers ... >> 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