Two men storm Bendigo Bank branch in Sydney CBD robbery and other top stories

Two men storm Bendigo Bank branch in Sydney CBD robbery

POLICE are looking for two men who stormed a Bendigo Bank in the Sydney CBD today and took off with a sum of cash in a brazen daylight robbery. The men entered the premesis on Elizabeth Street at about 12.20pm and demanded a cashier hand over a ... >> view original

Bendigo 'Santa Claus' bomber fined $5K for detonating homemade pipe bombs ...

A man who was dressed as Santa Claus when he planted four homemade pipe bombs last year in Bendigo's city centre, in central Victoria, has avoided a conviction. Yesterday in the Bendigo Magistrates Court, Timothy Ridge, 24, pleaded guilty to criminal ... >> view original

Public opinion sought on building a better Bendigo rail system

The taskforce is taking community opinion on the best use of the rail network in Bendigo, utilising the stations at Epsom, Eaglehawk and Kangaroo Flat, says Trevor Budge, manager of strategy with the City of Greater Bendigo. "We floated this as an ... >> view original

Bendigo celebrates prolific architect

Within Bendigo, the architect's work is physically dotted across the city streets. There's private homes, churches, banks, hotels, halls and other buildings. The visionary architect laid the very foundations of modern Bendigo; designing the city out of ... >> view original

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

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

Budget 2015: Bendigo Airport gets $5m towards upgrade

Bendigo has secured $5 million of Federal Government funding for the upgrade of the central Victorian city's airport. The funding was announced last night as the Government handed down its budget, which had a focus on small business and child care. >> view original

CCB beaten in school football clash

CATHOLIC College Bendigo suffered a four-goal loss to Essendon-Keilor College in yesterday's School Sport Victoria Premier League clash at Epsom. CATHOLIC College Bendigo suffered a four-goal loss to Essendon-Keilor College in yesterday's School ... >> view original

Fortuna celebrates Vahland

FORTUNA Villa will host two events to celebrate the legacy of Bendigo architect William Vahland. Vahland designed the villa for "Quartz King" George Lansell over the course of two decades from 1869 to 1888. The two events will be from noon to 2pm and ... >> 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