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From hardware to hard work in Bendigo for Woolworths' Masters

On a chilly June day in 2009 the man charged with the rollout of the Masters hardware chain, Grant O'Brien, now CEO of Woolworths, checked in at the four-star All Seasons Hotel in Bendigo, a Quality Inn on the McIvor Highway out the back of town. O ... >> view original

Bendigo Discovery Centre faces closure

The Bendigo Science and Technology Discovery Centre is closing its doors on July 12, 2015, amid conflicting arguments as to reasons for its demise. Opened in 1995, and once the only science centre of its kind outside of the capital cities in the ... >> view original

Crash in Bendigo CBD

UPDATE 3.45pm: A WOMAN has been taken to Bendigo hospital after a four-car collision near the corner of Mitchell and Lyttleton Terrace. Police and SES are continuing to direct traffic and cleaning up after the accident, which occurred about 3pm. >> view original

Bendigo child being treated for meningococcal disease

Health officials have confirmed a child in Bendigo, in central Victoria, is being treated for meningococcal disease. The child fell ill in recent days and is said to be responding well to treatment at the Bendigo Hospital. A spokesman for the ... >> view original

Bendigo shows it gives a hoot at rally for refugees

MEMBERS of Bendigo's Catholic community gathered at Rosalind Park on Friday night to rally for refugees. About 40 to 50 people with placards such as 'toot if you give a hoot', 'it's not illegal to seek asylum' and 'justice for refugees' stood on the ... >> view original

Dragons breathe fire after slow start

At that stage the Hawks had kicked eight of the game's 11 goals and had 14 scoring shots to four on the board as they lead 8.6 to 3.1 in a battle where a spot in the Bendigo Football League top three at the halfway mark of the season was up for grabs. >> view original

Bendigo's golden chance

BENDIGO'S division one men's volleyball team is hoping its golden era at the Victorian Country Championships will continue this Queen's Birthday weekend. The talented team has won six of the past seven titles and with the competition held in Bendigo ... >> view original

Rabbitohs destroy Warriors in Perth

South Sydney have continued their good recent form, moving into the NRL top four with a 36-4 win over the New Zealand Warriors at a packed nib Stadium on Saturday. The victory and performance were a show of the reigning premiers' strength as they ... >> view original

Storm, Bloods vie for Wirama Shield

STRATHFIELDSAYE and South Bendigo will battle for the Wirama Shield on Monday in the showcase game of the Bendigo Football-Netball League's indigenous round. The BFNL's indigenous round is being held in conjunction with the Dja Dja Wurrung ... >> view original

Three-bedroom houses in Bendigo the big improvers

If you happen to own a three-bedroom house in Bendigo, then you have reason to be celebrating. Figures from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) show that three-bedroom houses in Bendigo have experienced the highest rate of capital growth ... >> view original