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Rezoning for Bendigo hospital precinct

City Planning and Development Director Prue Mansfield said the plan identifies Bridge Street as an extension of Bendigo's City Centre and as a destination for shopping, offices, cafes and restaurants, medical centres, and apartment-style housing. >> view original

Bendigo gamblers lose a record amount of money in the past year on pokies

Forty-seven million dollars was lost in poker machines in the last financial year in Bendigo and surrounds. The figure comes from the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation data collection about expenditure at gaming venues across the ... >> view original

Bendigo council keen for VCAT mosque decision after bias claim rejected

The Bendigo council says the state's planning tribunal can now focus on its decision on the city's first mosque after dismissing a bias claim. The council has welcomed the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) decision to reject an ... >> view original

Bendigo's Tour de Force | Video, Photos

In the past year, City of Greater Bendigo has trialled a program in which staff could access bikes to ride to meetings. More than 250 trips were made with 860 hours booked and about 1000km travelled. Most trips were within 4km of the CBD. The bike pool ... >> view original

Bendigo mosque opponents fail to have VCAT judge removed from case

Bendigo residents fighting a proposed mosque have failed in their attempt to have the state planning tribunal judge in charge of their case disqualified. The group, Rights for Bendigo Residents, wanted VCAT judge Greg Garde removed from the long ... >> view original

Bendigo mosque opponents lose VCAT panel disqualification bid amid bias claims

Opponents of plans for a mosque in Bendigo have lost their bid to have the tribunal panel hearing their objection disqualified. The Bendigo council approved plans for the mosque last year but the proposal is being challenged in the Victorian Civil and ... >> view original

Myer Bendigo to shed jobs

STAFF at Bendigo's Myer will be offered voluntary redundancies as the department store giant overhauls its operations. Bendigo is one of 42 stores which are part of the redundancy program. A spokesperson for the company said the redundancies would give ... >> view original

Record-breaking Bendigo pokies losses should worry entire community says St ...

A central Victorian welfare provider says everyone should be concerned about record-breaking figures for gambling losses in the region. The latest data from the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation shows losses on Bendigo's poker ... >> view original

Arch-rivals hand Bendigo City a lesson

Bendigo City FC was hoping for a strong performance from its senior team against its country rival, but it didn't eventuate with Ballarat winning 5-1. “Unfortunately we weren't up for it on Saturday,'' Thomas said. “As much as you'd like to think the ... >> view original

Tigers part ways with coach Mark Adamson

KYNETON has parted ways with senior coach Mark Adamson with four rounds remaining in the Bendigo Football League home and away season. A statement on the club's website released tonight read issues by president Rob Waters read: “Mark Adamson ... >> view original