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VCAT to hear claims it's biased against Bendigo mosque opponents - ABC News ...

Victoria's planning tribunal will sit in Melbourne today to hear allegations that it is biased against a group opposing the building of Bendigo's first mosque. The proposal to build a mosque with room for up to 300 people in East Bendigo has been ... >> view original

Bendigo gamblers lose more money on poker machines over past year figures show ...

Map: Bendigo 3550. Gamblers in Bendigo lost a record amount of money on the region's poker machines over the past 12 months. The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation collects data about expenditure at gaming venues across the ... >> view original

Bendigo council up-beat about federal funds bid for Kangaroo Flat Aquatic Centre

The Bendigo council says a visit to Canberra yesterday has given it encouragement as it prepares to bid for federal funding for the city's new indoor swimming pool. The council is hoping to secure a grant of nearly $5 million to help pay for the $30 ... >> view original

Bendigo meeting transferred

Racing Victoria (RV), after consultation with the Bendigo Jockey Club, has made the decision to allow the track sufficient time to recover before the next scheduled meeting on Sunday August 16. Bendigo held a transferred meeting yesterday as part of ... >> view original

Bendigo defence manufacturer Thales still awaiting Hawkei vehicle contract ...

The Defence Minister says progress is being made as authorities decide whether to source a new range of Army vehicles from Bendigo. An announcement is due this year about whether the Thales Australia-built Hawkei vehicle has won a Defence tender ... >> view original

Fortuna Villa hosts public tours as doors open on historic Bendigo mansion

Bendigo's historic Fortuna Villa is hosting its first public tours this weekend since going into private ownership. Paul Banks bought the mansion from the Defence Department in 2013 for a little over $2 million and has since subdivided the land. He ... >> view original

Fast food and alcohol 'will be next to feature plain packaging health warnings'

'I think there have been rumbling among the public health community about what's next: is it just tobacco? What about sugary foods? Fatty foods? What about alcohol?' Mr Rubinstein told Fairfax. 'Often tobacco, whether it's litigation or regulation, is ... >> view original

Woman who gave birth to 12-year-old boy's daughter jailed for six years for ...

A mother of three who gave birth to a child fathered by a 12-year-old boy she had been sexually abusing for more than two years has been jailed for six years. A County Court judge, who cannot be named, said on Monday the woman had behaved in an ... >> view original

Drug and alcohol helpline for FIFO workers

Fly-in, fly-out workers seeking confidential alcohol and drug support can now access a telephone helpline to provide assistance and advice. LATEST ONE PUNCH TOO MANY: DANNY GREEN · SEGWAYS ROLL ON TO ROTTO · COMMUNITY BACKS ... >> view original

Nation first cannabis study announced at Newcastle hospital

The New South Wales Premier Mike Baird says he is excited about the prospects of Australia's first medical cannabis trial for terminally ill adults. Mr Baird and Medical Research Minister Pru Goward were given a tour of the Calvary Mater hospital today ... >> view original