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Bendigo engineering students receive international recognition

With the world's deserts on the increase due to global warming and many countries with arid areas relying on rail travel, two La Trobe University students' findings into the cause of derailment could prove valuable. Print page; Email this · Permalink ... >> view original

Daughter jumped on mother's car roof 20 times

A BENDIGO woman who jumped on the roof of her mother's car 20 times during an argument has been prosecuted in court, despite her mother's attempt to withdraw all charges. The 20-year-old pleaded guilty in the Bendigo Magistrates' Court on Tuesday to ... >> view original

Written Dash takes award for Bendigo's best galloper

... Dwyer-trained Anudjawun was crowned the Victorian Equine Group Stayer of the Year after he ran third in the Group Three Bart Cummings. Dwyer took out the training premiership, while Adam O'Neill had the best strike-rate of the Bendigo-based trainers. >> view original

Long wait for specialist appointments

BENDIGO residents face some of the longest wait times in the state to access health specialists. Figures released by Health Minister Jill Hennessy covering April to June this year show Bendigo patients waited a median of 469 days to see an ear, nose ... >> view original

On the go | Tuesday, August 18, 2015

The Bureau of Meteorology has also issued a frost warning for parts of the Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central and East Gippsland forecast districts. You can read it here. Today, Bendigo is headed for a top of 11 degrees, Echuca 13, ... >> view original

Assault charges end with a $1000 fine

A BENDIGO man has been convicted and fined $1000 after he assaulted a man at a bus stop on Barnard Street in March and threatened another man with a taser. Ashley Hicks, 22, pleaded guilty in the Bendigo Magistrates' Court on Tuesday to two counts of ... >> view original

Bendigo women mean business

Bendigo businesswomen are thriving in a mentorship program that helps them juggle work with motherhood. Over six weeks the women have strengthened their skills, participant Julie Gardner said. “In society a working mum can be frowned upon, but is a ... >> view original

Stockland lifts underlying profit 9%

Property developer Stockland has lifted its full year underlying profit more than nine per cent thanks to the booming housing market. Stockland made an underlying profit of $608 million for the year to June 30, up from $555 million a year ago, while ... >> view original

Red traffic light man replaced by countdown timers at busy NSW intersections

The little traffic light man has been told to take a walk, with new pedestrian countdown timers set to be installed at dozens of intersections across the state. The red "don't walk" man will be replaced by yellow countdown timers that let pedestrians ... >> view original

AFP walk away from Israeli crime-fighting software deal

Plans for Canberra cops to fight crime using software developed in the Middle Eastern flashpoints of Gaza and the West Bank lie in ruins after the project was dumped amid delays and cost over-runs. The Australian Federal Police has walked away from its ... >> view original