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Bendigo mosque survives legal challenge, gets green light for planning permit

VCAT president Justice Greg Garde and senior member Margaret Baird rejected claims by a group of about 15 people that the development of a mosque on the outskirts of Bendigo would be detrimental to the regional city, in a decision published today. >> view original

Great Southern scandal: Bendigo faces another ASIC probe

Bendigo managing director Mike Hirst and chairman Robert Johanson appeared before the Senate inquiry in Melbourne yesterday and faced intense questioning over why loans were given to thousands of mum and dad investors, who face bankruptcy or ... >> view original

T20 Blast a Bendigo winner

Across the Northern Rivers region, which takes in the Bendigo, Goulburn Murray, Shepparton, Murray Valley and Seymour junior cricket associations, T20 Blast participation last season increased from 100 players to 248, with the bulk of those players ... >> view original

Extra train services in Bendigo Metro plan

FIVE return train services per day to Epsom and Eaglehawk will be the first changes to take place as part of the Bendigo Metro Rail project. Metro rail taskforce chair Maree Edwards presented the group's recommendations on Friday, outlining how $2 ... >> view original

Bendigo to trial organic waste collection

After 30 years Bendigo Council are embarking on a new way to dispose of waste. They will begin a six-month trial in September across five suburbs to collect organic waste including food scraps. "We've got to change our practices on how we deal with our ... >> view original

Grass art draws eye to library's festival

Anthony Sawrey, City of Greater Bendigo mayor Peter Cox, festival organiser Maree Tonkin, Bendigo Library CEO Chris Kelly and artist assistant Mark Feltrin walk through the artwork. Anthony Sawrey, City of Greater Bendigo mayor Peter Cox, festival ... >> view original

ASIC wins Federal Court bid to remove administrators from failed Bendigo land ...

The commission said it was unclear if the Hermitage Bendigo project would go ahead or where the next creditors' meeting would be held. ASIC's Tim Mullaly said the Bendigo scheme remained under investigation. "ASIC's concerned that investments such as ... >> view original

Creating work-life balance

They were AFS Charted Accountants corporate services general manager Kate Mannix, Executive Virtual Assistant's Sam Spence, St Luke's regional manager Caroline Wallace, Bendigo Bank's Lisa Carter, Cafe twenty2 and Crystal Inn co-owner Sharon ... >> view original

Bendigo East MP Jacinta Allan's resignation is overblown

A flurry of Twitter confusion was sparked on Wednesday with the circulation of a document apparently announcing the resignation of Bendigo East MP Jacinta Allan. Is this an error?! @MatthewGuyMP questions Government Gazette announcing ... >> view original

Secrets surround warehouse party

The secret event organiser said he believed it would be Bendigo's first warehouse party – but if all goes according to plan, it won't be the last. “Hopefully, if it goes well, we'll do one every month until the end of the year,” he said. Tickets start ... >> view original