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Bendigo Ulumbarra Theatre subcontractors awaiting update on outstanding payments

Subcontractors are hoping for an update this week about money they are owed for work done on Bendigo's new theatre. The Ulumbarra Theatre at Bendigo's old jail opened in April but there has been a dispute between subcontractors and the lead developer. >> view original

Police investigate armed hold-ups minutes apart at Bendigo RSL, Foundry Hotel ...

Investigators are looking at whether armed hold-ups at two gaming venues in Bendigo are linked. The Armed Crime Squad travelled to Bendigo from Melbourne last night to investigate the hold-ups, which happened just a few minutes apart. Police said the ... >> view original

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank resists rate change, targets share and margin

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is looking to claw back market share by sitting out the recent hikes in landlord interest rates by its competitors, but add to profits with further alliances or acquisitions. The bank just beat consensus forecasts with a cash ... >> view original

Bendigo hosts inquiry hearing into end of life choices

A committee holding a state parliamentary inquiry hearing into end of life choices is sitting in Bendigo today. Health care providers and researchers will appear at the inquiry into possible legislative changes that would allow people to make informed ... >> view original

Bendigo line trains fail to meet V/Line punctuality target with 84.8 per cent ...

Trains on the Bendigo line have recorded their worst punctuality result for more than a year, with less than 85 per cent of services on time. V/Line's monthly target for getting its regional train services to arrive on time is 92 per cent. Between June ... >> view original

Bendigo City pinches point

After losing 5-1 to Ballarat in its previous match, Bendigo City rallied from one goal down to draw 1-1 with Dandenong at Epsom-Huntly Recreation Reserve. George Slefendorfas' seventh goal of the season midway through the second half pinched a point ... >> view original

Why Bendigo? Keys to a culturally receptive regional city

When you start a festival and ensemble dedicated to exploratory music, and you locate them in Bendigo, you get two questions. 1.What is exploratory music? And 2.Why Bendigo? The first answer is easy, and isn't 'to buy a vowel for our acronym ... >> view original

East swimmers make a splash

Bendigo East winners in the points competition were: April Downing first in the girls 6-years, Riley Sternberg third in the girls 7-years, Layla Day second in the girls 11-years, Emily Evans first in the girls 12-years, Emma Hindson fifth in the girls ... >> view original

School site to stay empty

Use of the school was phased out with the introduction of the Bendigo Education Plan but the building has lay empty since 2010 beckoning bored teenagers to get up to no good. The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development have no plan ... >> view original

Collingwood's Travis Cloke set for AFL return

Collingwood star Travis Cloke trained well on Wednesday and should return for Friday night's crucial AFL match against Sydney. The big-marking forward has not played since round 16 because of a calf muscle injury. Coach Nathan Buckley said the Pies ... >> view original